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Can You Find Me?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders participate in a parachute math game. They run under the parachute after it has been lifted, looking for a card that has an equivalent fraction or decimal on it to match the one they were given by the teacher.
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A Measuring Tug

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders participate in a length and measurement tug-of-war game. They try and pull the rope as many feet as the teacher has marked, calling out their measurement when one side has succeeded.
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Fertilizer Frenzy

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars design and conduct an experiment testing the effect of fertilizers/soaps on algal growth. They estimate and predict, identify the variables, formulate a hypothesis, and record and analyze the data, presenting their...
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Multiplying Microbes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners examine environmental conditions that effect bacteria growth. They culture bacteria, design and conduct an experiment, and identify the conditions that effected the bacteria growth using the scientific method.
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Couch Potato or Inertia Victim?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders how primary research is carried out. They design a simple survey questionnaire to interview people about their week average television watching time. They analyze the results and write a report based on the information.
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Geography: Snow Cover on the Continents

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students create maps of snow cover for each continent by conducting Internet research. After estimating the percentage of continental snow cover, they present their findings in letters, brochures or Powerpoint presentations.
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Creating and Analyzing Graphs of Tropospheric Ozone

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students create and analyze graphs using archived atmospheric data to compare the ozone levels of selected regions around the world.
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Linkages Between Surface Temperature And Tropospheric Ozone

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers organize and analyze data regarding changes in tropospheric ozone and then hypothesize about the consequences of these changes.
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Classroom Triangles

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers use bearing measurements to triangulate and determine objects' locations. Working in teams of two or three, students must put on their investigative hats as they take bearing measurements to specified landmarks in their...
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Identify the Pattern

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders develop a pattern using bean bags. They could kick the bean bag in the air with their left leg a certain number of times, etc. They work in pairs and trade off completely the patterns with one another.
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Jumping Multiples

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders practice their multiplication facts by using jump ropes and incorporating math into physical education. They use their jump ropes to jump the product of the multiples that the teacher calls out.
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Valuing Life

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students hear the story, "The Old Man of the Tree. They review story details and answer a set of questions as a class. Students learn the song, "There is Beauty" then reinact the story, "The Old Man of the Tree," and work in small...
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A Model of Morphogenesis in Drosophila Melanogaster

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners investigate the following scientific terms and ideas: rates of diffusion, the role of morphogens in the development of larva, the chemical dynamics of a cell, and the significance of embryo polarity during development.
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Exploring Film Genres for Telling Hero Stories: Animated Shorts

For Teachers 5th - Higher Ed
Students will create short movies. The integration of technology into the curriculum is important for learners to apply in various ways. This lesson is an example of that kind of integration.
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The Smacking Debate

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars compare and contrast the United States laws with other countries laws on spanking children. After reading an article, they discuss how adults and children are treated differently within the law. In groups, they compare and...
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Migration Isn't Just For The Birds

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the concepts of conservation using a reading story that describes a flock of geese. The ecosystems are also described in the lesson plan and the effects of pollution.
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Creating a Cranimal

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students design their own mix and matched animals. They reinforce their literacy by working with pieces of animal names to invent a new animal. They use their drawing skill using a lesson framework that emphasizes transformation.
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Paper Sculpture Habitats

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students develop skills in sculpture. They acknowledge that sculpture can be made in a variety of ways. Students encounter different ways paper can be manipulated. They gain experience in collaboration.
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This Just In: Exploreer Neets Wabanaki Indians

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students engage in a research of the Wabanaki Indians using a Social Studies textbook. Then the teacher reviews the information with the students. Then they work in groups to decipher the meaning of a primary source document and write a...
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Riparian Review

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers engage in the process of researching a riparian ecosystem. They conduct a field trip in order to obtain different types of data and work on measurement skills to analyze data to form a conclusion about the biotic factors...
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When Things Heat Up

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders investigate relationship between the temperature and concentration of dissolved oxygen in water. They examine how pollution and other natural influences can cause the parameters to change. In groups, 9th graders collect...
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Teaching the Toki Kaku Dako

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners complete various readings and decorating, constructing, and flying a kite. They analyze how the parts of a system to together. Students comprehend the concept of area.
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How Advertising Works

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders are shown how advertisers use persuasive language and imagery to con us. They use this knowledge to question advertisers notions to persuade us one way or another. Students create a new jingle for an advertisement for...
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The Saturday Night Massacre

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students look at the actions taken by Nixon from several perspectives. They explain the Constitutional issues involved with the firings and the concept of Presidential privilege as it evolved during this period. Students draw conclusions...

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