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Private Matters

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the intersection between an individual's right to privacy versus the public's right to know, through the lens of the relationship between public figure Gary Condit and missing intern Chandra Levy.
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Ten Fingers Ten Toes

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify the number 10 by completing a page for a counting book. They add the page to the first nine pages.
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Nine in the Sky

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore the day and night sky and complete a page for the number 9 for their counting book.
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Eight Stars in the Night Sky

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore the day and night sky. They complete a number 8 page for their counting books.
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How Do I Measure Up?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students measure and record weights and heights and compare to others in the class as they find out more about their bodies.
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What Do We Share?

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders compare and contrast information about differences and similarities in communities.
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A Rocky Situation

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders conduct experiments with rocks to observe weathering. They read books, examine websites and watch a video to examine how rocks break down into soil.
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"I have a Bone to Pick With You"

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore dinosaur classifications and how animals of long ago became extinct. They conduct research, classify dinosaurs, and in small groups, develop a name of a new dinosaur, create a poster, and present the information to...
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Creating a Collage

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders identify and describe the characteristics of collages. They familiarize themselves with the history of collage making. They select pictures from magazines that relate to their chosen word of the week. They design a collage.
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Women Come to the Front

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the role of women in World War II. In this women's history lesson, students research selected Internet sources to locate information regarding the roles of selected women in the war. Students write papers about the woman...
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A Picture is Worth a Million Words

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners practice composing digital photographs by documenting activities in their lives.  In this photography lesson, students utilize digital cameras to create beautiful art from things they find around the campus or at their...
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Sound: The Vibration of Materials

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils recognize that sound is produced by the vibration of materials. They see that the sound produced is dependent on the type of material that is used. Given four types of material; air, string, wood, and metal, students perform an...
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Constellations

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners examine present constellation patterns by reading The Glow-In-The-Dark Planetarium Book by Annie Ingle. They copy a few of the constellations and then create their own, using sticky stars and black paper.
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Plan for Research Success

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners develop effective and efficient plan for successfully completing a research project through use of online BIG 6 Assignment Organizer.
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Clay Whistle/Ocarinas

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders create a clay whistle/ocarina and sculptue in the round using the pinch technique.
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Balancing Act

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the dramatic increase in world population and the unequal distribution of resources. They examine the six world regions and how they are affected by the increase in population.
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THE LION AND THE MOUSE

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students listen to a story about different types of animals and explore how they all need each other, just like people do.
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Five Food Group Bingo

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students practice naming and categorizing foods by playing Five Food Group Bingo.
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Treaty of Versailles...prelude to war?.

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the Treaty of Versailles, which laid the ground work for a sequel, nearly identical, war thirty years later.
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Earth Day Grocery Bag Art

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students decorate grocery bags with messages aimed at increasing environmental responsibility. They deliver the bags to local grocery stores in time for Earth Day.
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Painting on Foil

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students choose a torn out coloring page and place it on top of the foil. They hold the page in place and retrace the drawing with a pencil pressing down hard enough to etch the drawing into the foil.
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Selling of the West, or The Portrayal of Emigrant Travel on the Oregon Trail

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students compare and contrast the realistic and romantic art and literature about experiences on the Oregon Trail. Using this information, they compare their viewpoints and write messages on what they believe it was like on a trip down...
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Complementary Color Portraits

For Teachers K - 6th
Students create complimentary color portraits using crayons in this elementary school Art lesson about the use of complimentary colors. The lesson includes an example of complimentary art, recommended books, and a downloadable color wheel.
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Why Is Water So Important to My Community?

For Teachers K - 4th
Students read and listen to stories and sayings in New Mexico families. Using the text, they discoer the values and beliefs of a culture. They reflect on the meanings of symbols related to water. They discover the importance water has...