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Making Predictions

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders develop predictions in preparation for a "Bucket Buddies" pond water project. They listen to the book "The Pond" and discuss the different life forms in the pond from the book. Students then read online poems, and draw a...
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Living Organisms

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine pond water samples using hand lenses while working in small groups. They find specimens of living organisms in the water samples. Finally, the draw a picture of the organisms and label them using descriptive...
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Hunt For Supertwister

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students identify the best time of year and place to position spotters for possible tornado outbreaks. They research tornado formations, spotting, and safety. Students present their information using a poster, a mock-up of a newspaper,...
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Body Parts

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this ESL worksheet, students draw a picture of a person and label a list of body parts. The list includes ankle, arm, back, chest, ear, elbow, eye, finger.
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Body Outlines

For Teachers K
Students trace their bodies onto butcherblock paper and then add clothes, hair, eyes, mouths, etc. They use them to identify their body parts.
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Our Five Senses Box

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students discuss how their five senses help to identify objects. They select items from a mystery box and with their eyes closed they attempt to identify the object. They give answers in complete sentences.
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Cotton Ball Lamb

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students are encouraged to recognize animal and the sounds they make. They create a hands-on craft, story-telling and song. Students share each creation with their classmates.
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Genes

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders learn of how genes transfer information from one generation to the next. They flip a penny and circle traits to create an offspring. Next, they will draw a picture using the traits circled with colored pencils on the "Who...
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Poetry: Getting Started

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars define literary terms and answer short answer questions about poetry.  In this poetry starter lesson, students discuss the importance of titles, first and last lines, sounds, and speaker.  Young scholars define a...
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Meet Your Tonsils

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students engage in a instructional activity that is concerned with tonsils. They identify the parts of the face and mouth as shown on a poster and then conduct class discussion about the function and location of the tonsils. The...
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Make Sense of Nature

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students participate in this program that heightens their awareness and curiosity of nature as well as their sense of adventure and exploring new surroundings. They identify and choose an object from nature after exploring it with other...
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Body Outlines

For Teachers K
Students make life-size body outlines to learn the parts of the body.
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Rock Critters/Pet Rock

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students create rock (coal) critters.
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Sense of Wonder, Part 1

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners engage in an activity by using a leading question. They increase awareness for the wonders that are part of the real world. This is based upon personal observations that students make.