This lesson examines the phenomenon of coral bleaching as a context for learning about photosynthesis. Students investigate photosynthesis' inputs and outputs using an online simulation activity and connect these elements to the relationship between coral and their symbiotic algae. Student will also... Read more »
Photosynthesis and Coral Reef Health
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In this visual arts lesson, students will design characters from shapes. After starting their designs, they will view videos from two professional artists on completing this exercise and iteration in character design. Once students have refined their characters, they will trade with other students who... Read more »
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This lesson is a basic introduction to setting up a chemical equation. This could be part of a unit for physical science and can be done as a refresher or opener in chemistry for chemical equations. Read more »
Chemical Reactions
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This lesson is a basic introduction to setting up a chemical equation. This could be part of a unit for physical science and can be done as a refresher or opener in chemistry for chemical equations. Read more »
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In this lesson, students will use legal, game, and content based methods to understand how to create proofs. Read more »
Two-Column and Paragraph Proofs
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In this lesson, students will design characters from shapes. After starting their designs, they will view videos from two professional artists on completing this exercise and iteration in character design. Once students have refined their characters, they will trade with other students who will offer... Read more »
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Analyzing Imagery In Ray Bradbury's "There Will Come Soft Rains"
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In this lesson, students discuss smart houses and the impact of smart technology in society in small-group and whole-class discussions. Students then read Ray Bradbury's "There Will Come Soft Rains" and analyze the imagery throughout before writing a brief literary analysis. Next, students watch an... Read more »
Analyzing Imagery In Ray Bradbury's "There Will Come Soft Rains"
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In this lesson, students will discover the attributes of three systems of government by discussing advantages and disadvantages of each type and then sorting characteristics of each type. Students will reflect on potential issues faced by citizens living under each type of system and will summarize... Read more »
Unitary, Federal, and Confederal Systems of Government
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In this lesson, students explore a variety of examples of how science is conducted in the world outside of the classroom. Examples come from a variety of Twitter trends where scientists share their mistakes, unexpected mishaps, and use of non-standard equipment in the course of their research. Additionally,... Read more »
The Nature of Science
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Students learn about data encryption, why it is needed, and how it works by engaging in a range of group activities exploring cyber security. First, they attempt to pass along an unsecured message and learn how difficult it is to do so without some sort of plan. Then, they participate in a Jigsaw activity... Read more »
Encryption and Keys
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This introductory philosophy lesson will begin by exposing students to existentialism through artwork. Once they have a basic understanding of the philosophical inquiry, which explores the issue of human existence, students will delve further into the key themes; Philosophy as a Way of Life, Anxiety... Read more »
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In this eighth science ACT prep activity, students review independent and dependent variables and analyze how they are addressed in the Science ACT as constants and variables. First, students explore how ACT super scores work by leaving some sub-scores constant while varying other scores in the ACT... Read more »
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