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Creating Your Own Ad

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students analyze the effective advertisements in print and Internet ads. In this advertisements lesson, students create a collage of original and repurposed words, graphics, and images of advertisements. Students create a poster for the...
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Peanut Inventions From A-Z

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students create a PowerPoint presentation on peanut products. In this peanut lesson, students discuss the parts of a peanut and read the book The Life and Times of the Peanut by Charles Micucci. They create an ABC book on products...
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Head, Heart, Hands, Health

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders complete a compare and contrast activity for American agriculture historical events. In this historical events in agriculture lesson, 4th graders review a timeline and complete research for agriculture in the 20th century,...
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Is Charleston Your Lucky Charm?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students determine what makes Charleston, West Virginia unique. In this West Virginia history lesson, students explore the West Virginia History Museum to identify why Charleston became the capitol of the state.
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Environment Exploration Activity

For Students 5th - 10th
In this environment worksheet, students click on the links in the questions about environment to find the answers to the questions and then come back and answer the questions. Students answer 51 questions total.
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Women of Science

For Students 5th - 8th
In this important women of science worksheet, students click on the links in the questions about important women of science to find the answers to the questions and then come back and answer the questions. Students answer 16 questions...
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Identifying Border States of the U.S.

For Students 3rd
In this identifying border states of the U.S. worksheet, 3rd graders visually identify then write the names of the states that border Canada and Mexico;  page 1 is a lesson, page 2 is the worksheet.
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Romeo and Juliet Family Shields

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Young scholars create a family shield for themselves as part of the Montague or Capulet family.  In this Romeo and Juliet lesson, students divide into the two warring clans.  Young scholars each create a shield representing...
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Really Shocking

For Teachers 4th - 11th
Students examine statistics about kidney transplants. In this current events activity, students discuss the premise of the reality television show, "Big Donor Show." Students also discover the functions of the kidneys as well as the...
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A Healthy Old Age?

For Teachers 5th - 11th
Young scholars explore the role of the National Health Service (NHS) in Britain. In this current events lesson, students visit websites and listen to lectures to learn about Britain's free health care. Young scholars...
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Quilt Codes

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students list criteria to evaluate credible historical sources and defend their criteria in an essay. In this historical sources lesson plan, students review information of historical sources as well as the facts and pictures.
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Map Studies

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study maps and use web based activities to develop their mapping skills. In this mapping skills lesson, students use the internet to define cartography they make a list of information regarding a typical road map and explain the...
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I, Spy

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders utilize the library in order to find the answers to three questions about The Revolutionary War. For this writing and library skills lesson, 5th graders pretend they are a Spy, and write the answers in a fictional letter to...
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Chemistry Lesson Outline

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars identify the different types of chemical bonds. In this chemistry lesson, students research a procedure on growing crystals in the lab. They perform the experiment and share results with the class.
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Valentine's Themed Activities For February

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Here are ways to make academics part of your Valentine's Day-related lessons.
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M&M Probability

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students apply the scientific method in order to determine the probability of specific colors in a bag of M&M's. They determine the definition of probability and how it can be used. They make a hypothesis and conduct an experiment to...
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And You Thought Gasoline Was Expensive!

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students carry out a cost analysis. In this comparative math lesson, students compare the cost of equal measures of gasoline to mouthwash, house paint, fruit juice, white-out, and other liquids.
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Kernels of Wisdom: Investigating Natural Variations in Corn

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Here is a brain-popper! Corn, or more appropriately, maize, was intentionally domesticated by humans around 9,000 years ago and over a period of hundreds to thousands of years! Genetics and botany researchers have collaborated to find...
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Recycled Vegetable Oil Powers Vans, Cars

For Teachers 2nd - 7th
Students share their knowledge about fuel sources, then read a news article about vegetable oil as a cleaner alternative to gasoline. For this current events and environmental science lesson, the teacher introduces the article with a...
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Students Slide to School on Air-Powered Sled

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students locate the Great Lakes on a US map, then read a news article about a sled being used as a wintertime school bus in Wisconsin. In this current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with a map and vocabulary activity,...
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Appliances with Minds of Their Own

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine how everyday appliances might soon possess the capacity "to think" as a result of recent technological advances. A display of their knowledge of this new technology by creating a poster design of a "smart" machine.
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Carerrs in Song And Dance

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers write a job posting for a career in the performing arts. They view a Discovery Channel video as an introduction to the types of performing art careers are possible. They choose one that they are most interested in to...
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Reach For The Sky

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars consider alternative designs for a tall building and choose one of their designs to build. As a final step, they design and construct a model of a skyscraper.
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Birds and Mammals

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, students create details given an imaginary story to reinforce the topics of mammals and birds. The second page has more puzzles for them to do.

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