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Mechanical Advantage and Simple Machines

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate simple machines. They calculate the work done by simple machines and compare the force or direction of force applied. They calculate mechanical advantage and efficiency of simple machines and identify compound...
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Culture, Climate, and Current Events

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students decide on a country to research as a class, keeping a list of the countries already being researched. Using the internet, they research the culture, climate and current events of the country. They end the lesson by compiling a...
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ESL News Press

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Young scholars assume the roles of editors and news reporters and develop and create a school newspaper. Working in groups they brainstorm article topics for different sections of the paper. They conduct research about current events,...
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It's Written in the Stars!

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Children create narrative accounts about their character traits, illustrate the constellation of each sign of the Zodiac, and write and illustrate their own creative myths about an original "Zodiac Sign". They use the computer as a...
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Designing a CD Cover

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders design a CD cover and compare and contrast traditional and drawing methods with the use of AppleWorks and Photoshop software. They create a professional design layout using AppleWorks, and present their design in the form...
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Handwriting Practice: I Can Run

For Students K - 1st
In this printing sentences worksheet, students trace two examples of the sentence "I can run." Students then practice writing this sentence two times on their own. This is Zaner-Bloser style.
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Fascinating Creatures

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore the characteristics of mythological creatures. In this mythology lesson, 6th graders use print and Internet sources to define and classify mythological creatures, such as Centaur, Cerberus, Chimera, Cyclops,...
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K-5th Grade Lesson Plan on Diversity - Animals

For Teachers K - 5th
Students investigate stereotyping and diversity by looking at dog breeds. In this diversity and stereotype lesson, students discuss characteristics of dogs they are familiar with. They describe similarities and differences between the...
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Natural Inquirer Scientific Process Module

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students investigate the attributes of scientists. For this scientific process lesson, students participate in a classroom activity that requires them to describe the jobs of scientists. Students discuss their findings. 
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Examining a Microchip

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this computer technology lesson students investigate silicon microchips.  Students explore microchip technology using a microscope.  Lesson contains hands on investigations.
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Chemical and Physical Changes

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate different gas behaviors. In this chemistry lesson, 8th graders describe how changing volume and temperature affect gas particles motion. They collect data and make a generalization about these variables'...
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Lightning

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars study lightening and the history behind how it was used for electricity.  In this electricity lesson students complete several experiments on the invention of the lightning rod.
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Teaching the Scientific Method Using Adhesives

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research on the history of adhesives. In this science lesson, students select one test to use in finding the stickiness of adhesives. They collect data and formulate a conclusion.
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"Investigating Hazardous Materials"

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders gather Internet information on a variety of related topics concerning hazardous waste.
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Camouflage and Protective Coloration: A Model of Natural Selection

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers collect data and compare whether protective coloration or camouflage provides better biological fitness in a given environment. They simulate predator prey interactions of two different species and use gene frequencies to...
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Researching Jobs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use the internet in order to research different jobs of interest. They use the information to broaden knowledge in order to make wise career choices. Students identify the needs for each job like skills.
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The Statistical Nature of Test Data

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils investigate the properties of various metals. They conduct an experiment and gather the data by putting into the proper statistical graphs. The data is analyzed and conclusions are formed according to the properties of the metals.
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Directory

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students make a directory and save a mail message as a file in this new directory. They edit the file using a text editor (Pico) and save it as a new file.
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Types of Forces

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study scientific names and descriptions of forces.  In this motion lesson students organize information into a graphic organizer then teach it to other students. 
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Turtle Sightings

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders research turtles and the ways they have adapted to their marine environment. They work in groups and publish their findings using SiteMaker a web-authoring tool.
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Density of Glass Fragments

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore how the density of an object is determined and determine what a "physical property" is. They demonstrate how science can be applied to police work.
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GIPSE Lesson Plan

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students participate in a Chemardy game that shows what they recall from the previous year of Chemistry. They use the computer lab and various web sites to explore other areas of chemistry. Students discuss if they think that they...
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Should Kids Vote?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers develop critical analysis skills important to evaluate democratic structures. They increase their knowledge of the characteristics of voters and voting impact on the Electoral System.
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Investigating Addresses on the Net

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research selected web sites to gather information on the Lower Republican-Kansas River Basin.

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