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Farewell to Manzanar
Learners investigate themes of justice and rights while reading the novel Farewell to Manzanar. They research contemporary civil rights issues and write reports. They also research the background of internment camps during World War II.
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Milkweed Monitoring
Young scholars monitor milkweed plants from their emergence in the spring to the time when they go to seed in the fall. They measure their height and the number of leaves on each plant and record any sign of insect damage. If any insects...
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"Where is My Food?"
Students investigate the monarch's searching behavior and ability to find food. They determine whether or not a caterpillar can find food in a simple Y-shaped maze. They record and graph or chart the data from several attempts using...
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Asymptotes And Zeros of Rational Functions
Budding mathematicians graph polynomial functions and examine their zero and y-intercepts. They analyze how the zero and y-intercepts of the numerator and denominator affect the graph of a rational function. Several great additional...
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How Does the Cardiovascular System Work?
Students explore the basic anatomy and functions of the cardiovascular system. They identify parts of the cardiovascular system according to the levels of organization. In addition, they trace the path of a blood cell through the...
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Count the Autumn Leaves
In this autumn math worksheet, students analyze a large picture of a tree that is dropping leaves. Students count the total leaves in the picture.
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Retratos: 2000 Years of Latin American Portraits
Students explore Latin American art. For this bi-lingual art history lesson, students view a vast collection of Latin American artwork to better conceptualize the depth and contributions Latin American artist have had throughout history....
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Spaghetti Palace
In this spaghetti palace worksheet sheet, students examine data and create a scatter plot. They use their graphing calculator to find a linear model and a quadratic model for given information. Students predict total sales. This...
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Iceberg
Students put the plastic dinosaurs and water in a pan. In this art lesson, students put the pan in the freezer. Students take the pan out of the freezer on a hot day for fun and discovery.
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Rainy Day Picture
Students draw a picture with water color markers on a paper towel. In this art lesson, students spray water from a spray bottle watching how the colors mix, blend and bleed.
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Shoe Lace Skills
Students practice tying shoe laces using a shoebox. In this shoe lace tying lesson, students design a shoe box with holes. A shoelace is put into the holes and students practice tying their shoes.
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Traveling Seeds
Students decorate their bags with crayons. In this art and science lesson, students go outside and collect seeds. Students come back inside and sort the seeds into flyers, riders, poppers, or floaters. Students discuss the differences...
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Turned Around Day
Students do silly things. In this performing arts lesson, students read books from the last page first, wear their clothes backwards, and eat pudding with a straw.
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California Cities Map Quiz
In this online interactive geography quiz activity, students examine the map that includes 12 California cities. Students identify the names of the cities in 3 minutes.
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New York Cities Map Quiz
In this online interactive geography worksheet, students examine a map of New York and identify the 11 noted cities on the map using a pull down menu within 3 minutes.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Spotlighting Government Secrecy
In this current events learning exercise, students analyze a political cartoon about government secrecy and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Public and Private
Students list places that are considered private and public. In this health science lesson, students discuss behavior appropriate for each setting. They complete the assigned checklist.
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Typos Can Lead to Imposter Sites
Students explore the concept of phishing attacks. In this phishing attacks lesson, students read an article about imposter websites. Students discuss dangers of imposter websites and what to do if they fall victim to a phishing attack.
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I'm a Celebrity, Get Me out of Here
Young scholars examine the presence of the paparazzi. In this media awareness lesson, students visit the noted Web sites to determine the influence and support that the paparazzi enjoys in modern society. Young scholars create guides to...
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Search And Seizure In Washington
Learners identify legal requirements of searches conducted with and without a warrant, and identify the legal standard for conducting searches in public schools.
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Ralph Nader
In this online interactive Ralph Nader worksheet, students respond to 15 fill in the blank and multiple choice questions regarding the information included in the provided paragraphs.
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Six Billion and Beyond
Students consider the idea of a world with Six Billion people and subsequent results and ramifications. Then students will gather data regarding the state of these diverse nations and then create a presentation as a culminating activity.
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Finding Fibonacci
Students study and apply the Fibonacci numbers and how they occur in nature. Students solve problems using the Fibonacci numbers.
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Bioweapons - Are You Safe?
Students investigate bioterrorism and bioweapons as ways to transmit contagious diseases. Student examine the way the US is protecting itself from bioterrorism.