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Succession in a Jar

For Teachers 6th - 9th
In this succession worksheet, students build an ecosystem using a jar, water, bird seed, soil and a water plant. They predict what their ecosystem will look like in 3 weeks and draw a diagram. Students record their data over the course...
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Weather Observations

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students record the weather using an outdoor thermometer. In this weather activity, students compare their recordings to that on the weather map online. Students explain the differences of each weather reading. Students continues taking...
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Brine Shrimp Hatching Experiment

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students hatch brine shrimp in a classroom experiment. In this hatching brine shrimp lesson, students participate in two-week lab in which they study how brine shrimp hatch under different conditions. They record data about the control...
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A Reading Graph

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students construct and interpret a "favorite classroom books" graph. In this literacy and math graphing lesson, students choose a reduced size copy of the book cover that corresponds with the book(s) they chose to read during their...
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Classroom Management Systems- Part 3

For Teachers 1st - 6th
The "Weekly Section Winner" is the third of my classroom management systems.
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The Christmas Shoppe C

For Students 4th - 6th
In this math word problems worksheet, students solve word problems based on a chart of Christmas items for days Monday through Saturday. Students complete 4 word problems.
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Differences between Climate and Weather

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students collect weather data over weeks, graph temperature data and compare the temperature data collected with averaged climate data where they live.
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César Chávez: Migrant Farm Workers and Their Leader

For Teachers 6th - 8th
During the first week of instruction, middle schoolers research biographies on Cesar Chavez and make a pictorial collage of his life. For the second and third week, they maintain a seven-day diary of a farmworker and write a poem. For...
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Daily Writing from Self Selected Reading

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders practice their reading comprehension by analyzing stories they read in class. In this children's literature lesson, 2nd graders are assigned to read a book for 20 minutes each day in class and also reflect on it in their...
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Central Tendency

For Students 8th
In this central tendency worksheet, 8th graders solve 10 different problems that include determining the mean, mode, and median of various situations. First, they prepare a frequency distribution with a class interval for the data found...
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The Phantom of the Computer Lab

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners calculate the power consumption of computers in school. In this physics activity, students design an experiment to determine whether the school should unplug computers at the end of the day. They collect data and report findings...
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The Subway Advertisement Problem

For Students 9th - 11th
In this algebra worksheet, students calculate how many times a week you can eat at Subway without having the same sandwich twice. They use algebra to get to their answer. There is an answer key.
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Bottle Habitat

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In groups of four, students construct aquatic habitats in pop bottles. They create charts and record data from observations over a four week period. Then they graph their data and write explanations for what they observed.
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FACS: Running a School Bakery (Mktg)

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students explore marketing concepts while producing food items to sell. They are divide into groups. Students create or revise the Research Survey to use during the week to either determine the product they they sell or which variety...
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The Effects of Weather on People

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students discover the causes of different types of weather and it's effect on society.  In this environmental lesson, students utilize the Internet to examine cloud types, normal weather conditions and the type of weather considered...
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The Chocolate Touch

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students read a book.  In this story elements instructional activity, students share their favorite food, predict what the story will be about and discuss how they would feel if they got to eat their favorite food everyday. ...
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Genetic Ethics Debate

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students select topics relating to bioethical questions which they research and debate. They, in groups, select topics and are given two to three weeks to research their topics, taking advantage of their school libraries and local public...
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GET OFF THE COUCH AND GET BUSY

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students perform at five fitness stations a day for a week. Each fitness station be based on a benefit of vigorous physical activity.
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Accounting Monopoly Simulation

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders make journal entries of the transactions (instead of exchanging money) during a Monopoly game on day one of the lesson. They post on day two and create worksheets/correct errors on day three.
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The People of the Civil War

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders complete a two week unit on the American Civil War. They complete a Venn diagram, watch a video, make butter, write journal entries, write a letter to a Civil War leader, and create a newspaper.
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Morning Message-Mystery Code

For Teachers K
Students copy and figure out the Mystery Codeword each day. They copy Mystery Code into journal. They match the number with the letter to decipher the code word. They draw a picture to match code word. At the end of the week, the...
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Down, Dung and Dirty

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students observe the changes seen in succession and the biodiversity of a community through its species richness and evenness. They create a dung culture in a clear plastic cup from horse, goat or cow dung then observe the numbers of...
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Planting Parts

For Teachers 2nd
Each student plants two lima beans in a plastic cup with a paper towel so they can be observed growing. The beans are misted with a spray bottle, and placed in a warm sunny area. Students view the beans each day for the next two weeks,...
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It's About Time!

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students read a short tutorial and complete one or more online activities. They visit an online math dictionary to learn the value of a day, month, week, and year. In addition, they construct word problems based on a favorite month;...

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