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Kenan Fellows

Sensors, Sensors…..Everywhere! Middle School Meteorologist Create Weather Bots!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
My forecast is that you'll want to use the resource. Pupils design and create a weather bot as part of a project-based unit. These bots should be able to measure temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, wind speed and direction, and...
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Poetry4kids

How to Host an Open Mic Poetry Party

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Four steps to Open Mic Night! The location, invitations, supplies, and party favors are all part of the process in planning and hosting a fun-filled gathering where scholars read aloud an original poem or one by their favorite author. 
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Life Cycle of the Monarch Butterfly

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders access prior knowledge of the monarch butterfly and discuss what they would like to know.  In this Monarch Butterfly lesson plan,students read Monarch Butterfly and discuss the life cycle of the butterfly. Students...
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Aboriginal Web Design

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore world history by participating in a web design activity. In this aboriginal history lesson, students discuss the different jobs associated with designing a web site and identify the types of media that are often...
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Sunderland: Discovering Cities

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Scholars investigate a local city (Sunderland) by participating in a discussion. They explore the different elements of the UK city by identifying the industrial and economic aspects. They also read an interview of two people speaking...
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Brazilian Animals

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students research the animals of Brazil. For this animal science lesson, students locate Brazil on a map and discuss the types of animals that can live in its tropical climate. They research a Brazilian Carnaval and see the roll the...
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Why the Y2Y?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Pupils investigate the proposed route from Yellowstone to Yukon. They listen to lectures about the proposal and the different opinions concerning it. Students research the type of wildlife in the area for the road and they consider how...
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Comparing School Bus Stats

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Engage in a instructional activity that is about the use of statistics to examine the number of school buses used in particular states. They perform the research and record the data on the appropriate type of graph. Then they solve...
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Genetics

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students create a checklist of traits common in all of their families. Uisng a table, they compare and contrast their family members to non-family members. They also review dominant and recessive traits and discuss how knowing about...
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Introduction to WorldWatcher: Coloring Temperature Maps

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students are introduced to the software program WorldWatcher. In groups, they discover the temperature variations throughout the world and color a map according to the temperatures. They also practice using visualization to communicate...
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Are We There Yet?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils discover how to use maps and why they are important when using a map. They calculate distance using a map scale and time using travel speed and a map scale.
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Naviagational Tools

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create a compass, with the help of written instructions and then write six sentences discussing how compasses work and why they are helpful. They discuss the different types of navigational tools and how they are helpful.
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Natural Resources

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders begin the lesson by identifying the different types of natural resources. As a class, they discuss how environments are destructed and how the loss of one natural resource can affect the economy. Using a map, they label the...
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Open Cities: Europe

For Students 10th
In this European cities worksheet, 10th graders find the countries of Europe on a map, match countries with capital cities, categorize different types of cities and identify cities from pictures and on a map.
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The Seed and I

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine the patterns and structures of seeds and fruits. Using different types of organisms, they identify the similiarities and differences between them. They create their own seed design and shares it with the class.
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The Sky and the Dichotomous Key

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Pupils use a dichotomous key to distinguish between different types of clouds
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How Resourceful Are You?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students investigate the concept of resources. They differentiate between natural, human, and capital resources. Prior to the lesson the students need to build background knowledge of goods, services, needs, and wants. They create a...
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My Happy Habitat

For Teachers K - 1st
Students observe and discuss the Idaho state quarter to begin an activity in which they define and draw different types of habitats. They discuss the habitats that the migrating Peregrine falcon, which appears on the Idaho quarter,...
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Introducing Biodiversity

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students investigate biodiversity by creating reports with their classmates.  In this ecosystem lesson, students utilize the Internet to research the different types of life in our environment and different locations around the...
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Classify Rocks

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Learners classify different types of rocks. In this earth science lesson, students test different rock samples and construct a chart to record observations. They create a concept map that answers essential questions.
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Garbage/Solid Waste Disposal

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars examine the problem of solid waste disposal in modern society. They decide on a site for waste disposal. They investigate the many different types of waste that need to be dealt with. They participate in three learning...
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Fair Haven Community and the Grand Avenue Bridge

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use the internet to research the history of Fair Haven, Connecticut. In groups, they are introduced to the socio-economic developments and how the area has grown over time. They work together to create their own bridge design...
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"A Costly Prosperity", South Carolina during World War II

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders study the history of South Carolina during World War II.  In this American History instructional activity, 11th graders analyze the economic growth of this state through primary sources.  Students interpret...
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From North to South...Quebec's Forest Regions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify and describe the different regions of Canada. With a focus on the forest regions, they use an atlas to locate the ecozones. They identify the characterstics of the climate and vegetation and the relationship between...