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Building You From Moo

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are given an envelope that turns each of them into either a field of grass, or a diary cow, or a famous person (only one type of organism per student). The object is to get the correct building blocks for proteins (amino acids)...
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U.S. Involvement in Nation-Building Before Iraq

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students analyze U.S. involvement in Iraq. In this foreign policy lesson plan, students listen to their instructor lecture on America's nation-building policies. Students respond to questions pertaining to nation-building...
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Cooperative Building

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students increase listening comphrehension and use critical thinking skills. They take turns and show respect for the work of others. They cooperatively build a block structure.
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Building a Native American Home

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore different types of Native American shelters. In this Native American homes lesson, 1st graders compare the shapes of shelters used by Native Americans. They build a home using the program "Community Construction...
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Constructing Earthquake-Proof Buildings

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine different materials and design options that can affect the durability of a building.  In this investigative lesson students conduct several earthquake experiments. 
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Build A Tree

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study the different parts of a tree and the significance of each part.  In this build a tree lesson, students use role-playing theater to reinforce what they are learning. Students use their imagination to become tree parts...
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Build Your Own Car

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students design and build their own cars. In this physics lesson, students test their car's speed and make changes when necessary. They graph data and analyze results.
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Build and Test Your Car Continued

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students create and build cars to race in class. In this physics lesson, students calculate the speed using distance and time information. They evaluate their design and make adjustments when needed.
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Build a Better Pencil

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students develop awareness of constraints. In the early grades, children may be inclined to go with their first idea with little testing. Therefore, students should be encouraged to reflect on the practicality of their designs. However,...
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Building Relationships in a High School Classroom

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore building new friendships during the first week of school. They participate in a variety of getting to know each other activities. Students work cooperatively and develop collegial relationships with their classmates.
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Build a Simple Circuit

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students construct an extremely simple series circuit that powers a lamp on and off with a switch. They are in groups of 4 and are given a set of components and have to build the circuit working together as a group. Finally, they have to...
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Idioms Quiz: Buildings

For Students 5th - 7th
In this idioms about buildings worksheet, students complete sentences by interpreting idioms concerning building and architecture.
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Build a Word

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore new words through letters or letter groups. In this lesson plan about words, students use index cards to build new words. Each index card contains one letter or letter group. Students utilize different strategies like...
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Building Up, Breaking Down

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students examine construction materials and their uses.  In this building lesson students create their own poster and share it with the class. 
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I Like to Build: Print and Color

For Students Pre-K - 1st
For this word recognition worksheet, students trace the words "I like to build!," write the words independently, and color the picture of a screw.
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Measure the Buildings

For Students K - 1st
In this measuring heights worksheet, students cut out the measuring bar and use it to measure and record the heights of each building. Students solve 3 problems.
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Building Background

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students, in groups, define qualities of friends and leaders. The groups define how far a friend or leader should go to protect their friendship or country. They research Julius Caesar, Marc Anotony and Shakespeare and read Julius Caesar.
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Make a Model of a Home Made From Shipping Containers

For Teachers 6th - 10th Standards
Build a scale model of a home built out of shipping containers. A hands-on activity has scholars watch a video about a home built from shipping containers and then design their own home. They build scale models of their designed homes...
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Building Friendships

For Teachers K - 5th
Students explore that sometimes we are surprised when we spend time with someone we previously thought we would not like and find this person to be very likeable and they may become a great friend. They explore how a friendship can...
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Building Our Classroom Community

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore, examine and study how to become part of a classroom community. They analyze as they enter the room a plastic bag containing several items with index cards to explain each one and its significance to the creating of a...
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Build a Rain Gauge

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students use a glass container, coat hanger, measuring spoons, and more to make their own rain gauge. In this rain gauge lesson plan students measure the rain.
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Woolly Mammoths: Anticipation Guide

For Teachers 3rd
Use this presentation to build prior knowledge and clear up any misconceptions about Woolly Mammoths prior to reading about them. Students will answer 6 true or false questions priming them with facts related to Woolly Mammoths. This is...
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Shasta Dam: How High is Too High?

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Research water use in California, environmental protection laws, and the proposition to raise Shasta Dam by 200 feet. Researchers use their findings to build an argument which will be presented at a mock decision panel. Groups then...
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Spiral Vase

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students identify spiral shapes found in nature and throughout history. They use this ancient pot-building technique to form a contemporary, unique coil pot. Students embellish their creation with decorative techniques and materials.

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