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Do You Need What I Need?

For Teachers 3rd
Student identify the basic human needs. In this life science lesson plan, 3rd graders compare the needs of plants, animals and humans. They apply what they have learned by playing a survival team game.
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Basic Vitamins: Water-Soluble and Fat-Soluble

For Teachers 5th - 8th
An incredibly thorough lesson on vitamins, and how to keep one's body at peak health. Learners access a variety of excellent worksheets embedded in the plan that have them consider raw vs. cooked foods, a vegetable nutrition summary,...
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Problem Solving Model

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Use a vocabulary chart to introduce math functions. The class defines a list of mathematical vocabulary terms on a worksheet, as well as completes equations and expressions. They examine word problems and practice transcribing them into...
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Time Management

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students plot activities for a 24 hour day. They record their information on a spread sheet program. Students list categories they use and write equations for cells that add cells of each category together. Students create a pie chart of...
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Terrific Tangrams

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders construct tangrams. In this tangrams lesson, 3rd graders manipulate basic shapes to construct tangrams. Students explore how shapes can be combined in different ways and develop spatial sense.
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Methods of Power- Hybrids

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students list the reasons why people chose hybrid cars over traditional cars. In this technology lesson, students create a poster describing how hybrid cars work. They discuss ways to save fuel and improve a car's efficiency.
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Ecosystem Game

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students examine the ecosystem by playing a game. In this ecosystem lesson, students are put into groups of decomposers, consumers, and producers. Students create a list of animals that fit into each group and items that represent...
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Reading, Writing, And Math in Daily Living

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students list ingredients, utenstils, and steps in basic chocolate chip recipe. They evaluate the correctness of each list using copy of recipe, measure all liquid and dry ingredients, read recipe and follow steps to make cookies.
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Safety in the Science lab

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers work in groups to write and produce a video on laboratory safety. They use video equipment correctly and effectively work in groups. They develop basic acting skills with the help of peers and drama teacher.
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Managing Your Money

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Young scholars use the internet to gather information on saving money. They describe the history of money and the responsibilities of the United States Mint. They list their own personal goals and keep a journal as they operate a...
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Trees: The Inside Story

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners explore trees. In this math lesson, students identify the basic parts of trees. Learners create a model of a tree and label the parts.
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Clay Animation

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders create a visual story without using words. A study of the history and process of clay animation is explored and discussed. Students storyboard a plot of a story and students divide up into groups designing characters and...
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Fused Glass Picture Frame

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students learn basic jewelry composition, work with a unique new substance to create a piece of fine jewelry and are introduced to stamping, firing and polishing silver working.
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How - To - Posters

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students investigate the skills needed to survive for the early colonial settlers and Native Americans. They conduct research, develop a list of skills, and create a how-to poster demonstrating a survival skill.
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Why Recycle?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners use Internet Research to list at least 10 ways to recycle resources at home, school and work. They divide into groups, pool their knowledge and prepare infomercials explaining their recycling strategies.
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Theatrical Economics

For Teachers K - 3rd
Read then role-play the characters from story of If You Give A Pig a Pancake. Young actors use improvisation and characterization to create the characters from the story. They will also write and role play original version of the...
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Odyssey of the Mind

Odyssey of the Mind Curriculum Activity: Mathematicus Dramaticus

For Teachers 4th - 6th
The best part about this resource is that you've got four wonderful activities to choose from. Each of the projects can work together or on its own to help learners understand the history of math and how it can be seen every day. In...
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SLIDE INTO A RHYME

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Have your young readers practice phonetic analysis skills with onsets and rhymes. Groups of students create animations in PowerPoint to demonstrate combining beginning letters with rhyme patterns.
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A New You!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Science learners journal familiar ways that the human body can regenerate or heal itself. In small groups, they research and create a poster of current information on stems cells and how they can be used to regenerate. The article for...
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Panorama of the European Union

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Explore the concept of the European Union interactively. Young travelers go on a European Union scavenger hunt through the "Panorama of the European Union" map publication. The scavenger hunt worksheet provides answers and detailed...
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A Peaceful World

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students recognize the rights of children, what they mean, how the rights are violated, and how students can uphold those rights. Students express their knowledge and feelings about a right of their choosing.
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Celebrating Connections

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine religious traditions and celebrations.  In this Social Studies lesson plan, 3rd graders compare and contrast different religions.  Students research a specific religion and prepare a presentation for the...
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Famous Landmarks

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students research a country and the national holidays the people of that country celebrates.  In this cultural celebrations lesson, students are assigned a country, research the major holidays of that country, and create a 12-month...
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Don’t Cry Over Spoiled Milk!

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore how milk spoils over time. In this biology instructional activity, 7th graders discover how pH changes as microorganisms enter the food and multiply. They explain the benefits of pasteurization process.