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Deforestation
Students study the effects of deforestation. In this environmental lesson, students view a PowerPoint slideshow about the importance of trees. Students read The Lorax and discuss what the characters represent in our society.
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Love Canal-A Man Made Disaster
High schoolers watch a "Waste Management" Power Point as well as a "Love Canal" PowerPoint (a link is provided for the second presentation). Students write the chemical formula for each chemical and convert the contamination to grams...
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Women and Sports
Young scholars brainstorm famous female athletes and the sports they are related to using Inspiration software. After brainstorming, they either interview three females of different age categories to determine their view of a female...
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The Inner Planets are Out of this World!
Students engage in an interactive lesson exploring the Inner Planets through PowerPoint instruction. They then continue their learning experience by participating in a web link activity.
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Look Ma! I'm a Rocket Scientist!
Students use a ball to push and pull to demonstrate the concept of force. In this force lesson plan, students talk about the importance of force in space and use balls to demonstrate this phenomena.
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The Water Cycle
Students conduct experiments involving different parts of the water cycle. In this water cycle lesson, students conduct five simple experiments to demonstrate how the water cycle works. The results of each experiment is discussed as a...
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Microbes and Climate
Students examine how microbes play a role in the climate system. In this climate lesson students complete an activity, create a PowerPoint presentation and present it to the class.
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How a Seed Grows and Who Grows It
First graders explore biology by viewing PowerPoint presentations in class. In this plant life lesson, 1st graders identify the life cycle of a plant and how to properly plant a seed outside. Students view a movie about plant life and...
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Anatomy and Physiology
Students explore anatomy and physiology using various activities. In this biology lesson, students reasearch about medical radiation and its applications. They study cell cycle, cell division and other processes that sustain life.
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Honors Biology E3 Project Instructional Plan
Ninth graders evaluate the use of radiation in medical procedures. In this biology activity students compare and contrast meiosis and mitosis. They research the different applications of radiation.
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Digital Picture Water Source Hunt
Students use a technological format to illustrate their understanding of the importance of water to life. In this water lesson, students read a picture a book and discuss the need for water. Students create a class chart about uses...
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Guess What I Came From
First graders examine items made from plants. In this plant lesson, 1st graders read Plants Feed on Sunlight and view a PowerPoint presentation regarding plant growth. Students examine products that are made from plants and draw pictures...
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What We Need
First graders identify basic needs of plants. In this plant growth lesson, 1st graders observe types of plants and review the parts of a plant as well as the development of a seed. Students review related vocabulary and read The...
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Dinosaur Party
Students explore dinosaurs. In this dinosaurs lesson plan, students view a PowerPoint presentation and write 2 or 3 facts about their favorite dinosaur. Students sculpt a figure of this dinosaur using modeling clay. ...
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Peanut Butter Broccoli
Fifth graders explore food production by viewing DNA presentations. In this genetic engineering lesson, 5th graders discuss the foods they typically eat at home and how many common foods are engineered in a way that can produce a bigger...
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Liquids and Solids
Students describe the properties of solids and liquids, and explain how a semiconductor works. In this atom lesson students demonstrate the bonding properties of carbon and silicon.
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Environmental Scrapbook and Podcast
High schoolers collect newspaper and magazine articles about the environment and construct a scrapbook using construction paper, glue, and scissors. To make it even more environmentally friendly, groups can create an online...
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Chucky Chickadee
Young scholars create an original project dealing with birds. In this bird instructional activity, students take a virtual field trip to bird feeders around the nation. Young scholars replicate the coloring of winter birds.
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Air Pressure and Wind
Fourth graders explore weather by reading weather measurement text. In this barometer lesson, 4th graders discuss ways weather is measured on Earth and how these measurements lead to predictions. Students read assigned text, discuss...
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Solar System
Students analyze theories on how the solar system was formed. In this solar system lesson students explain the rotation and revolution of motion.
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Life Cycle Of Stars
Young scholars investigate the concept of stars and how they go through a life cycle. They take part in class discussion with the help of dialogue provided in the lesson plan. Students also view a powerpoint presentation for visual...
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Layers of the Earth
Young scholars identify the layers of the Earth and complete activities for the topic. In this Earth layers instructional activity, students chart their ideas about the Earth's layers and view a PowerPoint for the topic. Young scholars...
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The Renaissance, Background
Students are introduced to the Renaissance by viewing a PowerPoint presentation. In this Renaissance lesson, students locate the important countries and cities of the Renaissance. Students compare how it was in England from the rest of...
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Parts of a Plant
Students identify the parts of a plant and their functions. In this plant biology lesson plan, students view a PowerPoint presentation on plants and their parts and discuss the functions of each part. Students observe a real plant and...