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Spectroscope
Students examine how to apply conservation of energy and properties of matter to a spectroscope. In this energy instructional activity students build their own spectroscope and observe three kinds of spectra.
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Making a Comet in the Classroom
Young scholars study comets and how Halley's comet was created. In this space lesson students create their own comets using dry ice.
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Biodiversity and Ecosystems
Middle schoolers differentiate between biotic and abiotic factors in this science lesson. Learners collect data for the experiment and analyze the data after graphing it using the CBL 2. This experiment is split into two different...
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Let the River Run
Pupils examine deposits found in a river in this science lesson. They collect data of sediment deposit found in the Mississippi river, then graph and analyze their data using the TI.
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When pH Changes What Happens?
Learners explore the pH of water in this fourth through ninth grade science lesson plan. They test water samples to determine the pH, then record observations at the aquatic site and compare their observations with the pH readings.
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You Must Still Think Yourself, CAS Can Only Help
Have the class learn about and make conjectures about a line intersecting a cubic. In this making conjectures about a line intersecting a cubic lesson plan, students draw lines that intersect a cubic at three different...
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To the Moon
Pupils explore circumference manipulating Moon Pie wrapper. In this geometry lesson, they manipulate snack wrappers to find circumference, diameter, radius and distance.
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Finding the Area of Regular Polygons
Students analyze relationship between the increase in polygons sides and a circle. In this geometry lesson, students relate the size of the central angle of a polygon, to a circle. They compare the formula for the area of a polygon and a...
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Prepositional Phrases
A thorough grammar activity on prepositional phrases first reviews the definitions and examples of prepositional phrases, adjective phrases, and adverb phrases, before prompting students to apply their knowledge to several different...
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Gifts of All Sizes
High schoolers explore the concept of philanthropy. In this stewardship lesson, students consider human capacity for generosity as they read folktales from different cultures that feature characters giving of themselves.
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Life Inspires Art Inspires Life
Students create philanthropic documentaries. In this philanthropy lesson, students collaborate to create a multimedia documentary regarding the community philanthropy work they took part in.
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A Good Story
Students explore the contributions of philanthropists. In this philanthropy instructional activity, students watch "The Gift of All: A Community of Givers." Students then read biographies of philanthropists and create PowerPoint...
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Inca's Untangles World
Students read a reprinted article from USA Today. In this metacognition lesson plan, students complete a worksheet about their thoughts while they are reading.
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Border Patrol ID: 11603
Incorporate technology in your classroom by teaching your students how to graph systems of linear inequalities as they apply to an area of land. The lesson provides an extension in which students are challenged to write a system of...
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State of NY Testing Program
In this algebra worksheet, students review geometric and algebraic concepts for the state exam at the end of the year. They discuss factoring and volumes, prisms and measuring. There are over 16 pages of questions on this lesson.
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A Medieval Mystery: Can you decode the dark secrets of this cartoon?
Students discover coding in medieval cartoons. In this medieval mystery lesson, students view cartoons from history to see if they can identify the clues or solve the mystery.
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Sahara Special
Third graders read the book Sahara Special and participate in comprehension activities. In this realistic fiction lesson, 3rd graders create a brochure for where they live. Students have personal bags, a brown paper bag, that they fill...
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Bud, Not Buddy
Fifth graders read the book Bud, Not Buddy and participate in activities that generate understanding of the Great Depression. In this realistic fiction lesson, 5th graders read about a boy who grew up during this time. Students...
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How Tall, How Short, How Faraway
Second graders determine the correct unit of measure to use for different situations. In this measuring lesson, 2nd graders are introduced to different unit of measure. Students study the origin of measurement and practice measuring....
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Downloading Trouble
Learners explore the meaning of piracy. In this technology lesson, students discuss the economic and social repercussions of DVD and CD piracy, then further their knowledge by completing on-line research on the topic. Several...
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Phoneme Recognition Games
Students explore language arts by completing an in-class phonics activity. In this word structure lesson plan, students utilize the Internet to identify the sounds that different letter combinations make. Students practice combining word...
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The Brief American Pageant: Launching the New Ship of State
The two images in this presentation - a graphic depicting American's financial structure and debt, and a map showing American posts that were still held by the British after 1783 - could be helpful for a class lecture on the emerging...
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Sound It Out
Unfortunately, the worksheet that is the focus of this lesson plan is not functioning properly. You can, however, use the Scholastic Children's Dictionary page attached to explore the dictionary with your elementary and middle schoolers....
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Ball/Barrel Attack
Pupils explore throwing skills. In this physical education instructional activity, students participate in a two team game in which every person continues to throw a ball at a barrel or box in the middle of the playing field. The object...