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How Diverse is That?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the concepts of "variety" and "relative abundance" as they relate to biological diversity.  In this life science lesson students calculate numbers that describe the biological diversity in certain communities. 
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It looks Like Champagne

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students interpret phase diagrams and explain the meaning of vocabulary words.  In this ocean explorer lesson students describe two uses of super-critical carbon dioxide. 
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Soil Science Study

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students complete an activity by looking and gathering data on plants and soils.
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Rain Forests

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students watch a PowerPoint presentation about the layers of the rainforest. They create a paper rainforest in the classroom. They take notes from the presentation and write a paragraph to include in a layer book. They create a...
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Celebrating Diversity in Iowa Schools

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners examine the effect of cultural diversity on themselves and their community. They create a presentation to be given at a multi-school diversity conference. After listening to various cultures speak, they compare and contrast...
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I Have the Solution!

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explain how to make solutions with specific concentration. In this chemistry lesson, students differentiate acids and bases. They calculate molarity of solutions.
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Movement, it's FUN-damental!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners discover how muscles work. In this biology lesson plan, students explain the causes of fatigue and muscle soreness. They create graphs and compare results with their classmate.
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Aesthetic Assessment Design

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine aesthetic concepts and reflect on them in their journals. They construct individual taste collages from an assortment of two and three-dimensionakl objects.
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American Indians

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders review and study the major regions of Native Americans and how their cultures were influenced by geography, natural resources and religious beliefs. They utilize chronological thinking, historical analysis and historical...
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Periodic Trends

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students identify the different periodic trends. In this chemistry lesson, students discuss how elements are arranged in the periodic table. They apply what they have learned in a Jeopardy team game.
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SIM Ecosystem

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify and interpret the concept of an ecosystem and the potential impact humans have on ecosystems. They also proficient in organized and methodical Internet searches. Finally, students become proficient with public...
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Internet Pen Pals

For Teachers 1st - 9th
Students write letters to e-mail pals and respond to letters received. Students describe the geography of their community to their pals.
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Hispanics in Indianapolis

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore the history of the Indianapolis Hispanic Community and create an illustrated timeline of Hispanics in Indianapolis beginning from 1870 and ending in 1999, while exploring local social issues of the past and present.
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Creatures of the Ocean

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine the characteristics of a specific ocean creature. In pairs, 2nd graders create a graphic organizer to list categories and supporting details of the ocean creature. Students review data and use it to write a report...
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Ions in the Environment

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explain the importance of the five main biogeochemical cycles. In this chemistry instructional activity, students discuss how ions are transported in the environment. They design an experiment to collect data on eutrophication.
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You say Avocado, I say Avogadro

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars convert mole to mass to particles and vice versa. In this chemistry lesson, students discuss the importance of Avogadro's number. They apply what they have learned in a team competition.
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Don’t be a Stoic about Stoichiometry

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students review balancing chemical equations. In this chemistry lesson plan, students calculate moles of an unknown substance based on stoichiometric relationships in the balanced equation. They cite applications of stoichiometry in...
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Periodic Table Patterns using Fabulous Periodic

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners explain how elements are arranged in the periodic table. In this chemistry lesson, students group the eggs according to a certain pattern. They compare this to elements in the periodic table.   
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the Wonder of Wetlands

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore the importance of the wetland ecosystem, its properties and functions, as well as, the many birds, animals, and plant life found there.
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Very Big Company

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students describe the problems of political independence without economic independence. They evaluate the natural resources, human resources and industrial resources of a country and make economic decisions. They evaluate strengths and...
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What Is Chemistry, Anyway?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students differentiate physical and chemical change. In this chemistry lesson, students list examples of those changes. They apply what they learned in a Jeopardy style team game.
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Numerical Determination of Drag Coefficients

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners create a video of an object falling with a drag. In this physics instructional activity, students calculate drag coefficient using data from Logger Pro. They calculate velocity and acceleration of the object.
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Pauli's Magical Water

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students predict the shape of molecules using VSEPR theory. In this chemistry lesson, students differentiate a polar and nonpolar molecule. They discuss why water's polarity is very important.
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Where My Peeps At?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students conduct a series of activity that demonstrates Charles' and Boyle's Law. In this chemistry lesson plan, students determine the relationship among pressure, volume and temperature. They solve problems using mathematical...