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Silly Semi-Solids
Students create a polymer out of glue, water, and borax. They discuss the resulting substance and perform several experiments with it.
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Catch a Gravitational Wave, Dude!
It is cowabunga time! Pupils read an article about the NASA LISA mission on gravitational waves and conduct additional research on them. The class participates in a science bowl type competition about gravitational waves. Panels of four...
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Black and Blue
Students create print advertisements that persuade viewers to visit African-American history museums by detailing their artistic, cultural, and historical benefits.
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Calendar Fun
In this calendar activity, students use a set of calendars to answer questions about dates and days of the week, 4 calendars total.
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On the Brink of a Mountain
Learners explore the political, social and economic effects of the division of North and South Korea.
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Valentines Day Lesson
In this Valentine's Day worksheet, students will learn about Valentine's Day traditions in America. Students will learn Valentine's Day vocabulary and then practice a dialogue about Valentine's Day. Students will write a letter to a...
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Problem-Solving Application: Use Temperature: Reteach
In this temperature worksheet, students solve 3 word problems based on a model of information about a day's temperature. Houghton Mifflin text is referenced.
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Developing Friendships
Students listen to the book Friends and discuss how to make friends and the characteristics of good friends. In this friends lesson, students listen to the story and practice role playing on how to make friendships.
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Winter Wonderland
In this word search worksheet, students read the 50 words related to winter. Students find the words in the word search puzzle to enhance their understanding of winter.
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The Story of St. Valentine
In this reading comprehension learning exercise, students read the story about St. Valentine. Students then answer 9 reading comprehension and grammar questions about the text.
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Abbreviations Game
In this abbreviations worksheet, students play a game in which they practice writing abbreviations correctly. Players write abbreviations as words are read from index cards.
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The BristleBot
Here you will find detailed instructions for constructing BristleBots, simple robots run by miniscule vibration motors. There is no lesson plan, just a procedure for producing these fun little contraptions. They could be used as an...
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Baby Shamu Suit
Learners name and describe the functions of the whale body parts. They create killer whale suits out of paper grocery bags, and role-play whale behavior.
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Taking the Heat
Young scholars measure the heat absorbed by different materials and learn why engineers need to know how different materials story thermal energy when designing buildings. In this heat capacity lesson plan, students use a thermometer to...
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Build an Earthquake-Proof Structure
Sixth graders create straw structures and experiment to see how they would withstand an earthquake. In this Earthquake lesson, 6th graders use increasing vibrations and record the effects on their straw structures. Students...
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Racism No Way
Young scholars explore different cultural influences and their contribution to Australian identities. They reflect on their own backgrounds and making links with their peers, reflect on our heritage. Students view My family- My...
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Ozone and Temperature Data Analysis, South Pole Antarctica
Students discuss the layers of the atmosphere, and the history of the ozone hole. They discuss the chemistry of the ozone formation. Students compare seasonal data collected with ozonesondes. They compare Antarctic and Arctic ozone hole...
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American Justice on Trial
Young scholars role play a trial in which they consider if the United States government violated the rights of Japanese Americans after Pearl Harbor.
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Crash of Flight 111
Students identify the locations on a map of the airplane crashes discussed in this lesson. After watching a video, they discuss the importance of an investigation after a plane crash. They use the same information as the investigators...
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Indian Removal: Does History Always Reflect progress?
Learners explore the idea that progress for some might not mean progress for all. In this Native American lesson, students recognize different viewpoints about historical events through the study of primary documents. Learners decipher...
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Words Ending in Soft g
Fifth graders complete a worksheet. In this sound identification lesson, 5th graders distinguish between a soft g and a hard g sound and identify words with each. Students complete a worksheet where they write and identify words with...
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Little Words Are Hiding Inside!
First graders practice finding smaller words inside larger ones. In this spelling lesson, 1st graders write smaller words that they find in larger ones. They look at words such as water and write a list of words within. They use the...
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Mystery Mollusc
Students investigate the different regions of our oceans by researching the Internet. For this oceanography lesson, students discover the different jobs related to ocean research and examine their roles by reading related...
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Exploring Alternative Energies
Middle schoolers research various forms of alternative energy sources and examine the pros and cons of each type. They discuss American oil dependence and the Bush administration's policies regarding this issue.