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FDR Tries to Pack the Supreme Court

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze the Court Reform Bill of 1937. In this Supreme Court instructional activity, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the details Frankin Roosevelt and his attempt to pack the Supreme Court....
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Political Parties, Platforms, and Planks

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the origins and functions of political parties.  In this American Government lesson, 9th graders create a party platform to address political issues that are likely to arise during a national election.  Students...
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Representing and Extending Patterns

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students explore repeating and growing patterns. In this patterns lesson, students describe patterns, explore changing patterns and match patterns. Students participate in online activities and read books that show patterns in nature and...
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Revolutions in Retrospect

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students analyze the social conditions of Victorian England and focus on the woman's place in Victorian society. In this Victorian England lesson, students read excerpts of Victorian writers and their take on the Industrial Revolution....
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Entering the Twilight Zone

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students describe major features of cold seep communities  and list organisms that are found in these communities.  In this water habitat activity students examine trophic levels, describe the process of chemosynthesis and list the...
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What is a Karst?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students examine the process that creates limestone.  In this limestone lesson students complete a worksheet and participate in a lab activity. 
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Life is Weird

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students study the organisms that are found in cold seeps and see how they interact with each-other.  In this biological organism lesson students describe the major features of cold seeps and the process of chemosynthesis. 
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This Life Stinks

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study cold seeps and see how organisms obtain energy from methane.  In this sinkholes lesson students examine the relevance of chemosynthesis to communities. 
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Scrap Booking

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students complete scrap booking activities. In this scrap booking lesson, students discuss scrapbooking and make a list of times to include in a scrapbook. Students research scrapbook ideas online and bring in materials to create a...
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Presidents and the Constitution: Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison and the Barbary Pirates

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore the Barbary Pirates of the Mediterranean. In this American history lesson, students read a narrative regarding the conflict between the Barbary Pirates and the United States under the leadership of Washington, Adams,...
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Your Trash, My Treasure

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils create their own sculpture representing the idea of environmental responsibility and recycling. In this science lesson, students observe Les Constellations des Voisines du Pole by Joseph Cornell, make recycled paper, and use this...
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Pecans

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students practice visualizing the meaning of one-half. In this fraction instructional activity, students examine pecans to see that each nut holds two halves. They complete a worksheet on which they pretend to decorate the top of a cake...
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Mathematics in Various Carees

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners consider gender equity in mathematics careers. Students will view 12 15 minute episodes on future math careers then discuss that particular career as well as how women have been treated in both traditional and non traditional...
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European Festivals

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars explore the diversity of European festivals. In this cultural diversity lesson plan, students visit selected Web sites to research ancient festivals, the Edinburgh Fringe, and the Glastonbury. Young scholars may organize...
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A Priceless Collection

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students read and discuss the background of plants, seeds, and gene banks and grow seeds on their own. In this seeds lesson plan, students also use maps to identify seed banks and research plant farmers.
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Jane Goodall

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students read about Jane Goodall and complete discussion questions after they read about her. For this Jane Goodall lesson plan, students discuss questions as a group or write answers individually.
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Robot Earth

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars construct a simple robotic energy transformer. In this space science lesson, students explain how energy is transformed from one form to another. They identify the different uses of robotic devices.
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The Battle of Stones River: The Soldiers' Story

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners organize items in a "doohickey kit" distributed by the teachers, creating categories using classification schemes. In this classification lesson, students compare systems within groups and write questions that could be answered...
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Atom Models Through the Ages

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explain the development of the atomic model over time. In this chemistry lesson, 8th graders research about the scientists who made a contribution to the atomic theory. They create a three-dimensional model based on their...
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Kitchen Calculations

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students compare eggs to other foods as a cost-effective protein source. They use formulas to determine prices in a worksheet and in local newspaper ads.
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M&M Cookie Math

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners munch their way through a cookie keeping a tally of how many M&M's are found of each color.
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From Molecules to Mole Day Do's

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students recognize methods used to define the mole. After converting various quantities to the mole, students provide a context for understanding the usefulness of scientific notation and the mole.
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Bargain Hunter

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students engage in a classroom shopping adventure to search for the best bargains.
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Just a Closer Walk with Thee, Dirty Brass Band

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students investigate the music played by New Orleans brass bands in funerals. The two distinct moods, sad and happy, utilized in the songs are identified and applied to other music selections.

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