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Passing Down Family History Through Oral Tradition: Corridos

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create and perform Corridos which are oral tradition ballads. In this Passing Down Family History Through Oral Tradition instructional activity, students interview family members using a predetermined list of questions. In...
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Reaction Reversibility

For Students 9th - 12th
In this reaction reversibility instructional activity, students find the equilibrium equation for a reaction of two gases and plot their concentrations over time. They answer 12 questions about the chemical reaction.
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Zoo Poo

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students use Internet research to determine the amount of carbon dioxide produced per unit energy for biomass and coal. In this alternative energy lesson, students research to find out how much energy and carbon dioxide several coal and...
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Best Part of Me

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students find the best part of their body. For this positive self-concept lesson, students listen to the story The Best Part of Me. They come up with their best feature and write a poem about it.  
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Symmetry and Symbols

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students identify symmetrical and congruent elements in folk art. In this art and geometry lesson, students examine pictures of Masonic Plaque in the Form of a Royal Arch Tracing Board for evidence of congruent and symmetrical elements....
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Pulse-Width Modulation Signal Generator

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this electrical worksheet, students answer a series of 6 open-ended questions about pulse-width signal generators. This worksheet is printable and the answers are revealed online.
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Who's Up for the Olympic Challenge?:Integrating the 5 Themes of Geography with Olympic Bids

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore geographical themes.  For this problem solving geography lesson, students view a PowerPoint presentation about the Vancouver/Whistler Olympic bid.  Students analyze Vancouver as an Olympic site looking at...
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Setting the Table Problem

For Students 9th
For this algebra worksheet, 9th graders solve a riddle like puzzle involving matrices and linear equations. They have to find the missing letters in the square, using the given numbers.
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Ivory Wars

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the controversy surrounding African trade. In this geography instructional activity, students research the killing of elephants for ivory. Students collaborate to report on the history of the ivory trade and its...
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Newton's Cows

For Students 9th - 12th
In this secondary mathematics worksheet, students solve a problem attributed to Sir Isaac Newton in which they determine the number of cows that will eat all the grass on six acres of land in six weeks.  The one page worksheet...
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Eugene O'Neill on Page and Stage

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the life and works of Eugene O'Neill. In this American theater activity, students read biographical information about O'Neill and review Long Day's Journey into Night. Students then analyze the play in order to...
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Recycling Who cares?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students participate in activities to understand the feelings of the community about recycling.  In this recycling lesson, students look at opposing views on recycling.
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À Votre Sant?: A French-Language Unit on Nutrition

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students discover the basic nutritional information for different foods.  In this nutrition activity students classify items, identify what a balanced diet is and determine what recipes are healthy. 
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Math, Music and Architecture: Kindergarten Geometry and Aesthetics in Music and Architecture

For Teachers K - 8th
Students identify and name different geometrical shapes. In this math instructional activity, students distinguish odd from even numbers. They describe the properties of 2 and 3 dimensional objects.
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Graphing Calculator Investigation - Second Degree Polynomial Functions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars solve quadratic functions. In this solving quadratic functions lesson plan, students determine the height of an object at a given time. Young scholars determine the time at which an object hits the ground. Students answer...
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Compound Interest

For Students 8th - 10th
For this compound interest worksheet, students solve 3 problems after reading about compound interest. They determine the cost of the Apollo missions, they calculate inflation and the cost it would be to send man to the moon today and...
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You are Uniquely You

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students compare and contrast simple machines and their functions. In this cross-curriculum science simple machines lesson plan, students observe examples and read about simple machines, then use body movement to demonstrate how...
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Studying the Equilibrium of a Water System

For Students 10th - 12th
In this equilibrium worksheet, students perform a computer simulation on vapor pressure of water at different temperatures to answer 11 problem solving and short answer questions about the topic.
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Elevator Height as Integral of Velocity

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Pupils investigate integrals and their relationship to velocity in this calculus lesson. They use the idea of a moving elevator to explore vertical motion and use the TI to help them create a visual.
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Children's Philosophy

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Using children's books is an excellent way to introduce your students to the world of philosophy.
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Homeschooling Chronicles - Classroom Discipline When the Class is the Home

For Teachers K - 8th
It can be difficult to find the classroom discipline technique, but it is important to teach children respect.
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Using Greek and Latin Roots to Help Students Learn Vocabulary in Science Classes

For Teachers 4th - 8th
You can help students confidently approach science vocabulary by teaching them about Greek and Latin roots.
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Fractional Distillation

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students brainstorm the different uses of petroleum distillates. In this chemistry lesson, students explain the process of fractional distillation. They analyze the impact of oil extraction to the environment.
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Integer War Game

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Review adding, subtracting and multiplying integers using this activity. Learners play a game using a deck of cards in which the black ones are positive and the red ones are negative. They add, subtract, etc . . . based on the...