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National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network

Is Measuring an Art or a Science?

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Not only do future engineers learn the difference between accuracy and precision, they also get some hands-on experience using different measuring tools. 
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Curated OER

What Is the True Story of the Three Little Pigs?

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Cozy up and listen to a recording of The True Story of the Three Little Pigs and The Three Little Javelinas. Then, lead your class in a compare and contrast of the two stories by creating a Venn diagram.
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WebQuest: Thrills and Spills- Pick Your Park!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students participate in a WebQuest in which they must determine which amusement park is the "median priced" park. Students visit park websites to accumulate prices for parking, activities, restaurants, and gift shops.
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Mayflower and Speedwheel Trip to the New World

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders compare the voyage of the Speedwell versus the Mayflower. In this historical voyages lesson, 4th graders analyze the differences between the two voyages, learn about the conditions sailing aboard the Mayflower, and sing a...
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Gray Whales

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Explore the majestic grey whale while deepening your understanding of animal adaptations. Grey whales from head to toe are specifically designed to fit their environment. Learners will examine the ways in which the flippers, head, body,...
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Food Pyramid Mobile

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study the food pyramid. In this diet lesson, 3rd graders discuss healthy foods, food servings, and food groups. Students cut out a few pictures from magazines representing each food group and create a...
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Jack and the Beanstalk Math

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students listen to Jack and the Beanstalk and determine what they think are the most common words.  In this Jack and the Beanstalk lesson, students reread the story, count the words they chosen and graph those words. Students graph...
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Maniac Magee Lesson Ideas

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Here are ideas and activities to include in a "Maniac Magee" novel study.
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Activity 2: Salinity & Tides

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the effects of tides and salinity on an estuary. In this salinity and tides lesson plan, students complete 3 activities which help them understand estuarine systems. They study the tides in the Chesapeake Bay, they...
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Percussion Instruments and Pitch

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students play string instruments to discover how the pitch changes on various string instruments.  In this pitch lesson plan, students listen to video clips and play an online music game.  Students become familiar with music...
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Variable Skies

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars examine factors which affect a vortex and create model tornadoes. They identify variables, pose a testable question, and perform an experiment using the scientific method. After they collect their data, students write a...
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Curated OER

1st Grade - Act. 11: Fairy Tale Riddles & Puppet Shows

For Teachers 1st
First graders put on puppet show and retell fairy tales.
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Farming in Space

For Teachers K - 12th
Students research, design, and run plant growth experiments online. They explore websites, design an experiment using an animation-based building block program, construct a soda bottle hydroponic production unit and a cardboard plant...
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Talking About the Future

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students investigate how to communicate about the future using the proper verb tense. In this communication about the future lesson plan, students talk to a partner about future plans. They fill in an associated chart about the present...
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Red Tail Ridge Wetland Study Project

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders use a real life scenario of the wetlands to gather information on creatures of the habitat.  In this wetlands instructional activity, 5th graders research the interdependence of organisms in a healthy habitat. Students...
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Huck Finn Chapter Questions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students answer chapter questions to evaluate the novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
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Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media

Continental Differences

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Students break into groups and closely investigate primary sources associated with the seven different continents. After deciding which continent their primary sources relate to, representatives from each group present their...
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Learning to Give

Your Place in the Community

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners identify their beliefs and values and compare how these values relate to those of their community. They then determine how their values affect the roles they play in different situations. A quiz about values and beliefs...
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Understanding Bernoulli's Principle

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explain why we fly. In this space science lesson, 5th graders discuss Bernoulli's prinicple and its relation to flight.
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Moccasins are Made for Dancing

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students perform a traditional Native American dance.  In this cultural dance lesson plan, students research two Native American dances.  Students discuss the relationship between the dances and Native American culture. ...
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Characters' Feelings Or Motives

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use the text, "Fair's Fair" to examine how characters' feelings and motives are built throughout a text through descriptive phrases. They look at what a character does and says to record on their writing frames. Finally,...
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Short "u" vowel

For Teachers 1st
First graders successfully build words containing the short "u" vowel. They connect letter cards with an accuracy of 90%. Students build on phonics as well. They encounter within this lesson sequencing.
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Musical Tapestry

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the terms and structure of a bluegrass tune. They participate in a listening exercise that will challenge them to identify specific elements within a bluegrass musical arrangement.
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"Railroad Bill, A Conjure Man"

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students create questions to ask the poet, Ishmael Reed about his poetry. After the poet speaks, students are broken into groups and are to analyze a poem and report back to the class on their findings.