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The Equator

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate cultures located along the equator. In this geography skills lesson plan, students research the geography, history, culture, and tourism of Ecuador, Indonesia, Kenya, Brazil, and Singapore. Students write an article...
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Inside The Pyramids

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the use of pyramids in different cultures. In this ancient civilizations lesson, students watch "Inside the Pyramids." Students conduct further research on the topic and create magazine articles...
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Inventor's Workshop

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore the six simple machines that are the basis for all mechanical devices. In this physics lesson, students choose one simple machine to research and then find a complex machine it is apart of. Young scholars...
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Glaciers and Icebergs

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students conduct an experiment on glacial scraping. In this glacial scraping lesson, students create a small glacier in a plastic cup. Students remove the cup and scrape the glacier across wood and note the markings. Students then make...
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What Are The Odds?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students read the book, Jim Ugly, and discuss whether the odds were in favor of or against the character Jake finding his dad. They demonstrate an experiment involving odds by keeping a tally of how many times a colored die is pulled out...
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Stone Fox

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Students use the book, Stone Fox, to explore income, capital, saving, taxes, and credit. Stone Fox tells the story of Little Willy, a ten year old who enters a challenging dog-sled race in hopes of winning money to pay the back taxes on...
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The Magic School Bus Goes Upstream

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students learn along with Ms. Frizzle's class. In this Magic School Bus lesson plan, students travel upstream to discover how, like salmon, a homey smell can lead them, too.
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The Magic School Bus Gains Weight

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners learn along with Ms. Frizzle's class. In this Magic School Bus lesson plan, students test whether gravity makes heavier things fall faster than lighter ones.
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Looking for Lincoln Throughout His Life

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young historians gather information about Abraham Lincoln through a variety of activities. They match vocabulary words with pictures to create a timeline. Additionally, learners read books and articles that teach them...
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Water Conservation

For Teachers K - 5th
Students identify ways to conserve water. For this environmental lesson, students use a water use checklist to identify how much water they use in one day. Students analyze the data and brainstorm ways to conserve water.
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Creating Identity Posters

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners discover the identities of their classmates.  In this tolerance lesson, students create individual posters showcasing their identity, history, and family background.  Learners examine the posters to get a better...
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From Courage to Freedom

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners analyze Frederick Douglass' narrative about Christianity and slavery. In this Frederick Douglass lesson, young scholars read his slave narrative and analyze its word choice, imagery, irony, and rhetorical appeals. Learners...
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Conditions of City Life in the Late 19th Century

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine tenement life. In this lesson on early urbanization, students research the role of journalism for social change in early American cities. Students write a journal article for themselves that demonstrate an understanding...
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Resolving Kennedy's Legacy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the Kennedy presidency. For this presidential history lesson, students watch "Resolving Kennedy's Legacy." High schoolers then discuss the provided questions regarding the presidency and write position papers about...
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East Meets West: Americans on the Move

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students imagine what it was like to be part of the Lewis and Clark expedition. In this Lewis and Clark Expedition lesson, students watch "East Meets West: Americans on the Move," and then write journal entries from the...
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Crocodiles

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study crocodiles and how they have survived and adapted over time. In this crocodiles lesson plan students research information on crocodiles.
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What Were Dinosaurs Like?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students view a video clips about Dinosaurs.  In this dinosaur activity, students begin to understand the extinction of the dinosaurs by comparing them to contemporary animals. Students complete a research sheet on one dinosaur by...
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Gravity Gets You Down

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers design an experiment to investigate how objects with different masses fall. In this physics lesson, students predict how these objects will fall in a vacuum tube. They write a report explaining experimental results and...
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The Pentagon Papers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine national security issues. In this Vietnam lesson, students research the background and controversy surrounding the Pentagon Papers. Students discuss press rights in light of maintaining national security.
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America's Economy: Sorrow And Hope

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers discover how Americans found the hope that broke the Great Depression. For this American economics lesson, students watch "America's Economy: Sorrow and Hope." Middle schoolers then discuss the implications of the...
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Dinosaur Detectives

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students write a report about a paleontologist. In this paleontology lesson, students research and write a report about a noted paleontologist. They discuss the importance of technology to paleontologists and how paleontologist excavate...
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Centuries of Economic Growth: From Feathers to Robotics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners read scenarios about the production of Bibles over five historical time periods. Working in small groups, students create skits and develop a retrieval chart that is used to analyze factors that impact economic growth.
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Speedy Succession

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate how a pond ecosystem can change into a prairie or grassland ecosystem. They observe a small pond ecosystem in a two liter soda bottle, and examine and record changes over a two-week period of time on a worksheet.
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Baking Ice Cream

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discover the concept of an insulator. In this science experiment lesson, students follow the directions for baking ice cream. When baking is completed, students observe the results and answer questions on the provided worksheet.

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