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Daisyworld: Stella Mac or PC

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students investigate Daisyworld, a very simple planet that has only two species of life on its surface - white and black daisies, and bare ground. They construct a Stella model of Daisyworld and perform guided experiments to explore the...
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Making "Cents" of Surface Tension

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore the unique behaviors of water. They investigate surface tension using water drops on a penny and pennies dropped in a cup.
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The Intertidal Zone

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students research the diverse animal and plant life that inhabit the intertidal zones along the Pacific rocky coast. As students progress through this lesson plan, they begin to recognize distinct behaviors, adaptations, and...
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Icebergs Ahead!

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine icebergs and how they are suspended in water, why ice floats, the melting process of an iceberg, and the floating behavior of ice compared to that of a cork through a lab activity.
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Refusal Skills

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students analyze the relationship between values and refusal skills. They review types of refusal skills: saying 'no', establishing priorities, avoiding and identify personal values. They determine to keep actions and behavior...
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LOOKING DEEPER

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study trauma, recognize episodes that can produce it, and behaviors it can elicit. They glean an example of a potentially traumatic event. They need to think who might be traumatized and why.
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Safety and Injury Protection

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify safety rules for passengers and pedestrians and explore school bus safety. They also complete a picture illustrating a school bus safety rule, as well as, discuss bus behavior rules.
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Software Lesson Plan for FoodWorks

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students complete analysis of foods consumed in three days by using FoodWorks software program, identify factors that influence food intake, examine factors that influence their own eating behaviors, evaluate their current eating habits,...
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Buddy, Are You Ready?-Preparing for School Emergencies

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore natural disasters by reading stories about volcanoes, earthquakes, floods, and hurricanes. They explore safe behaviors in order to understand what to expect in a catastrophe. Students practice safe evacuation procedures...
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Brief Encounters (Looking at Ourselves and Others)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in a simulation in which they examine how different cultures interact with one another. In groups, they follow the behaviors for their specific group while a group of observers records their interactions. To end the...
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Computers: Copyright Law

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students visit various Websites to find information about copyright laws. Their research includes information about legal and ethical behaviors regarding Internet use. In addition, students complete online student activity sheets.
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What Did I Touch Today?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders describe and adopt behaviors for health and safety. They explore what germs are and how they can make you sick. Through graphing activities, 2nd graders examine the way germs travel and what they can do to prevent the...
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Fish Anatomy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students identify and interpret the internal anatomy of the fish. They also identify and define vocabulary for anatomical parts and anatomical functions and forms. Finally, students identify and interpret the differences in fish...
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Of Mice and Men: Character Chart

For Teachers 9th - 11th
In this character analysis worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer on the main characters in the story Of Mice and Men. Students describe physical appearance and personality/behavior.
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Be a "Peder-Reader" - A Discovery Activity

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students investigate millipedes. In this math and physics lesson plan, students examine the millipede's physical structure and characteristics by observing its behavior in given activities. Pupils will hypothesize whether they think the...
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Alas, All Human

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students define a scientist. In this ethics and science lesson, students read Asimov's Alas, All Human and write responses and discuss the possibilities of imperfection within science by scientists. Students discuss what steps should be...
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Handling the Earth with Care

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine the characteristics of caring people.  In this behavioral studies lesson, 8th graders differentiate between caring and uncaring personality traits.  Students view a video about personality traits, and...
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Fathers and Sons in Henry IV

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students explore the power struggles in England's history using Shakespeare's Henry IV. In this Shakespeare lesson plan, students write answer to journal questions about the play and discuss specific passages. Students work as groups to...
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"I am determined to prove a villain" Richard III, Shakespeare, and the Creation of Villains

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Pupils create a list of historical and fictional figures to identify their villainous behaviors and qualities. In this Shakespeare lesson, students discuss historical and fictional villains and their common characteristics. Pupils read...
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Canine Companions

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students research and complete activities about dogs. In this dog lesson, students read information about dogs to examine their traits, behavior, language, characteristics, and genetics. Students take a quiz about the information.
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Anti-Bullying Role Plays

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students act out anti-bullying role plays. In this anti-bullying lesson, students act out 3 different role plays that identify the victim, ally, and bystanders. They discuss the behavior and characteristics of bullies. 
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Day Four: Environmental Responsibility

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students discuss environmental responsibility. In this environment lesson, students create a story with the teacher with four made up characters. They have these characters do environmentally responsible and irresponsible behaviors and...
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Basic Knowledge of Big Cats

For Teachers 1st
First graders create a KWL chart on big cats. In this animal science lesson, 1st graders brainstorm what they already know about big cats and research big cats using various suggested websites. Students fill in the last column of the KWL...
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INFUSING EQUITY BY GENDER INTO THE CLASSROOM:A Handbook of Classroom Practices

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine how gender bias, stereotyping, and discrimination impacts their lives.  Students examine behaviors they believe are acceptable for males and females and will compose an essay based on their findings. 

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