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Photosynthesis Lesson Plans
You can teach students about the importance of plants and the process of photosynthesis with motivating lesson plans. Follow along and find out how one science teacher uses experiments, stories, and her love of plants to get kids excited...
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Making Variables More Concrete
When teaching about the different types of variables, practice is the key.
University of Minnesota
Mirroring Emotions
Do you ever give your class the "teacher look"? Without saying a word, they become silent and engaged (hopefully). How do they know what you're thinking? Explore the concept of nonverbal communication and how it relates to our...
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The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Did you realize the visible light spectrum is less than three percent of the electromagnetic spectrum? A hands-onlesson includes five activities and experiments for scholars to explore and discover many advanced science concepts. They...
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MLK Letter From Birmingham Jail Analysis
Designed as a PowerPoint presentation for AP English class, this resource provides a detailed analysis of the content, format, and purpose of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s “Letter from the Birmingham Jail.” Because much of the...
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Osmosis and Diffusion Lab: Honey I Blew Up the Bear
Beginning biologists explore passive transport through two demonstrations and a hands-on inquiry. Spray air freshener from one spot in the classroom and have class members raise their hands as the scent reaches them. Also, place a teabag...
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Diversity of Life
Young scholars identify the difference between eukaryote and prokaryotes and examine the structure of bacteria. In this bacteria lesson students examine the different ways that bacteria are classified through an activity.
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Plant Parts
Ninth graders identify plant parts by using different classification methods. In this plant lesson students observe and draw different types of leaves then classify them according to species.
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Born of Blood
Students define attributes of human chromosomes and match them to make a human karyotype. In this investigative lesson plan students demonstrate how traits are encoded in genes found on chromosomes.
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Born of Blood: Inheritance of Blood Types
Students examine inheritance of blood types. In the chromosome lesson, students create a model of chromosome and predict the blood type of offspring.
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The Way a Tree Works
Young scholars explore nature by conducting botany experiments. In this plant life lesson plan, students define the necessary resources for a plant to thrive on our planet while defining scientific vocabulary terms. Young scholars...
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Population Models and Qualitative Analysis, Part 2
In this population model worksheet, students explore models of population growth using the Gompertz growth model and the exponential growth model. They sketch a graph of the slope function and determine possible solutions over time....
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DNA AND PROTEIN SYNTHESIS IN THE CELL
Young scholars explore the structure of DNA and the process of DNA replication, describe the process of protein synthesis, recognize the importance of proteins in the human body, and look at how mutations affect protein synthesis.
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Respiration in Sammy's Cells
Students practice translating biological ideas into graphical representations and explore respiration in the context of an exercise session in this 50 minute instructional activity on aerobic and anaerobic respiration. The instructional...
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Connection to Language Arts-The Structure of Medical Terminology
In this structure of medical terminology worksheet, learners read about Latin and Greek roots and match nine medical terms to their definitions using a table of defined prefixes, roots and suffixes.
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Tom's Terrible Weekend
In this reading comprehension activity, students complete a cloze activity by filling in each of twenty-eight blanks with a preposition. They answer seven comprehension questions. The activity is intended for use with English language...
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Pass + Prepositions
For this online interactive grammar skills worksheet, students answer 10 fill in the blank questions regarding the use of prepositions. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Quiz 5B: Irregular Verbs Group 3
In this verbs worksheet, students write the past tense of 12 irregular verbs. Students then complete 7 sentences by using the past form of those same verbs.
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Study of New York City
Fourth graders read A Cricket in Times Square and examine the essence of living in New York City. They examine subway maps and other resources concerning NYC and then complete several writing activities about the city. They also create...
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Following Digestion of a Meal
In this digestion worksheet, learners review the organs involved in the digestive process along with the function of these organs. This worksheet has 5 fill in the blank, 8 short answer, and 7 matching questions.
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The Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858
Eleventh graders examine transcripts of the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates and create a platform for each candidate in the 1858 Senate race.
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Let's Learn About Lettuce
Students learn more about lettuce. In this agriculture lesson, students listen to their instructor lecture about the history of lettuce. Students then participate in an activity that requires them to compare and contrast iceberg lettuce...
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Plant Structure, Function and Growth
Students study three structures of a plant as well as their locations and functions. In this botany lesson plan students complete several activities on plant organs and their functions.
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Pattern Using Unit Cells
Students explore the pattern of the unit cell. In this science lesson plan, students color the unit cells on a worksheet and create a pattern using unit cells.