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Soil

For Students 7th - 9th
For this soil worksheet, students fill in 12 blanks with terms related to the composition of the layers in soil, the production of the layers of the soil, leaching, and the soil profile.
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Away we Go

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students work in groups to calculate the costs of a trip to Six Flags amusement park. In this domain and range lesson, students calculate the least and greatest amounts of money needed for tickets, food, souvenirs, and airplane tickets.
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Economy's Stuck, but Business is Booming at Therapists' Offices

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the concept of the economy and mental health. In this economy and mental health lesson, students read an article about how the mental health community is booming due to the poor economy. High schoolers discuss ways...
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America Responds to Terrorism: How Youth Can Help

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the opportunity to educate others. In this response to terrorism lesson, students explore 12 service learning opportunities that they may choose to implement in order to take positive action in response to terrorism.
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Career Bytes Interview

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students conduct career-based interviews. In this career education lesson, students research careers and interview career professionals to produce a video that features ins and outs of the career.
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ESL Holiday Lessons: National Compliments Day

For Students 6th - 10th
In this language skills worksheet, students read an article about National Compliments Day. Students respond to 6 matching questions, 29 fill in the blank questions, 30 multiple choice questions, 12 word scramble questions,...
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Whale Adaptations

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore whales and how they have adapted to survive in the ocean.  In this whale adaptations lesson students complete several activities that allow them to investigate animal adaptations.
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No Impact Project: Water

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students use the "No Impact Project" to analyze the consumption of water. In this water consumption lesson plan, students discuss the pros and cons of tap water or bottled water. Students read about chemicals in water and watch a video...
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Simple Harmonic Motion

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students solve problems involving graphs. In this calculus lesson, students relate harmonic motion to velocity. They discuss the derivative and the effect on the functions created.
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Grandfather's Journey

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore world cultures by reading a children's story in class. In this Japanese heritage lesson plan, 3rd graders read the book Grandfather's Journey and identify the characters, setting and plot that takes place. Students...
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Gorilla Alphabet and Number Cards

For Students Pre-K - K
In this gorilla alphabet and number cards worksheet, students color and cut apart a separate card for each upper and lower case (Zaner-Bloser) alphabet letter. Students also color the number cards from 1 to 10.
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Q-Tip Painting

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students make their own paintings. In this art lesson, students paint with q-tips by dropping the paint, rolling the q-tip, or just use the q-tip as a brush.
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The Days of the Week

For Students K - 1st
In this calendar worksheet, students cut out 3 cards that have days of the week printed on them. Students paste them correctly on a one week calendar.
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The Pumpkin Patch Missing Letters Worksheet- Upper and Lower Case Letter Matching

For Students K - 1st
In this upper and lower case letter matching worksheet, learners cut out 15 lower case letters which are printed on pictures of pumpkins. They match the pictures to the upper case letters shown on the worksheet.
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Ice Core Research

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners study the work of Dr. Hajo Eicken through an audio conference. They engage in a conference call with Dr. Eicken to identify how ice core research is designed and conducted. After asking Dr. Eicken questions, they record their...
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Match the Shadows

For Students Pre-K - K
In this shadows worksheet, learners examine 4 pictures of common objects in one column. Students draw a line to match each object with its shadow.
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Getting Down the Mountain

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this getting down the mountain worksheet, students complete a maze puzzle with a skier. First, they cover the things on the mountain that do not belong on the mountain. Then, students cut out the skier at the bottom of the sheet and...
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Now One Foot, Now the Other

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders, working as a whole class, with partners or small groups, use various Web sites to investigate the relationship between generations.
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American Indians' Loss of Gold

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine and discuss how the American Indians suffered the loss of their homelands, homes, and their way of life. They watch videos, read books and develop research projects on the struggles of the American Indians.
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Fort Sumner and the Navajo Long Walk

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the Fort Sumner campaign against the Navajo; why the campaign took place; the details of the forced march to Fort Sumner; conditions at Fort Sumner; length of imprisonment; details of life in prison, and circumstances...
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The Revolving Door: U.S. Immigration

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students compare current cultural perceptions of the immigrant experience with ones of the past. They will relate current immigration stories as seen in the PBS documentary "The New Americans" to those of the historical past.
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Scientific Notation III: Linear vs Exponential

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the differences in exponential growth and linear growth of a system. They interpret data on graphs and develop their own charts. They answer discussion questions as well.
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Balance or Tilt?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders solve two-step equations.
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Charting the Moon

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders observe changes in the moon's appearance over a month and keep records of their observations. They write a plan for recording what they see, and a paragraph reflecting on what they have learned over the course of the month.