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What Do You Do With An Orphaned Cheetah?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students brainstorm techniques for teaching baby cheetahs survival skills. In this science lesson, students view an episode of "Cheetah Orphans" and work together to analyze the situation and develop a plan to teach the baby cheetahs the...
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Discover Magazine: The Solar System

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research ideas for NASA's space exploration. In this Space Science lesson plan, students will try to find a way to bring NASA back into the spot light. Students will presented their ideas to the class for review.
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American Music Genres

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Pupils research and listen to a variety of American music genres and create a written comparison between three of the styles.
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Energy Awareness Quiz

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine and become aware of critical energy issues.  In this energy awareness lesson students complete an activity sheet and quiz. 
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Describing Family - Lesson Plan

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students describe their family in their new language French. They use adjectives, and proper gender. Then they describe how the family is alike and different.
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A Photo Essay

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students analyze photographs, then create their own photo essays by using photos, magazine pictures or drawings to illustrate their stories.
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Picture Your Future

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders use Career-O-Rom-A interactive software to investigate various careers in which they are interested. They examine the clothing associated with their career choices and workplaces. They list ten careers which still appeal...
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Journeys from China

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students place the stories of Chinese migration to Australia into geographical context, appreciating the distances travelled and the time involved - suggest reasons that people may have for migrating to Australia.
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Sharing Dragons

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate the contribution of Chinese people to celebrations in Australia and explore why they have played such a prominent role. They suggest how a group from their local area, if they had moved to live in another country,...
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Weather Watchers

For Teachers 1st
First graders study changes in daily weather conditions. They explore weather pattern consistency.
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Can You Hear Me Now?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students demonstrate their ability to give and follow verbal directions. They explain steps to guide another student to reproduce a drawing, and evaluate their partner's articulation abilities.
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We the People: 270 out of 538

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students engage in a lesson that helps them better explain the quadrennial ritual surrounding the election of a president in the United States of America.
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It's Gas, Gas, Gas

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine America's dependence on oil. They read an article, research how gas prices are established, and create and conduct a survey regarding people's knowledge of gas and gas prices.
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Dogs vs. Cats: Pet Ownership Essay

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students analyze patterns of organization used in writing to determine how and when comparisons and contrasts can be effectively utilized to identify similarities and differences or pros and cons.
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Arthropod Key

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students identify the types of pests and categorize them. They identify their food chain and create a poster showing the food chain for the pests.
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Bug Time

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students identify basic pest they find in the school yard. They discover and examine pest control. They also explain the benefits and risks of pests. High school students present a short lesson to third graders.
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Create a Soil Aggregate

For Teachers 2nd - 7th
Young scholars simulate the conditions which occur in a soil aggregate. They explain how IPM affects the environment. They identify the cast of characteristics to develop their aggregate.
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What's Hiding in Your Home Cabinets?

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students analyze a variety of products found in their own homes to determine their toxic content. They identify words such as caution, warning or danger and relate them to their relative toxicity levels.
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Harriet Tubman: Recognizing the Human Agency

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders examine the contributions of Harriet Tubman to the history of Canada. They read a handout, complete a handout in small groups, and write a speech evaluating how Harriet Tubman changed history.
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Brave New World

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers view a video about the effects of World War II on the map of Europe. They discuss the video and answer questions. They work together to identify accomplishments that best represent American culture.
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The Roots of the Afro-American Culture: The Artistic Approach

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study the geographical structure of the continent of Africa. They discuss how and why there are so many tribes and kingdoms of Africa and dsicuss customs and traditions to determine how they come about in any ethnic group.
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Teaching Neuroanatomy through Schematic Diagrams

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the parts and function of a neuron. They explain and illustrate the levels and functions of the nervous system including neurons and the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems. They analyze and diagram the Lobes and...
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Our Class

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners discuss what they expect out of their education. After reading a story, they answer comprehension questions and match the meaning of the word to the vocabulary word. To end the lesson, they write a story about a time in which...
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Getting Started with Java

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore a programming curriculum based in the Java language. They start with the basic information needed to code and run their first program. Students analyze the planning, debugging and testing points of the unit. They...