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National Museum of Natural History

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore U.S. history by participating in a class field trip. In this museum lesson, students attend a field trip to the Natural History Museum and identify cultural stories and art pieces they enjoy. Students collaborate in...
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Health of Aquatic Life a Real Problem

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Learners explore the health of aquatic life in this science instructional activity They measure and track the oxygen level in the water to determine the health of the aquatic life. They collect this data using the TI explorer to graph...
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Santa Cruz School District

Black Tiger Academy Martial Arts Fitness Unit ā€“ Lesson 1

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Build unity in the dojo or the gym with an activity that not only teaches the importance of stretching and flexibility but also offers class members an opportunity to get to know one another. After warming up and engaging in a Medicine...
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Virginia Department of Education

Moles Lab Activities

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Want my name andĀ number? It's 6.0221415Ā times 10 to the 23rd, and my name is Avogadro. Providing nine different activities, experiments, and labs, this lesson keeps Avogadro relevant to your class all year long.Ā 
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Engineering Skills Through Problem Based Learning

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Navigate the ups and downs of learning about energy. Future engineers consider how potential and kinetic energy apply to roller coasters. They design a roller coaster of their own and then use computer design software to showcase their...
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Kenan Fellows

Absorbance Curves: Using Spectrophotometers to Quantize the Effects of a Strong Acid on a Buffer

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The Henderson-Hasselbalch equation combined logarithmic terms with the application of carbonic acid as a buffer solution. Scholars learn investigate equation and its applications through hands-on experiments. They collect data and...
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Biodiversity in Our Watershed

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders create a database of animals and birds in the area in which they live. They use molded prints to make a cast of an imprint from a specific animal. They identify and research animals and prepare an outline for an oral...
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Names in the Field: A Simple GPS Field Exercise

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students explore basic methods of GPS data collection, uploading the data to a computer, and making simple maps of their data using GIS software. They create a map of the data using GIS software (or Excel)
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Critters R Us or Crime Scene Critters

For Teachers K - 12th
Students identify nocturnal animals in their local area. Using the internet, they view animal tracks to determine which ones might be in around their school. In groups, they examine outside areas and record their observations. They...
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"Critters 'R Us" or "Crime Scene Critters"

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students predict, identify, analyze, and categorize the various nocturnal animals found in their immediate area. They set bait around their school, and try to identify the tracks of the animals that eat the food.
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Native American Cultures for Grades 4-5

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students investigate Native American culture by researching the Internet. Ā In this U.S. History instructional activity, students read online field reports about exploration and the history of Native Americans in the United States....
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PLANNING A DIVERSIFIED INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders research stocks and how to read and interpret financial data. They choose 5 companies to invest in and track their performance over 10 weeks. They create a spreadsheet which shows the results.
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Searching the Attic

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students conduct field research, including the use of a grid system, in order to discover important or interesting family artifacts.They map discoveries of important artifacts on a grid map in order to track and better analyze...
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Endangered Ecosystems Grades 4-5

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Pupils read about research at the field sites. They read field reports from team members at the site. Students conduct their own research on ecosystems in their lives. They explore and build an interactive food web. Pupils create a...
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A Budget Can Help Young People Cut Their Spending

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the concept of budgeting. In this budgeting lesson, students read an article about how a budget helps young adults keep track of their spending. High schoolers discuss financial issues that young adults have to...
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GPS Art

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers design their own logo or picture and use a handheld GPS receiver to map it out. They write out a word or graphic on a field or playground, walk the path, and log GPS data. The results display their "art" on their GPS...
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Water Under the Bridge

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Young scholars consider how much water they use on daily basis by investigating and recording their own patterns of water use over two weeks, and discover ways to begin conserving water in their own homes. Culminating field trip to local...
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Lake Log: Diary of the Basin

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students log news articles about the changes in the Lake Pontchartrain Basin. In this wetlands and news lesson, students track articles about the wetlands area around Lake Pontchartrain, write brief summaries, include pictures, and put...
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Checking Account

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students keep track of finances in a check register. In this checking account lesson, students practice writing checks and deposit slips as they add and subtract decimal amounts in order to balance a checkbook in a register.
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Houses and Cars and Loans

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Young scholars create a spreadsheet to track their spending. In this algebra lesson, students use loan formulas to calculateĀ the payback amount plus interest on a loan. They calculate how much money they would need to buy a car and house.
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Animal Trackers

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students use space technology to monitor migratory species, map their movements, and gather data about their habitats and possible responses to climatic shifts.
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Clay Hill Animal Sampling

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create animal print casts from molds in the classroom. They use the cast patterns to identify animal prints on a field trip in which they locate animal tracks, identify the location with GPS and create field casts of the...
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Water Quality Survey: Monitoring the Sustainability of Pigeon Creek

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the History of Pigeon Creek (or any watershed in your area). For this environmental science lesson, students conduct field tests such as pH and nitrates. They collect data and compare what they collected with other groups.
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Twister Redux

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars pick up science knowledge as they track and examine natural disasters. They keep a daily journal of results and reflections. Students get to follow a real tornado chaser and learn thunderstorm formation. They incorporate...

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