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Neural Networks and the Common Core

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Why the new Common Core Standards will lead to better teaching and learning.
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The Science of Marijuana—How THC Affects the Brain

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Marijuana can affect every part of a user's life—starting with the delicate nervous centers of the brain. An informative article and worksheet prompt teenagers to learn more about how the THC found in most forms of marijuana can...
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STAR Deputies, Unite!

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders work in small groups to brainstorm solutions to safety situations. They use the STAR safety model worksheets and role play as STAR deputies. Based on the scenario presented on the worksheet, they develop skits that show a...
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Food - What's in It for You?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine healthy eating and nutrition. They read and discuss articles, and create a list of ten healthy eating tips in the form of a poster, newspaper article, or presentation.
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Stories of Painkiller Addiction: Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Campaign

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
The I-STOP law was designed to regulate the distribution and tracking of prescription drugs. After reading an article about its signing and implementation, middle and high schoolers work together to come up with their own ideas for an...
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Grass as Biomass

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore energy properties by listening to a sustainability lecture in class. In this biomass lesson, students identify what biomass is, how it can be transformed into a usable energy and how it complements the energy cycle....
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Sorting Foods

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
A basic lesson on sorting awaits your charges. They sort a variety of foods while using the food pyramid, and identify the role of the food guide pyramid in helping people eat a healthy diet. Learners use an internet tool to apply their...
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Food Pyramid and Dietary Guidelines

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine Food Guide Pyramid and Dietary Guidelines. They look at samples of serving sizes, sort different foods into their correct groups, complete worksheets to discover which types of foods they eat regularly, and discuss...
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Eating Out

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this eating out worksheet, students practice matching ten food items on the right to their appropriate pictures on the left.
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PICTURE PERFECT PYRAMID

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a model of the USDA's Food Pyramid Guide, using shoe boxes. They bring an assortment of shoe boxes from home. Students are given a copy of the "Food Guide Pyramid." They wrap boxes for the bread group in white, the...
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Food Comparison PDF

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this health worksheet, students are led through lessons to become familiar with the dietary recommendations of the government.
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Yo! Gert-making yogurt

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scientists or chefs culture yeast to produce yogurt. The materials and a general description of how make yogurt are provided, but there is very little detail otherwise. You could use this as an activity when your biology class is...
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Gymnastics Lesson

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners investigate the importance of having a healthy body by performing gymnastics.  In this physical education instructional activity, students utilize their flexibility and body strength to perform intense physical gymnastic...
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Carbohydrates - Simple and Complex

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars examine simple and complex carbohydrates. They take notes and complete a worksheet. They also research cookbooks and find recipes which shows the simple and complex carbohydrate groups.
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Illnesses

For Students 5th - 7th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students match illustrations with the sickness they represent. There are nine illustrations and matching illnesses. The worksheet is intended for use with English language learners.
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Matching Fruit

For Students 5th - 6th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students match pictures of fruits with their names. Pictures are colored drawings of the fruits. The worksheet is intended to be used for students who are learning the English language.
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Worksheet: Food Word and Picture Matching

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this word and picture matching worksheet, students examine 7 pictures that depict different kinds of food. Students match these to words that describe the pictures.
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Food Matching 3

For Students K - 1st
For this food word/picture worksheet, students examine 7 pictures that depict common foods. Students match these with the words that describe them.
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Do You Have Any....?

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this ESL food question and answer worksheet, students examine 7 pictures that show different foods. Students fill in the blanks in each question with the name of the food pictured.
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Would You Like To...?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this physical activity learning exercise, students look at and study ten pictures of people doing various activities and then match the pictures to their descriptions on the right.
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My Worksheet--Body Multi--Choice

For Students K - 1st
In this ESL body parts worksheet, learners answer six multiple choice questions as they view six pictures with arrows pointing to a certain part of the body.
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Food Match Sheet

For Students Pre-K - 2nd
In this types of food worksheet, students view ten pictures of various types of food and then match each picture to their actual name on the right.
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From One Seed Grow Many Seeds

For Teachers 1st
First graders practice identifying plants by singing a song.  In this plant life lesson, 1st graders sing the song "Parts of a Plant" which is based on the anatomy of sunflowers.  Students discover agriculture techniques while...
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The Food Pyramid

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate the concept of The Food Pyramid and its importance as a foundation for good health. They use the computer lab as a class to construct projects using the Kidpix software to make their own imitations of The Food...

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