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How Do You Move Along the Earth?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars determine their own walking and running velocity. In this physics lesson, students calculate velocity using distance and time information. They compare human and animal speeds.
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All About Birds

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Pupils study different kinds of birds, and demonstrate reading comprehension skills, including reading strategies, inference, literal meaning, and critical analysis.
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Health: Basic Minerals

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine minerals as food nutrients and discover their importance as food sources in the diet. Among the learning options are completing worksheets, creating recipes, making billboards, and actually preparing some recipes rich...
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School Meals

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders identify three categories of calcium-rich dairy foods and compare the amount of calcium available in dairy foods versus vegetables. They explain the importance of dairy foods in their diets and identify at least one...
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Discovering Owls

For Teachers 2nd - 7th
Students are introduced to different types of owls and owl pellets. They list several adaptations that benefit the owls. Students identify the various species of owl that live in Wisconsin. Students discuss owl pellets and identify the...
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Connecting School Meals to Classroom Learning

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine the impact of dairy nutrients. For this nutrition lesson, students participate in interactive activities that require them to consider how much calcium their bodies need. Students also visit the school cafeteria and...
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Lungs: The Breathing Machine

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create a model of the lungs and diaphragm. In this breathing lesson, students create a model out of a plastic bottle and balloons. They see how the diaphragm helps to fill the lungs with air. 
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Our Healthy Bodies

For Teachers K
Students complete a variety of activities designed to enhance their awareness of their bodies. They examine pictures of themselves, taken at various points in the year and examine and compare their bodies. They enjoy a healthy snack...
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What is ergonomics and why is it important?

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students come up with ideas to help friendly, superintelligent space aliens adapt to this environment.
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Exercise: The Right Stuff

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore how regular exercise keeps the body strong and healthy.
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Designasaurus: Modeling Activity for a Paleoartist

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils create and draw fictional dinosaurs. They write a description of their dinosaur.
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The Shape of Things

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the natural incubation of hens and the important characteristics of the egg shell. They perform experiments to test the strength of the dome shape of an egg and prove that an eggshell has pores to allow air to pass. ...
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Health: Symptoms and Stages of Pregnancy

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine the growth and changes that occur during the three trimesters of pregnancy. Issues such as toxemia and spontaneous abortion are also considered. In groups, students rotate to various stations exploring aspects related...
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Pregnancy

For Teachers Higher Ed
Pupils view a PowerPoint presentation about pregnancy. They work in groups to complete activities at each of six stations. Students create a baby from clay dough. They use construction paper to design a quilt square. Pupils complete a...
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They Don't Just Eat Grass

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore and examine different types of feed used for livestock. They discuss types of feed, the need for energy and health, and create graphs of food compared to categories. Students organize data and complete worksheets on...
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Forensics: Who Killed the Iceman?

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners explore how archaeologist examine mummies. In this research based instructional activity, students work in groups to research two mummies and report their findings to the class through role-playing and using a model of the mummy.
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Tracking Physical Fitness

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students record their daily physical activity in a chart. In this physical fitness lesson plan, students and adults exercise and see how many repetitions they can do in a given amount of time. They record this in a chart over a period of...
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The Shape of Things

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore dome shape construction. In this dome shape construction lesson plan, students explore the history, strength, and endurance of the dome shape design.
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Promoting Daily Fitness; Mini Game

For Teachers K - 5th
Young scholars evaluate human health by completing an interactive activity on the Internet. In this food choice instructional activity, students identify a list of foods which can make you unhealthy and sick compared to a list of...
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Tendon Damage from Steroids

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students explain how using steroids can create problems for tendons in your body.
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LIFE IN SPACE Human Body: An Un-Earthly Home

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students examine an effect of zero gravity on the human body using a baby food jar, balloons and a jar with a large mouth.
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Thanksgiving: Bird Evolution

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the evolution of birds. In this biology lesson, students research articles that discuss evidence about the ancestry of birds. They discuss their findings with the group and draw a journal magazine cover highlighting...
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Prince Waffle's Grain Group

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders participate in activities focusing on the grain group and food prices.
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Make Sense of Nature

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Learners participate in this program that heightens their awareness and curiosity of nature as well as their sense of adventure and exploring new surroundings. They identify and choose an object from nature after exploring it with other...

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