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Saving the Past for the Future

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students examine the need for preservation of archaeological resources. They discuss and propose possible solutions to a given ethical dilemma.
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Rollerblade Scarf Tag

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students practice their rollerblading skills by participating in a form of tag using scarves. They who are not comfortable rollerblading can practice their skills in another portion of the gym.
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Optional Laboratory: Soil Particle Size and Texture

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work together to perform experiments on different types of soil. They record the soil's pH level, color and texture. They develop hypothesis' on what they believe they will discover before beginning the experiment.
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Mobius Band

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders discuss sides of a shape and how to collect data correctly. In this geometry lesson, 10th graders examine shapes and count the surfaces on the shape. They read the history of Mobius Band and relate it to surface area.
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Using the Engineering Design Process to Dress for the Weather

For Teachers K
Students study weather and define the appropriate dress for various weather patterns. For this weather and clothing lesson, students discuss wearing appropriate clothes for specific weather. Students use the weather board to determine...
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Dietary Fiber Lab

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils bake a variety of cakes experimenting with the amount of fat and fiber in each. They sample the cakes and compare the effects of differing ratios.
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Tell Me a Train Story

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders write a short story based on train track safety and make a train-shaped class book.
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Mapping It Out: A Post-Trip Lesson

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students make a rough map of Yosemite and add elevations to the map. They are encouraged to bring photos from the trip and add them to their map.
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Ugh! We DRINK This Stuff?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars explain the processes involved in the cleansing and purifying of surface water. After a lecture/demo, students engage in an experiment that illustrates how water is cleansed before we drink it.
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Marble Game

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars practice counting groups of items of six or more. They create equivalent sets.
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Los Angeles Tourist Brochures

For Teachers K - 12th
Students study the history of Los Angeles and make a tourist brochure for the city.
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Picasso; Comparing Blue and Rose Periods

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders research Picasso's art career. They use a word processor to create a Venn diagram which compares Picasso's Blue and Rose Periods.
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Los Angeles Tourist Brochures

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students investigate the history of Los Angeles. They conduct Internet research, select a specific topic, and create a tourist brochure that includes information, pictures, and maps.
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Making a Mini-Landfill

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create a mini-version of a landfill. They examine the materials they use everyday and determine if they decompose or not. They identify the materials as renewable or nonrenewable as well.
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How Can We Observe Genetic Variation Within a Species?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students observe intra-species variation by completing standard microbial streaking procedures. They collect data from which they draw observations and complete a worksheet.
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Yam and Eggs

For Teachers K - 5th
Students gain knowledge about the different kinds of foods people eat around the world for breakfast. They look at a map and see if they can come up with reasonable answers as to why location may affect what people eat. Students also...
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Make a Bison

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners discover how bison were hunted by the Native Americans and compare it to the buffalo. Using construction paper, they trace a bison outline given to them and use coffee grounds to fill in the space where the fur would be. They...
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Get To Know Your Classmates

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders participate in an introduction activity in which they make a PowerPoint presentation. They work with a partner to include the partner's background and hobbies in the presentation.
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TV Documentary on Coal

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are divided into five groups with each group assigned one of the following topics: how coal is formed, how coal is mined, how coal is used to create energy, environmental impact of coal mining, and the benefits of coal energy....
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Cornbread Addition

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders, after being given a box of cornbread mix, follow the directions to make the cornbread. They utilize measuring cups to mix all the ingredients together and incorporate adding simple fractions while mixing up the cornbread.
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Exercise for Writing a Summary Paragraph

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine how to write article summaries of abstracts. In this writing skills lesson plan, students edit the noted sections of an abstract that is already written on the Old Testament Abstracts.

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