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Knowing Where You Are

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders research place names of one section of their state and create a chart to show their findings.
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Knowing Where You Are

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars work together to research the names of places in their state. They divide up their state so that each group can research a different section and complete a chart of the different names. They create a key for the map to...
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Wildlife in Arkansas

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First graders identify three species of wildlife in Arkansas. They discuss the environment in which the whitetail deer, raccoon, and beaver live in. They identify the footprints of each animal and discuss how the animals are harvested...
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Do Human Practices Affect Water Quality?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students determine if human practices have any noticeable effects on the quality of stream life as measured by the presence of certain macroinvertebrates. They collect, preserve and identify macroinvertibrate samples and quantify the data.
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Bird Stories: Fact or Fiction

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Pupils 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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Mummies: Tales from the Egyptian Crypts Part IV

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students choose one or two of the artifacts found in King Tutankhamen's tomb and describe and analyze the artifact. Explain what it tells us about Tutankhamen's life and about ancient Egyptian culture.
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An Introduction to Thermal Spray Technology

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars investigate the development of technology from a historical perspective. They order different technologies according to timing of development and use. Then students role play the use of each piece of equipment in...
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Keep Your Caboose

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners identify the correct way to walk down the hallway, which means to walk without talking, no touching, no cutting, and hand to their sides. They line up to walk down the hallway and that the last student in line is the caboose,...
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Sanitarium Times

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students learn about the Sanitarium Times as they look into how they lived, what they ate, how they were entertained, etc... In this Sanitarium Times instructional activity, the students do research and create papers as well as look for...
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Adopt An Animal

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students view slides of pictures of rare animals and make predictions about them based on the characteristics they see. In this animals lesson plan, students then research one of the animals and present their findings to the class.
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Olympic Sprint Training

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students work with a partner and observe and analyze their partner's form while running. They make recommendations from a list of eight cues to help improve both running speed and technique.
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Exploring Racism in America

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers compare racism today to racism that existed during the nineteenth century. As a field research project, students individually keep track of examples of racism, biases, and stereotypes illustrated throughout the US media...
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Ecosystems

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders identify and define an Ecosystem and the basic needs of all animals. They collect pond water in a pickle jar. They observe the organisms that are in the jar to keep an ongoing record of the creatures and their population.
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Observing Fall Migrants

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students keep a detailed data collection log of the different types of monarch behavior. They track the weather conditions daily and link it to the migration of the monarchs. They summarize their data using either a graph or a computer...
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Fighting Obesity with Footsteps

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Analyze the influence of culture, media, technology, and other factors in health through the use of pedometers and daily walking/jogging logs with this activity. The key focus is in dealing with obesity and how small steps can help...
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What does AG have to do with me?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students practice alphabetizing while categorizing sources of basic agricultural products. They discuss agricultrual products, discover where they are grown and draw a simple agricultural scene on poster board.
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Go for the Gold!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young athletes practice various locomotor movements. They use locomotor skills as directed by the teacher to move between "Olympic rings" (hula hoops). Students participate in a discussion about Olympic events prior to playing the game.
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Famous Olympians

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study about famous Olympic athletes. They are introduced to a few that have earned gold medals to encourage interest. Students read to find out more about them to become with more equally famous Olympic Games stars.
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You Be the Coach

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students brainstorm their favorite sports with one another. They work together in small groups based on their interests in sports. They research the coaching of that sport by reviewing different resources. They demonstrate their sport to...
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Rings Around the Racetrack

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners determine the number of laps a driver would need to complete the Indy 500. They calculate the length of time it would take to complete the race at different rates of speed.
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HELP! HELP! SOMEONE IS HURT!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study a programmed response to any emergency situation that they may encounter during physical education classes without pandemonium breaking out.
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The Magic School Bus Kicks Up a Storm

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars learn along with Ms. Frizzle's class. In this Magic School Bus lesson plan, students discover small updrafts by making wind spirals.
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Hurricanes

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars perform various experiments to explore hurricanes. In this earth science lesson, students explain how they form. They identify the structure of a hurricane.
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Travel Time

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use a migration map to estimate the distance traveled by a bird while migrating south. After calculating accurate estimates of the distance traveled, students compare the distances traveled with the amount of time elapsed.

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