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Why Does My Body Smell?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate how germs spread among people. In this health activity, 4th graders discover the causes of infection and proper hygiene methods.
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Introduction to Concrete

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate the infrastructure of modern day society by researching concrete. In this construction instructional activity, students identify the many types of concrete and the different uses they have. Students utilize...
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Breaking News: OMG, LOL, FYI Now in Oxford English Dictionary (26th March, 2011)

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students explore vocabulary by analyzing the current events. In this dictionary addition lesson, students discuss a news topic about word additions into the Oxford Dictionary. Students complete a list of activities about the story...
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Night by Elie Wiesel

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explore WWII by reading a book with their class. In this Holocaust research lesson, 10th graders read the book Night, and discuss the horrors of the concentration camps and Nazi brutality during WWII. Students complete...
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The Great Race

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Learners identify the mean, median and mode of collected data. In this statistics lesson, students collect, graph and analyze data using central tendencies. They work in groups to collect data on a robot through an obstacle course.
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Subtracting Integers with Counters

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students subtract integers using counters. In this algebra lesson, students solve linear equations using an online tool. They use subtraction to isolate the variable.
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Pathway Movement

For Teachers K
Students identify pathways and to explore movement along those pathways. They move around the room and follow the teacher designed pathways made with the shapes.
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The Heart

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars are introduced to the parts of the heart and the flow of blood through the heart.
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Murals That Fit

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine different pieces of art that are considered murals. They discuss the differences between paintings and murals. They design and paint their own murals for different sites in their school.
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Shape Shifters

For Teachers K
Students recognize different shapes and colors. When the music stops students should move to and stand on a shape. Ask students "who is standing by a square, circle," etc., and ask what color they are standing on.
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Dry Water Skiing

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore how to get out of the starting position while in the water to prepare for water skiing.
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Building our Rainforest

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students apply their math and measuring skills to create "tree trunk" panels for their tropical rain forest. They use their recorded information to construct strips of paper that are correct height.
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6-8 Meter Madness

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students identify time signatures, the down beat, and begin to understand conducting patterns. In this meter patterns lesson, students identify the signs for 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4 and play an excerpt from a song. Students use tennis balls to...
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Make Sense of Nature

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Pupils 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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Basketball Mania

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers practice dribbling and shooting with the hands. They be on a group of two or three players; each group stand behind one of the ten frisbees or hoops.
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Thanksgiving Stations

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students are assessed in their abilities in three areas--in particular throwing using Fleece balls, Turkey targets (plastic door decorations with a hole cut into it), Stepping stones (Flaghouse catalog), Balloons, Lollipop paddles, and...
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Bungee M&M's

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders experiment with M&M's and a cup attached to a spring to to simulate a bungee jump. They graph the results of the experiment and make predictions for continuing the experiment. They determine the "line of best fit."
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Bottle Cap Basketball

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners play a simple game to practice the fundamentals of a bounce pass and aiming the basketball.
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Strange Elevators: Creating and Extending Patterns

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders solve problems by recognizing patterns, creating patterns and extending them. They compare and contrast patterns.
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Exploring Area

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the concept of area using the geometry of selected objects. The laboratory for this experience is the classroom. The lesson focuses upon the objects that have four sides like squares and rectangles.
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Water Pollution

For Teachers 1st
First graders investigate what causes water pollution and conduct a water pollution experiment. They listen to the story "What Polluted the Potomac?," and during the story pour small containers of dirty water into a large container at...
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Germs

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders dicsuss germ. They discuss how they can't see them (germs), but they're everywhere! Students are asked if germs cause disease? They discuss some types of illnesses they get from germs. Students discuss ways inwhich...
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Local Environmental Issues: Pollution

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders discuss the ways in which human interaction with the environment and production of waste products contribute to pollution. Through a pollution demonstration, they explain how various groups of plants and animals can be...
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Swim Like a Whale or Fish?

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students recognize the difference between whales and fish by categorizing them according to their method of swimming. They synthesize this information by simulating the swimming patterns of whales and fish and comparing it to their own.

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