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Physical Habitat of a Stream

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils measure in metric units and use a stopwatch, calculator. They collect data with minimal instructions after the initial pre-activity briefing, then record data in the data sheets provided.
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Follow That Graph

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate the graphs of six trigonometric functions. They discover how changes in the equation of the basic function affect the graph of the function.
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Measuring Water Quality

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the various methods of measuring water quality. In groups, they test various water samples using the different methods, writing them down for pH, oxygen, salinity, and nitrate levels. They use their data to...
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Tower Challenge

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students are given a problem to solve which is to construct a "Cost-effective" tower which supports a designated load. They work in teams to devise plans to create a tower capable of holding a standard brick using index cards.
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What's up with the weather?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use the weather as a context for collecting data and making interpretations based upon the observations. The scientific method is also taught to give them a way to conduct the data collection.
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East Asia: Current Events

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders read and evaluate current events of East Asia. They select an article, read and summarize the article and identify the key people, places, dates, and events in the article. As they summarize, they write a personal...
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Technology: Programming Graphics

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students use the DrScheme program to create graphics for clip art. Using graphics, they plan their designs using basic shapes, plotting its positions, and studying the relationships between points. By plotting the necessary data on...
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Project Wetlands

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students develop a joint undertaking designed to solve an environmental problem in their local community. They tackle the problem of erosion of banks and chemical run-off into a nearby lake, which is within walking distance of school.
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Disease Role Play

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students develop an action plan in collaborative groups addressing a new disease. This activity provides 3 roles for student participation: scientists, public health officials and community leaders.
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Where, Oh Where, Did The Manatee Go?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders become researchers, looking for the factors that affect the manatee's environment in south Florida.
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High Exposure

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students interpret data they receive from the media, discuss possible misinterpretation of data from the media and correctly respond to the misconception quiz question.
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Shaping Ideas: Symbolism in Sculpture

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use criteria developed in class to evaluate which of their own sketches would make the best symbolic sculpture. They choose a final design, techniques and materials, and create sculptures based on their designs.
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Ocean Microstructure Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the microstructure of the ocean by analyzing graphs created by Dr. Mike Gregg of the University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory during the EPIC 2001 research cruise on the Ronald H. Brown NOAA vessel.
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Lesson Plan 2--3000 B.C. to 2000 A.D.?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students, in groups, study the different writing systems from 3000 B.C. to 2000 A.D.
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Central Tendencies and Normal Distribution Curve

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders are given data (class test scores) to determine central tendencies, and find information needed to construct a normal distribution curve. They become proficient in calculating mode, median and average.
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Pyrotechnics

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students discuss pyrotechnics and what they have noticed about their height and speed. They think about the path which fireworks follow which is a parabola. They follow multiplication patterns to determine the Zero Product Property and...
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Teaching about Aquatic Respiration

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore respiration in a lake ecosystem by experiment and research.
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Mapping Shakespeare

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders read a Shakespearean play focusing on a character. They create "Mind Maps" of their characters and act out a selection of the play.
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Traffic Watch with a Palm

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students, in groups, interpret data about traffic using Palm technology.
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Showtime in the House of Commons Part I

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Pupils watch a video and brainstorm, focusing on the rules of Question Period in a Parliamentary System.
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Story Telling

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students, through the use of 4 different improvisational exercises, discover how to tell effective stories. They chose 2 selections and perform them, using the interesting methods they learned.
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Letter Chase

For Teachers 1st
First graders are consonants or vowels. If a vowel is called out the vowels try to run to the base line and the consonants chase them and try to tag them. If a consonant is called out, the consonants run to their base line chased by the...
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Stream Chemistry Monitoring

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners become familiar with real-world gathering of chemical data. The experience how the science is done: the nature of analysis, data collection, interpretation, and presentation. They study a nearby body of water for their experiment.
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Ocean Microstructure

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students assess the ocean's microstructure by analyzing graphs created during tne Ronald H.Brown research cruise. they discuss at what depths various sea animals live and write paragraphs on data analysis from the graphs.

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