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Galactic Inquiry

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view NASA images of galaxies and develop a galaxy classification scheme. They compare and contrast their classification scheme with that developed by Edwin Hubble. They recognize that galaxies are collections of billions of stars.
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Measuring Up on the Mayflower

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders use a meter tape to compare the length of the Mayflower to a basketball court and make homemade butter for crackers. Afterward, all students sit inside the makeshift Mayflower's dimensions and enjoy their Pilgrim butter.
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Kindergarten Exploration Tubs

For Teachers K
Students identify their names as a symbol for themselves. They describe characteristics of organisms. They utilize tools to gather data and compare size.
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Roles of Virginians During Revolutionary War Era

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners examine the various roles Virginians played during the Revolutionary War era. They participate in a jigsaw activity, reading an article and presenting information to their group. Students then complete a Venn diagram comparing...
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Historic Population Chart

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the changes in the population in Idaho over a specific amount of time. In groups, they use the digital atlas to identify the trends in the population and describe why and how they exist. To end the lesson plan, they...
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Study Buddies: Adding Decimals

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
For this math worksheet, students will work with a coach to add numbers with decimals to the hundredths place. Students will follow a step-by-step process and notes are provided for the coach.
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New: Fun with Fractions

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders determine that the larger the denominator the more parts the whole is being divided into. They use fractions to communicate and compare parts of the whole. They discover what the numerator and denominator of a fraction...
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Cell Discoveries

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars observe, compare and describe cell organelles in terms of their function, structure and operation. They enter and edit information in a database, build and sort a student-designed database and find records in a database.
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Leaving on A Jet Plane

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Young scholars create an airplane by listening to directions. They also to measure the pieces for the airplane and compare and contrast their test flights.
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A Comparison of Two Great Leaders: Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore these two leaders use of nonviolent protest techniques. They read about the life of King Jr. They view a slide show about the life of Gandhi. Compare/contrast the lives of these two men using a Venn diagram.
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Geoboard Squares

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students create squares of different sizes on a geoboard. They find and describe a pattern. Students use the pattern to determine the number of squares possible on a 10-by-10 geoboard. They create squares with a horizontal base (and...
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Finding the Percent of a Number

For Teachers 6th
In this mathematics worksheet, 6th graders find the percents of various numbers. They set up the problem, estimate, and write their response. Students also compare their answers to their estimates for each problem.
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Random Sampling

For Teachers 7th - 9th
For this random sampling worksheet, learners compare data collected by a random sample to data collected by an actual count using pieces of paper with numbers written on them. They compare their data for the actual count to the random...
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What Have We Done?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the effect of dams on the ecosystem. In this environmental lesson, students read case studies on the Aswan Dam and the Colorado River Basin and construct a T-chart to compare the effects on the region.
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Partners for the Common Good: One Day

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, 4th graders compare for profit and nonprofit organizations. Students explore nonprofit organizations in their community and discuss their philanthropic...
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Exploring War Themes in Art and Poetry

For Teachers 9th - 12th
What is war? Students discuss the ethical dilemma of war by viewing Picasso's painting entitled "Guernica" and write down everything they see in the painting. Then they choose one emotion that best summarizes their emotional response to...
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Distance, Scientific Notation

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students calculate the distance of two objects, and rewrite numbers using scientific notation. In this algebra lesson, students solve linear equations and plug the values back into the equations to check their answers. They write small...
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Multiplication Represented as Arrays

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders collect data about themselves and use in a line plot. In this analyzing data lesson, 3rd graders collect various sets of information,create a line plot and compare the data.  Students complete a worksheet on their...
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Working It Out

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students participate in a simulation in which they are arbitrarily assigned different work roles and compare their experiences to those discussed in a New York Times article about the racial divisions in a pork production plant.
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Understanding a Legislator

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Using a videoptaped segment of a Connecticut legilative session, students role-play designated legislators, researching positions, and making presentations. They compare their class votes with the actual outcome.
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Children on the Street

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners explore the causes and effects of child homelessness in Turkey and around the world. They compare the issues surrounding child homelessness in poor and wealthy countries.
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Changes in Force, Motion, and Energy

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders construct various machines and compare the work done by them.
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Quarters, Dimes, and Nickels

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders add and subtract coins, decide which coins to use to purchase an item, and compare values of sets of coins.
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Quarters and Dollars

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders determine value of quarters and dollars, solve real-life problems involving money, and compare values of sets of coins and bills.

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