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Play House

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore U.S. government by participating in a role playing activity. In this House of Representatives activity, students discuss the first day of congress and the role the House plays in running the United States. Students...
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Making a Fossilized Egg

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students explore fossils by participating in an in class experiment. In this archaeology instructional activity, students utilize dough and classroom objects to create fossil imprints after hiding the toy/fossil in the dough egg....
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Body Measuring Activity

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars explore geometry by participating in a measurement activity. In this human anatomy lesson plan, students identify the appropriate methods to measure human body parts and do so in class. Young scholars create a bar graph...
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Machinery In Society

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore technology by completing a worksheet in class. For this common machinery lesson, students define the different designs that make simple machines work such as wheels, pulleys and gears. Students utilize verbs to describe...
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BioPoem Multicultural Activity For A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students write a biopoem. In this literature and poetry writing lesson, students write a biopoem about the characters in A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry following a specific given format. Examples and format are included.
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Protecting Man's Best Friend

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students read about how dogs help people. For this language arts lesson, students select a topic and create a presentation about dogs. Students choose the type of presentation to create.
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Climate Change

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore environmental care by researching the impact of human beings on our planet. In this climate change lesson, students utilize the Internet to read informational text about climate change and the effect it will have on our...
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Floods

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore Earth science by answering study questions on-line. In this natural disasters lesson, students research Australia flood statistics over the past 40 years and identify patterns. Students utilize the web to view...
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Heat Waves

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students explore weather patterns by conducting an experiment in class. In this heatwaves lesson, students identify how weather raises to an unhealthy degree and the effect it can have on people and their environment. Students utilize a...
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Using Literary Elements to Compare Fiction Texts

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore language arts by reading and reflecting on literary examples. In this fiction writing lesson plan, students read several different cultural versions of the story "Cinderella" and discuss their interaction with the story...
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"Heat Transfer and Ice Cream!"

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students analyze earth science by creating a frozen treat in class. In this heat transfer lesson, students discuss how matter is transformed from solid to liquid and liquid to gas when energy is removed from the equation. Students...
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Sitti's Secrets

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students identify geography by analyzing a story in class. In this global culture lesson plan, students read the book Sitti's Secrets which is based upon a story set in the Middle East. Students compare the cultural characteristics...
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Minimize the Effects of Fire

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore environmental safety by reading assigned text in class. In this fires instructional activity, students discuss the benefits and negative aspects of lighting a fire near a campground. Students list other ways to avoid...
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Analyzing Story Structure

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore language arts by completing a graphic organizer in class. In this story structure lesson plan, students read the poem "Sick" by Shel Silverstein and discuss the different elements in the piece which make it an effective...
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Engineering in Sports

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore physical education by completing a quiz in class. In this engineering lesson, students identify different ways engineering has made sports safer such as stronger padding and helmets, stronger equipment and smarter...
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Nonprofits?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners distinguish the nonprofit sector from the for-profit sector. They define and give examples of nonprofit organizations, name and illustrate examples in the local community and compare and contrast nonprofits to the for-profit...
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Gathering and Evaluating Sources for the "Greatest American" Speech

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students brainstorm a list of criteria for determining credible sources for their research. They research information to include in their "Greatest American" speech. Students will evaluate all sources by applying the criteria they agreed...
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"Rikki-Tikki-Tavi"

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars explore nature by reading stories in class. In this animal characteristics lesson plan, students read the story "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi," by Rudyard Kipling and identify the different animals mentioned in the book. Young...
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Words in the News

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students brainstorm ideas about the life of Buddihist monks through the internet or temples. The teacher identifies key terms and has the students look them up for meaning and put them in their notebook. The students then have a...
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Fire Safety Research

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students brainstorm what they have previously discovered about fire safety and think about what they can do to protect themselves from fire dangers. They discuss key questions and write their thoughts on a board using...
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Subtraction Decimals

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this math worksheet, students subtract the decimals while taking special care to keep the decimals in the correct place value. The answers are also available.
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Penguin Paradise

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students read about penguins and communicate their information in a one paragraph summary. In this penguin writing lesson, students review sentence construction. Students complete a KWL about penguins and read the book Penguins Through...
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Tocobaga Indians of Tampa Bay

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students identify characteristics of the Tocobaga Indian tribe, compare and contrast this tribe to other Florida tribes, and explain why the Tocobaga tribe became extinct.
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Centennial: This I Value...Hidden Treasures

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explain the contributions of Native American Indians, explorers, and Utah's pioneers. They classify items based on value and determine what makes them valuable to individuals, groups, communities, etc.

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