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Conflict and Communication

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students brainstorm the common causes of conflict. In this psychology lesson plan, students discuss effective ways to respond to conflict situations. They evaluate how they communicate their wants and needs to others.
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Squirrel in a Tree

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students develop an awareness of and practice the mobility needed to run around other Students.
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Nursery Rhymes

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students copy a memorized nursery rhyme on to writing paper. They illustrate their writing and the finished piece is posted for conferences or Back-to-School night.
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Desert Dynamics

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate the plants and animals found in Utah deserts and how these organisms have adapted to their environment. They brainstorm ways that desert plants are different from or similar to wetland plants.
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Wanted Dead or Alive...How Big Is it?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders estimate the measurements of trees using unconventional techniques.
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Jamberry

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore good nutrition through dancing to the Jamberry song.
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Interior Designer for a Day

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders organize a 20 x 17 room with a given set of furniture pieces. Arrangement is to be based on maximum comfort and practicality. This lesson is a good way to teach and reinforce the mathematical concept of area.
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Linnaeus' Latin Lingo

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students use Latin and Greek words to figure out species names for whales.
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Determining the Form of Representation for Presenting Research

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Learners make appropriate choices regarding the form of representation for presenting their research projects, taking into consideration six questions before making decisions.
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Lesson 2: Maine's Merchant Marines

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students simulate the quarters aboard a ship. They write a letter to Joanna Colcord or Alice Drinkwater that shows an understanding of the experience of being aboard ship, and asks further historical questions about the experience.
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Standing Woman

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore a Japanese science fiction story that deals with the dangers of technology, failed attempts at utopia, mind control, and loss of loved ones through the reading of Yasutaka Tsutaka's "Standing Woman."
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Bricks Soak Up Water

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students determine whether various rocks are porous or not. They conduct an experiment to determine if a brick is porous, calculate how much water the brick soaked up, and develop a conclusion.
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Earth's Recyclers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars work together in groups to report on different topics related to decomposition. They answer questions and share their answers with the class. They discuss any topic that is unclear.
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Solar System Distance Activity

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students examine the distances between the Sun, planets, and smaller objects in the Solar System. They design a model using beads that shows the scale distances of the Solar System using astronomical units converted into a 10 centimeter...
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Labour Market Flexibility

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils discuss the concept of a flexible labor market. They research the desirablity of this type of market and present their findings to the class. They participate in a debate as well.
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Sources of Finance for Development

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the positives and negatives of foreign aid. They explain the main functions of the World Bank and the IMF. They discuss concepts related to these in class.
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New Perspectives On Teaching Afro-American History

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine the Great Migration of African Americans to the North from the South. After reading a primary source document, they respond to the letter given a set of questions. In groups, they research the funding for white and...
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The Science of Papermaking and Paper Recycling

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students practice bleaching recycled fibers. Using colored copy paper, they cut it into strips and put it in a blender with water. They filter the pulp and stir in the bleach. They compare the original paper with the bleached sample...
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Leisure Skills

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Students investigate the skill of self initiating a leisure skill using a choice training procedure. The training is done in short intervals of about five minutes each. The behavior is reinforced and the goal is to keep it sustained....
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Cut-Loose Quilts

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners review basic geometric shapes to use in their quilt. Combining different shapes, they sew together their cut-loose quilt. They share them with the class and describe the meaning of the quilt to them.
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Flower Pounding

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Learners create wall hangings from fresh flowers using a technique called flower pounding. Wall hangings can be used to create a classroom quilt as well. This is an activity that can be adapted for many grade levels.
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White-Tailed Deer

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the importance of white-tailed deer and their impact on forest environments. They visit learning centers to simulate being a white-tailed deer and work in groups. After visiting a forest they share their information...
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Wetlands Project

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover how wetlands filter out contaminants before they can reach other bodies of water. In groups, they design and build a model of a stormwater wetland. They test the water quality and inform their classmates about the...
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Transpiration

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students explore what affects the rate of transpiration in plants. They measure the rate of transpiration and analyze variables and additional factors that might slow or speed up the rate of transpiration.