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Airports

For Teachers Pre-K
Students respond to movement cues while maintaining their balance. For this movement and balance lesson, students gain understanding of general self space concepts while imagining themselves as an airplane. Students respond to high,...
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On The Move

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners demonstrate proper space awareness by moving safely away from others in the playing area.
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US Government: Supreme Court

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore the powers of the Supreme Court. In this Judicial Branch lesson, students define vocabulary regarding the branch's responsibilities, take notes on a video regarding the branch, and discuss the powers of the branch in a...
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Oscar's Garbage Can

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students are arranged in a circle with two students inside the circle. They try to clean out Oscar's garbage can while the ones outside the circle try to throw the objects back in.
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The Magic School Bus Goes Upstream

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students participate in an experiment that shows them how to use their senses to find their way "home." This experiment is based on the video that shows how salmon find their way to their home stream.
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The Environment and Animals

For Students 7th
In this environment and animals worksheet, 7th graders match ten pictures with their actual titles, answer seven statements as true and false, and discuss six questions together.
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Carnival Stations

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice tossing, catching, and balancing in a fun, theme-based setting.
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The Rhythm of Life - Episode One - Rhythm

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars investigate the role of music in their lives. They examine rhythm as the building block of music and examine how to appreciate music. They investigate music as a tool in health and healing.
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Oxygen: What a Gas!

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explain how oxygen reacts to other elements. They also explain why oxygen is a reactive substance, how it has weight, and how it reacts with other substances. They construct an experiment to relate their findings.
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Introduce Sounding Out

For Teachers K
Students are introduced to the concept of sounding out words while building word recognition skills. For this sounding out words lesson, students take turns sounding out words on index cards. Students sound out the words as fast as they...
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Outdoor Seed Sowing

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify vegetables and flowers that can be grown from seed.  In this seed sowing lesson plan, student learn the correct spacing and planting of various types of seeds. Students label plants. 
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Stepping With The Opposite Foot

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students start to explain what foot they need to step with when throwing a ball.
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Colorful Triangles

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students make colorful triangles known as Sierpinski's Carpet, using colored pencils and paper.
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Bouncing Balloon Volley

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners practice volleyball skills using a balloon to volley with a two-handed underhand pattern while keeping the balloon in their self-space.
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Totally Tessellations!

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate the concept of tessellations and transformations. They create patterns to demonstrate and practice the skill. Students write a description of the pattern for others to interpret. The pattern is assessed...
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Sunspots or Lumpy Planets

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars examine the method Galileo used to prove sunspots were actually on the sun instead of objects between the Earth and Sun.. They study the term foreshortening and assess its relevance to observation.
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Crawl Low Under Smoke

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners participate in a lesson plan that is about finding an escape route when faced with an emergency fire situation. They read about the hazards of fire and smoke inhalation. The concept of crawling low under smoke is emphasized and...
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Great River Bend Adventure

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students use their imagination. They discuss the 4 C's of teamwork: Concentration, Communications, Coomperation, and Consideration. Students discuss the safety guidelines of the project. They complete a rope maze. The group walks...
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Balloon Rocket

For Students 4th - 5th
For this friction investigation worksheet, students follow the directions to construct a balloon rocket. Students use a string lubricated with soap and a drinking straw with a balloon. This is a page from the UK.