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My Forest or the Rainforest?

For Teachers K
Students explore the flora and fauna of temperate forests and rainforests. They examine the environmental conditions that allow certain plants and animals to live in the rainforest.
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Coffee & Chocolate: Knowing Healthy Foods

For Teachers 9th - 12th
An article relaying vital information about health and nutrition are the backbone of this lesson on eating the right foods. A series of activities are used to help upper graders understand the science supporting our understanding of what...
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Who Says Plants Can't Move?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discover how plants spread their seeds using other plants and animals. In this plant instructional activity, students role play different plants and how their seeds travel. Students then have a class discussion to ensure their...
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Once Upon A Bear

For Teachers K
Students study different types of bears, their characteristics, and habitats. They discuss what they know and what they want to learn before visiting a website to look at images and information about bears. They listen to teacher read...
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The Difference Between Acids and Bases Using Different Indicators

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students identify the differences between acids and bases. In this acids and bases lesson plan, students identify and distinguish between acids and bases. They use household products to test the ph levels. They test the ph levels by...
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Flying Casanovas

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students view a video clip on bowerbirds. They research and compare and contrast the different types of bowers created by them. They work together to answer questions on the birds behavior.
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Stirring up Fractions

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders practice unit fractions to identify parts of the whole and parts of a set. They utilize a variety of manipulative's including recipe boxes to get them started stirring up fractions. A multitude of books on fractions are...
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Fit With Fiber

For Teachers 6th Standards
Sixth graders investigate the nutritional value of different types of cereal. They take a survey of students that ate breakfast and create a circle graph with the results. Students examine the nutritional information on the sides of the...
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Put a Rainbow on Your Plate

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this nutrition worksheet, students investigate the importance of eating fruits and vegetables of different colors 5 times a day. Students complete 8 pages of activities such as menu planning, shopping lists, word search, word...
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Food Color Chemistry

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students investigate plant pigments in fruits and vegetables. In this plant pigments lesson plan, students observe the effects of pH changes on chlorophyll in one demonstration and they observe the effects pH changes on flavonoids in...
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The Magic School Bus Makes a Rainbow

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students learn along with Ms. Frizzle's class. In this Magic School Bus lesson plan, students spin separate colors into a new color just as the Magic School Bus kids did.
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Acid/Base Indicators

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students use plant materials as indicators of acids and bases. In this acid/base indicators lesson plan, students use boiled beets, cabbage, flowers, teas or berries that have been boiled with alcohol to test various acids and bases....
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Modeling Good Eating

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students identify and classify the items in a healthy diet. In this dietary lesson plan, students listen to a song about healthy eating while listening for good snack foods. They use pictures of the snacks to complete a large chart by...
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Using Plant Pigments as Natural Dyes

For Teachers 1st - 7th
Students create friendship bracelets and quilt squares. In this plant lesson student dye their own string and cotton material with plant pigments. Students use the naturally dyed materials to create the friendship bracelets and quilt...
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Getting the Most From Your Food

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study the food pyramid to learn about healthy food.  In this healthy foods lesson, students create a chart of the healthy foods they eat in a day.  Students discuss their choices and how they could make better choices.
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Geometric Shape Cakes

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars become problem solvers and communicate geometrical ideas. In this geometrical shapes lesson, students make a cake template from geometrical shapes.
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Books for Teaching About Colors

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore colors through books. In this lesson students read books about colors. The lesson is divided by color and within each color there is a list of books about that color. Moreover each color section also includes an activity...
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Cooking Up Fractions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study fractions through recipes. They rewrite recipes multiplying and changing numbers. They research the Internet for recipes and rewrite fractions to indicate a particular serving. They rewrite directions to change the numbers...
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Smoothie Recipes

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners discover ways to use fresh fruits in a healthy snack. In this cooking instructional activity, students are given recipes to make smoothies using different types of fruits.
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Martha Ballard (1785-1812): An Essential Woman in Her Community

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students search the web for information about "Martha Ballard" Students develop a master list of personal qualities exhibited by Ballard, using events in the film to substantiate their selections.
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Bears, Bears, and More Bears!

For Teachers K
Students learn the different kinds of bears, discover how bears move, andlearn what bears eat. They also explore bear habitats and list the differences between real bears and imaginary or fantasy bears
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Memorable Singer 1929-1949

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine how Louis Armstrong's fame spread from the African American community to the whole world. They examine how his singing style influenced both popular and jazz musicians by participating in guided listening of his musical...
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Fruit Color Wheel

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create color wheels using painted pictures of fruit in this fun and decorative Art lesson about color mixing, primary, and complimentary colors. It is suggested that younger children be provided pre-drawn fruit shapes for this...
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Maple Syrup

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students comprehend the process of making pure maple syrup. They identify differences between pure syrup and artifical maple syrup. Students are asked what is in the displayed containers. They sample the syrups and try to figure out...

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