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Staying Alert and Fit to Drive a Truck
Students examine the safety concerns of driving while sleepy. In this driving safety lesson students come up with techniques that can help drivers stay alert on the road.
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Oh Say, What Can You See?
Pupils take a walk outside and use their sense of sight to discover things in their world. They record their observations and compare their observations with those of their classmates.
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In The Dark
Students go on a "trust walk" during which one student is blindfolded and led around by his/her partner.
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Exploring the Elements of Stewardship
Students examine stewardship activities and issues relating to the Department of Energy's activities on the Oak Ridge Reservation. They identify seven elements of an effective stewardship program, and conduct Internet research.
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Learning Birthdays With Chinese Calendar
Students participate in a visual arts lesson that focuses on patterns used in a macaroni necklace that represents the students' birthdays in the Chinese calendar. They compare the Chinese calendar to the one used in America and look at...
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Let's Build a Truck
Students study the basics of trucks and transportation vehicles. In this transportation vehicles lesson, students study pictures of basic key truck components and recognize differences between various product transportation vehicles....
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Ecology: Symbiosis
Eighth graders identify various types of symbiotic relationships. In this ecology lesson plan, 8th graders predict whether certain organisms can form symbiosis with other organisms. They discuss and defend their reasoning.