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Brushing Your Teeth

For Teachers K
Students use a shoe box to simulate what happens when candy gets between your teeth. In this teeth brushing lesson, students explore the importance of brushing your teeth. Students listen to Brush Your Teeth Please. Students recognize...
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Wind Turbine Kit

For Students 6th - 9th
In this physics instructional activity, students set up a wind turbine kit to identify what happens when it is assembled. They describe how energy is transferred within the circuit created and how many blades give the highest voltage.
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Biases, Assumptions, and Stereotypes

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine stereotypes and how to identify their own assumptions.  In this bias and assumption lesson students read a story and complete a worksheet. 
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The Five Senses - Magic School Bus

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners identify five senses, draw parts of body that relate to each of the senses, hear different sounds in the environment, write those experiences in their journals, and list at least four objects/things that relate to each of the...
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One + One=One

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students discover that learning can be fun. Problem solving skills are developed through various writing skills. Empower students with personal concept development and time management. Document growth and success of the learner....
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Luray Caverns - Rock Formation

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders conduct research on the geological formation Luray Caverns located in Luray, Virginia in preparation for a field trip to the caverns. They conduct Internet research, and answer worksheet discussion questions.
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The Whole Trut about Whole Grain Breads

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students comprehend the nutrition benefits whole grain breads. They explore how to overcome the common barriers to eating whole grain bread. Students investigate how to choose and store whole grain breads. They comprehend the...
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Energy in the Natural Environment

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students examine the flow of energy through the natural environment. In groups, they describe the effect of energy on the atmosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere. To end the lesson, they experiment with the chemical and physical...
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Organ Systems

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students state the name of major body systems, They identify what each system does and list the major organs in each system. In addition, they complete a puzzle matching organ systems to organ function.
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Summer Nature Activity: Carrots! Carrots!

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students investigate reading, cooking, and planting activities that teach that a carrot is the root of a plant. In this early childhood science lesson, students explore the world around them as they read The Carrot Seed and complete the...
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Sports Helmets and Impact Testing of Polymers

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students examine the importance of good quality safety gear. In this investigative instructional activity, students will tests various polymers, collect data, and analyze the data to determine which polymer is best for safety helmets....
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You are Uniquely You

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students compare and contrast simple machines and their functions. In this cross-curriculum science simple machines lesson, students observe examples and read about simple machines, then use body movement to demonstrate how machines...
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Compare Topography of Earth and Mars with a Worldwide Telescope

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students compare geography to topography. For this topography lesson, students examine the topography of the surfaces of the Earth. Students compare one feature of Earth to one feature of Mars and present in a PowerPoint.
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Astronaut's Favorite Foods

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students examine space food. In this space science lesson plan, students visit suggested websites to identify the eight categories of space food. Students use a space food nutrition guide to classify space food.
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Graphing Sea Ice Extent in the Arctic and Antarctic

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Learners graph sea ice data and predict long term trends in the data. In this climate change lesson, students use sea ice data from the Arctic and Antarctic to construct line graphs. They use their graphs to predict the effects of global...
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Kaleidoscope

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore energy by creating a light project in class. In this kaleidoscope lesson plan, students discuss the properties of light and how mirrors can reflect the energy in different directions. Students view a diagram of light...
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Gravity Gets You Down

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners design an experiment to investigate how objects with different masses fall. In this physics lesson, students predict how these objects will fall in a vacuum tube. They write a report explaining experimental results and conclusion.
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Seeing in 3D: Interpreting Two-Dimensional Diagrams of Three-Dimensional Objects

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students hone in on their skills at reading diagrams.  In this dimensional lesson students collect information on the functions of organs then figure out how all the parts work together. 
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Simple Machines, Engines and the Environment

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders calculate the mechanical advantage of an inclined plane. In this physics lesson plan, 4th graders identify the different types of simple machines and their uses. They give examples of compound machines.
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Vectors

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Pupils use both magnitude and direction to locate a place. They use locating techniques to make a temperature field of their classroom.
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African American Inventors Study

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students learn about African American inventors. In this inventing lesson, students are assigned an African American inventor to research. Students work in pairs to complete their research. Students write a compare and contrast paragraph...
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Water Resources and the Role of the Independent Sector

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore how water conservation is influenced by the four sectors of economy. In this social studies economics lesson, students brainstorm problems and solutions related to water conservation. Collages are created to represent...
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Skeletal System

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore the functions of the skeletal system. They collaborate in small groups to determine the function of the skeletal system, the types of joints and movement, bone strength and growth, and bone injuries including...
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Give a Little Respect

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students recognize the importance of helping the environment. In this improving the environment instructional activity, students create a task that will improve the environment. student make decisions about how to share the work to get...

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