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Reed Switch

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students build simple electromagnetic reed switch motors. For this physics lesson, students explain how it works. They cite real world applications of reed switches and relays.
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What's In A Name?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore the concept of the binomial system of nomenclature for classifying organisms. Students travel on a field trip to observe organisms displayed and their common names. Learners complete several classroom activities and...
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Mythological Soaps

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students examine the gods and goddesses of Greek and Roman mythology. In groups, they use this information to participate in skits as they role-play the gods and goddesses. To end the lesson, they draw their own caricature of their...
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ME402: Growth of Yeast

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students investigate the growth of yeast in a sugar solution. They verify the pressure of carbon dioxide using bromothymol blue. Students are asked to describe the difference between the contents of the test tubes used and to explain...
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"Dreaming of Success" Unit

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students recognize the importance of planning for the future. They think about and project themselves into the future. Students become aware that everyone encounters challenges in life and that they can be met and obstacles can be...
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Record or Perform Your Own Pod Cast

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students present a pod cast. In this information technology lesson, students determine the vital components to an informative and entertaining pod cast. Students discuss the purpose of a pod cast. Students write, rehearse and record a...
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After the Garbage Can: Where Does Our Trash Go?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore how waste disposal has changed over time and what the current issues are.  In this disposal lesson students collect data and create graphs.
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Disappearing Dialogue

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars practice speaking with each other in a functional language. In groups, they discuss James Bond films and brainstorm known facts about the character. After observing a given dialogue, groups of students rearrange phrases to...
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Math Today - World Population Milestones

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students use the data from USA TODAY Snapshot "World population milestones" to explore and explain the trends in the world population.
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Can I ...?

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore and play a card game to practice asking for permission to do something or for making a request. They try to match the cards up with the requests and if they can do this task they they can put the cards down at once.
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What are Fractals?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Middle and high schoolers identify and analyze fractals and research information using the Internet to locate information about them. They look at fractals in relation to nature and other real world situations. Pupils create several...
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CHAPTER 10 - THE CONGRESS SECTION 4: THE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS WORKSHEET

For Students 7th - 12th
Through this resource, your class will investigate the job description, salary, and level of responsibility of a member of congress. There are 5 vocabulary matching questions and 5 multiple choice questions. Please note this learning...
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Testing Water for Hardness

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discuss the nature, cause and effect of hard water. Each student conducts a soap test on a sample of hard water where the hardness is known measuring the height of the bubbles produced.
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Understanding URLs

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore the different domain suffixes in the web site address, how to find the author or sponsor of a page to determine authority and accuracy. They determine how currency of a page. Students enter the lab, log onto...
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Historical Reflections on the Fundamental Theorem Of (Integral) Calculus

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Highlight the process of mathematical discovery for your classes. This lesson examines the development of the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus over time. Understanding the history of the theorem helps create a better understanding of the...
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Altered Reality

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Fascinate young life scientists by showing them how their brain learns. By using prism goggles while attempting to toss bean bags at a target, lab partners change their outlook on the world around them, producing amusing results....
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Teaching Neuroanatomy through Schematic Diagrams

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the parts and function of a neuron. They explain and illustrate the levels and functions of the nervous system including neurons and the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems. They analyze and diagram the Lobes and...
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Understanding Tone

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders define tone and determine the tone of a particular passage making a web of tone words on Inspiration. They write a journal entry expressing how a piece of music makes them feel and create a PowerPoint to share.
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Steve Jobs

For Students 4th - 6th
In this famous people learning exercise, students read about the life of Steve Jobs and complete a variety of comprehension activities including but not limited to matching, sequencing, writing and spelling activities. An answer key is...
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Extending Human Ability Through Technology

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore how technology has been used to enhance human abilities. Using the internet, they watch a short video about prosthetics. They compare and contrast how prosthetics have changed over the years as technology has become...
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Separate But Equal Video

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders watch the video "Separate But Equal." They choose an incident or event from the video that is interesting or meaningful to them and write an objective news article and an editorial.
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Genes: The Building Blocks of Life

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students examine various topics on genetics. Students explore the Internet to gather information on genetic testing, genetically engineered food, forensics, DNA and cloning. They research and determine the best way to fund each of the...
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Math 155 Worksheet 4

For Students 10th - 12th
In this derivatives worksheet, learners solve 6 short answer problems. The first three problems, ask students to use a given definition of a derivative to solve the problems. The final three problems ask learners use the basic...
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Using Is/Are in Sentences

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this interactive grammar worksheet, students choose either the word "is" or "are" from the drop down menu to complete each of the ten given sentences.