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American Indian Flute and Math

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students investigate the Math behind Musical instruments in this cross-curricular Math lesson on the Native American Flute and waveforms. The lesson can be accomplished in 6 days and includes an extensive materials list for successful...
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Traditional American Indian Lodges

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students explore the mathematical properties of traditional American Indian lodges. They examine the effect of increasing sides of a polygon, calculate the surface area of prisms and cylinders, and construct a classroom size pyramid...
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Wildlife Management

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students examine the effects of various management strategies on the size of wildlife populations. Each student simulates the management of an animal population in a card game, graphs the results of the wildlife game, and participate in...
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Food Energy

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students compare the energy value of traditional foods eaten by indigenous people with those of modern commercial foods. They use a calorimeter to measure and calculate the amount of stored energy in various food types, and identify the...
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Hypothermia: Temperature Changes Under Varying Conditions

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students conduct an experiment to determine what type of clothing would be most suitable for outdoor activities. They determine the temperature changes of the skin under various wet clothing materials and graph the temperature changes. ...
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Management of Wildlife Resources

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students investigate how wildlife management policies affect the size of large animal populations. They develop a spreadsheet that incorporates a mathematical model to predict big game herd sizes, and using worksheet data manage a bison...
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Science Lesson: Chocolate Flavored Cherries

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners are able to identify start and stop sequences in DNA. They are able to model using restriction enzyme and ligase to remove sections of DNA and reattach them. Students are introduced to the process of recombinat DNA through the...
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Forest Fires

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers discuss the benefits and problems associated with fire. They discuss the role that fire plays in maintaining healthy ecosystems. Students brainstorm ways that fire can be harmful, such as damaging homes, communities, and...
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Archaeology Volunteers

For Students 4th - 5th
In this archaeology worksheet, students read about 4 tasks involving archaeologists. Students also answer 3 questions about the reading.
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State Capitals

For Students 4th - 6th
In this state capitals learning exercise, students fill in a crossword puzzle as they figure out the capitals to the fifty states of the United States.
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Find the States

For Students 6th - 8th
In this word search worksheet, students find and circle the names of the 50 United States in the word search. All of the states are listed at the bottom of the worksheet.
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Westward Expansion

For Students 4th - 6th
In this westward expansion learning exercise, students read and assess comprehension. In this short answer, matching, and timeline learning exercise, students write answers to twenty-five questions.
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Name the States Worksheet 1

For Students 5th - 8th
In this name the states worksheet, students examine 6 state map outlines and identify each of them by writing the state names and postal abbreviations.
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Native Species Restoration and its Impact on Local Populations

For Teachers 8th - 10th
In this native species restoration worksheet, students are given 3 scenarios to choose from to help restore a declining population of an endangered species of deer. Students make predictions about what they will think happen when the...
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Landscapes of Alpine Glaciation

For Students 9th - 12th
In this glaciers worksheet, learners use Google Earth to look for examples of different glacial landforms and phenomena. Students complete 2 short answer questions.
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Do You Know Your 50 States?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Learners use the names and abbreviations of the 50 states to label a blank map of the United States.
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USA States, Capitals, and Abbreviations

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this recognizing the fifty states worksheet, students read a list of the names of the states and complete a Double T Chart by filling in the capitals and abbreviations columns. Students write 100 answers.
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Your Turn to Vote

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the legislative process. In this Congress lesson, students consider the functions of Congressional committees as they participate in a simulation that requires them to experience the decision-making process that...
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Why Does Congress Work That Way?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover the powers of Congress. In this legislative branch lesson, students examine the legislative process as they analyze Article I of the U.S. Constitution. Students consider the powers of Congress as they define the role of...
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Fourth Grade Social Studies

For Teachers 4th
In this social studies worksheet, 4th graders answer multiple choice questions on state maps, city maps, road maps, political maps, and more. Students complete 25 multiple choice questions.
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Lesson III: Crisis, Pearl Harbor, Internment

For Teachers 9th - 11th
The third in a series of lessons introduced by “A Fence Away From Freedom,” uses the Smithsonian website, “A More Perfect Union: Japanese Americans and the U.S. Constitution” and focuses on the section of the presentation devoted to the...
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Critically Examining, Analyzing and Evaluating Picture Books on Aboriginal Canada

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students combat pervasive stereotypes. In this Critical Analysis instructional activity, students examine and evaluate the stereotypes of Aboriginal groups, as depicted in a picture book. Students will use primary and secondary sources...
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Calculation the Cricumference of Earth using "Google Earth"

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate properties of circles.  For this eight grade mathematics lesson, 8th graders apply proportional reasoning to data gathered with “Google Earth” to calculate equatorial and polar circumference of the...
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Colonization and American Indian Perspectives

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students investigate the colonization of the United States by researching Thanksgiving.  In this U.S. history lesson plan, students discuss the concept of Thanksgiving, who created it and what it was intended to do.  Students...

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