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Forces and Machines

For Students 7th - 12th
For this forces and machines worksheet, students will review vocabulary associated with forces including friction, inertia, and work. Students will also explain how simple machines help to do work easier. This worksheet has 10 matching,...
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Making Comparisons of Living Things

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this comparing living things worksheet, students examine pairs of pictures that show living organisms such as a snail, a cat, a butterfly, a giraffe, and a rabbit. They look at pairs of pictures and orally answer questions using...
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Stick Your Neck Out

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students research stories of teens who care using a website embedded in the lesson.  In this character education lesson, students read about students who performed philanthropic acts and discuss the projects that most influenced them.
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One Person's Trash

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students pick an area that needs cleaning up and help clean up the trash in that place. In this clean up lesson plan, students pick either their home, school, or neighborhood to clean up and sort through the trash that they find.
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States of Matter

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the states of water. In this physical science lesson, students use ice and dry ice to observe the changes in the state of matter. Students record the results.
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Probes, Exploration and Application

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine the benefits of the space program to our life on earth.  In this space exploration lesson students participate in a lab, answer questions and study radar mapping. 
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Fill in the Blank: Verb Tense

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this fill in the blank verb tense instructional activity, students are given a sentence and a verb. Students choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence.
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Stick Your Neck Out

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students investigate the "Giraffe Heroes Project" and read about service works that teens have completed.
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Fraction Pattern Blocks

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders practice using pattern blocks. In this pre-algebra lesson, 7th graders complete tasks that require them to compare fractions, make fractions equivalent, and add fractions.
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Title: Digital Photo Storytelling on Five Senses, a project Based Learning Activity by Mary Gore

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore the 5 senses. In this technology skills lesson, students participate in digital storytelling workstations that feature each of the 5 senses. Students create digital cameras and digital voice recorders to explore their...
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Happy Food Song

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students learn a song. In this food instructional activity, students learn the Happy Food Song. Students are given a food model and identify their food. Students sing the song with motions.
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Theatre Lesson Plan, Performing a Story

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read the story, The Bundle of Sticks, and discuss the story elements within the story; setting, plot, conflict resolution.  For this readers theater lesson, 2nd graders reenact the story in small groups, then reflect on...
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Body Parts of a Butterfly

For Teachers K
Students identify the seven major parts of a butterfly. For this butterfly anatomy lesson, students explore three dimensional models of butterflies and discuss the anatomy. Students view a PowerPoint for the anatomical parts of a...
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Geotagging in school

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a digital photo map of the world. In this digital photo map lesson plan, students pick topics such as the Olympics, natural disasters, or trip planning and create a photo map on the computer.
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Women's History

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students research famous women in history. In this Women's History month lesson, students choose one historical woman to research and use biographies and websites to gather information. Students complete an included research outline and...
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Stories Behind Pacific Northwest First Nations' Images

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students investigate Canadian culture by examining mascots of the 2010 Olympics.  In this Canadian history lesson, students read a Vancouver Olympics guide to identify three Canadian mascots and their importance to the First Nations...
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Introduction to Topographic Maps

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders create a topographic map and see how it represents  different elevations. In this topographic maps lesson students read and interpret topographic maps. 
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Watershed Model

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Young scholars view a presentation of water and land and how we need to protect our water resources. In this water lesson plan, students discuss how we rely on water, and complete activities in all subjects related to water.
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Introduction to Native Americans Thematic Unit

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students consider different cultural viewpoints. In this Native American history lesson, students examine artifacts and then conduct research on selected Native American tribes.
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Rube Goldberg

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students study Rube Goldberg machines. In this architecture lesson plan, students build a Rube Goldberg machine.
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Nuclear Chemistry: How Does It Affect Me?

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders study the different areas of nuclear chemistry.  In this energy and critical thinking lesson students study radiation, nuclear energy and weapons then divide into groups and create a poster.
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Rational Expressions Test with a Calculator

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this rational expression activity, students graph rational equations, evaluate limits, state intercepts, asymptotes, and roots and factor.  This activity is designed as a test to be completed with a calculator. 
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Addressing a Personal Size Envelope

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students correctly address a personal size envelope. In this addressing lesson plan, students organize information such as an address, return address, and stamp on an envelope.
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Preparing a Personal Letter

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students examine the parts of a personal letter. In this language arts lesson, students view examples of personal letters and write a personal letter.