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Food and You

For Teachers K - 5th
Young scholars examine the types of foods they eat. They describe the different components and resources that go into making their favorite foods. They also compare the resources going into different foods and identify ones which are...
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The Magic School Bus Out of this World

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the craters that objects of different sizes and weights make. They use marbles, Ping-Pong balls, and aluminum-foil balls for this experiment. They investigate what would happen if they drop objects that aren't round.
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Oceanography

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders identify saltwater and freshwater habitats and the resources found in them. They compare and contrast the two habitats and discuss their findings. They discover the resources bodies of water can provide.
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Tools Make A Difference

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students compare and contrast older and newer types and designs of tools, and examine how the change in tools affected life along the river in the book, "A River Ran Wild." They classify the tools for cooking, hunting, farming, and...
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Geology of Connecticut

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students examine the geology of Connecticut, including plate tectonics, glaciation, and fossil formation. After reviewing past lessons, they write essays about what life may have been like in the Mesozoic Period. Following a field...
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Australian Travel Adventure

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders are introduced to the states and territories within Australia. Using the internet, they bookmark sites and take notes on what they want to share with their classmates. They also complete a map study on the country to...
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Educated Action

For Teachers K - 8th
Pupils review what they already know about birds. Using the internet, they discover major issues involved with birds in Illinois. In groups, they determine what they can do to help them and contact a local agency.
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The Barnum and Bailey Bartered Bride

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students focus on the study of The Bartered Bride by integrating the theme of the circus begin the lesson with a "KWL" strategy map on the Circus. Students are asked: What do you know about the circus?
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Bird Stories: Fact or Fiction

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students evaluate/distinguish scientific fact from fiction. They discuss similarities and differences in the life cycles of various birds. Student use the Internet as a research tool.
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A Real-Life Application of Ratio

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars discuss the concept of "aspect ratio" of the Helios Prototype. They find real life objects that are taller or shorter than them by a certain amount. They practice with ratio and measurement.
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Modular Arithmetic on the Planet of the Eights

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore modular arithmetic involving base eight. They participate in an activity where society functions around the numbers one through eight. Students explain how life will operate with only these numbers.
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Love And Fears

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate biophillia and how it effects people of different types. They conduct research using a variety of resources and use questions included in the lesson plan to focus the information search. Then students read some...
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Cosmology

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students consider three different bases for a universe change perspectives and outcomes. They evaluate the relevance of a universe story to culture and evaluate the impact of different universe stories on the planet. They consider how...
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The BIG One

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students observe an earthquake demonstration. They research an earthquake and use color dots to plot the location of each of their earthquakes on the large map.
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Think Green

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Pupils experience and practice compositing and recycling through hands-on-activities. They distinguish between which items from their trash can be recycled, composted and reused. The process for making recycled paper is also covered in...
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The Water Cycle

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners study the water cycle. In this water cycle lesson, students examine how the water cycle works, what its functions are, and how to diagram it.
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Projects

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students write a typed report.  In this writing lesson students type a 3 to 5 page report and present it to the class.
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Map-Making Basics

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study maps. In this geography and art instructional activity, students create their own map of the classroom.
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Introducing the Olympian Gods

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students compare and contrast characteristics of the Olympians with the character of the One True God.  In this mythology lesson students work in groups and are assigned one god and one myth to compare and contrast to God.
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Breaking News English: Shuttle Discovery Launches Successfully

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Shuttle Discovery Launches Successfully," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Homeschooling Chronicles - The Art of Studying

For Teachers 6th
Learning study skills takes practice and patience.