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Eye Color
Students take a survey on eye color and plot their findings into a graph. In this eye color lesson plan, students take a class survey of everyone's eye color and learn how to put those findings into a graph.
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Punch Mix-up
Fifth graders discuss the relationship between equivalent fractions, ratios, and proportions. For this fraction lesson, 5th graders answer questions about a punch mixture in order to find the ratio of ingredients.
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Patterns and Functions
Students investigate patterns and functions. In this algebra lesson, students examine the repetition of integers and objects. They create formulas for the repetition and identify them as function using equations.
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Exponential and Exponents Functions
Students solve problems using exponential properties. In this algebra lesson, students differentiate between exponents, exponential and log functions. They graph their functions using table and exponents.
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Religions of the World
Second graders explore the part that religion plays in a culture. They explore how many different religions there are in the world and where they're located.
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Characteristics of Living Things
Students discuss the criteria for living things with their groups. They come to a consensus on at least five or more characteristics of a living thing. They determine if the lab samples are living, non-living, or other.
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Circle Relationships
Students explore circles. In this geometry lesson, students explore the relationship between the circumference of a circle, the distance a ball travels, and the number of rotations the ball must make in order to travel a certain...
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Pizza Topping Combinations
Students brainstorm pizza toppings and determine the number of possible ways to order a pizza. In this algebra lesson, students analyze and investigate geometric patterns as they relate to the concept of a variable. Students then...
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Introduction to Science
Seventh graders investigate scientific methods to solve problems. They demonstrate creating data tables and graphs. They study the role of a scientist and the importance of safety in a science lab. They distinguish between an...
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A Bird's Eye View of our 50 States
Third graders focus on state birds as they learned absolute location (latitude/longitude) of each state, as well as their relative location (bordering states).
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The Talking Earth: a Research Lesson
Fifth graders read the book, "The Talking Earth" and research an animal that is found in the Everglades.
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Creating Bar Graph
Seventh graders, after an explanation and demonstration compare how many different places there at Cocowalk.
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Soil Permeability
Learners participate in a lab activity in which they examine the permeability of different soils. They examine the soil's composition and make predictions about the permeability of the soils. They share their observations to the class.
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Ecology: Adaptations
Eighth graders identify different types of adaptation in organisms. In this biology instructional activity, 8th graders explain how adaptation help organisms survive. They complete a worksheet at the end of the instructional activity.
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Rising Tensions Over The Nile River Basin
Learners analyze the concept of global commons dilemma. For this investigative lesson students read an article on the Middle East Media Research Institute and answer questions accordingly.
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Dino Hunt
Young scholars use the Internet to gather information about dinosaurs. They practice navagating through the different websites. They also practice listening to directions and also explore how to fill out a KWL chart.
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Where's the Evidence?
Eighth graders observe evidence of chemical reactions. In this chemical reactions lesson students study chemical processes and complete a lab activity.
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Strength Building
Fifth graders go to each of the 3 stations testing their maximum strength and then make a spreadsheet and how to work with excel. Students create and finish their spread sheet on how they did on day 1.
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Kinetic Energy and Work
Learners study kinetic energy and how it works. In this investigative lesson students divide into groups and attempt to break a board with their hand.
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Community Celebrations
Sixth graders are introduced to cultural history and diversity that is present in the community in which they live by examining secular and sacred celebrations. Students create scrapbooks to chronicle their family's celebrations.
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Virtual Field Trip / Route, Mileage and Gasoline Cost Graphs
Students use a spreadsheet program to graph and compare milage, gasoline costs and travel time for two travel routes in their virtual field trip in Michigan. They determine the most economical route based on the graphs and calculations.
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What Do Plants Need to Grow?
Fourth graders control variables to determine the effect on plant growth. They collect information by observing and measuring and construct simple graphs, tables, maps and charts to organize, examine and evaluate information.
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Favorite Christmas Carols
Third graders take a survey of friends' and family members' favorite Christmas carols. They illustrate a favorite Christmas carol and have students try to guess the name of the carol based on the picture.
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Frenzied Food: Fantastic Fuel?
Students infer the causes of obesity. In this health science instructional activity, students brainstorm ways improve to their diet. They write personalized journals with goals on how to live a healthy lifestyle.