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Life of a Logger

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students are introduced to the work and lives of 19th century lumberjacks through a living history slide show presentation. They compare and contrast life 150 years ago with the present. Students describe the history of logging in...
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Outside the In-Group

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students pretend they are the person who is kept out of a group. As a class, they examine the behaviors of each person in a group situation and discuss how the role-play made them feel. They examine situations in which they kept...
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Bubbles and Wind Currents

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners are introduced to wind and wind movement by observing, predicting, and experimenting with simple materials.
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Building New York

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders study the five points neighborhood in New York City.  In this NYC lesson plan, 8th graders research websites to help them understand the five points neighborhood. 
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What's That? Diversity Among Organisms

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders can go outside and explore the organisms that live in the environment outside their door. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to examine the world around them with a new perspective. This activity will increase...
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Oscar's Garbage Can

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students are arranged in a circle with two students inside the circle. They try to clean out Oscar's garbage can while the ones outside the circle try to throw the objects back in.
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Drop It!

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore Newton's Law of Motion that states that an object at rest stay at rest unless acted upon by an outside force and that an object in motion stay in motion unless acted upon by an outside force.
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Predators & Prey

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students discuss what predators and prey are. Students participate in a playground game aimed at simulating predators and prey.
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Geo-Vistas

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a geometric cardboard sculpture covered with personal drawings.
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Ditto - A Cooperative Game

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students, in groups, first build/design something using equipment given. Then students write a detailed description of what they built. After all groups are finished they switch directions and try to build the other teams design by...
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Building on the Power of Your Ideas

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students examine a sculpture walkway by artist Jackie Ferrara and discuss the relationship of materials to function. They analyze the sculpture and answer discussion questions, and design and construct a model of a walkway for the school.
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Deliberating "Pros" and "Cons" of Policy Options

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work together to examine different policy options. Using documents, they explain the trade-offs and incentives of each option. They complete a handout for each option and discuss the outcome of each role-play. They end the...
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Painting With Water

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students create water masterpieces while being outside. In this creative painting lesson students are allowed to paint with water on doors, cars and the sidewalk.
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Water in the Air

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students simulate how clouds block radition and how water in the air condense around containers.
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Learning Lesson: Sweatin' to the Coldies

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students participate in a demonstration to show the change of water vapor to a liquid. They discuss the three states of matter. They examine flash flood safety to end the lesson.
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Owl Dance

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Pupils are introduced to a social dance from Canada's Aboriginal peoples. Students warm up listening to the music and listening for the beat before trying the 'Stomp' step without a partner. After some practice, pupils choose partners...
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The Barn Dance

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students dance a simple "mixer" that can be done to a variety of types of music, from country to rock.
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Problem Solving

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students listen to a story about a cat and dog fighting all the time. They must develop and explain a machine that stops the cat and dog from fighting. Then they have a discussion about machines and inventions.
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Pawing Around

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify common wildlife by investigating their footprints. They examine where and how to look for signs of animal activity. They create casts of animal tracks and gather information about the animal from the location it was found.
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National Parks

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students create national park brochures on selected endangered animals using research information, hand-drawn pictures, and the Pages and KeyNote software programs. This lesson was written for a TAG classroom.
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Marine Animal Life Cycles

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify the life cycle of a crab and other marine animals. In this marine life lesson, 4th graders complete a crab puppet activity, explore crab moulting, research the life cycle stages of a crab, and identify crab...
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Shaving Cream Creativity

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students get the shaving cream and any objects to play with. In this art lesson, students can make faces and hair on the balloons or balls. Students can create a castle and can even decorate each other as long as they do not eat.
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Bacterium Cells

For Students 6th - 7th
In this bacteria worksheet, students read several elements of bacterium cells, their diet, types, locations, reproduction, resting stages, effects of, and classification. Students also study a cross-section of bacterium cells.
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Erupting Volcano

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders watch teacher conduct the following experiment. Wearing safety goggles and old clothing is advised. The experiment could ruin clothing and hurt unprotected eyes. Follow the steps below having students write down what they...

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