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Hula Hoop Together

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars use hula hoops and music to develop a motor skill. When the music stops students should find a blue hoop. This is also a good lesson for socializaiton.
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Phonics -- Alphabet Activities for Letters Aa and Ii

For Teachers K
Students practice saying the letters "a" and "i". They examine and identify objects that begin with those letters and sponge paint the letters. They practice with all the letters in the alphabet this way.
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Science: Conditions for Slime Mold Survival

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students perform experiments to determine the nutritional needs and physical space requirements for slime mold to survive. After formulating hypotheses, they seal the petri dishes and set up the experiment along with two controls. ...
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Mineral Identification

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify minerals from its physical properties accomplished through observation and testing of the minerals involved. They divide into groups and perform the physical property tests listed on the Mineral Background sheet.
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Baggie Science

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students observe and describe a chemical reaction. For this chemistry lesson, students record observations of the materials they will be using, then follow a written procedure to perform the experiment in a baggie and record their...
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Foods and Languages of the World

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students compare and contrast the German flag to the American flag. In this diversity lesson plan, students view an example of the German flag and American flag. Students list the differences and similarities between both flags. Students...
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What to do with Malus-domestica, Cultivated Apples?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers take on the roles of apple farmers. In this Arizona agriculture lesson, students explore the concepts of supply and demand as they role play apple farmers who create marketing campaigns when supply outweighs demand.
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Rainbow Joe and Me

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Rainbow Joe and Me. In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, answer short answer questions, have...
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Models with monomials and polynomials

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in a instructional activity that focuses on the concepts of combining monomials to make polynomial expressions. They use algebra tiles to complete the exercises in the instructional activity. This is hands-on...
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Adjectives

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners are encouraged to think about the adjectives they choose and to steer away from adjectives that have become meaningless through overuse, such as "nice" and "good." They then add meaning and interest to sentences.
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Water Color - Pen & Ink

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students paint with watercolors, define positive and negative shapes, mix wet and wet colors, develop visual balance, and define shapes with pen and ink.
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Pokemon Tag

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students play Pokemon Tag to promote the improvement of chasing and fleeing skills.
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When You're Hot, You're Hot...

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use the medium of visual arts to demonstrate how colors can evoke different ideas and feelings.
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Exploring Probability

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders participate in a lesson that explores probability. They use candy and model cubes to experiment with different outcomes that can be charted if the students can proceed to the objective of the lesson. They discover how...
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Flower Pigments

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students experiment with Thin Layer Chromatography to separate pigments found in flower petals.
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Photo Pen Pals

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students learn to write a descriptive friendly letter to a pen pal.
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A Chick Called Saturday

For Teachers K
Students discuss calendars in terms of measurement.
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What's Bright Red and Invisible?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Pupils study that very little sunlight penetrates the ocean below depths of 200 meters. They study that no light penetrates the ocean below depths of 1000 meters. They study that the quality of light changes as depth increase
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Mussel Your Way Through Photosynthesis

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students, using zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha), elodea and an indicator dye, observe and record the role of light in photosynthesis. They consider plant production of carbon dioxide and the use of live materials in biological...
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Baggie Science

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students work in groups and observe chemical reactions inside zip-lock bags. They use all of their senses, except taste, to observe the reactions.
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Phonics Activities for Aa and Ii

For Teachers K
Students participate in a number of activities to study the letters A and I. They use food items such as apples and cereal as manipulatives for the activities.
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Mater Your Munchies

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the various food groups while doing a physical activity.
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Better Lesson: Yellow Day!

For Teachers K Standards
Students will BUZZ about the color yellow!
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Teach Engineering: Do Different Colors Absorb Heat Better?

For Teachers K - 1st
Students test whether the color of a material affects how much heat it absorbs. Students will place an ice cube in a box made of colored paper (one box per color; white, yellow, red and black), which they will place in the sun. The...