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Adopt Good Personal Health Habits

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students, through teacher lecture and instruction, review the personal wellness habits that can prevent illness and maintain good health. Hopefully, if students adopt these habits they will decrease their chance of getting sick.
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Destructive Decay

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students determine the destructive nature of plaque acid in their mouths. They use the scientific method for proving a hypothesis.
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Teeth at Work

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discover that different teeth perform different roles in the mouth. They conduct an experiment with apples to determine the jobs of different teeth.
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Healthful Living Field Day

For Teachers K - 5th
Students participate in healthy living activities prepared by the school's physical education program and local health professionals.
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Robots

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore the two kinds of fluids: liquids and gases. They explain that liquids (water), unlike gases (air), cannot be compressed. This property makes them ideal for hydraulic work applications.
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Nuts & Bolts: is Classification, Arbitrary, Or Not?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students, in groups, classify furniture, share their categories and rationales, then note how their different schemes vary, perfectly logical and useful, but completely arbitrary.
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Nontraditional Occupations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in a class discussion about stereotypes and nontraditional occupations. Thy fill out a worksheet while they search through a database.
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Skills You Need to Succeed

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify basic skills needed to succeed in the world of work, including communication skills, computation skills, problem solving skills, and interpersonal skills.
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Hang in There

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students view a video clip about bridges. They examine the cables that stablize the Golden Gate Bridge. They relate this concept to elevators.
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Health Ball

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders participate in a game in which they discover tips for a healthy lifestyle. They discuss that the decisions they make now affect the rest of their lives. They ask any questions they have to end the lesson.
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Where Do I Fit In The Food Pyramid?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss how their daily diets fit into the dietary guidelines set out by the food pyramid. They write a paragraph describing good health habits and identify areas where their personal diet can be improved.
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Observation and Discovery

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Learners explore the basic skills guiding sound scientific invvestigation and methodology. They are introduced to a powerful scientific tool-the microscope. Students review the parts of the microscope. They discuss the inventor of the...
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Back To School Crossword

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this reading worksheet, students analyze 10 words which pertain to Back to school time. Students read clues and fit the words in the crossword puzzle.
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Terror-ble Teeth Matching Game for Halloween

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
In this Halloween worksheet, students examine 18 pictures of "terror-ble teeth." Students match the identical pairs of teeth on the page.
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Alphabet Letters A-Z and Alphabet Numbers 0-9

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this alphabet and numbers learning exercise, students cut out and place in sequential order the uppercase and lowercase letters and numbers a-z and 1-10.
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Parents Are People Too

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this social studies family dynamics worksheet, students complete a two sided chart. On one side, students list things that their parents do that they like. The other side is to list the things parents do that they do not like. There...
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Uses of Pumice

For Students 6th - 10th
In this pumice worksheet, students read about how pumice if formed and the different uses of pumice. Then students complete 4 short answer questions
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Prehistoric People's Health

For Students 5th - 6th
In this history of medicine worksheet, students read the statements about prehistoric health. Students write true or false for the statements and use evidence to support the statements.
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The Letter Dd

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore the concept of the letter Dd.  In this letter recognition activity, students are engulfed with items, movement, and music that begin with the letter Dd.  Students create crafts that help them learn and recognize the...
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What Happens When A Cell Divides?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the cycle of mitosis. In this biology lesson, students discuss the different stages of mitosis through cell reproduction. They further their investigation through laboratory analysis.
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Dig Magazine Archeology Quiz #106

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Dig Magazine archeology quiz, students answer 12 multiple choice questions complementing the October 2009 issue. Page contains answer and additional resources link.
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Breaking News English: All 33 Chilean Miners Rescued

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English instructional activity, students read "All 33 Chilean Miners Rescued," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Spelling List 4: Sight Words, "al/il," and Academic Vocabulary

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this spelling activity, students copy a set of 21 words 2 times each. Words are sight, academic or have the al/il sound. A reference website is given.
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Can You Do It? I Can Do It!

For Teachers K
Students explore animal movements. They listen to the book, 'From Head to Toe,' discuss the animal movements, and imitate the animal actions during a rereading of the story.