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Author Study: Laura Ingalls Wilder

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students read novel, Little House in the Big Woods, explore web sites and other resources devoted to author, Laura Ingalls Wilder, complete Venn Diagram showing ways they and author are alike and different, and create diorama, read...
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Geologic Time Scale II

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students research the geologic time scales and the appearance of animals and plants during these eras. They complete a chart indicating the era, period and major events.
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Federal and State Laws on Hazardous Waste

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine how laws on hazardous waste is developed and enforced. They work together to discover how statutes are passed as well. They complete an activity to end the lesson.
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American Economics after WWII

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners analyze the American culture after WWII.  Through a variety of activities, students gain an understanding of ecomonics and prosperity in the US following WWII.
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Pollution Assessment: Is Wood Lake a Good Lake?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars become aware of pollution in Richfield Minnesota's Wood Lake, identify sources of pollution in Wood Lake, learn to use variables, equations, spreadsheets and modeling software, and generate solutions for the problem.
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No is No, Si is Yes

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders match the body part words in Spanish to a picture. They receive a picture of a human with lines coming from its feet, hands, and arms. Students use a word bank, to write the Spanish word that corresponds to the picture. ...
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America's Involvement in World War I

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate online websites on German U-boat naval warfare, conditions in the trenches and the effects of poisonous gases. They write three entries in a diary from different perspectives.
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Crash! Bang!

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Young scholars study the physical force of linear momentum by investigating collisions. They analyze the difference between elastic and inelastic collisions. They calculate linear momentum.
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Celebrity matchmaker

For Teachers 8th - 10th
This activity looks at marriage and has its emphasis on personality types. Students discuss questions relating to marriage and other relationships. they read the story "Wedding is for Love Says Britney," and "Couple Marry in World's...
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Natural Selection Day 1

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars define the concept of classification. In groups, they categorize a series of objects into categories they identify. As a class, they participate in a variety of activities to examine the concept of natural selection. To...
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Hector's World - Lesson Plan Episode 1 - "Details, Details..."

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students examine the ramifications of sharing personal information. In this personal information in a digital world lesson, students establish their individuality in a classroom activity. They watch an episode of "Hector's World" that...
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Time to Hang Out

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students create a timeline and reinforce the concepts of past, present and future as well as scale.
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ESL/EFL Lesson Plan - Nuclear Power Plants

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in ESL/EFL activities as they read an article about nuclear power plants. In this ESL/EFL lesson, students read an article entitled, "Germany To Close All Nuclear Power Plants." They work on building vocabulary,...
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Hector's World Cyber-bullying: You're Not Alone

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students discuss cyber-bullying and how it relates to their emotional state. In this cyber-bullying lesson, students watch a short video that identifies how cyber-bullying occurs. Students participate in an active learning...
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Why Is North Korea Going At It Alone?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the division of North and South Korea. They identify the ideological differences and the tensions between the two countries. They discuss the threat of nuclear weapons as well.
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Aquaculture

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students examine an experiment in which 2 types of commercial fish are fed a new type of fish feed and a commercial fish feed which costs ten times as much. They calculate in the fish grow as well with the cheaper fish feed and then...
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Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables

For Teachers 8th - Higher Ed
Students will discuss the benefits of eating healthy. In this healthy diet lesson, students will discuss the importance of eating fresh fruit and vegetables when pregnant or breastfeeding and how to identify healthy fruits and...
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Interpreting Line Graphs

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders interpret line graphs. In this graphing instructional activity, 5th graders first begin by reviewing the difference in bar and line graphs and what they are used for. Students practice interpreting the data on various line...
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Graph It with Coffee!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars interview employers and employees at local coffee shops about sales and profits and create graphs comparing and contrasting information obtained about the businesses.
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Diversity Among Us

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine diversity and disabilities that arise in the classroom environment by listening to a read aloud. They watch a slide show that demonstrates differences among students and how to communicate effectively in diverse...
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Money Versus Trade

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students discover the importance of exchanging money in a market. In this economics lesson, students discover natural resources and how one can barter with those resources. In addition, students complete worksheets and discover the...
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A Bridge is for Crossing

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Young scholars examine the bridges of Washington State. They focus on the suspension bridge between Tacoma and Gig Harbor. They see how three different types of bridges work by rotating students through bridge stations.
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Dealing With Death

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars watch and analyze a video dealing with the topic of death. They answer discussion questions, identify examples of how death is represented in popular media, write a poem, create a memory book, and write a letter to someone...
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EPA's Superfund Program

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students work together to gather information about the EPA's Superfund program. They discuss how to improve human health and the environment. They discover how hazardous wastes are characterized and cleaned up.