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51st State

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students, in small groups, design a new state and create a brochure to present to an agency representative outlining the given information in the lesson. Students use templates in the compute lab to write sentences they have created...
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Junior Architects of America

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students create entries for the Architects of America contest, including a model of a futuristic structure, blueprints, a list of all plane and solid shapes in the structure, a persuasive argument paper that describes why the structure...
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A Tale of Two Wetlands

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore
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How Many Penguins Does It Take? Studying Carrying Capacity and Limiting Factors

For Teachers 4th - 12th
How does a population's habitat determine the size of that population? Teach learners about carrying capacity and limiting factors with an engaging roleplay activity. Class members pose as a colony of penguins who must gather food amidst...
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From Ada to Grace to Sandy - Women Have IT

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Explore the significant contributions women have made in the field of information technology with an instructive lesson plan. Through class discussion and research, young scholars discover how women have aided in the growth of the field...
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Capital Monuments: Exploring Washington, DC Frances Cleveland: Law, Politics and Government

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students, working in small groups, research seven of the most famous monuments found in Washington, DC. They design brochures based on the information they gather from Internet and print resources. Upon completion, they share the...
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Revising For Parallel Structure Worksheet 3

For Students 9th - 11th
In this grammar activity, students read and rewrite the italicized part of twenty sentences to make each one parallel with the rest of the sentence.
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Plant Identification: New Jersey vs. Ecuador

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders discover the different plants that grow in different climates through specimen collections.  In this botany lesson, 6th graders examine plants from both New Jersey and Ecuador and discuss what conditions could create...
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This Land Is Our Land

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore land use.  In this land lesson plan, students examine the use of land and land records.  They create a diagram of a specified piece of land and determine the area of the land.  Students discuss their...
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The Education of Henry Adams Quiz

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension instructional activity, students respond to 12 multiple choice questions about The Education of Henry Adams. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Save Our Soil

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students read about the history of soil and complete language arts, math, social studies, and more activities about soil. In this soil lesson plan, students complete fraction problems, create a school compost pile, write about conserving...
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Decimals in the Dugout

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students investigate place value and decimals during baseball related activities. In this place value activity, students explore place value with decimals. Resources are included.
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Wolves: Friend or Foe?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers study wolves and their habitat in Yellowstone.  In this environment and behavior lesson students create an interactive map of wolves in Yellowstone.
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Reptiles and Amphibians

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore biology by viewing animal videos in class. In this amphibian and reptile lesson plan, 4th graders identify the key differences between reptiles, amphibians and other animal classifications. Students view video...
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Labor Day Lessons and the History of Labor Unions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
America was built on the strength of its workers, and on Labor Day we recognize their contributions.
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Ybor City Historic District

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Learners analyze the role cigar making played in Ybor City. They examine how cigars are made and the different societies who helped immigrants keep their identify. They compare and contrast their own community to Ybor City.
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Rivers Bridge State Historic Site

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students use maps, readings, illustrations and photos to analyze the Civil War Rivers Bridge battlefield and describe how geography affected the outcome of the battle. They explore and explain the causes for the battle's heavy human...
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Spanish Colonization: The Anza Expedition

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the Spanish explorations and North American geography. They create web pages based on their study.
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Lambert Castle Museum, Great Falls, NJ

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Learners complete a variety of activities that go along with the study of the 1913 silk strike in Great Falls, NJ. They examine evidence of historic industries and how they have changed in their own community.
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The Wrecks of Urca de Lima and San Pedro

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students complete a variety of activities that go along with the study of and possible fieldtrip to Urca de Lima and San Pedro wreck sites in St. Lucie and Monroe Counties in Florida. They discuss the importance of preserving such wrech...
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Spirituals

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the significance in the Negro spirituals concerning the Underground Railroad. They explore the cultural, geographical, historical, physical, and Psychological aspects involved in the Underground Railroad
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Home S-s-sweet Home The Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Young scholars investigate the eastern massasauga rattlesnake's habitat. They examine how the habitat allows the snake to survive by completing a variety of activities.
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Prudence Crandall House and Little Rock High School

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine how Prudence Crandall influenced the education of African Americans in New England prior to the Civil War and compare and contrast events in Canterbury, CN in the 1830's to those in Little Rock, AR in the 1950's.
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John Marshall House

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students examine the life of John Marshall, his house and his way of life. They analyze his values and how his private life affected his public life. They also examine historical sites that commemorate notable deeds.

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