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Happy Birthday America!

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Young scholars examine the United States flag, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the Fourth of July. They create five-pointed stars, listen to stories about Betsy Ross and Paul Revere, and sing various patriotic songs.
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Rock Hunters

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students observe rocks of various types and sizes and to record these observations through drawings.
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Literary Devices Paper

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders write a character analysis of someone they know describing them through similes, metaphors, and hyperboles. They may include themselves and how their person relates to him or her.
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China

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders become more aware of how land features, climate, and vegtation affect civilization. Students are divided into groups and research one of China's regions. They make a relief of their designated area.
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Alien Math

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify combinations and patterns in this activity. They manipulate an alien picture with 10 arms - 5 red and 5 blue. They use an individual alien picture to identify as many combinations as possible. Students compare...
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Wild Thing!

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders view several segments of the video, "How Animals Survive." They discuss elements of survival. Students list living and nonliving things found in their backyards and schoolyards. Students work in groups to complete the...
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Food Chains And Webs

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the concept of soil and all its components. They collect samples from a local site and transplant it into a terrarium. Students identify the organic elements, clay ,silt, and other forms of debris. They also identify...
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Line Symmetry

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students investigate the concept of line symmetry and how to recognize it in different contexts. They record the number of symmetries when given problems to work on in class. They review the concept of congruence and how it relates to...
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Minerals and Rocks

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify and interpret various minerals and discover how to identify and classify them. They identify and discuss how people describe objects and how scientists describe objects. From there, students look at a set of common...
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American Heroines

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore the heroines of the Revolutionary War. In this Revolutionary War lesson, 3rd graders read a passage about famous heroines and discuss the trade practiced during Colonial times.
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Algebra/Geometry Institute Summer 2009

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students investigate linear equations through models. For this algebra lesson, students investigate solving one and two step equations. Review solving a basic equation before starting this assignment.
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Corn Sayings

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students create corn sayings. In this visual arts lesson, students use kernel corn and other art materials to make autumn message artwork. A game, a song, a craft, and a recipe are all included with the lesson.
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ESL: Martin Luther King Jr. Activity

For Students 5th - 7th
In this ESL Martin Luther King Jr. worksheet, learners watch a video, then fill in blanks to complete the "I Have a Dream" speech and answer comprehension questions.
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Scavenging the Sandy Shore

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore oceanography by examining a beach. In this living things lesson, students define the terms abiotic and biotic and practice identifying living and non-living things that have been previously found on a beach. Students...
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Character Worksheet One

For Students 5th - 12th
In this character worksheet, students answer questions about themselves and their family, favorite food, feelings, and more. Students answer 19 questions total on this worksheet.
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Librarian

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students read books, learn about the letter l, and eat pudding all to learn about how to act in a library. In this library lesson plan, students also practice tip toeing around the room.
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Composition of the Atom

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate the structure of the atom and its composition. In this atom structure lesson plan, students find the area of cut out circles and drop pens into the circles. They count the number of marks in the circles and...
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Mystery Puzzle Race

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work on fitness in stations where they are assigned specific tasks (ex. jumping jacks) that must be performed as a group before moving on to the next station.
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PASS the Arts

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore math and art concepts, create digital art examples of the concepts, and incorporate these works into a PowerPoint portfolio with explanation and analysis.
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Tall Tales Folded Envelope Book

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students create a book using art, problem solving and language skills. They illustrate and write a tall tale. They sculpt a character from their tall tale.
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Exploring Probability

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders participate in a lesson that explores probability. They use candy and model cubes to experiment with different outcomes that can be charted if the students can proceed to the objective of the lesson. They discover how...
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Water Quality Monitoring

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students comprehend the four parameters of water quality. They perform tests for salinity, dissolved oxygen, pH and clarity or turbidity. Students comprehend why scientists and environmental managers monitor water uality and aquatic...
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Parts! Parts! Who Has the Matching Part?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders identify the subject part of a sentence. They receive randomly distributed teacher-made sentence parts. They have either a subject part of a sentence or the remainder of the sentence.
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Testing Growth of Algae

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars participate in an experiment in which they test the growing rate of algae. They test the algae in different elements recording their observations. They share their results with the class and discuss.