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Parenting - Discipline and Guidance

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explain the role of discipline and guidance in their own lives and become better able to appropriately guide and discipline young Students.
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Plants and Animals of Great Bay Animals and Plants of the Estuary

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students participate in a webquest about the plants and animals that inhabit an estuary. They role play as environmentalists researching this habitat and present the results of their research in a creative way.
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Clay Hill Animal Sampling

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create animal print casts from molds in the classroom. They use the cast patterns to identify animal prints on a field trip in which they locate animal tracks, identify the location with GPS and create field casts of the...
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How Does Ancestry Affect Folklore?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars break into groups of 4 or 5 and choose an option to demonstrate a different cultural perspective in a fairy tale or other folklore that they are familiar. Possible choices are: PowerPoint presentation, video, digital...
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On Being Hindu....and American

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore the religion of Hinduism.  In this Religion lesson, 7th graders illustrate how people from one country adapt to a new country.  Students predict the future status of Hinduism in the United States. 
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Predator-Prey Relationships

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore the interrelatedness of predators and prey in four different activities. They simulate an aquatic insect, fish, and osprey food chain during a poker chip game, play an M&M game to simulate the relationship between...
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Voices from the Holocaust: A Message of Hope

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students develop a sense of historical empathy as they discuss The Holocaust and roll play activities designed to highlight prejudice in today's society.  In this Holocaust history and The Diary of Anne Frank lesson, students...
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Radical Raptors

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Learners study the lifestyles and habitats of raptors that live in Minnesota. They play games associated with their study.
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Radical Raptors

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students define raptor, explain why raptors are important, describe unique physical characteristics of various types of raptors, and explain life cycle of raptors. Students then play Habitat Game, describe food and hunting habits of...
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A Look At Sunspots

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research how the development of new technology has increased our knowledge of how the sun works. This lesson is part of a three-part series aimed at showing students how our knowledge of the universe must be inferred through the...
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Diversity And Adaptations Of Organisms

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders demonstrate the processes of science by posing questions and investigating phenomena through language, methods and instruments of science. They study the body features or systems of several animals.
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Alcohol and Its Impact on the Brain

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students examine water as it changes states.  In water and ice lesson students study the water cycle and what happens to it as it changes state. 
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How Do Values Shape Conflicts?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners work through conflict. In this conflict resolution lesson, students participate in a simulation that requires them to consider both sides of the whaling issue.
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It Bears Repeating!!!

For Teachers K - 5th
Students research bears and their characteristics with a specific study on North American bears and polar bears. In this bear study lesson, students read books about polar bears and wild bears. Students complete activities to further...
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Caffeine and Nicotine

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the effects of caffeine and nicotine online.
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Different! Diverse! Dynamic! Lesson 1: Late Bloomers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine how people grow and mature at different rates. They create a graph and a timeline to organize the data they collect.
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The Rain Forest

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explain the basics of the tropical rain forest ecosystem. They list the four general layers of vegetation found in the tropical rain forest.
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How Alzheimer's Affects the Brain

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners study how Alzheimer's affects different parts of the brain, sketch a healthy neuron and its parts, and diagram brain changes during the early and late stages of Alzheimer's.
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Puerto Rican Parrot Paradise

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students investigate the environment of the Puerto Rican Parrot. They visualize the ecosystem with and without information. They conduct research to find information and participate in classroom discussion to demonstrate comprehension of...
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Happiness is a Warm Puppy

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners view the film "Dogs: The Early Years" from PBS then participate in different activities revolving around dogs. After researching different breeds, students select a dog that best fits their personality and living situation as...
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Bill of Rights: Rights and Responsibilities

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explore the Bill of Rights. In this U.S. Constitution lesson, students consider the individual liberties outlined in the Bill of Rights as they read the provided handouts and complete the provided worksheet activities.
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Decomposition, Soil, and Life Cycle Research

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students conduct background research on the decomposition process, soil composition, and the life cycle using the resources provided for Internet searches. They work in collaborative groups to research topics as a particular plant, soil...
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Creation Mythology

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils construct a map from geographic data and explain relationships found in the information. Students identify ancient beliefs and customs through Hawaiian creation myths while comparing similarities and differences and appreciating...
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Laurence of Arabia

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students critically examine the life and contributions of Lawrence of Arabia to the modern Middle East. They view a video on Laurence of Arabia. Students discuss the movie. Students create a propaganda posters or stories identifying...