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Tally of the 1824 Electoral College Vote

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders study the parts of the Constitution that address presidential election. They complete a variety of activities designed to spark debate about the flaws in the Electoral College system.
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Natural Dyes From Plants

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students investigate how natural dyes from plants was an expression of Native American cultures. They examine objects dyed from natural sources, conduct Internet research, and create their own dyes using various plant sources.
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Lobster Roll!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students collect data by playing a game that illustrates the delicate ecological balance between fishing, fishing regulations and fish populations. They graph and analyze the data and explain how economic decisions can affect the...
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Build a 3-d Plant Model

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders construct a three-dimensional model of a flowering plant. They examine the major plant parts and their basic functions. They demonstrate an understanding of the similarities and differences in the physical...
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POLLINATION DEMONSTRATION

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study the terms pollen and pollination. They use appropriate vocabulary in describing their investigations, explorations, and observations (e.g., stem, pistil, stamen, flower). They describe, using their observations,...
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Future Predictions for Xmas

For Students 8th - 11th
In this seasonal worksheet, students choose a year in the future and make a prediction associated with Christmas in that year and the other students try to guess what year is being predicted from clues given to them.
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Simplifying Expressions

For Students 9th
In this simplifying expressions worksheet, 9th graders solve and complete 19 various types of problems where students select the best choice from each multiple choice item. First, they simplify a number of given expressions by using the...
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Special Products

For Students 9th
In this special products worksheet, 9th graders solve and complete 28 different problems that include using special products to multiply certain polynomials. First, they write each binomial twice and multiply using the FOIL method or the...
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Family Life in a Village in Bangladesh

For Students 8th - 9th
In this Bangladesh worksheet, students read about the lives of men and women and the weather in Bangladesh. They then take that information to create a poster. Maps are also provided.
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Record or Perform Your Own Pod Cast

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students present a pod cast. In this information technology lesson, students determine the vital components to an informative and entertaining pod cast. Students discuss the purpose of a pod cast. Students write, rehearse and record a...
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Identifying High-Quality Sites

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Use a Huffington Post article focused on false pictures of Hurricane Sandy to launch a discussion about the reliability of online information. Groups compare and contrast how print and broadcast media regulate...
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Chambered Nautilus

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create sets of similar triangles which, when fixed together with a piece of Scotch tape, form a spiral-like, segmented shape, slightly similar to the cross section of the shell of a nautilus.
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It’s Your Trash!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify the different sections of a landfill. For this ecology lesson, students brainstorm ways that they can help in proper trash disposal. They write a reflection journal about their thoughts on the subject.
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Lesson Refresh: Plan with the END in Mind

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify literary techniques by participating in a class discussion. In this organization activity, 4th graders practice public speaking while presenting ideas for a story to their classmates as well as critiquing the...
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Unit Conversion in Chemistry

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Hopefully by the time high schoolers are enrolled in your chemistry class, they are skilled with unit conversion. It does not hurt, however, to take an hour early in the school year to review this vital skill. This plan simply provides a...
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Ancient Roman Monuments and Timeline

For Teachers 6th
While a terrific idea, this lesson in which learners create a timeline showing the date that a variety of buildings and monuments were built in Ancient Rome, requires resources teachers may not have. It requires the use of a Smartboard,...
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Cylinders, Spheres and Prisms

For Students 4th - 5th
In this cylinder, spheres, and prisms worksheet, students identify given shapes as one of the above. A reference web site is given for additional activities. 
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Eight Common Lesson Plan Mistakes

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students learn the do's and don'ts of lesson planning.  In this guide for writing lesson plans lesson plan, students become familiar with what should and should not be contained in a lesson plan. 
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Planning a Budget

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice column addition and lining up decimal points in the context of money.  In this planning a budget lesson, students problem solve after watching a Quicktime video clip in which Harry works out his budget for going on...
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Sketch Up

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Learners estimate and measure exact. In this geometry instructional activity, students create different object in three-dimensional pattern. They use SketchUp to create their shape and perform measurements on their shapes.
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Factoring Trinomials

For Students 9th
In this factoring trinomials worksheet, 9th graders solve and complete 18 different problems that include identifying the product and sum of numbers. First, they factor the GCF from each group of numbers and complete. Then, students...
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Clay for Fun: An Introduction to Clay

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students experiment with clay to create sculptures. They research various animals and work with parts of animal names to create their own imaginary animal sculptures using clay.
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Homer Changing Dimensions from Treehouse of Horror VE 3F04 (10/30?95)

For Students 7th - 9th
In this writing worksheet, students view two and three Dimensional images of "Homer Simpson" and write a paper comparing and contrasting the two images. They are guided  by three questions as well as supplied with four links to...
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Healthy Hearts

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students research the basic concepts of heart health and disease and become an expert in an area as it relates to the heart and circulatory system. They prepare a multimedia presentation of their findings.

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