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Building a Volcano

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students research volcanoes and then build one out of salt dough. Before the final step is completed, they find main ideas about volcanoes, write sequential steps to building, use correct grammar, to gain knowledge about them. There is...
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The Solar System

For Teachers 3rd - 4th Standards
Students explore the Solar System. In this cross-curriculum space instructional activity, students identify the planets, name them in order according to distance from the sun, and describe major characteristics of each planet. Students...
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Underground Railroad

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the Underground Railroad.  In this U.S. history and technology lesson, students research an assigned topic related to the Underground Railroad, such as "abolitionist," "conductor," or "station houses."  Students design a...
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Picture This

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore finding facts from the Internet to create a nonfiction story. In this writing lesson, students fill out KWL charts and do internet research about the given topic of spiders. Students then create and illustrate their non...
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The Beautiful People of Africa

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students discover the people of Africa by creating a PowerPoint presentation.  In this African culture lesson, students utilize the Internet to investigate a specific African tribe and their specific location, culture, and way of life....
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Dialogue Worksheet--Various 104

For Students 4th - 5th
For this sentence completion worksheet, students choose the correct word to complete the ten dialogue sentences. This is an interactive worksheet.
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Investigating Native Plants

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars explore Earth science by participating in a gardening activity. In this botany lesson plan, students discuss a group of non-native plants that would grow well in a school garden. Young scholars complete a plant science...
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Zoo's Clues!

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students determine the difference between major and minor details after researching animals and completing graphic organizers. They write descriptive paragraphs for classmates to guess what animal is being described.
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Bag It

For Teachers 3rd - Higher Ed
Students create a book report in a bag. They include items that explain the elements of the story and share them with the class.
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Western Folklore Presentations

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students choose a folktale character to research using electronic encyclopedia, software, the Internet, media center and printed material. They focus their research around specific criteria to force the students to be selective and...
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Passport to Stories Around the World

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students read stories from various cultures and create a passport indicating the completion and comprehension of the story. The template for the passport is included. The lesson can be used for a broad range of ages depending on the...
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Create a Weather Newscast

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore and study basic weather terms, strengthen research skill on the web and create a weather newscast. They choose a weather site on the web, copy weather maps and create a videotape based on a written script to...
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Parts of Speech Chapter 5 - Adverbs

For Students 4th - 7th
In this online interactive adverbs instructional activity, students review what adverbs are and how they are used in sentences. Students take a multiple choice pop quiz online in regards to 10 specific questions about adverbs.
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Get the Facts

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore spiders. In this spider lesson, students fill out KWL charts, discover facts about spiders and how to identify different spiders. Students research spiders on the Internet and do online activities.
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How is Atomic Energy Used Today

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students investigate energy sources by examining photographs.  In this atomic energy lesson,  students identify and describe various pictures and how atomic energy is used in them.  Students create a presentation demonstrating how many...
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Tropical Travel choices

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students recognize the difference between needs and wants. In this tropical travel lesson, students observe a coin from the Northern Mariana Islands and plan a trip.  Students read text about the island and complete a "weigh your...
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Student Mad Libs

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students investigate the different parts of speech by participating in a fill in the blank activity. In this Mad Libs lesson, students define the different parts of speech and discuss how they are used appropriately in sentences....
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Matter Jeopardy

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore science by participating in a Jeopardy style game. In this matter instructional activity, 4th graders define matter and identify the characteristics and properties of it. Students collaborate in two teams and...
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Getting the Point!

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore the American cattle industry history. For this United States history and reading comprehension cross curriculum lesson, students read an article about the history of longhorn cattle, then answer comprehension questions...
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The Desert is Theirs: Adapting to Our Environment

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students determine how animals and people adapt to the desert environment. In this desert lesson plan, students review vocabulary about the desert and how humans have to make changes to accommodate their environments. They listen to and...
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Drawing Conclusions Based on Literary Elements

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students compare versions of Cinderella and draw conclusions based on the story elements identified. In this literacy comprehension and story elements lesson, students read several versions of Cinderella, complete a "Comparing Folklore"...
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Exploring an Atlas

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners explore global geography by participating in an atlas activity. In this countries of the world lesson, students collaborate in small groups and analyze an atlas while researching continents, countries and demographics. Learners...
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My Own Private Idaho; Using Social Studies to Explore Idaho

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students engage in several activities to explore Idaho and Social Studies themes. Using an variety of media, students become familiar with Idaho's geography and geology.
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The Color of Poetry

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students listen to a story about colors and then write their own color poems.

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