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Supply and Demand

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Young scholars explore social studies. In this economics lesson, students understand the concept of supply and demand and how it affects consumers in every day life. They work as a class to participate in an auction style game.
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Charting Mold Growth

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students chart mold growth based on food supply. In this mold growth lesson plan, students chart micro-organism growth and the decline of the growth as food runs out.
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Stop the Bleeding

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students explore various parts of the heart and blood vessels . They begin with an overview of the components of the cardiovascular system. They see a cross section of an artery and watch how a blood clot develops.
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MARS Dead or Alive

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students describe the design and construction of the Mars Exploration Rovers (MERs). They imagine that they can visit Mars and think about what they want to find out about the planet. The review the solar system and discuss distances...
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Creative Beginnings in Machine Embroidery

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students are introduced to using machines to embroider materials. After examining designs already made, they discuss how the embroidery was added. They practice making their own designs with different materials and sharing them with...
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Species Diversity and Phylogeny

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the classification system of organisms: taxonomy. They examine prepared slides of Protozoans and record information on a Taxonomy Recording Sheet. Two additional classifying activities are also included in this lesson...
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Valentine’s Day Unit: Writing & Literacy Center Activities

For Teachers K
Students participate in Valentine's Day writing and literacy center activities. In this writing and literacy lesson, students develop Valentine's Day journals using recycled cards and small blank sheets of paper. They write sentences...
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Illinois' Habitats Happening

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use the scientific inquiry method to examine the ecosystems and biomes in Illinois. Using the characteristics of a local habitat, they identify the best conditions for an ecosystem to survive and how a slight change can damage...
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Rockets

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners explain the basics of rocketry and explain the relationships between mass, acceleration, and thrust.
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Who Turned the Lights Out?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students discover the life cycle of butterfly by observing its growth from egg to caterpillar and the formation of its chrysalis. Students conduct an experiment in which they design housing for the chrysalises which are either in full...
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Electoral Reform

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders research the electoral system of British Columbia. They evaluate the strengths and weaknesses elecotral systems using set criteria.
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Kosovo: Where is It and What's All the Fuss About?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the US military involvement in Kosovo and answer teacher generated questions.
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Electoral Systems

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine electoral systems and reach conclusions and judgements about the extent to which these requirements are met. The Canadian electoral system be examined as one other electoral system.
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Relationships and Biodiversity

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars examine diversity on the planet and the differences within a species.  In this investigative lesson students complete a lab that allows young scholars to better understand the relatedness between plants.