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Environment: Renewable Energy Sources

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students, in groups, conduct Internet research on various renewable energy sources. The groups create several multimedia slides for inclusion in a class presentation. Topics covered include solar, nuclear, and geothermal power.
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The Water Cycle

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students are introduced to the components and importance of the water cycle. They are shown how groundwater moves using a model. Students list 9 places on earth where water is found. They define the terms cycle and water cycle.
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Build a Simple Circuit

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students construct an extremely simple series circuit that powers a lamp on and off with a switch. They are in groups of 4 and are given a set of components and have to build the circuit working together as a group. Finally, they have to...
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Spelling Words

For Students 6th - 8th
In this literacy worksheet, learners find the words in the puzzle that are used for a spelling list. The answers are accessed by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Discovering Circuit Boards

For Students 7th - 12th
In this circuit board learning exercise, students research the 5 parts of a circuit board: transistors, resistors, capacitors, diodes, and inductors. This learning exercise has 5 short answer questions.
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African Popular Music

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students explore popular music of West Africa. In this musicians instructional activity, students complete listening tasks that challenge them to analyze the music of Oumou Sangare, Angelique Kidjo, and Baaba Maal.
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Polymer Rockets

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students examine polymer rockets and complete an activity.  In this rockets lesson plan students design, create and test a polymer rocket and have a blast off competition. 
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America's Infrastructure: Miller Center National Discussion Debate Series

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Junior high and high school learners study infrastructure and its relationship to the current economy. They review handouts, watch a PBS clip, and review case studies in order to answer provided questions and role play over...
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Trading Post Simulation

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the concept of trade. In this trade lesson, students simulate a trade store. Students are divided into two groups. Half the class runs the store, half the class are customers. Students try to trade goods and services in...
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Exploring Magnetism in Solar Flares

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students apply concepts of magnetism to help them understand the production of solar flares. For this solar flare lesson, students complete activities and graphic organizers to help them learn about magnetic fields on the surface of the...
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Correct or Incorrect use of preposition?

For Students 4th - 6th
In this prepositions worksheet, students decide whether the sentence uses the correct or incorrect prepositions. Students complete this for 10 sentences.
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Edible Soil

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students model the soils layers using Oreo's. In this lesson students use their favorite food items to create a model of soil layers. A discovery lesson from a youth camp is adapted for classroom modeling and discussion of soil...
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Energy Efficiency at Home: An Interdisciplinary Module for Energy Education

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine energy efficiency and how they use energy at home.  In this energy conservation instructional activity students complete several science activities that give students a better understanding of energy.
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Edible Coal Mining

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore the concept of bituminous coal and the role it plays within our world.  In this economic and earth science lesson, students discover and model the extraction methods with hands-on activities.  Learners also...
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Discovering and Converting the Battle of Homestead

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study and explore the Homestead strike and locate where the events took place.  In this investigative lesson students use several perspectives to write an objective newspaper article on the event. 
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Taylor Series

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this calculus worksheet, students solve various functions for the Taylor Series using a variety of solving methods including the double angle formula, partial fractions, and u substitution. There are 8 questions.
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Taylor Seies

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this calculus instructional activity, students find the Taylor series for each function adn give the interval where the series converges. The two page instructional activity contains nine questions. Answers are not...
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Machinery In Society

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars explore technology by completing a worksheet in class. In this common machinery lesson, students define the different designs that make simple machines work such as wheels, pulleys and gears. Young scholars utilize verbs...
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Teaching the Scientific Method Using Adhesives

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers research on the history of adhesives. For this science lesson, students select one test to use in finding the stickiness of adhesives. They collect data and formulate a conclusion.
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Physical and Human Geography Review Worksheet and Study Guide

For Students 6th - 9th
In this geography skills worksheet, students respond to 30 short answer questions pertaining to physical and human geography.
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Applied Science - Built Environment Pre Lab (Morse Code)

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students study communication. In this telegraph lesson, students examine Morse code and the composition of an elementary telegraph circuit. They listen to a presentation and try to create Morse Code messages on a worksheet. This lesson...
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Simple Circuits

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students investigate how series and parallel circuits work. In this physics lesson plan, students build their own simple circuits and compare their characteristics. They explain the importance of circuit breakers in household circuits.
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BrainPop-Acids and Bases

For Students 8th - 9th
In this acids and bases worksheet, students use a word bank to complete 33 fill in the blank questions about the Acids and Bases movie found on the website www.brainpop.com
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Too Hot to Handle

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students identify sources of geothermal energy. They watch videos and investigate the sources of geothermal energy.

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