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Bat Ecology
Students, through hands on games and activities, discover how bats live and how bats benefit ecosystems. They play a game designed to show them how echolocation works and another to show how mother bats locate their young through their...
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Evaluation Expressions
High schoolers explore algebraic expressions in this Algebra I lesson plan. They evaluate expressions using paper and pencil and then use the TI-83 to provide immediate reinforcements.
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Connecting Factors and Zeros
In this Algebra II lesson, students explore the connection between the factored form of a quadratics and the zero of a function. Students use a graphing calculator to verify factoring numerically and graphically.
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Collecting Ball Bounce Data
Learners investigate quadratic equations as they use a CBR to collect and analyze data regarding a bouncing ball. Pupils explore different methods for determining the equation of the parabolic path including quadratic regression and...
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Graphing Quadratic Functions
Pupils explore quadratic functions in this algebra lesson. They investigate transformation of quadratic functions using the TI calculator. They use the vertex form for this lesson.
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Trisecting a Square
High Schoolers investigate the question of whether or not the area of square can be trisected. In this instructional activity, they use geometry software to answer the questions and determine what conditions are necessary to the three...
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Trigonometric Ratios
Learners investigate properties of the unit circle using sine, cosine and tangent. They analyze the answers to questions about the unit circle based on a right triangle.
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Fitness
In this fitness worksheet, students explain why it is important to be healthy, clean, and fit. In addition, they keep a record of their daily meals and snacks for a week and describe what meals are best for them and why. Finally,...
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Recycling
For this recycling worksheet, students sort a list of items as either trash or something that can be reused, recycled, or used in composting. This worksheet has 5 fill in the blanks in a chart.
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Thanksgiving Math
In this Thanksgiving themed math worksheet, students calculate the answers to four word problems and then explain how they reached each answer.
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Sweet Inspiration
In this inventions worksheet, students invent their own sweetshop recipe for Willy Wonka's chocolate factory. Students design an advertisement for their candy. In the other pages, students complete activities related to other Roald Dahl...
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President William Jefferson Clinton
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage about President Clinton and answer 7 multiple choice questions.
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English Lesson Plan on Barack Obama
For this English worksheet, students read about Barack Obama. Students engage in a variety of reading and listening comprehension activities related to the article on Barack Obama.
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Reading Comprehension
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a short passage entitled, "Fixing the Roof", answer 7 multiple choice questions, fill in 6 blanks with vocabulary words and answer 1 question with a paragraph.
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Appliance Energy Use and Cost
In this energy usage learning exercise, students use a chart comparing the average monthly kilowatt-hour use of different household appliances to complete 4 short answer questions.
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Walk a Mile in Another Man’s Shoes
In this personal health empathy worksheet, students read 3 scenarios and examine what is happening in each of them. Students role play the situations using strategies that show empathy toward one another.
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Understanding Biodiversity Via Ecological Footprints
Sixth graders investigate the ways in which human beings impact the environment and ecology through the calculation of their own ecological footprint, discussion questions pertaining to biodiversity and potential imbalance hazards, and...
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Create a Butterfly Mobile
Students construct a butterfly mobile. For this visual arts lesson, students use rice paper, watercolors, a coat hanger, and wax paper to create a unique butterfly mobile. Students use photographs of butterflies to construct a realistic...
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The Awful 8: The Play
Students perform a play based on pollution. In this pollution science lesson, students perform a play about different pollutants and how it effects our daily lives.
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Living in a Community
Students understand the differences in communities by reading "City Mouse, Country Mouse" by Isabelle Chantellard. In this types of communities instructional activity, students find that although communities are different, one is not...
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The Birth of Rock(s) - Identifying Rock Types
Young scientists investigate types of rocks in this instructional activity. They collaborate to examine groups of rocks, make written descriptions of them, and use websites to help them identify the types of rocks they are.
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Mr. Crocodile's Busy Day
Demonstrate how to read analog and digital clocks to the hour in this time measurement lesson. Read the book What Time is it Mr. Crocodile? and use Mr. Crocodile's schedule to practice telling time. They work in cooperative groups to...
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How Media Shapes Perception
High schoolers analyze how media shapes their perception of events. In this media lesson, students research the home pages of assigned web sites to determine how media influences how they feel about tragic event. They look at head lines...
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Langston Hughes and the Blues
Learners explore the connections between Langson Hughes and blues music. For this African American culture lesson, students compare and contrast blues music with poetry and short stories by Langston Hughes.