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Collect Data Using a Transect Line

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students learn about transect lines through a study of marine debris.  In this marine debris activity, students calculate the items on a transect line and graph them.  Students complete a category worksheet.
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Ocean Exploration

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore whales. In this animal adaptation and whale lesson, students access prior knowledge about whales from previous lessons, then use background knowledge to predict the eating strategies of a baleen whale and a toothed...
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Five Senses Lesson Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students listen to The Brave Little Monster, by Ken Baker. In this five senses lesson, students identify the different senses that characters experience in the book they are listening to. They review the senses as a class with hands on...
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We Must Forgive

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students discover forgiveness. For this forgiveness lesson, students examine the Lord's Prayer. Students deconstruct the theme of the Lord's Prayer and examine forgiveness of self and forgiveness of others.
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Counting on Coins

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners count coins. For this currency and mathematics lesson, students use skip counting to figure the value of a group of coins. Learners use plastic replica coins and real coins.
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Graphing Using Excel

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders complete a series of graphs by gathering information and using Excel to graph the information.  In this graphing lesson plan, 5th graders graph favorite desserts of the class. Student put their results into the...
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Energy: The Universal Currency

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Science stars examine the concept of energy by thinking about everyday situations. The lesson plan is incohesive. It lists goals for the student, but doesn't address all of them in the content. The best use of this resource would simply...
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Curiously Strong Stories

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students study fairy tales and how the stories that were written long ago are still relevant today in this Art and Language Arts lesson plan best suited for the elementary classroom. Emphasis is placed on the creation of a fairy tale and...
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Respecting Differences

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders brainstorm what a relationship looks like in which both people respect each other. After completing a worksheet, they discuss the importance of respecting other beliefs. To end the lesson, they identify things they can do...
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Making Words

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students add letters to teacher provided endings to make new words. For this phonics lesson, students learn to make new words using word families. A sample worksheet is provided and a rubric
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The Jellybeans and the Big Dance

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
Enchant your youngsters by reading them The Jellybeans and the Big Dance, by Laura Numeroff and Nate Evans. Ask them to name objects that begin with the letter J like jellybeans. Give each of them some jellybeans to sort by color....
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research and write an author report on Roald Dahl, including books written by him, birthplace, family life, and other information on his writing. Students read aloud chapters in the book. Students create a newspaper...
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Fraction Action

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students solve problems with fractions. In this algebra lesson, students review the names of fraction and equivalent fractions. They review multiplication and how to find the inverse of a division problem.
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Capitalism and Communism: What's the Difference?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students discover the differences between capitalism and communism. They participate in a simulation activity in which they examine Marx's philosphy of communism. They also examine Zapatista communities.
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Graphing

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders practice using math graphs. In this graphing lesson, 5th graders work in groups to develop a topic of their own to represent as a graph. Students collect data and construct a graph for the lesson.
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Medicine safety

For Teachers K
Students identify reasons why people take medicines. In this medicine lesson plan, students are shown different medicines and discuss why people might take them. The teacher poses different scenarios about when it is safe and unsafe to...
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Halloween Creative Writing Project

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students write a creative essay from a pumpkin's point of view. They role play that they are pumpkin in a patch and need to convince a visitor to the patch that they are the best choice for a Halloween pumpkin. They focus on using...
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What's the Chance?

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students study probability and statistics by conducting an experiment, recording their results, and sharing data with classmates.
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Marathon Trick or Treating

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students use fitness skills to solve basic math problems.
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Color Mixing

For Teachers K
Students have cups of different colored water. They add a new color by using a medicine dropper and see how new colors are formed.
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Plastic Egg Genetics

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students are introduced to the concepts of genetic dominance, recessiveness, related terms, Punnett Squares, etc.
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Circulatory System Design

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the different parts of the circulatory system and their function. They work together to create their own model of the system and use it to determine the rate of blood flow. They answer questions related to their model.
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Taste the Rainbow

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students practice estimating and graphing by utilizing Skittles.  In this statistics lesson, students complete worksheets based on the likelihood of a certain color of skittle coming out of the bag.  Students create a graph...
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Radioactive Decay: A Sweet Simulation of a Half-life

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers demonstrate rates of decay of unstable nuclei can be measured. They understand ratios and multiplication of fractions. They simulate radioactive decay. They read about the accomplishments of scientists.

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