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Illustrative Mathematics

Ants Versus Humans

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
You would think that humans make up more mass than ants do on this planet, but think again, and this time by performing calculations. Middle schoolers use scientific notation to compute and compare the estimated total mass of all humans...
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Music and Early Man

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Creative projects are great ways to increase interest in topical research. Middle schoolers learning about primitive life styles in the Americas explore the importance of music to hunter gatherers. They research and create musical...
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Pain and suffering do not have to be inevitable in a study of Crime and Punishment. A carefully scaffolded lesson introduces readers to the divided natures of the characters in Fyodor Dostoevsky's complex novel. Groups use the...
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Investigating the Climate System: Energy, A Balancing Act

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Earth science explorers design an experiment to demonstrate that the albedo of a surface affects its temperature. They test to find out if moisture on the surface affects temperature. They discover whether or not concrete or asphalt heat...
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Living World Quiz 2

For Students 9th - 12th
In this living world worksheet, learners answer short answer questions about animals, the human body, food, and more. Students complete 20 short answer questions.
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Natural Disasters: Nature's Fury

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the human experience. For this business ethics lesson, students analyze primary sources to develop an understanding of the American natural disasters of the 19th and 20th centuries and the implications they presented.
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Crane, London, and Literary Naturalism

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students identify the key characteristics that comprise American literary naturalism in Jack London's "To Build a Fire" and Stephen Crane's "The Open Boat." In this naturalism analysis lesson, students identify characteristics of the...
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Forests/Natural Resource Management II

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners write about the importance of trees. In this natural resources instructional activity, students look at deforestation occurring across the globe and present what they learned to the class. As closure, all learners write a poem...
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Can You Make It? Using Natural Resources to Survive

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders describe the natural resources used to make the tools and weapons which best suited the needs of the Cherokee Indians. They will collect information regarding the making of a tool or weapon, and then explain to others...
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Population Diversity And Human Rights

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of economic sanctions. In this population diversity and human rights lesson, students examine how the United States uses economic sanctions to support or prohibit international activities. Students present...
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Human Impact on Ecosystems

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
An environmenta science unit includes three lessons plus a cumulative project covering the ecosystem. Scholars follow the history of the Ford Rouge Factory from its construction on wetlands and how it destroyed the...
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Compare Human-made Objects with Natural Objects

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners examine and observe how many human-made objects get their basic design from things in nature. They listen to the book "Nature Got There First," compare/contrast hollow bones with drinking straws, bird beaks and tool pliers, and...
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The Impact of Human or Natural Events on the Spheres

For Students 8th - 10th
In this hydrosphere and atmosphere worksheet, students work in groups to present an assigned topic's effects on the atmosphere and the hydrosphere. They identify the topic as human activity or natural activity and it's impact.
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Why Do People Fall in Love?

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students discuss human behavior, sexual selection and the underlying genetic and evolutionary reasons for mate selection. The, in groups, they rate the attractiveness of certain individuals and measure facial features for symmetry.
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Beauty: Patterns in Nature

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore the patterns of nature. In this interdisciplinary lesson, students examine beauty in nature and participate in a hands-on simulation that demonstrates how human preferences for beauty have led to an increased frequency...
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Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive philosophy worksheet, students respond to 9 short answer questions about Hume's Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.
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Natural Features of Our Community

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read about and discuss natural features of communities. They listen to a guest speaker, such as a park ranger to expand their knowledge of natural features. They go on a field trip, if possible, to a local zoo or...
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Do We Control Nature, or Does Nature Control Us?

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Student examine the theme of man versus nature in art. In this man versus nature lesson, students examine various pieces of art and discuss the theme as it is depicted. They discuss whether the themes shown in the artwork are relevant...
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Human Impacts to the Sandy Shore

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students investigate human impact on coastal environments. In this coastal environment lesson, students observe human impact on coastal environments. Students sort, classify, and chart marine debris collected on a local beach.
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Animals and Humans Say the Darnedest Things

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore and analyze human and animal communications and create a short film that illustrates their findings.
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The Human Footprint

For Students 9th - 12th
In this environmental stewardship lesson, students view the human footprint website and then answer 3 short answer questions related to human impact on the earth.
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Natural Forces

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students assess the damage natural forces have caused Maryland's geographic features. In this state geography and ecology lesson, students work in a group to research ways in which weathering, erosion, and deposition have affected the...
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Past and Present Trends in Human Migration

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this history worksheet, students will complete a chart about human migration in/from Ireland, Germany, and England in the early 18th century. Students will input information about the natural resources, crops, climate and customs of...
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Watershed Documentary

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct research and collect data about a local watershed area. They create an iMovie showing the human and natural impacts on the creek and watershed areas.

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