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Give Me A Break!

For Teachers K - 5th
Students create and conduct a survey. In this broken bones lesson plan, students discuss if they've ever broken a bone and how a broken bone heals. Students generate questions for a survey on broken bones and healing time, conduct the...
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Elements Of Chemistry: When Carbon Combines

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners create a polymer using Borax and Elmer's Glue. In this chemistry instructional activity, students identify monomers made of hydrocarbons and then brainstorm a list of polymers and their uses.
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Investigating Bean Pods and How They Grow

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders observe and create a record of seed growth over time. After planting a seed, 3rd graders record their observations of the seed's growth over a three week period. Upon conclusion of the experiment, they write a paragraph...
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Our City's Temperature

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use a thermometer to record temperatures from their homes throughout the city, and then hypothesize reasons for the temperature variations. They use a weather graph worksheet that's imbedded in this lesson to orgainize their data.
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The Checks Lab

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners, in teams, have an envelope containing a series of bank checks. A few are removed at a time, and the team attempts to construct a plausible scenario which involves those checks.
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Working for the Common Good

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discuss the concept of the common good. Using primary source documents, they read accounts from volunteers in the Dominican Republic and discuss how they work for the common good. They reflect on the topic in their journals to...
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An Ancient Revolution: The Written Word

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the impact of written communication. In this ancient civilizations lesson plan, students investigate communication from ancient Sumer and discuss its relevance today. Students watch a multimedia presentation about...
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Characteristics of Imaginative Stories

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore genre characteristics. In this genre literacy lesson, 3rd graders listen to a variety of fiction stories and classify them according to genre. Students identify common features in each genre and complete a chart by...
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Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Tragedy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire. In this labor reform lesson, students research the fire and write a newspaper article report from the perspective of the time. Students evaluate the perspective of the workers and create...
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Patterns

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students explore simple patterns.  In this mathematical thinking geometry instructional activity, students repeat clapping and snapping patterns, and determine what comes next in sound and movement patterns.  Students recite...
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Tamar Burris

For Teachers K - 5th
Young scholars explore genetics. In this life cycle lesson plan, students consider the meaning of "genes" and "heredity" as they watch a video about the topics. Young scholars then research their own genetic make-up as they interview...
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Byzantium

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the history of today's Istanbul. In this historical perspectives instructional activity, students research how Byzantium became Constantinople and later Istanbul as they examine the cultures of the city and create time...
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The Equator

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

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the use of pyramids in different cultures. For this ancient civilizations lesson, students watch "Inside the Pyramids." Students conduct further research on the topic and create magazine...
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World War II: The Pacific

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore the events in the pacific during World War II. In this World War II lesson, students use reference material to access information about significant locations in the War. Student debate the use of the atomic bomb to end...
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Inventor's Workshop

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners 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. Learners examine Leonardo...
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What's New With Dinosaurs?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine how scientists are at odds on whether or not dinosaurs were warm or cold blooded.  In this dinosaurs lesson students divide into groups and research the evidence that supports each side. 
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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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Identifying Island Countries

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students discover the definition of an island and identify island countries around the world. In this geography lesson, students determine the characteristics of an island. Finally the students will identify specific island countries,...
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Imaginary Insect Zoo

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students construct imaginary insects. In this insect lesson, students will discover the anatomy of their favorite insect and apply it to their own creation. Student will write a description of their model, and put the insect models...
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Haiku Poems

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders study haiku poems. In this poetry lesson, 8th graders write two haikus containing the standard 5-7-5 syllables content about things they enjoy within nature.
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What Are The Odds?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners 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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The Magic School Bus Gains Weight

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars 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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