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Creating Polygons

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Learners describe, make and compare polygons. In this creating polygons instructional activity, students identify properties of quadrilaterals and describe common features of two dimensional shapes.
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Geometry and Symmetry

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine tessellations and their geometric properties. The activity and discussions may be used to develop students' understanding of polygons and symmetry as well as their ability to analyze patterns.
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Properties of Fractals

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Students build a working definition of regular fractal, look carefully at the concepts of dimension and scale, and are introduced to logarithms. They solve simple exponential equations for the exponent both by trial and error and using...
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Joining Together to Fight Gun Violence

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students engage in meaningful dialogues on the issue of gun violence and to explore avenues that could lead to changes in our society.
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Surprise Box Descriptions

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students give oral definitions and descriptions. Each student takes a turn describing the contents of a plastic egg with a category plus attribute format. Other members have an opportunity to guess contents of the egg after listening to...
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Advise And Consent Lesson 1: Limits of Power

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the importance of citizens being involved in their community government for the common good. They look at the importance of limiting government and the concepts of philanthropy.
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The Impact of The Sacking of Rome on The English Reformation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain the Sacking of Rome as a major event marking the culmination of the Renaissance Papacy. They explain the divorce of Henry VIII from Catherine of Aragon as the beginning of the English Reformation.
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dsfa

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Learners work in groups examining the school's policy of no weapons on school property.
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The Rumblin' Road

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students determine the distance to a lightning strike. They complete a number of examples that determine the distance to a thunderstorm or lightning strike. They focus on safety during a thunderstorm.
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Shinto: The Way Of The Gods

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars research and analyze the roots of Shinto in this lesson about Japanese cultural practices and philosophy. Possible lesson enrichments and/or extensions are included with the lesson.
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The Great Topo Race

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students create a three dimensional island out of cardboard to examine how to read and use a topographical map. They make sure that their island can sustain life and that it has one volcanic mountain peak. They trace the parts of their...
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On The Senate Floor

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the process of how a bill becomes law. Pupils discuss reasons for debates and explore the use of filibusters. The class observes a video to discover procedures in the House and Senate. Students visit a filibuster...
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Properties of Fractals

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners build a working definition of a regular fractal, they measure the concepts of dimensions and scale, they explore the concept of a logarithm and they attempt to solve simple exponential equations for the exponent both by trial...
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Irregular Fractals

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study and research irregular fractals and construct a few based on their research. Students practice pattern recognition skills and plane geometry skills calculating dimensions on the Fractured Pictures activity.
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Who Turned the Lights Out?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners discover the life cycle of butterfly by observing its growth from egg to caterpillar and the formation of its chrysalis. Students conduct an experiment in which they design housing for the chrysalises which are either in full...
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Careers

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders research careers on the computer to determine which career they are interested in. They create a spreadsheet using the Excel program and calculate the budget for their desired lifestyle and determine if this income is...
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Big Four Baseball

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers identify the justices known as the "Big Four" in the Michigan Supreme Court. They explore their similarities and differences. They examine the cases that were decided by them that have had an impact on the laws in Michigan.
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Ladders of Life

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the field of genetics. They examine four basic traits. Students demonstrate their knowledge of phenotype and genotype by charting their personal traits. Students compelte a Meiosis chart. From the chart results,...
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Squares Have Roots?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students define a square and connect this information to a square root. In this square root lesson, students make a chart listing square numbers and their roots.
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SCI-FI TALES

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders brainstorm known features of science fiction books and titles read. They pair up and discuss the possible physical characteristics fo a creature that could appear fron an excerpt of SCI-FI TALES.
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Quotas and Jim Crow Laws

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars examine the use of quotas and Jim Crow laws. They discuss discrimination against minority groups both historically and in contemporary society. Students examine an affirmative action case and discuss the controversies...
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Transmission of Disease

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students provide names of viral diseases that they would possibly like to be infected with today; listing them on the Smart Board. They then come to an agreement about what virus to use and use beakers of fluids to simulate how viruses...
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Enhancing Social Skills and Vocabulary through Photography

For Teachers K - 5th
Students in a special education classroom identify pictures of various living things. In groups, they role-play different roles to help them with their social and communication skills. To end the activity, they take pictures of...
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Jefferson's Legacy: A National Library

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students examine the creation of the Library of Congress. They investigate reasons why Thomas Jefferson sold his personal collection to the Library. Employing various research resources, students write newspaper articles about the sale...

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