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Classification and Identification
Students, after exploring and analyzing diagrammatic and taxonomic keys and their association to marine sciences, identify and classify objects and organisms based on visual attributes/characteristics. They research and create their own...
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The Winter Solstice
In this winter solstice worksheet, students read a detailed text about the winter solstice and the historical and religious significance of this day. Students then complete a 15 question fill-in-the-blank and true/false worksheet.
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This Is a Stick Up
Students create a sundial and track the movement of the sun throughout the day. Modifications to the lesson are provided for both lower and upper elementary students.
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WAVES AND PHOTONS
Students examine the many types of electromagnetic waves, the concept of an EM wave, how James Clerk Maxwell proposed a slight modification of the equations of electricity, Heinrich Hertz and his radio-frequency, wavelengths, and light...
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Travel Problems
This instructional activity is actually an entire chapter focused on math problems involving, shortest path, minimum connector, traveling salesman, and Chinese postman problems. There are multiple activities, exercises, and examples to...
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Reading Fiction: Analyzing Sentences
Students investigate sentence construction in fiction. In this sentence construction lesson, students examine examples of fiction work and discover why sentences are a certain length. Students create their own passages...
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Paper Chromatography K-12 Experiment
Students study chromatography and how they can distinguish between the different pigments in a color. For this chromatography lesson students separate a mixture of dyes in soluble ink then record the colors they see.
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Effects of Environment on Memory
Students explore the effect that environment has on memory. They analyze their own study habits and draw conclusions about their work behaviors. Baseline capacity is established for the subjects' ability to memorize an increasing series...
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Unraveling the Mysteries of Objects in Space
Students study emitted and absorbed light, and label each type of spectrum. They identify elements by their spectral signatures and use a spectroscope.
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"Taming the Bicycle"
Eighth graders discuss invention of bicycle and early obstacles to riding, listen to and discuss short story "Taming the Bicycle" by Mark Twain, define vocabulary words from story, and create and present humorous "how to" project to...
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Making Travel Plans
Students evaluate information from various sources to decide on travel plans. They research information using traditionalThis lesson is intended for students acquiring English. and technical sources for planning a trip to the...
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Measure
Students are asked what activities or things that they do each day. They are then asked do you do that in the morning, afternoon, or night? Students are then asked which of those things do you do first, second, third, and etc.
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Sentence Combining
In this grammar worksheet, learners practice rewriting, adding on and combining fifty-seven sentences into compound sentences that convey more information and are grammatically correct.
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What Time Is It?
In this clocks worksheet, students first read a one page text about different kinds of clocks. Using a word bank, students label the parts of four different kinds of clocks: grandfather, wristwatch, digital and analog. Students write the...
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Hands On: Measure to the Nearest Inch
In this units of measurement worksheet, students estimate and then measure each of the 3 pictures to the nearest inch. Students then use the measurements to solve 3 story problems.
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Rates and Ratios
In this rates and ratio learning exercise, students determine the ratio for a given situation. They use proportions to solve problems. This two-page learning exercise contains 4 multi-step problems. Answers are provided on the last page.
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Rates and Ratios 3
In this rates and ratios instructional activity, students write proportions to match the given problem. They determine unit rates for a given situation. This two-page instructional activity contains 4 problems. Answers are provided on...
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Brown Bagging with Short Stories
Students participate in a study of short story elements, applying their knowledge and understanding to a selection of short stories. In this short stories lesson, students read five short story selections, identifying conflict,...
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Design Project: Radio Transmitter
In this electrical circuit worksheet, students research the Federal Communication Commission to determine the regulations for a non-license radio transmitter. They will answer a series of another 3 questions to show an understanding of...
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Pumpkin Math
Young scholars discover how to measure the circumference of objects. In this measurement lesson, students use a pumpkin and a tape measure to estimate and find the circumference of the pumpkin.
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Hurricane!
Young scholars model the effects of wind speed and water depth on the height of waves during a hurricane. In this meteorology lesson, students use a flexible straw and a 9X 13 baking dish to measure the differences in wave...
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Solving Verbal Problems
In this Algebra I worksheet, 9th graders analyze and solve verbal problems that can be solved by writing a quadratic equation. The two page worksheet contains fourteen problems. Answers are provided.
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Applied Science - Technology (5A) Lab
Fifth graders explore electromagnetic waves and light. In this light lesson plan, 5th graders draw the parts of a wave of the electromagnetic spectrum. They compare a flashlight to a laser to see how the light looks when shined through...