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Paperplane Flying Circus

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars create paper airplanes. They compare and contrast the airplanes created in class and test them out. They adjust their airplanes until they all fly. They discuss the forces that allow flight to occur.
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Kite Making

For Students 4th
In this kite worksheet, 4th graders follow the directions for constructing a kite, using bamboo skewers, plastic, and fishing line.
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Tune...Um!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students collect real data on sound. In this algebra instructional activity, students use a CBL and graphing calculator to observe the graph created by sound waves. They draw conclusion about the frequency of sound from...
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Ladybug Adventures

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students solve problems using mathematical skills. In this math lesson, the students use math concepts, to design a virtual path for a ladybug. The students will reinforce their skills in algebra and geometry concepts.
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Let's Discover Texas!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners begin the lesson by taking a pre-test on their prior knowledge of the state of Texas. In groups, they participate in various activities to examine the geography, history, climate and vegetation of the state and record their...
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Slip Slide'n Away

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students analyze the sliding of boxes along a warehouse floor. In this algebra lesson, students connect math and physics by calculating the friction created by the sliding of each box. They develop faster method to move the box, based on...
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Chocolate Math

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners practice solving math equations by analyzing chocolate recipe measurements. In this chocolate baking math instructional activity, students read about the Hershey factory and recipes used to create chocolate bars. Learners solve...
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Cultural Acceptance

For Teachers K - 12th
Students are segregated into groups according to their clothing and experience first hand what it feels like to be a minority in everyday life. In this cultural acceptance lesson plan, students experience discrimination first hand....
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Synonyms and Antonyms

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders access a website to take a quiz on synonyms and antonyms and then complete an activity on the two. They write their own sets of synonyms and antonyms and take a post-test.
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Rocks Up!

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students will design and build a structure to support a rock. Students will use their knowledge of movement of objects to determine the proper base to be built to support their rock. Students will explore their natural area for...
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Vocabulary Puzzle

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Young scholars create vocabulary puzzles using the computer. In this vocabulary puzzle lesson, students create vocabulary puzzles using computer software. Young scholars include synonyms of the words and illustrations. Students trade the...
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Intermediate Sentence Completion Exercise 15

For Students 3rd - 6th
For this online interactive grammar skills worksheet, students examine 10 sentences that are missing words and select the appropriate words to complete each of the sentences and match them to the sentences. Student answers...
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Glad To Meet You

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore patterns. In this patterns lesson, students explore patterns in hand-shaking scenarios. Students work in groups to predict and record the number of handshakes that occur in a group.
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Building a Rover

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate properties of lines and points by making a rover. In this algebra lesson, students plot points correctly on a coordinate plane. They identify coordinate pairs given the plots and lines.
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Native Americans at Rose Bay

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students examine the Timken Native Americans of the 1400s and their culture of hunter-gatherers. They study the necessary vocabulary using a number of activities.
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The Euro Quiz

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students read and discuss a news story "Government to say if UK will Join Euro." They take a Euro Quiz, or produce a TV quiz show using the questions. Alternatively students may write a report on the Euro or perform research to learn...
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ESL-Passive Voice

For Students 6th - 7th
In this ESL passive voice worksheet, students read a set of 10 sentences, checking those that are written in the passive voice, check sentences in which the agent is necessary, and fill in blanks with correct verb forms.
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Water Quality Monitoring

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students comprehend the four parameters of water quality. They perform tests for salinity, dissolved oxygen, pH and clarity or turbidity. Students comprehend why scientists and environmental managers monitor water uality and aquatic...
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AP Biology Demonstrations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Pupils explore difficult-to-understand topics in biology. In this biology instructional activity, students participate in a series of demonstration on genetics, evolution and many others to gain insight on these topics. They write a...
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You want me to do what with this Dirt?

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore how to take soil samples and use GPS to determine the location of the site they have chosen to take the samples.
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What is Child Labor?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine the topic of child labor in history. They discuss jobs that children their age would have done before child labor laws. They decide on an action to take on Labor Day to share what they have learned with others.
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Chances Are: Talking Probability

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Pupils explore probability and the process of data analysis and predictions. They participate in two activities, one involving a calculator and one the Internet, in which they make predictions and conduct activities to test their...
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Online GED Practice

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students who are preparing to take the General Education Equivalency (GED) exam access online websites and take online practice tests. They work independently or with a GED teacher to prepare themselves to take the actual GED test.
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Partner Mile Run: Heart Rate Calculation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students improve fitness, calculate target heart rates and prepare for the mile run physical fitness test.