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Math-Money

6th - 8th
Middle schoolers complete money matching worksheet. They work with an aid or peer tutor with coin tray, name each coin shown (use native language or alternative speech method). Alternative assessment methods are used.
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National Institute of Open Schooling

Chemical Arithmetics

7th - 12th Standards
Substances with the same empirical and molecular formula must be differentiated by their structural formula. Part two in a series of 36 has pupils using chemical formulas to calculate how much of a compound is present in a given...
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National Institute of Open Schooling

Radioactive Pollution

9th - 12th Standards
Radioactive pollutants can enter the body through ingestion, inhalation, absorption, or injection. The last lesson in a series of 36 introduces pupils to radioactive pollution. They study its sources, both natural and man-made, its...
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National Institute of Open Schooling

Ionic Equilibrium

9th - 12th Standards
Scientific studies show the older we get, the more acidic we become. The activity extensively teaches high schoolers about acids and bases. By the end of the 14th installment of 36, they can define and explain three concepts of...
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National Institute of Open Schooling

Spontaneity of Chemical Reactions

9th - 12th Standards
Do spontaneous reactions really occur? Activity 12 in a series of 36 focuses on spontaneity of chemical reactions. Learners read about, discuss, and answer questions pertaining to entropy, explain the third law of thermodynamics, explore...
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Chicago Botanic Garden

Are Global CO2 Levels Changing?

10th - 12th Standards
According to the Mauna Loa observatory, carbon dioxide levels increased by 3 ppm in our atmosphere between 2015–2016. Individuals analyze carbon dioxide data from around the world and then share this with a home group in lesson...
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National Wildlife Federation

It's All in the Name: Weather Versus Climate

5th - 8th Standards
What goes up when rain comes down? An umbrella! Activity eight in the series of 12 explores weather and climate. In pairs, participants analyze maps, watch a short video, create a weather forecast, and complete a reading to determine the...
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National Institute of Open Schooling

Coordination Compounds

9th - 12th Standards
Cyanide, a coordination compound, is used in the extraction of gold and silver. Part 24 in the series of 36 delves into the world of coordination compounds. Classes learn, through readings, discussions, and answering questions, how to...
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Break It Apart: Multiplication Strategies

4th Standards
Reinforce multiplication strategies with a lesson that examines a word problem and the distributive property. Mathematicians work collaboratively to solve the problem, create a poster with their solution, and share their preferred method...
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Using Pattern Blocks and Fractions

6th - 9th
The lesson plan includes scaffolding with the use of a teacher assistant and peer tutoring. The lesson has good intentions and the set up for instruction is well thought out. However, there is not enough information in this lesson to...
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Taking Your Research to the Next Level: PowerPoint Presentations

7th
Seventh graders experience the structuring of researched information and placing documented resources into a visual presentation. students can be paired into small groups to promote tutoring in using PowerPoint.
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Literacy: Each One Teach One

3rd - 5th
Young scholars read the book, Amber on the Mountain and discuss its philanthropic implications. They determine the literacy needs of their own communities. They ask family members to complete reading recollection forms about when and how...
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Reading to Elementary Children

6th - 8th
Students participate in a cross-age reading program. In this language arts instructional activity, students choose a class of younger children and read them the book The Legend of the Bluebonnet. Students reflect upon their service...
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Famous Person Report - Computer Applications

9th - 12th
High schoolers choose famous person to research online, use at least two different sources to find information, prepare rough drafts and document sources, meet in groups for peer feedback, review with teacher, and turn in final report.
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National Institute of Open Schooling

Compounds of Carbon Containing Nitrogen

9th - 12th Standards
Amines are vital to humans because they help form amino acids, the building blocks of proteins. The 30th lesson in a series of 36 specifically focuses on the organic compounds that contain nitrogen. Learners classify amines and nitro...
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Forest Foundation

Exploring Heat & Energy

4th - 8th
How does fire keep itself going? Explore the ways that heat uses fuel and energy with a lesson about the fire triangle and combustion. Several activities demonstrate how heat moves from warmer objects to cooler objects, as well as the...
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Happy Birthday!: Internet Research and Historic Events

2nd - 6th
Talk about intrinsic motivation! Begin where your students' natural interests lie  -- with themselves -- and launch a variety of projects with this activity. Class members research important events that took place on their...
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The Journey of the Spirit

9th - 12th
Students discuss Scholastic Art Magazine issue on 'Artists Today' . They participate in a class discussion & watch a demonstration on the use of 'found objects' and ordinary materials (i.e. paper towels, leaves) to create surface...
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Inspector Readers: The 002 Book Club

2nd - 5th
This unit introduces book clubs/literature circles to lower elementary classes, but could be adapted to higher grades. It outlines the anticipatory activity that includes a WebQuest, a discussion to clarify questions about the unit,...
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Finding Your Way Around the World

10th - 12th
Students plan a trip around the world and create a PowerPoint presentation of the journey. In this map, atlas, and technology lesson, students plan a trip around the world in which they avoid using an airplane. Students will consider...
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The "U's" Have IT!

10th - 12th
Students explore the maximum and minimum values of parabola. For this exponential equations lesson, students use graphing calculators or TI Interactive Software to calculate values of parabola and graph x-intercepts of parabola.
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Forest Foundation

Fire - How Does it Relate to You?

4th - 8th
Forest fires can be a necessary step in keeping a forest healthy, but what happens when they get out of control? Learners investigate the causes and effects of forest fires in two specific areas, culminating in a report about the ways...
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Children's Literature and the Bill of Rights

1st - 5th
Students read a variety of well-known studenT books and discuss concepts presented in the books as they relate to the Bill of Rights. They discuss the books and compare them to the Bill of Rights Amendments.
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Down to the Sea in Ships...Really!

10th - 12th
Young scholars discuss the travel of ancient sailors and the use of ships. They complete a Venn diagram, and compare and contrasts the two points of view on ancient ship travel.

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