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Modern Culture and Society

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate different cultures by comparing the United States to Europe. In this social structure lesson, 6th graders discuss the economies, religions, languages and cultures in the Americas and Europe and define their...
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6 Traits: Organization

For Teachers Pre-K - 4th
Students make logical patterns in their writing to demonstrate the trait of organization. In this organization lesson plan, students focus on events proceeding logically.
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Ecosystem Organization

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine the structure of ecosystems. For this ecology lesson, students listen to a lecture on relationships among organisms and biomes. Students use the information to create ecosystem organization pyramids.
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Investigating the Structure of the Flower

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students investigate the structure of the flower. In this biology lesson plan, students examine the basic anatomy of a flower by means of creating a model and understand the proportional relationships of the various parts illustrated.
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Compounds and Their Isomers

For Students Higher Ed
In this compounds worksheet, students give the condensed structural formula and IUPAC name for the isomers of given compounds. This worksheet has 3 word problems and 1 fill in the blank question.
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The Nature and Science of Technology

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders practice using the scientific method by observing and creating mold.  In this bacteria lesson plan, 5th graders experiment creating their own mold and fungus using petri dishes and oatmeal.  Students create an...
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Systematics: Classifying Organisms

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students describe the techniques biologists use to classify organisms. In this biology activity, students create cladograms and phylogenetic trees. They list the levels of taxonomic hierarchy.
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DNA and Genes

For Students 7th - 12th
In this DNA worksheet students will label the 6 parts that make up DNA and review the process of replication of DNA. This worksheet has 6 matching and 5 fill in the blank questions.
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Chairs, Corduroys, Cottages, and Cars: Exploring the Diversity of Design

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils create and present a theme-based exhibition. In this design lesson, students categorize objects to reflect a specific design theme and create their own theme-based collections. Pupils research a museum collection to discover how...
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The Life and Times of Gioacchino Rossini

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Pupils discuss Gioacchino Rossini's life and musical culture. In this music instructional activity, students are introduced to "biofacts" about Rossini and listen to excerpts of his music. Pupils identify characteristics of Rossini's...
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Teaching Language Arts with Sayings and Phrases

For Teachers K
Students complete a unit to learn sayings and phrases that help them understand language art concepts. In this sayings and phrases lesson, students complete 11 lessons that use common sayings and phrases to teach language art concepts...
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Earth and Space Science

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students investigate space travel. In this science instructional activity, students discuss the space station and its representation in orbit. They talk about food, travel and survival in space with the correct equipment.
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Punctuation Signals

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Choose any passage that uses punctuation effectively and analyze it with your class. Learners read the passage out loud once, ignoring the punctuation. Then they read it again, but this time paying attention to all of the punctuation....
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Making Decisions

For Teachers 7th - 10th Standards
What economic factors can influence personal and financial decisions? In an effort to understand opportunity costs and the time value of money, pupils engage in role-playing activities and discussion, as well as view a PowerPoint...
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Internal Spatial Structure of Cities

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the internal spatial structure of cities. In groups, they analyze patterns of functions, structure and characteristics of settlement patterns. They also identify the population densities of land value of business...
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Evidence for Evolution

For Students 10th
In this evidence of evolution worksheet, students review notes given by referring to the Nelson Biology text, chapter 11/13. Students read the notes and the specified pages in the text.
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Hydrocarbons

For Students 9th - 12th
In this hydrocarbon worksheet, learners answer 13 questions about different types of organic molecules categorized as hydrocarbons. They explain the different hydrocarbons, they draw structural diagrams for different hydrocarbons and...
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Story Summaries; The Three Little Pigs

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore language arts by completing a graphic organizer in class. For this story structure lesson, students read the classic tale "The Three Little Pigs" and discuss the main characters, conflict and setting. Students complete a...
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WS 10.12 Review

For Students Higher Ed
In this organic molecules worksheet, students draw molecules given their names, they draw line isomers for a given compound, they predict products of reactions, they write equations for hydration reactions and they write chemical equations.
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Characteristics of Snakes and Turtles

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students examine the characteristics of snakes and turtles and compare/contrast reptiles with mammals. They watch a video, answer discussion questions, complete information charts, conduct Internet research, and create a habitat diorama.
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Pollinators and Wildflowers

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore how plants depend on pollinators to reproduce.  In this pollination lesson students dissect a local flower and collect and identify pollinating insects. 
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Feed Me, Seymour

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students work in small groups to create posters illustrating the major facts and functions of plant organs. Within their groups, they assume the role of specialists creating specialized posters pertaining to the different parts of plants.
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Predicting a Solution to a Problem

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
Young scholars explore story structure. In this story structure literacy lesson, students listen to the story Ruby's Wish by Shirin Yim Bridges, stopping at points to identify a problem and predict possible solutions which are then...
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Standard 4 Review Sheet-Genetics and Inheritance

For Teachers 9th - 11th
In this genetics worksheet, students answer a variety of questions about inheritance, DNA, the genetic code, genes, sexual and asexual reproduction, mutations, protein synthesis and genetic engineering.