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The Awful 8: A Play

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students perform a play that presents the causes and effects on people and the environment of the eight major air pollutants.
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The European Union

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students complete an in-depth exploration of the European Union using the five themes of geography as a guide. In small groups, students use traditional and technological resources to answer questions about the European Union, with each...
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The Rain Forest

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students acquire knowledge about the basics of the tropical rain forest ecosystem. They analyze the cause/effect relationship between humans attitudes and behavior and the evnvironment. Students list the four general layers of vegetation...
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Arctic Microclimates

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners identify, measure, and average micro-climatic temperatures in a particular region. They draw a small-scale map of an area to be sampled (classroom, playground, park, backyard) and identify potential locations for...
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Ocean Observation

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils describe the different methods used by MBARI researchers to study the ocean.  In this ocean lesson students research the Internet and use the information they find to write in their journal. 
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World Map and Globe-Equator, North Pole, and South Pole

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students identify the Equator, North Pole, and South Pole on a map. For this geography lesson, students use a world map and circle the North and South Pole. Students locate the Equator on a globe and use a map marker to highlight it.
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Four Main Directions

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students describe directions using a globe for north, east, south and west. In this mapping lesson plan students identify the north and south pole. Students understand the importance of the equator and the Prime Meridian. Students...
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All Shook Up

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners calculate the amount of displacement after an earthquake.  In this seismic event lesson students research the Internet, and fill out a CORS data sheet.
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Chewin' in the Chesapeake

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine a web page on food webs and select a habitat to research.  In this research lesson students identify the organisms found in the food web and present their findings to the class.
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Oil Slick Emergency

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine how to recover and remove oil from an oil spill.  In this oil spill clean-up instructional activity students use role play and act like a committee to determine how to clean up an oil spill.
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Harriet Tubman: Dancing on the Freedom Trail

For Teachers K - 4th
Students observe a dance interpretation about Harriet Tubman. In this art/social studies instructional activity, students explore how their emotions can be expressed through movement and create their own dance or dramatic interpretation.
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Predators Among Us

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study environmental science. In this ecosystems lesson, students discover how humans have an impact on life in the coral reef. They watch video clips and work on small group activities. This lesson includes links to the videos...
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Red Alert: The Noses Are Back

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students celebrate Red Nose Day. In this current events lesson, students access selected Web sites to discover facts about the history of Red Nose Day and to find activities to celebrate the day.
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A Time for Rebuilding

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the damage done to Lebanon. In this current events lesson, students visit selected websites to learn about the fighting between Hezbollah and Israel and the toll it took on Lebanon.
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Here We Go

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners take a closer look at the World Cup of 2006. In this current events lesson, students research the listed Web sites that include information about football and the worldwide competition. Learners discuss the positive and negative...
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Government Lesson Plans

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students can learn how their government is organized through these engaging lesson plans.
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India's History And Government

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Lessons about India's political history can lead to an exploration of the country's culture, literature, geography, and more.
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Utilizing Community Resources

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars gain an understanding of scientific methods and use process skills (such as observing, classifying, and predicting) to solve a problem. They develop an understanding of the need for natural preservation.
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The Photogingerbread Connection

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Young scholars draw pictures of themselves. They mail the picture of themself to the teacher prior to the start of the school year.
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Photography for Language Use and Awareness

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students make storyboards and take photographs for slides to illustrate stories or "how to" demonstrations and write and recorded scripts to accompany their slides.
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News in Spanish

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students write stories, take photographs, and put together two newspapers-?Que Tal? in Spanish for Spanish I and II students and ?Para Ninos? in English for first through fourth graders.
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GAURI AND PRITHVI: THE SUB-CONTINENT GOES NUCLEAR

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students write short papers on the background of the Pakistani missile called Gauri, named for one of the first Afghan military invaders of India in 11th century, Prithvi is named for Hindu general who fought Muslim invaders, Agni (Hindu...
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Pollution Solution

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students, after discussing oil pollution, generate solutions to an oil spill.
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Canadian Citizenship and National Identity

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore the dynamics of Canadian citizenship. They plan and produce a school wide celebration of citizenship.

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