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Beacon Lesson Plan Library: Formal or Informal?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Start talking trash with your elementary English class! Then lead a discussion comparing formal and informal language. Divide the class into groups to answer a questionnaire and analyze a set of sentence cards to analyze. This is a cool...
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Lesson Plans Across the Curriculum

For Teachers K - 12th
Reviewed resources in this educational search engine include these subjects: science, languages, technology, and multicultural. Various languages are available for the browser.
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All About Computers

For Teachers K - 5th
Students discover facts about computers. In this technology lesson, students find out how to locate information on the Internet. Students choose a topic to research and search several sites for information.
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Friendship

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students investigate the concept of friendship as part of a four lessons unit which integrates literature with language arts, family life, social studies, or religious studies. Peace, cooperation, social justice, and multicultural...
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Characteristics of Imaginative Stories

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore genre characteristics. In this genre literacy lesson, 3rd graders listen to a variety of fiction stories and classify them according to genre. Students identify common features in each genre and complete a chart by...
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U.S. Geography: The West

For Teachers K - 5th
Students explore the national parks of the American West. In this geography skills lesson, students watch "U.S. Geography: The West," and examine print and Internet sources about the national parks found there. Students feature their...
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Bye-Bye Trout Song

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students develop an understanding about what will happen to trout after they are released into the trout stream. In this trout life lesson, students discuss how it feels to release the trout they have cared for. Students also sing a song...
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Keeping Pets Safe in an Emergency

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discuss what ifs with relation to their pets. For this keeping pets safe lesson, students create lists of pet items needed in case of disasters. Students complete worksheets related to pet safety in emergencies.
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Ancient Ones

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students read the story Ancient Ones about a forest that is connected to all the life around it. In this reading lesson plan, students also create a tall folding book about the forest.
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Generations: An Exploration of our Families Through Literature

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars complete a unit of lessons on families. They read and analyze various stories, label a map, assemble sentences, write letters to grandparents, analyze character traits, and write and illustrate a sheet for a class book.
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Spying on Spiders

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students investigate spiders. In this spiders lesson, students create a habitat for a spider with a jar, twigs, and dirt. Students observe the behavior of the spider and record how they spend their days.
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Mammal Facts and Myths

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students write a report. In this mammals lesson, students learn about various mammals such as whales, beavers, bats and echidnas. Students make a diagram, write a report, brainstorm a list of myths and make a model animal.
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Naked to the Eye

For Teachers K - 12th
Students understand that microorganisms are too small to see but there are other indications they exist. In this microorganisms lesson, students recognize that some microorganism are helpful and some are not. Students use a microscope to...
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Classroom Planetarium

For Teachers K - 4th
Students work in groups to create the planets of the solar system.  In this planets lesson, students create a hanging solar system taking into account the size, shape and position of the planets.  Students discuss the gravity...
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Choosing A Career - Without Limitations

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students examine their views on gender bias in the classroom. In this gender bias/gender equity instructional activity, students define non-traditional career areas for their gender. They discuss their perception of "male and female"...
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Paws in Jobland: Aspects of Working Life

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discover concepts related to working conditions and practices. In this career lesson plan, students research information pertaining to specific jobs and then present it to their peers.
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Ancient Egypt Alphabet Book

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research Ancient Egypt using a specific letter of the alphabet as a guide. In this Ancient Egypt lesson, students independently research their assigned topic using ProQuest or other research software. Once students have...
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Create a New Animal

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students understand what physical adaptations are and how they help an animal to survive. In this adaptations lesson, students research four animals and then make an original animal that has adaptations to make them survive.
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The Basic Shapes of Everything

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars explore basic shapes in art. In this sketching instructional activity, students discover that art is created from basic shapes. Young scholars determine the basic shapes in a picture and recreate the image.
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Straberry Girl: Florida's Location and Shape

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore geography by reading a story about Florida. In this Florida vegetation instructional activity, students read the book Strawberry Girl and identify the locations in Florida that are mentioned in the book. Students...
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Amazing Birds

For Teachers K - 4th
What's so amazing about birds? Find out just how amazing birds are with a physics of animal behavior unit created by Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Have learners explore and tap into their observational skills and notice how birds fly, what...
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Scholastic

Abraham Lincoln: A Time Line Research Project

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Though Abraham Lincoln's life was tragically cut short, it was filled with accomplishments and inspiring moments that continue to influence American democracy. Explore the ways the 16th president of the United States made his way from a...
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Southern Illinois University

I Can Write a Poem

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
It is so important for English language learners to be able to write for a variety of purposes. Specifically written for an ELD class, this activity provides explicit instruction for teaching learners how to write a poem. First, they...
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Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics

Space Travel Guide

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Looking to take a trip? Why not go to space? Here, scholars take on the role as travel agent to create a guide to their favorite planet including travel tips and sightseeing recommendations. 

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