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Gray Whales on the Move
Young scholars study whale migration and their natural history. In this migration lesson students plot whale migration on a map and describe their ecosystems.
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Geography: Why Is the Sacremento Valley a Good Place to Grow Rice?
Third graders locate the Sacramento Valley in California where rice is grown. In this rice growing location lesson, 3rd graders locate the Sacremento Valley, California on a map, and color the mountain ranges and terrain that is around...
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Rice
Third graders develop a creative art project. In this rice instructional activity, 3rd graders learn about rice, when and how it is harvested, and how it is stored. Students make rainbow rice and use it to create other art...
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Sociology: What is life like for Gulf Coast rice farmers
Learners read 1 page about Gulf Coast rice farmers and then describe what rice farming in the U.S. is like in the United States. In this rice farming lesson plan, students tell why they would or would not want to be a rice farmer.
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How Does a Pedigree Help Us to Trace a Trait That is Inherited?
Students analyze genetic patterns. In this pedigree lesson, students determine dominant or recessive inheritance. They construct a human pedigree from genetic information.
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Animals of the Arctic
Young scholars discover the animals that make the Canadian Arctic their home. In this Arctic animals lesson, students research the animals that live in the region and create posters that feature their findings.
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A Tree for all Seasons
Students investigate seasons. In this environment lesson, students describe the four seasons by drawing an appropriate tree for each season.
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Predicting the Configuration of the Satellites of Jupiter
Students plot the positions of the planet Jupiter while predicting what the configuration system looks like from Earth. For this configuration of satellites lesson, students photograph Jupiter and its moons to record the motions of...
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Individual Horizontal Sundial 2: Cloud/Rain Activity
Students create a sundial to measure local apparent time as it relates to the position of the sun in the sky. In this sundial lesson, students cut and glue gnomon to a sheet of thin cardboard. Students then set the sundial in an...
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Photometry of Stars and Clusters
Students apply an algorithm to measure the distance to stars in the night sky. In this photometry lesson, students observe stars in the night sky as they measure the distance to them and to the cluster, The Milky Way. They apply the...
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Soil Preparation for Autumn and Winter
Young scholars determine how and why soil needs to be prepared for the fall and winter seasons. In this agriculture lesson, students determine how to use gardening tools safely. They show how to work with compost material and fertilizer...
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Minimize the Effects of Fire
Students explore environmental safety by reading assigned text in class. For this fires lesson, students discuss the benefits and negative aspects of lighting a fire near a campground. Students list other ways to avoid leaving an impact...
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The Improvement of the Electric Light Bulb
Students study how the first electric light was made and the history behind it. In this electricity instructional activity students create their own light bulb.
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Aerospace Engineering
Students explore oil field applications of Shape Memory Alloys. In this engineering lesson students divide into groups and research mini research applications then complete a project.
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Water Lesson Plan
Students discuss the importance of water in our daily lives. In this physics lesson, students calculate the pressure of water tower systems. They investigate the effect of certain variables using a computer simulation.
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Altering Climate in the Classroom
Students experiment with moderating temperature extremes in the classroom. They experiment with ways to vent and block air.
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Machines 'R' Us
Students increase their vocabulary and knowledge base while learning about different types of machines. In this machine lesson, students glue pictures of the machines they like onto paper and share their collages with classmates.
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Water Quality And pH
Young scholars determine the pH level of water and its effect on aquatic plants and brine shrimp eggs. This is a three part lesson that leads the student through the development of an understanding of water pH. They form a hypothesis and...
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Spring Fever
Learners grow plants from seeds that can later be placed in outdoor settings. They care for the seeds while they germinate and begin to leaf out.
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Spyglass
Students distinguish between visualization and scientific visualization. They use the software program Spygalss to create images from two-dimensional arrays of numbers.
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Universal Gravitation
Students create a KWL chart about gravity. In this astronomy class, students investigate the nature of gravity. They discuss common misconceptions and address them.
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Making Bouncing Balls
Second graders analyze the composition of different balls. In this science lesson, 2nd graders create their own balls using materials provided by teacher. They demonstrate what their invention can do.
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Preparation for Engineering Careers
Students explore all the careers that deal with math, science, technology and engineering. They assess the importance of clearly explaing yourself in writing, making public presentations and utilizing technical jargon in dealing with...
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Zigzag Seeds
Students observe the effects of gravity on seeds. Students place seeds in various orientations and record their growth to determine how gravity affects the seeds' growth.