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The Vietnam War

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students analyze U.S. involvement in Vietnam. In this Vietnam War lesson, students listen to their instructor present lectures regarding the Cold War as well as the conflict in Vietnam. Students study U.S. involvement in the armed...
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Food Insecurity in a Global World: Perspectives from Africa (Lesson One)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate food scarcity. In this global issues lesson, students examine food scarcity issues that have impacted the people of Eastern Africa. High schoolers use the information they gather to determine methods...
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Two Types of Division Problems

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students discover the two types of division problems.  In this number division lesson, students identify repeated subtraction and sharing division problems.  Students create word problems utilizing the two different types of...
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Matching Fractions Vocabulary

For Students 6th
In this matching fractions vocabulary worksheet, 6th graders match eighteen words about fractions in one column with definitions in the other column.
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Finding Fractional Parts Using an Area Model

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore math functions by completing a problem solving worksheet in class. In this division lesson, students utilize visual aides such as marshmallows and candy to visualize the act of division. Students complete a division...
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Analysing a game

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students play a game called 'Limit 2' and analyse their moves in order to establish a winning strategy. The subtraction game in this activity is one of a number of games in a unit called 'Analysing games' in the above publication.
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Simultaneous Equations Using Elimination

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers solve a system of two unknowns.  In the Algebra activity, students use a on line computer applet/program to solve a system by the elimination method.  The student's work is self checking, giving immediate...
Interactive
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Identify the Common Property in Twelve Octagons

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
For this Octagon Puzzle worksheet, students determine the common property for the given numbers in each of twelve octagon.  The solutions are provided.
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Anthrax Bioterrorism and Health Care

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students describe the characteristics of anthrax infections, distinguish between the three anthrax forms and analyze the effectiveness of anthrax vaccinations. They relate anthrax to bioterrorism.
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In Your Prime

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students study how to find prime numbers. They investigate the teachings of the mathematician Eratosthenes and apply his theory of prime numbers less than 100.
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Fickled Fractions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore which fractions are made real in our world. They also show the relationship of cross multiplication and equivalent fractions To reinforce fraction skills.
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Remembrance Through Public Art

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Pupils discuss the purpose of public art, in the form of memorials. They research the design and planning of the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington D.C., then plan their own memorial and construct a 3D model.
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Cancer as a Multistep Process

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze the causes of cancer from a genetic standpoint. They explain the increase in cancer with age and create a hypothesis for cancer development. They use the laws of probability as well.
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1968: Year of Social Change and Turning Point in Vietnam and the United States

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders examine the year 1968 in Vietnam and the United States. They work together to research events which they create a timeline. They also read primary source documents of veterans of the Vietnam War.
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Ecology and the Conservation of Natural Resources

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students examine the components of ecosystems. They compare and contrast an ecosystem to an aquatic ecosystem. They examine a local ecosystem and discuss its components.
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Examining the African American Family through the Eyes of Women Authors

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read stories by women authors on the characteristics of the African-American family. Using the internet, they research the history of issues that have affected African-American families from the Civil War to the Civil Rights...
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19th Century Immigration.

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders analyze primary source cartoons depicting discrimination against immigrants. They study the historical relationship Dominican Republic has had with the United States. They assess how this relationship is linked to...
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Changing Ramp Heights

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students conduct an experiment to determine how the change in ramp height affects the distances a ball is able to move a stationary cup. Data is collected from several trials and recorded and analyzed.
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How the Light Bulb Gets Switched On - The Evolution of Ideas

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars discuss how people are influenced by their cultures and backgrounds, make artwork that documents creative process, write character sketch of Colonel Massey from different points of view, examine issue from different...
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Find a Pattern Using Children's Literature

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders listen to Demi's, On Grain of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale. They use the problem solving strategy of finding a pattern to determine the number of rice Rani will receive after 30 days. They create a spreadsheet which...
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Tessellation

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create an art piece incorporating tessellating shapes, translational symmetry, reflectional symmetry,and or rotational symmetry. They are asked if they know the definition of tessellation. If so, students are asked what shapes...
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The Genetic Basis of Neurological Disorders

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Young scholars explore neurological disorders. They examine the presence and absence of discernible genes. Students describe neruological diseases and draw faces of affected persons. They play a human neurology disorders learning game.
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INDUSTRY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders create a final project called Industry X (which was previously researched in the unit) has plans to build in town. There is a special town meeting scheduled to discuss this matter and allow everyone to express their...
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Social Studies: Devastating Diseases

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are able to critically read literature addressing historical data and answer relevant questions. They are able to formulate an opinion and support it using all knowledge documented and learned in this and previous lessons.

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