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Seven Up

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the symbolism of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and evaluate modern "wonders of the world." In small groups, they complete a data chart on a selected Wonder, create a poster from the data, and prepare a...
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The New Seven Wonders2

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students read and discuss the vocabulary related to a news article about the new version of the Seven Wonders of the world. They read the article, define key vocabulary terms, identify relative clauses from the article, and complete...
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Introduction to Oceans

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners complete a variety of activities in preparation for a unit on oceans. They discuss their own proximity to the ocean, identify and name the oceans on a globe, and in small groups identify facts about a selected ocean. Students...
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Comprehension: Vocabulary - Wonderful Words

For Teachers 5th - 8th
While reading Chapter 8 of Number the Stars, learners write down any words they encounter in their reading that they find interesting, strange, or confusing. They record why they chose each word, and after completing the reading...
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The Wonderful World of Slugs

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Examine a slug? Of course, what else would a 2nd grader do with it? Pupils use clues and go on a slug hunt, read a slug story, or make a cooperative group mural of a slug's habitat. While older learners catalog slugs, go on a slug hunt,...
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Water Wonders

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners measure the amount of surface tension using a balance scale after a classroom demonstration students diagram the appearance of several liquids and label them.
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I Wonder What That Thing Is On My Manduca

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use the internet to gather more information on the anatomy of the Manduca. They make predictions of what the insect will look like when it hatches and complete a crossword puzzle to practice their vocabulary. They continue to...
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I Wonder How Fast Manduca Grows...

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a graph showing the growth of their manduca since it hatched. They make their own predictions about how it will grow. They answer questions to end the instructional activity.
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I Wonder What Would Happen if Lots of Manduca Lived in a Small Place...

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners discuss the reasons why humans fight and look for similiarties in animals. They make predictions on what they think will happen when they observe insect crowding. They make conclusions about their predictions to end the activity.
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I Wonder How Fast Manduca Grows Compared To Me

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students study the Manduca bug and its growth data. They look for patterns and compare their own growth rate to that of the Manduca.
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I Wonder...

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Young scholars review information they have gathered from previous lessons. They create their own experiments and carry them out. They reflect on the project as a whole.
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I Wonder...

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders generate questions they would like to ask the Alamo defenders and analyze the questions to gain an awareness of criteria for good questions. They may research questions to answer the top five questions.
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Weather Wonderings

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the various types of weather. They discuss the difference between tornado watches and tornado warnings. Students investigate the various types of clouds. They sketch and label the 8 different types of clouds. Students...
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Chemical Wonders

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read about and discuss how chemical engineers use different states of matter to create substances. In this chemical engineering lesson plan, students also give examples of the 3 kinds of matter.
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Wonders of Weather

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders complete activities to study weather and the water cycle. In this water cycle lesson, 4th graders observe a demonstration of the three stages of water. Students work in groups to complete a water cycle lab activity....
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Casting Coins

For Teachers 5th - 8th
This wonderful art lesson invites students to design and “mint” coins bearing their own symbols. A simple carving andcasting process using Blick Wonder-Cut®linoleum and modeling clay is described in the plan. Coins can be one or 2-sided,...
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Apollo Moon Landing

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners explore paper rockets, learn about the Apollo Program and Apollo spin-offs, and use simple office supplies to design and create a new useful product. This amazing plan is incredibly well written and leads students through a...
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Wonderful Westerns

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this book report worksheet, students choose a novel about westerns to read and then completes six various assignments dealing with the novel of their choice.
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Wonderful Wintertime

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Young scholars explore the seasons and how to describe them with adjectives. In this lesson about winter and descriptive language, students develop an understanding of the seasons specifically winter, and become equipped to describe them...
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Wonders of Weather

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate weather disasters by creating a virtual tornado.  In this wild weather lesson, students define a vortex and describe how a vortex keeps a tornado moving and causing damage.  Students utilize salt, detergent, water,...
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The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explore an ancient wonder of the world. For this Mausoleum at Halicarnassus lesson, students read about the history of the Mausoleum, create Mausoleum timelines, and research the sculptors whose work is featured in the Mausoleum.
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I Wonder Why There Is So Much Frass...

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine frass and try to determine what it is. They make observations and add to their growth charts on a daily basis. They make predictions and support them to end the lesson.
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I Wonder Where The Manduca Came From...

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine how the Manduca came to America the economic means that made it possible. They discover what frass is and make observations. They make their own speculations on why the Manduca came to America.
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I Wonder What Camouflague Is...

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine the way that Manduca, other animals, and humans use camouflage. They participate in a teacher directed camouflage experiment and the creation of a camouflage collage.

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