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Under the Influence

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine the effects of teen drinking. In this personal health lesson, students research alcohol's effect on the teen brain. Middle schoolers discuss their findings about the alcohol-brain connection and create brain maps.
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Proportionality, Ratios and Constant Variation

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students use Scion Image to estimate the proportion of space images. In this proportion lesson, students investigate the online site of Image of the Orbitor and relate the dimensions and sizes to known sizes.
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Cooking Up the Scientific Method

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify the different steps of the scientific method. For this life science lesson, 1st graders apply this method when conducting a series of hands-on activities. They collect data and write observations in their journals.
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The Three Bad Little Pigs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine and interpret conflicting primary sources.
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Science Hits Activity

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Learners listen to a song that teaches the elements of the periodic table and write their own song to be used as an aid in remembering scientific information.
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Making Friends

For Teachers 1st
First graders examine the significance of the Louisiana Purchase and the journey of Lewis and Clark. They listen to a story, analyze a map, compare/contrast the Jefferson Peace Medal and the Peace Medal nickel, and design a peace and...
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Medical Pioneers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use research skills to take notes over fifteen current medical innovators or innovations. They prepare a PowerPoint presentation over their chosen fifteen medical innovators and innovations. Students show a correlation between...
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Protecting Our Planet

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students examine the impact of pollution. In this pollution lesson, students watch Protecting Our Planet, then participate in a simulation of the effect of pollution on a variety of organisms.
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Scientific Inquiry

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners create a poster. In this recycling lesson, students discuss pollution and the ways humans negatively affect the environment. Learners describe examples of litter or pollution they have experienced. Students collect litter from...
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Scientific Inquiry

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders research the theories on the extinction of the dinosaurs. For this dinosaur extinction lesson, 6th graders view a video clip about scientific inquiry. They work in groups to research the two theories on dinosaur extinction.
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Resolving Kennedy's Legacy

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders investigate the medical condition that plagued John F. Kennedy throughout his life.  In this US History lesson, 11th graders read and analyze uncovered documents in relation to Kennedy.  Students write a report...
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Empires of Early Africa

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the Nile's role in the birth and growth of Egyptian civilization.  In this World History lesson, 9th graders explore how archaeologists have learned about life in Ancient cities.  Students present a report...
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The Feudal System: Castles at War

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students study the feudal system of the Middle Ages. In this Middle Ages lesson, students watch "The Feudal System at War". Students listen to an instructor-delivered lecture regarding the roles of monarchs, nobles, knights, and...
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Strange New Planet

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students simulate different spacecraft missions using materials provided. In this space science lesson plan, students observe and record a planetary model's features from a distance. They relate this activity to scientists' space...
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Cartoon Creation

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create four to six illustrations that produce sequential movement and change when rapidly flipped through with a thumb. Students demonstrate motion and change are shown in a series of illustrations by sharing original...
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African American Scientists

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study several important African American scientists and explore their lives. They recreate scientists' experiences through journal entries.
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The Interplanetary Magnetic Field (IMF)

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students design an experiment for NASA's STEREO/IMPACT mission to measure the interplanetary magnetic field. This lesson includes 3 excellent hands-on and critical thinking activities in which students explore magnetism in the solar wind.
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Technology and Medicine

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students watch a video and continue with research of Ancient Rome and the quest for knowledge. They form expert groups to study one aspect of life in Ancient Rome and share with the rest of the class.
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Your Mission: The Last Mission

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders develop a research report to determine the best location for the final California mission. They conduct Internet research, create charts and diagrams, and develop a presentation.
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Progressive Era: Public Pressure and Government Actions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read sections of the novel, "The Jungle". They identify the problems of the meat industry during the Progressive Era. They discuss food concerns of today and make connections between the two time periods.
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The Return of the Taliban

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view a news program from Frontline. They discover who the Taliban are and identify their locations on maps. They compare and contrast the changes in Pakistan from 2004 to 2006.
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Getting Out of Line

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore basic connections between graphs, tables, and symbolic representations for lines, parabolas, inverse models, and exponential models. One of the primary goals of this lesson is to help students begin to recognize...
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Maskerade, My Self, And No Other

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students examine themselves, discover their strong, positive attributes, and recognize areas in need of improvement (since each individual possesses strengths but all people have some weaknesses). They develop self-acceptance, trust in...
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Novel Extension

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders play the role of meeting Tuck Everlasting. They prepare to answer that person's questions. They determine that each member of the family wants to know about a different thing.

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