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The Strength of the Muscular System

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate the strength of the muscular system. They explore voluntary and involuntary muscle movement and discuss the types of muscles: cardiac or heart, skeletal, and smooth. They visit stations to answer questions...
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Leaf Patterns

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore the existence of patterns in everyday items. In this science and math integrated lesson plan, 1st graders match leaves with a name word card and organize them into four patterns. This lesson plan includes a reading...
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One Word Substitution 28

For Students 7th - 9th
In this online interactive vocabulary skills instructional activity, students match the 10 vocabulary terms in the word bank to the appropriate definitions. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Measuring Using Oodles of Noodles

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore and evaluate the use of both standard and nonstandard forms of measurement. They use noodles to measure the lengths of each line they have drawn. They glue the noodles to the page under the given line.
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Renting an Apartment

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students complete math problems. In this decimals lesson, students practice decimal multiplication and discuss decimal placement. Students complete more practice problems and have other students check their answers. Students complete a...
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Early European Explorers

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders complete a variety of activities surrounding European exploration of the New World. They research one explorer and write and present an essay or script in which they portray that explorer as he makes his final report to his...
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Sex & Reproduction

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students examine animal reproduction by interpreting data and making arguments and then create their own graphs to explore relationships of organ systems. This lesson includes an individual worksheet and a reflective review question for...
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Table Settings

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore and examine how to make organized lists and find patterns to help them solve problems. They identify, analyze and determine a rule for predicting and extending numerical patterns involving operations of whole...
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Food Pyramid Power

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate patterns in the Food Pyramid.  In this patterns in the Food Pyramid activity, students sort food into different food groups.  Students make patterns with food from different food groups.  Students...
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Making Amounts with Money

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discuss how to make correct change. In this lesson plan on money, 2nd graders practice making an amount using the correct number of coins.
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How Big Is It?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders look at the Garrison flag and estimate how big it is. In this measurement lesson plan, 5th graders then calculate the area and perimeter of the flag.
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Body Keyboard: Technology, Computer Skills

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students demonstrate their knowledge of keyboard functions in a 'hands-on' (or body-on) way. They stand in the order of a keyboard (with assigned functions) and physically show what function each key performs.
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Shell Sort; Serving up Seafood

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students complete various small group activities to classify items and determine the types of combinations that can be made with these items. In the second lesson, students create menus for a restaurant to help them gain money sense and...
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Meteorology

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study how atmospheric conditions change while naming the things that make the weather change. They investigate the affects of air masses, weather fronts and high/low pressure by looking at weather maps from newspapers.
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Strawberry and Chocolate Milk

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students listen to the math problem and discuss. They work alone or in groups to come up with the possible solutions and put their pictures of the bottle arrangements on the wall so that the class can refer to them.
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Around the World

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore ways people from around the world are like them. They discuss how geography affects the way people live and work and how culture affects a person's day to day life. Students give a presentation over a chosen country to...
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Day and Night

For Teachers 1st
First graders study that day and night result from shadows produced by Earth's rotation. Students work to show how shadows are produced, look for and identify shadows and observe shadows produced from different sources.
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Exploration to Mars... or Not? An Exercise with Split-Screen Electronic Peer Review

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students use split-screen technology which is utilized for an electronic peer review assignment that has students justify whether humans should continue their investigations of the Red Planet or not.
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Probability, Genetics and the Human Condition

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of probability as it relates us to be able to make predictions about future events based upon our knowledge of past outcomes. They have an innate appreciation for probability. Students make a connection...
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When Jessie Came Across The Sea

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students engage in a study about immigration by using children's literature. They conduct research about the immigrations to New York City in the past and the current status. Students conduct class discussion about Ellis Island and what...
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Travels With Charley

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders engage in a literature study that uses a variety of texts in order to maximize their exposure to different reading situations. They examine each book in order to practice skills of reading comprehension. They recognize the...
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Staying Healthy

For Teachers 5th
In this health worksheet, 5th graders read the paper that is about the nutrition needed. They focus upon the guidelines set for dietary allowances.
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Innovations That Stand the Test of Time

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a class presentation that explains the value of an innovation to society. In this design innovation lesson, students discuss relationships among math, science, technology, and engineering, read a story about design...
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Navy Sail Design

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use the Pythagorean Theorem to explore sailboat design. In this Pythagorean Theorem lesson plan, two sides of a triangular sail are measured, and the theorem is used to calculate the third side. A worksheet, bulletin board...