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Countdown to Disaster

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students discover the potential dangers of weather in their hometown.  In this environmental lesson, students research Hurricane Hugo and the devastation it caused South Carolina in 1989.  Students record weather data from their city and...
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Computer Skills for the Classroom and Beyond

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students discover the concept of telecomputing. They identify the ways it promotes a global community. They exchange e-mails with students in other countries. They also examine the difference between public and private information.
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Earthquake Depth

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research and locate earthquake epicenters on a map using latitude and longitude. They determine if the depth of an earthquake has any relationship to the distance from a plate boundary.
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Visiting Museums

For Teachers K - 8th
Students visit museums and gather information about dinosaur habitats, survival needs, and how they met these needs.
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An Introduction to Dichotomous Keys

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars pretend to be shark biologists employed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) who have been flown into the coastal city of Sao Luis in Brazil because locals have noticed an unidentified shark at...
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Prehistory Web Quest

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders identify how geography and climate determine the lives of early hominids, the characteristics of hunter-gatherer societies, how animals affected the lives of early hominids, and how hominids overcame their physical...
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ESL Holiday Lessons: Data Protection Day

For Students 6th - 10th
In this language skills worksheet, students read an article about Data Protection Day. Students respond to 6 matching questions, 29 fill in the blank questions, 30 multiple choice questions, 12 word scramble questions, 30...
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Fiber Optics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the uses of optical fibers, are exposed to the principles of refraction and total internal reflection, solve problems relating to the design of fiber optic cables, and compare them to copper transmission lines.
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Fuel for Thought

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners explore the mathematical concepts used to compare different types of vehicles. They create a print advertisement in which they persuade an audience to purchase a specific vehicle.
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Mine Over Matter

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the January 2006 Sago, West Virginia coal mining accident. They research coal mining in the U.S. and use their data to illustrate posters.
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To Gol Solar or Not to Go Solar!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers evaluate the feasibility of installing a photovoltaic system on the roof of a new school being planned for their community. They research the topoc and then each student assumes the role of a specialist having a...
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UV Rays

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study the effects of UV rays and practice finding the UV index for where they live. In this health lesson, 4th graders listen to a lecture about ultraviolet rays, then find the UV index in their area and write a story...
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Financial Planning For Catastrophe

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students explore the concept of financial planning for a catastrophe. In this financial planning lesson, students discuss the devastation that Hurricane Katrina wrought on the Gulf Coast. Students create budgets to plan for a...
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The Energy Equation

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore human energy components. In this personal health lesson, students determine how food, sleep, and exercise impact human energy levels as they play BAM! Body and Mind  interactive games. Students create motivational...
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Weathering and Erosion: Some Ways the Hydrosphere Affects the Geosphere

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners explain the causes of erosion, describe the effects of erosion, and devise a method of preventing erosion. They model the before-and-after-effects of erosion.
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Expanding FBI Surveillance Powers After September 11, 2001

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the guidelines put out by the FBI to follow during federal investigations. In groups, they discuss the decision by the FBI to increase surveillance after the terrorist attacks on September 11. They share their...
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Amphibians-Frog Dissection

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare the anatomy of a fish to an amphibian and that of an amphibian (frog) to a human. They complete a virtual frog dissection to gain some experience prior to the real dissection.
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Logging In the Maine Woods, Then and Now

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify the major steps in the logging process in its early yeards during the mid-1800s. They research the sames steps in the logging process today and compare the two. Students explore the logging process of today and back in...
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An Introduction to Classification

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore, analyze and study the history of classification systems and the scientific processes that influenced modern classification methods. They evaluate why classification and binomial nomenclature are necessary to the...
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World of Protists

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students observe a jar of pond water and predict how much life they think exists in the jar and watch a "Bill Nye: The Science Guy" video regarding protists. They participate in an online virtual pond dip where they begin to familiarize...
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Problem Based Learning

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students increase problem solving skills. They research computer-related crimes, classifying them into the types of crimes. Students create a crime report. They present a presentation to the class.
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Happy Feet=Healthy Body

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discuss the benefits of regular exercise.  In this physical health studies lesson, 4th graders create visual demonstrations to track their progress with physical fitness related goals.  Students discuss various types of...
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What Is A Map?

For Teachers K
Students become familiar with a map and what it is used for and become familiar with school and home surroundings. With the familiarity of their surroundings they discover that maps can be created to help them with directions and how to...
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Earthquake Epicenters and Magnitudes

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students work on a virtual earthquake to increase their understanding of seismograms, earthquake epicenters, Richter Magnitude and triangulation when finding the epicenter of an earthquake.

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