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Systems and Control

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students create a circuit board that demonstrates how a traffic light works. After writing a PIC program for traffic lights, students assemble a circuit board to test the validity of the program they have written. Circuit boards and...
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Jell-O Optics

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students observe an activity with Jell-O to learn about optics.  In this investigative lesson students fill out a handout on the activity that helps them to investigate the index of refraction and the speed of light. 
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The 35mm Camera Lesson

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore the 35mm camera. They discuss and identify the various parts and characteristics of the 35 mm camera. Students examine the two aspects of a 35 mm camera that control the light.
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Harnessing Solar Energy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify the properties of light from the sun. In groups, they participate in experiments with solar collectors, cookers and calculators to determine which one harnesses the most energy. They record their observations and...
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Reflections of a Quadratic Function

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students compare transformations of a quadratic function on a graph and determine equations of a quadratic functions based on a reflection. They graph a transformation of a function based on reflections. They etermine if a function is...
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Passion for Change

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students reflect upon traditional, cultural, or ritualized events. They research and document the evolution of a familiar tradition or ritualized event and creatively represent the changes to the tradition.
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The Reason for the Seasons; Science, Geography

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars think about what causes the seasons to change, reflect on what they know about seasons and how their lives affected by seasonal changes.
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St. Michael, Prince of the Celestial Armies

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers describe this work of art as reflecting the beliefs of Mexicans in the viceregal period. They create their own sculptures in a lightweight material that shows themselves in an active pose.
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September 12 Journal Writing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students write journal entries reflecting on their feelings about the attacks of September 11, 2001.
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Solar Energy: Become a Sun Chef!

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students design and construct a solar cooker. They use the Internet to research solar collectors and the process of changing light energy into heat energy.
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The Ethics of Embedded Journalists

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils reflect upon the role of embedded journalists in today's media climate. They write about why would journalists not want to consider themselves part of the "group" that makes up the military unit they are assigned to. Also, they...
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Self Reliance

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students thinking is stimulated and has them reflect on looking after themselves and to not always rely on others for your needs. A story is read to them or they read it and reflect on the it. They put on a play in a small group and...
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James Van Der Zee

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars recognize James Van Der Zee as an outstanding photographer who documented and reflected life in Harlem during the 1920s. They identify important aspects of Van Der Zee's life and artwork and compose and shoot their own...
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Field Trip to Living History Farms

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Young scholars tour "Living History Farms" in Iowa. In this field trip preparation instructional activity, students observe ways Native Americans began growing crops in the 1700's as well as how the farm changed in the 1800's. Upon their...
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Charting the Moon

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders observe changes in the moon's appearance over a month and keep records of their observations. They write a plan for recording what they see, and a paragraph reflecting on what they have learned over the course of the month.
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The Fog Won't Cloud Your Artist's Eye

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students examine art that shows some type of weather event. After watching two filmstrips on weather, they create a fog picture of themselves and read about lighting and thunder. They paint pictures in the style of five artists they have...
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Tessellating Tiles

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders Make, name and describe, using their own language and the language of geometry, everyday shapes and objects. They create and talk about geometric patterns which repeat (show translation), or which have rotational or...
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African American Voices

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners investigate the many forms of Haitian art. They compare the art of some different cultures, religions, countries, and philosophies. Students also read the biography of an artist to build context for a particular piece of...
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Modeling Day and Night

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students complete a science experiment to study the role of night and day on sleep patterns. In this sleep patterns lesson, students brainstorm about night and day and the causes for the rotations on Earth. Students work in groups to...
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All Those Seeing Color, Say Eye!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners research and discuss the roles of the eye and brain in the perception of color. They watch a slideshow and complete a worksheet.
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Magnificent Monet

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research the water lily paintings of Claude Monet and the impressionistic art period. They create their own impressionistic art works and display them in the classroom.
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Water and Ice

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore water. In this water lesson, students explore the physical properties and states of water. They observe how water changes states and document what they see.
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Giant Mirrors

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Did you know some retailers use curved mirrors in their fitting rooms to make customers look thinner? Pupils view themselves in convex and concave mirrors to understand the difference. The resource includes big ideas for multiple age...
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Making a Liquid Crystal Thermometer

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Introduce your classes to a fourth state of matter! Liquid crystals have a colorful sheen that changes based on different physical factors. Learners use this information to create a liquid crystal thermometer where the color of the...

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