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Janet Guthrie

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the life of race car driver and physicist Janet Guthrie. In this social studies lesson plan, learners investigate how Janet Guthrie followed her dream of becoming a race car driver. Students complete 7 activities that...
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Platypus in Crisis

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students learn about the Australian Minister of Fisheries and Wildlife and platypus as an endangered species. In this endangered species lesson, student role play as the Australian Minister of Fisheries and Wildlife to make a...
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Come Fly With Me

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students apply the Bernoulli Principle. In this flight instructional activity, students design and test a glider.
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Our Eye in the Sky: The TIROS Weather Satellite

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate the political context of the creation of a weather satellite. In this technology and society lesson, students explore the historical, technological, and political context of the TIROS weather satellite. They...
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The Letter Aa

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students explore letter Aa. In this letter recognition lesson, students participate in country, state, food, literature, physical education, colors, careers, music, and game activities that are linked to the main lesson page....
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Understanding Folklife and Folklore

For Teachers K - Higher Ed
Student examine the basic characteristics of folklore. In this folklore lesson, students complete activities to identify two kinds of folk, folk groups, and folklife. Students list daily activities in their home, identify folk groups...
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I Know Where You Are!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers study what a GPS is and use it to challenge themselves and find positions on a map.  In this investigative lesson students find various points on a map using a GPS system and answer questions on a worksheet. 
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The Lake Champlain Highway

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders read and color “Boats, Boats, Boats on Lake Champlain.”  In this US History lesson, 9th graders listen to more detailed descriptions of the history of boating on Lake Champlain.  Students draw a picture of a boat...
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Discovering Leadership

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students identify positive leadership skills and apply them in everyday scenarios. In this leadership skills lesson, students examine the qualities of poor leaders and good leaders. Students create a leadership poster and write a...
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The Canada-US Auto Industry Simulation and Economies of Scale

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Pupils examine the U.S./Canadian trade relationship. In this economics lesson, students participate in a simulation that requires them to use economies of scale to trade laterally.
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How much rice to US farmers grow?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine rice farming. In this rice farming lesson, 4th graders compute how much of the world's rice the US produces. Students gain information about the history of growing rice and how much rice other countries grow as...
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How Do Rice Farmers Grow Rice?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders create rice bags using classroom objects. In this rice lesson, 2nd graders learn about how farmers grow their rice, and what hard work it is. Students learn about rice farmers all over the world and discuss the differences...
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Principles of Flight

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the principles of flight. In this flight lesson, students construct a model plane and investigate the forces acting on the flier. They will measure the thrust and calculate the stored energy.
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Propellers, Forces and Energy

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars construct a model airplane, measure distance, and calculate velocity.  In this creative lesson students work in groups to build a model and use it to calculate distances and velocity.
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Transportation and Communication

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students take an in depth look at communication. In this communication lesson, students discuss the effectiveness of codes, languages, and transportation in communication. Students participate in a problem solving activity that requires...
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Bible Lesson on the Christian Walk and Flight

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore organized religion by reading excerpts from the Bible. In this Christianity  lesson, students listen to their instructors praise Jesus Christ and describe "The Christian Walk." Students view images of flying animals...
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Historic Flight of the Wright Family

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students write a persuasive letter. In this persuasive writing lesson, students view a video of the first flight and read The Wright Sister by Richard Maurer.  Students discuss societal roles of women.
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Rome's Influence

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers identify ancient Roman influences in the modern world. In this ancient Rome instructional activity, student research the government, religion, economy, inventions and contributions of Rome.
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Systems of Equations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars solve systems of equations. In this algebra lesson, students use elimination and substitution to solve for the point of intersection. They use graphing to see where the two lines intersect.
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Kansans on the Move

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore U.S. history by researching the state of Kansas. In this transportation lesson, 2nd graders research the transit habits of Kansas residents in the past and how challenging it could be for them to get around....
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Through Time: Change in Sedona

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students locate events on a timeline of Sedona, Arizona and describe human and physical characteristics of the city. In this Sedona lesson plan, students locate the city on a map and listen to stories about Sedona.
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Sky 2: Shadows

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore space science by participating in a shadow experiment. For this sky observation lesson, students identify how the sun creates different sized shadows by moving across the horizon. Students utilize yard sticks, markers,...
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Now You See It, Now You Don't

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students determine their eye's blind spot. In this biology lesson, students explain what causes this visual deficiency. They give real life applications of this concept.
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You Are Here

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students simulate a course with and without a guide as if they were an airplane with and without air traffic control. They read and discuss the article "For Airlines, Hands-On Air Traffic Control". They discuss challenges that air...

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