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Using Repeat Photography to Map Environmental Hazards
Students investigate the changes of their environment by experimenting with photography. For this environmental observation lesson, students compare historic photographs of areas with pictures they have just taken. Students...
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Traditional Tribal Homelands of Washington's Plateau Nations
Young scholars investigate the Plateau tribes. In this Native American instructional activity, students use a political map of Washington state to identify the location of the Plateau tribes. Young scholars brainstorm the needs and wants...
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Magic Tube Lab
In this scientific investigation worksheet, learners use "magic tubes" to make observations, hypothesize, study variables in experiments, write procedures, and draw conclusions.
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Static electricity: Ah, There's the rub!
Young scholars experiment to investigate static electricity. In this static electricity lesson, students prepare a balloon head and draw a face on it. Young scholars rub the nose and the balloon moves toward the student rubbing.
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Charting the Changes in Our School Forest
Fourth graders investigate the ecosystem and how forests are disappearing. In this environmental protection lesson, 4th graders analyze the changes in their school for 2 weeks. Students practice identifying trees, birds, and...
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Magnets
Students conduct an experiment. For this magnets lesson, students review what they know about magnetism, work in groups to determine the magnetism of various objects and discuss their results.
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We Care About Fire Safety
Students investigate the hazards of fires and how to best protect themselves and their family. In this home safety lesson, students examine the importance of a smoke detector and discover how many homes are missing them among their...
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Raising Plants
Students investigate the life cycle of plants by growing their own in class. In this botany lesson, students practice using plant vocabulary while they grow their own Wisconsin Fast Plants. Students collaboratively build a...
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Oklahoma's Berry Best
Ask your learners to complete activities related to Oklahoma's agriculture, berries in particular. The lesson is cross-curricular and has class members investigate an article about berries, write an acrostic poem, and discuss new...
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Call and Response Singing
Learners investigate call and response singing. In this fine arts and U.S. history instructional activity, students listen to several call and response songs that were sung by African-American slaves during the period before the...
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Introduction to the Periodic Table
Eighth graders investigate the different elements of the Periodic Table. In this chemistry activity, 8th graders pick an element to research, then present to the class using a powerpoint presentation or a poster.
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Baker's Gold
Students examine art of the California Gold Rush. In this visual arts lesson, students analyze the photography and art of Isaac Wallace Baker. Students also conduct further research about the miners of the era in order to create...
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War and Religion
Middle schoolers examine world conflicts. For this War on Terrorism lesson, students investigate the criteria of just wars and then determine whether the War on Terrorism fits into the category.
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Modeling an Oil Reserve
Learners conduct an experiment. In this oil and natural gas lesson, students learn how geoscientists identify and explore reserves of petroleum. Learners make a model of an oil reserve, record how much it would cost to drill...
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Sweat Your Socks Off
Fourth graders explore evaporation by conducting an experiment. In this water properties activity, 4th graders examine the differences between two socks that get wet, one which is placed in front of a fan. Students discuss...
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What Is an "Inquiry Lesson"?
Students complete inquiry projects. In this historical perspectives lesson, students conduct their own research on topical historical questions their instructors suggest. Students then locate historical evidence and analyze it to learn...