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Lesson Plans - By Grade Level

Plastic Flowers – A Science Experiment

Objective -
Collect and analyze data
Use a variety of different art materials and compare their visual and physical properties
Understand opacity in terms of opaque, translucent, and clear (transparent)
View examples of how light is used as a contributing element to works of art
(Optional) – Create a hypothesis and compare results to the hypothesis
Modeling:
Show the “Incredible Art Factory

Transitioning Chemistry To Nutrition – The Science Behind Fats & Oils

Objectives
Students will understand the following:
That naturally occurring fats and oils are mixtures.
The relationship between carbon-carbon chemical bonds and states of matter.
The relationship between chemical bond strength, thermal oxidation, and how they relate to saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fats.
Procedures
In discussion, assess your student’s understanding of the chemistry of naturally occurring fats and oils. Determine whether they

Medical Minute with Dr. Madison Mills

During the U.S.-Mexican War, more soldiers died from disease than from battle wounds. Approximately 70% of deaths were due to disease. The lesson focuses on four health threats: 1) Poor drinking water, 2) Garbage, 3) Mosquitoes, and 4) Lack of personal hygiene.
Soldiers at Fort Brown got their drinking water from the Rio Grande. However, the

Protecting the Soldier

BACKGROUND: Information about the uniforms on the enclosed list.
For more information on U.S.-Mexican War uniforms, check out these websites:
o http://www.aztecclub.com/uniforms/uniform-a.htm
o http://www.dodgenet.com/~ghostgar/ggbook/GGbook.html
Uniforms were made out of wool because of the fabric’s properties. When soldiers sweat, wool would wick water away from the skin. If it rained, wool would absorb the water, keeping the soldier warm and

Cultural Learning

1. Hand out small survey on which group they would like to look up.
2. After looking at the groups take the top three, break them into groups and have them look up stereotypes, struggles, groups or foundations that help, some team building exercises to help learn about the group.
3. Offer the mentioned websites to