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Earth's Water

For Teachers 4th - 8th
If the majority of our planet is covered with water, why do we need to bother conserving it? With a thorough and varied investigation into the location and types of water on the earth, learners will gain an understanding of why this...
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Water Conservation

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Open learners' eyes to the challenge of finding safe drinking water – something we often take for granted in our country. The PowerPoint presentation includes images, graphs, diagrams, and even a video to stimulate discussion on how we...
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The Water Cycle

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Your class sets up a mini water cycle model to examine the process. Then they watch an animation, following a water molecule through the cycle. A well-developed lab sheet guides learners through the lesson and a PowerPoint presentation...
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Water in the Atmosphere

For Teachers 4th - 8th
A slide show serves as the backdrop for a lesson on the moisture in Earth's atmosphere. Through it, mini meteorologists learn about the attributes of the atmosphere and actually use data-collecting weather tools to make observations and...
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Water in Earth's Hydrosphere

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Environmentalists test stream water for temperature, pH, and turbidity. Each group shares their information and then the class makes an overall evaluation of the water quality. A slide show sets the backdrop for the teaching portion and...
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Water in the Biosphere

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Environmental explorers examine the campus and take note of living organisms. Introduce them to the biosphere and the questions of the day: How much water can be found in the biosphere? A slide show helps you along, and even contains a...
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Observing Monsoon Weather Patterns with TRMM Data

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Follow a fabulous slide show on how monsoons form and how satellite technology is being used to observe the phenomena, explaining why they occur. Afterward, visit the TRMM (Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission) website to access actual...
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Getting the Gist: Steve Jobs Commencement Address (Focus on Paragraphs 6-8, and connecting to Chapter 6)

For Teachers 6th Standards
As part of a unit study of Bud, Not Buddy, readers compare Buddy's list of rules to live by with those that Steve Jobs enumerates in his commencement address to Stanford's 2005 graduating class.
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Storymaking Through Pantomime

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore performing arts by participating in a role-play activity. In this storytelling lesson plan, students utilize their physical expressions to particpate in a pantomime performance. Students evaluate performances in their...
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Birthplace of John F. Kennedy: Home of the Boy Who Would Be President

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore the upbringing of John Kennedy and how it effected his culture, character and personality. They investigate their own family traditions, values, and interests.
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CLOSE TO HOME - Overboard

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read a comic about a teen drug overdose that leads to death. In this drug awareness instructional activity, students role play characters in the story that react to the death of their friend due to drug use in an online forum....
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Food Pyramid

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students identify good nutrition. In this food pyramid lesson, students learn the basics of good nutrition, identify the six basic food groups, state the effects of the food on the human body, and learn nutritional information while...
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Hockey Hunt

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers use the internet to research the rules of hockey, terms used in the game, facts on the history of hockey, and facts about five different teams.
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Children's Literature Meets Learning Theories

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students examine learning theories and principles through children's literature. In groups, they select theories and create multimedia presentations exemplifying them. Students discuss the various themes related to human growth,...
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social Studies: First Amendment Role-Play

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students evaluate First Amendment case decisions by the Supreme Court. they divide into three groups - Supreme Court justices, prosecution attorneys, and defense lawyers. Both sides present their arguments and the justices deliver...
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Team Marathon

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students develop cardiovascular fitness. They discover a safe level of pacing while running and add up their laps with the members of their team to get a "team total." That total is marked on the chart each day that they have P.E. class.
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Camping

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this camping worksheet, students review and discuss eighteen key terms associated with camping and circle each one in a word search puzzle.
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Hockey Puzzle

For Students 1st - 5th
In this hockey word search puzzle, students identify terms related to the game of hockey. Examples include skates, defense, end zone, and charging. A list of 33 terms is provided to assist students in their search.
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Fishing Puzzle

For Students 4th - 7th
In this fishing word search puzzle, students identify terms related to the sport of fishing. Examples include lure, boat and tackle box. A list of 45 words are provided to assist the students in their search.
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Football

For Students 4th - 7th
In this football activity, learners define and discuss thirty-three key terms associated with football and circle each one in a word search puzzle.
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Golf Puzzle

For Students 4th - 8th
In this golf word search puzzle, students identify terms relating to the game of golf. Examples include fairway, shank, and club. A list of 50 words is provided to assist students in their search.
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Baseball (a fan's view)

For Students 4th - 8th
In this baseball worksheet, learners explore and discuss thirty-six key terms associated with baseball and circle each one in a word search puzzle.
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Pronouns Quiz

For Students 5th - 8th
In this online interactive grammar practice instructional activity, students use their problem solving skills to answer 11 multiple choice questions regarding pronouns. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Importance of Estimation

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students discover the ability to estimate based on viewing photographs of objects.  In this number sense lesson, students view photographs of numerous objects in which they must train their eyes to create an educated guess of how...