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Technology that Makes Phonics Fun
Students discover the Internet by participating in on-line educational activities. In this educational technology instructional activity, students utilize interactive story books, podcasts, and games to help expand an understanding of...
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The Golden Spike
Students investigate modern transportation in the 19th century by examining artifacts. In this U.S. history lesson, students read the story Joseph's Railroad Dreams, and discuss the Golden Spike used in the first transcontinental...
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Let Your Voice Be Heard
Students explore new ways to communicate through technology by utilizing an internet program. In this reading comprehension lesson, students utilize the website voicethread.com to share their thoughts and notes about reading assignments...
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Pumpkin Science
Students investigate how plants grow by analyzing pumpkins. In this agricultural lesson, students read The Biggest Pumpkin Ever by Steven Kroll, and draw pictures of a pumpkin in each of its growing stages. Students measure and dissect...
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Victorian Homes Lesson
Students investigate British Society in the 19th century by examining Victorian style homes. In this world history instructional activity, students observe photographs of both rich and poor Victorian homes and discuss the main...
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Olympic Mascot Lesson
Students investigate the 1968 Olympics by identifying their mascots. For this Olympic history lesson, students participate in a group activity where they match countries with their representative mascots. Students analyze the meaning...
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Elmer's Glue Crew
Students practice cleaning up the environment by identifying wasteful behaviors in their school. In this arts and crafts instructional activity, students create "eco-inspector" binoculars using Elmer's glue, plastic wrap, and...
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Letters and Photos
Young scholars practice using a new language by reading letters. In this foreign language lesson plan, students read a fictional letter by a young person from the target language's country. Young scholars read the letters separately,...
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Biographical Sketches
Students examine historical figures by reading about their lives. For this biography lesson, students research the Internet to find out about a chosen figure that is important to the United States. Students create a story about their...
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Dogfighting and the Community
Students discover the threats to dogs by investigating dogfighting. In this animal cruelty lesson plan, students read the state laws pertaining to animal safety and dogfighting. Students compile dogfighting facts into a poster and...
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Solve the Case!
Students discover the habits of panthers by solving fictitious crime mysteries. In this animal life lesson plan, students utilize their research from previous lessons to solve mysteries in a panther activity. Students answer questions...
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Standing Snowmen
Students practice their arts and crafts by creating Christmas projects. For this holiday lesson, students utilize construction paper, glue and scissors to create a 2-D image of a snowman. Students create 2 more snowmen and glue the...
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Paul Gauguin Art: Opposite Colour Masterpieces
Students discover new art techniques by examining the work of Paul Gauguin and his use of opposite colors. In this art analysis instructional activity, students investigate the different perspectives and colors used in classic post...
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Money Booklet
Students practice handling money by examining different world currency. In this economics lesson, students utilize a coin booklet to trace individual coins and draw bills, later coloring them in their traditional colors. Students are...
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Mummy Ball
Young scholars practice their hand and eye coordination in a ball throwing activity. In this physical education lesson, students participate in a game where they sit in a circle and throw to each other only once until everyone has had a...
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Become a Word Detective
Students investigate the origin of words in the English language. In this language history lesson, students examine words by breaking them down and finding their roots. Students analyze words from a poem and complete a word detective...
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Hand Print Adjective Booklet
Students practice using adjectives by describing animals, pictures or insects. In this language arts lesson plan, students collaborate to brainstorm a list of adjectives which they turn into an adjective booklet. Students utilize their...
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Energetic Atoms - Active & Spaced Out
Students discover the power of the sun through an outdoor experiment. In this solar power lesson, students view a PowerPoint presentation on atoms before they complete an atom worksheet. Students utilize a solar bag to demonstrate the...
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Indians in Georgia: How Do We Know What We Know?
Students discover archaeology by investigating the history of Native Americans in Georgia. In this U.S. history lesson, students participate in a mock archaeological excavation in their classroom by recovering artifacts and drawings...
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Native American Symbol Stories
Students investigate Native American history by creating traditional style vests. In this language arts lesson, students analyze the symbols from different tribes and define them in English. Students create a story with these symbols...
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Studying the ABC's of the Environment
Students discover the threats to our planet by writing an article. In this environmental lesson, students research important facts for an article they plan to write about an environmental safety topic. Students create a book using all...
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Jeopardy Game
Students practice discovering a target language by playing a game of Jeopardy. In this foreign language lesson plan, students utilize their target language vocabulary to answer Jeopardy style questions they prepared the day before....
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Cathlapolte.... Catching Time's Secrets
Third graders investigate nature by studying a Chinook village from the past. In this sustainable living lesson plan, 3rd graders examine the architecture, environment and activities of the Chinook people. Students create a "needs"...
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Introducing Biodiversity
Students investigate biodiversity by creating reports with their classmates. In this ecosystem lesson, students utilize the Internet to research the different types of life in our environment and different locations around the world....