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Let's be Star Summarizers

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders summarize a piece of nonfiction text. After reviewing the correct way to read for important information and summarize that information, students independently read a nonfiction article. They write a summary paragraph using...
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One is a Snail, Ten is a Crab.

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students count by pairs and sets of feet, while reading a story that coincides with this practice. In this math instructional activity, students use their skills to count by multiples and adding on to numbers when they add up feet from...
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Zero is Our Hero (Grades 6-9)

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Pupils become interactive participants in introductory and practice activities involving positive and negative numbers. After watching a video, students play games together which help them use positive and negative numbers effectively.
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Reach For The Stars: A Health Careers Constellation

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars examine health related careers.  In this career instructional activity students create a presentation of health related careers and present it to the class. 
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The Year and Seasons

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Turn your classroom into a live demonstration of how the earth and sun interact to create the four seasons. Using a globe, a light source, and a series of constellation cards, super scientists discover how the...
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Our World

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
There's a beautiful world all around us! Learn about the features of our planet with a series of activities designed for English learners. Kids sing, dance, and read about nature with fun lessons and interactive play.
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Statistics Education Web

It Creeps. It Crawls. Watch Out For The Blob!

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
How do you find the area of an irregular shape? Class members calculate the area of an irregular shape by finding the area of a random sampling of the shape. Individuals then utilize a confidence interval to improve accuracy and use a...
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Recognizing the Importance of Sight

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners discover the true value of their senses. In this sight lesson plan, students discover the difficulty of life without sight by performing everyday activities without the help of their eyes. The learners examine their results and...
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Let's Count! (Teachers' Page)

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners practice counting using a website "Let's Count". They point to each object and count and pull down a tab to check their answers.
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200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Upper graders explore pop culture and pop music as a forum for female role models. They explore women who have currently contributed to our pop world and why they could be considered role models. They each interview a woman in their...
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Kinesthetic Astronomy: Earth's Rotation

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
After completing the activity, "Kinesthetic Astronomy: The Meaning of a Year," zoom in on Earth's rotation using the same simulation setup and this outline. Each class member dons a map of the Western Hemisphere and plays the part of...
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The Undiscovered Planet

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students find a planetary object using star fields.  In this investigative lesson students determine the distance to an object using trigonometric parallax. 
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Shedding New Light

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students consider why photographs in space might not show stars and research the importance of light in this phenomenon. They research other scientific processes related to light or its absence and create "How It Works" posters about them.
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Our Changing View of the Solar System

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students identify and name the eight planets and the five dwarf planets in our solar system. In this space science lesson, students view a slideshow of the planets and label them on an included Solar System chart.
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Interview Exclusive! Paris-Match interroge Audrey Tatou, vedette du film, Le fableux destin d'Am¿¿lie Poulain

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students role play an interview. After researching Audrey Tautou and the movie Amelie, pairs of students take turns interviewing each other. One plays the role of a journalist and the other plays the role of an actress. During the...
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Rewording Nursery Rhymes

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders write a song.  In this melody instructional activity, 3rd graders discuss their favorite nursery rhymes.  Students sing two songs and compare their melodies.  Students use the melody of Twinkle Twinkle Little...
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The American Flag

For Teachers 1st
First graders study the American flag as a symbol of freedom. They explore the number of stripes and stars and discuss the symbolism. After observing the American flag, 1st graders use construction paper to create their own accurate flag.
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The History of Creation

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the properties of matter. In this lesson about matter, students will do a series of experiments to enable them to understand about creation of the universe. In these some of the experiments students will makes stars,...
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Galaxies Galore, Games and More

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students practice skills used in scientific investigation while studying the three main types of galaxies. Students identify Earth as part of Milky Way galaxy, the parts of galaxies, and the types of galaxies, as well as classify...
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Exciting Your Mind

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students practice reading a piece of text with expression remembering to include their thoughts, feelings and concerns through speech. They read with expression to change the speed, inflection, volume and pitch of their voice. Each...
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Bible: Christian Responsibility

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students read The Yellow Star: The Legend of King Christian X of Denmark and view A Debt to Honor to identify ways that Christians helped the Jewish people during the Holocaust.  In this Holocaust lesson, students discuss...
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Stellar Discoveries That Are Out of This World

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students hear of the recent discovery of a group of planets orbiting the star Upsilon Andromedae. Each student create a page about an element of the universe,
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Fourth of July Fitness Fun

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students increase the heart rate and improve fitness by moving for an extended length of time. They go to three work stations: 1) Jump into July, 2) Firecrackers, and 3) Flag building.
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Aaliyah Biography

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this biographical reading / writing worksheet about the singer Aaliyah, students first read a one page biographical essay. Students then compose 11 short answer responses to the following questions.

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