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Digging Up Facts
Students research a historical legend. They participate in a discussion of the legend of Kissing Kate Barlow in the novel Holes. Students then chose one of three American legends and use internet research to complete a provided graphic...
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Growth and Development
Middle schoolers analyze potentially stressful situations to determine the degree of control and individual has over behaviors. They provide examples of each of the following types of potentially negative thinking such as selective...
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Photosynthesis
Fourth graders discuss and identify the components of photosynthesis and the products of this process. They participate in a class discussion about the importance of oxygen, and in small groups act out the process of photosynthesis. ...
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War is Hell
Tenth graders identify a veteran of a foreign war. They use the Veterans History Project website, research on-line interviews for information on interview questions. They research war and graphics using the Library of Congress online...
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Database
In this technology worksheet, students examine the graphics in order to see how the information is organized for a database. They use the sheet as a reference for making database entries.
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Monitoring Energy Expenditure
Students use heart rate monitors and complete a swimming and running test. These tests allow students to obtain personal data, to manipulate the data through calculations of various parameters, and to graphically represent the data.
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Table and Measurements and Area
In this math worksheet, students fill in the graphic organizer for the measurements and area of several different types of living spaces.
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Chemical Equilibria
In this chemical reactions learning exercise, learners determine how mixtures shift toward reactants or products to reach equilibrium. For given reactions, students determine how concentrations will change when adding or removing gases...
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Indian Music
In this Indian music worksheet, students read an article, bullet points, and a graphic organizer pertaining to Indian music and respond to 7 short answer questions and complete 1 extension activity.
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Exploring Magnetism in Solar Flares
Young scholars apply concepts of magnetism to help them understand the production of solar flares. In this solar flare lesson, students complete activities and graphic organizers to help them learn about magnetic fields on the surface of...
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Creative Color Wheel
Students explore graphic design by using color wheels to color images. Â In this art analysis lesson, students utilize Adobe Photoshop to experiment with coloring old images and removing all color as well. Â Students self critique their...
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Proportions in Stories
Students solve problems dealing with ratios and proportions. In this algebra lesson, students rewrite word problems using equations and symbols. They correctly convert between percents and decimals.
Mr. E. Science
Energy and Power
Teens often display potential energy in class and kinetic in the hallways. This third presentation covers the six types of energy, each in potential and kinetic form. It also covers the Law of Conservation of Energy and Einstein's Theory...
Teach Engineering
Fairly Fundamental Facts About Forces and Structures
Don't twist and turn looking for a resource. The first installment of a six-part series teaches young engineers about the five fundamental forces of compression, tension, shear, bending, and torsion. These forces help explain different...
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Pictograms of Haircuts
In this math worksheet, students convert the data into numbers from the pictograms. The graphic organizer gives information for the 8 follow up questions.
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Weight Conversion Homework
In this math worksheet, students practice converting the two problems into the appropriate measurements. The measures are written in the graphic organizer.
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Inching Our Way Into The Metric System
Students investigate the Metric System. They discuss the history of the Metric System, convert various units of measurement into the Metric System, and solve problems on a spreadsheet.
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Scavenger Hunt!
Students conduct Internet research to describe products made from corn. They identify how corn produces ethanol, complete a graphic organizer demonstrating the importance of corn production in people's lives, and design a poster about corn.
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Creating And Using Digital Imagery
Students in a teacher workshop experiment with using digital media in the classroom. The lessons focus around the development of comfort using digital cameras, scanners, and converting them into media presentations. The workshop also has...
McGraw Hill
The Units of the English System
Go from feet to inches to yards and back again with this notes and learning exercise combo resource. Several pages of examples regarding unit conversion of the English system are given, followed by different pages of problems. There is a...
McGraw Hill
Metric Units of Weight and Volume
Getting the right measurements can save a lot of time and money in the real world. Learners are introduced to unit conversion and how to accurately go from one unit to another. The first pages are notes and then the packet finishes with...
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Mixed Numbers To Fractions
In this math worksheet, students practice converting the mixed numbers into improper fractions with the help of the graphics of the pie graphs.
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Independent Plant Growth Experiment
This is an awesome lesson filled with tons of engaging learning activities. Over a period of weeks learners will make observations, collect plant and analyze plant data, read and review agricultural articles, design and conduct an...
NASA
Producers Make Their Own Food
During an inquiry-based activity, scholars decide which variable to test and then design an experiment to determine the needs of producers. After two weeks, they complete a full analysis and research paper.