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Yaks, Yurts, and Yogurt: A Look at China's Autonomous Regions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to five Chinese geographical areas. They, in groups, research these areas and develop presentations including information on the physical characteristics, climate, elevation, agriculture and language.
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Who Are These Chinese People?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers research the Han, a main Chinese ethnic group and the Hui, another numerous group. They write a paper about the Hui including geography, religion, eating habits, languages, politics and customs.
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Mathematics: The Star of David

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders determine the number of triangles in the Star of David.
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Math: Knot Observations

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover the importance of knots to mathematicians in developing scientific theories. In small groups, they examine knots and make obeservations about them. Students discuss the ways to distinguish knots and make lists of...
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Get Supplies

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students engage in a activity that is concerned with the organization of a pet owner. The job of a pet owner is to be prepared. The activity is integrated with math as students play the game of attaining pet supply products and they...
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On the Road Again": Moving People, Products, and Ideas

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson students learn how to identify modes of transportation and communication for moving people, products, and ideas from place to place. Students also study the advantages and disadvantages of different modes of...
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Understanding the Importance of the Declaration of Independence

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine the importance of the Declaration of Independence by using a variety of research sources and computer technology to obtain information. They internalize the thoughts, actions, and motives of the signers of the...
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Modular Houses

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students, working in pairs, are presented with the problem. They are asked to design modular houses using four cubic modules, all the same size, which touch each other on complete faces. They must draw each of their houses on isometric...
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Media Center Map Skills

For Teachers 5th
Student demonstrates the ability to locate, retrieve, and handle media and equipment by utilizing the library media center floor plan, symbols, and guides. They then use systems of classification to identify, locate, and retrieve materials.
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Who's There

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders, in groups, make a list of at least three animals that would survive well in a particular environment. After an allotted time, they pass their list to another group, where they will add to it. They discuss adaptations each...
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Geologist and Core Sampling

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders observe a cupcake and attempt to answer each question on the observation page. They write three sentences that explains how a geologist takes core samples of the earth's surface. Students make sketches and write...
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Minneapolis and St. Paul PowerPoint

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine the development of Minneapolis and St. Paul. As a class, they watch a PowerPoint presentation on the placement of cities in relationship to water. For each slide, they must answer the questions correctly to move on.
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Symmetry

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore symmetry and discuss the difference between a rotation and reflection. Using hands-on activities, such as folding paper shapes, they discover how to find the lines of symmetry and symmetrical characteristics. As a...
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Introducing the Coordinate Plane

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders practice using estimation. In this estimation instructional activity, 5th graders add, subtract, multiple, and divide using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals. Students decide upon instances when estimation is more...

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