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It's Symbolic!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use symbols to represent different government and economic systems. They explain how the nonprofit organizations and governments work together to supply needs. They interview a foreign exchange student and complete a chart with...
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Clean Kansas Water

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students gain an understanding of ways we can be responsible custodians of our water supply. Students explore the governor's clean water initiative involving the Lower Kansas/Republican river basin and the pollutants present there.
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Wilderness Training

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils see that there are many different kinds of wilderness. They study equipment and supplies to see how they differ for different types of wilderness experiences. They discuss ways to allow access to wild places without damaging them.
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Water Quality

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners conduct experiments to study the quality of water. They examine how pollutants get into and affect the water supply in this unit.
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Petroleum Poisons

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students discover how harmful petroleum distillates are that are found in the home. They demonstrate how to collect information about consumer products. They also ask their parents about the safety of the cleaning supplies used in their...
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The Water in Our Lives: Be the Bug

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine a local water supply and create a fictional invertebrate specifically adapted to thrive in that environment. They write a short story from the invertebrate's point of view.
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The Symbolic Importance of Animals

For Teachers K - 5th
Students create individual examples of the Chinese Zodiac using pizza boards, pictures of zodiac animals, and art supplies. Evaluation of student progress is done through full-class and small group discussions.
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Bunny Puppet

For Teachers K - 6th
Pupils create wiggly bunny puppets using thick paper or oak tag, brass fasteners, crayons, and other basic supplies in this Art lesson for elementary classrooms. A "wiggly bunny pattern" is included to aid in the construction of this...
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Garden Journals

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students create "Garden Journals" using construction paper, poster board, and general art supplies in this Art, Science, Reading, and Writing lesson for the early-elementary classroom. This activity may be done at the beginning of the...
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Japanese Abstract Wind Sock

For Teachers K - 6th
Students create Abstract Wind Socks using brown paper bags, markers, kite string, and basic art supplies in this Art lesson for the elementary classroom. Abstract concepts are emphasized and it is recommended to only use primary colors.
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Woven Heart Baskets

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create "woven heart baskets using construction paper or gift wrap and basic art supplies in this upper-elementary art lesson for Valentine's Day. The lesson includes a short materials list and step by step instructions.
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Water Pollution Lesson Plan: Don't Trust Your Eyes

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars develop a list of actions they could perform that would protect our water resources from pollution. They formulate hypotheses, conduct experiments and draw conclusions about actual pollutants found in our water supply.
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Sound

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate the production of sound through experimentation. Working in pairs, 2nd graders receive supplies to create a sound machine. Once they create their machine and record the differences in the sounds produced.
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Snowflake Book Report Cover

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss Snowflake Bentley, the first snowflake photographer, and use art supplies such as Fiskars¿¿ Punches and Snow Texture Plates to create individual snowflake book report covers.
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Super-sized Accordion Pleat Cucarachita

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a super-sized creature in the round. They follow step by step instructions given by the teacher. Students display their creations for all to view. Students use a variety of supplies to create their creatures.
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Warm and Cool: Sun

For Teachers 1st
First graders think about the sunshine colors and brainstorm the different colors found in the sunshine and identify warm colors and cool colors. They create a painting of a sun usin only warm colors using tempera paint and basic...
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Electrical Engineers for a Day

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students build a robot out of a 3-¿¿ inch floppy disk drive, two floppy disks, and some other miscellaneous supplies. They apply information they gather about electrical circuits from a web-based circuit design program.
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Social Studies: The Fremont People

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students examine the culture of the Fremont people prior to creating their own copies of their pottery. With teacher-supplied clay, students follow instruction sheets to make their own replicas based on the Fremont pottery designs.
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How Clean Is Our Water?

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine samples of water to determine its cleanliness. They visit a waste treatment plant and/or reservoir. Students explore what protects the water supply from contamination by chemical or organize pollution. They trace the...
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EUREKA! Living Room Redecoration

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders calculate area and perimeter based on the dimensions of a living room. They use these calculations to respond to questions about supplies needed for painting and carpeting the room. Students use math to solve problems and...
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The Geography of Land Planning

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students utilize simple maps to plan a town, supply water resources and then fit their towns into the a larger community. They assess how hard it is to plan a town by group decision-making as well as the services required to help a town...
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Shake, Rattle and Erupt

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars study myths regarding four earthquakes myths. They receive a list of supplies each family should have at home to prepare for an earthquake and construct an "Earthquake Preparation" poster showing some of the most important...
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Water And EcoFluxx

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students investigate the environmental concepts covered while playing the game of Eco Fluxx. They focus upon the supply of water found in aquifers and define how they are connected to the environment. Students discuss the playing of the...
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Water World

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners explore the various steps of the water cycle. They identify the three steps in the water cycle and how they are related. Students describe three ways to conserve water. Learners explore the origin of the water source that...

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