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When Push Comes to Crunch

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders engage in an experiment which uses an inclined plane and balls of various masses to determine the effect a large object has on a small object. They study velocity, momentum, gravity and forces.
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Wave Speed

For Students 9th - 12th
In this waves worksheet, students use the equation for wave speed to calculate frequency or wavelength. This worksheet has 5 problems to solve.
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Practicing Verbs in the Past Simple

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this past simple worksheet, students fill in verbs to past tense sentences, choose the correct verbs, and write past tense verbs of verbs. Students complete 3 activities.
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Freedom Fighters

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students are introduced to the concept of segregation and explore its affects on society. They participate in a role-play about segregation, read books about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., create self-portraits, sing songs and participate...
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Computer Accuracy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars work together on computers to practice measuring for navigation. They discover that errors in their calculations can lead them in the wrong direction. They examine the need of computers by engineers.
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Africa

For Teachers K
Students complete various activities related to the continent of Africa. They label and color a map of Africa, sing the Continent Song, view pictures and discuss animals of Africa, listen to the book "Bill and Pete Go Down the Nile,"...
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Exploring All Frontiers

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners utilize higher thinking skills to expand their self concept to include physical, cognitive, and affective frontiers. The teacher create activities which allow students to use raw data and primary sources, as well as...
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Cardboard History

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students investigate the history of baseball and create baseball cards based on research they have collected about early baseball players.
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An Immigrant's Story

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students discuss famous examples of historical fiction as a genre and why it is used so often. They create an original piece of historical fiction by developing a character who is an immigrant to the United States. They are assessed...
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Thunderstorms

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the attraction between two different charges to investigate lightning in a thunderstorm. They complete an experiment and a worksheet.
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Dance is B.E.S.T.: Time

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students demonstrate dance activities and rhythm activities to whole, half, quarter, and eighth notes. They clap and move to notes individually and in 16 count metric phrases. As they create different 16 count metric phrases and...
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Circling Around the CEENBoT Way!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate the forces present in a rotating body. In this physics lesson, students calculate centripetal force using a mathematical equation. They answer a quiz and writing prompt at the end of the lesson.
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Spaces and Places

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify three-dimensional forms in various buildings and construct three-dimensional paper forms.
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Hemingway Hangouts

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars use printed maps and websites to estimate driving distances and plan routes to Hemingway's home. They visit several locations online and record facts about each location.They calculate, distances, driving time, and other...
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Christmas Shopping

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students work in teams in teams of two and they have a hula hoop which represents their shopping bag and two hockey sticks to gather presents. They use the other side of the gym that has bean bags and fleece balls, which are scattered...
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Peter The Butterfly

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students complete an interdisciplinary unit chronicling the life cycle and movement patterns of the butterfly. Through language arts, mathematics, and science activities, students identify various types of butterflies and document the...
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The Littlest Matryoshka

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars listen to the story The Littlest Matryoshka and sequence the story. In this sequencing lesson plan, students sequence the story and also make little dolls based on the story and write stories about them.
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Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students investigate how mass affects the speed of an object. In this physics instructional activity, students record data on the data table and graph results. They analyze findings and formulate a conclusion.
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ABOUT ALL YOU CAN EAT: Superfoods

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students trace back through time to see how the nutritional value of food consumed was enhanced.  In this nutrients activity students complete several activities that show the mass of food, and its PH value.
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Apple Exploration!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore a variety of classroom stations about apples and Johnny Appleseed.
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Mapping Your Way Around

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify a map, symbols on a map, and locate places on a map. Finally, they construct a map
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Highway Design for the Future

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders research highway designs and create a marble maze to illustrate a highway system. They test their designs and write reports defining the project and analyzing the results.
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Whale of a Tale

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students apply problem solving techniques to answer a question. After reading a passage, they compare and contrast three species of whale in a quantitative fashion.
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The Farther Away You Are, The Faster Away You Move

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore linear relationships. The lesson uses science to develop an understanding of the expanding Universe. There are 3 Labs, only 2 of which are required. Lab C is an enrichment for higher level classes.