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Why Is Evolution Controversial?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the legal side of the teaching of evolution. They study the Scopes Trial and reflect on what it means for a teacher to be denied the right to teach a key scientific concept. In addition, they design their own editorial...
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Cultural Museum

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders are shown a variety of art that shows different aspects of family life. Individually, they write down their predictions of the artist about where they are from, what their painting makes them think about and the...
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Graphs of Logarithmic and Exponential Functions

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars watch as the teacher demonstrates that y=ln(x) and y=e^x are inverse functions. They graph these equations on the same axes. Students work other log functions. They learn a Reggae Song about the log of the quotient. Young...
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Visual Art and Music

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students examine how pop art compliments music. In this arts lesson, students explore the elements of pop art and replicate those elements in their own piece of art.
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Convincing Characters

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create vivid, active characters for a story. In this character lesson, students discuss the characters in books they are familiar with. Students create a list of novels they have read and discuss the character types. Students...
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Reusing Winter Waste

For Teachers K - 4th
Young scholars use waste materials to build a snowman decoration. In this reusing lesson, students create a new object out of disposable items left over from the holidays. Young scholars discuss ways of cutting down waste. Students...
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Creating a Digital Newspaper

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students create a digital newspaper. In this digital newspaper lesson, students review the sections of a newspaper and brainstorm ideas for their paper. Students complete a schools news report, student interview, opinion page, sports...
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Author Study - Mo Willems

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
  Students listen to books written by Mo Willems each day and discuss the story elements of each.  In this reading strategies lesson plan, students decide after reading through the whole series of books, what their favorite book is and...
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Resilient Voices

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students select a fictitious obstacle to overcome as an analysis of their own resiliency. In this resiliency lesson, students discuss the meaning of resiliency and watch a video about the concept. Students work in pairs to trace...
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Three Part Dialogue

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders write a three part dialogue as part of an effective memoir.  In this three part dialogue lesson, 8th graders are given two parts of a dialogue and emotions that accompany the words.  Students then create the third part of...
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What's so hard about saying no? Refusal Skills Role-Playing

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students practice refusal skills to cope with peer pressure. In this refusal skill lesson, students work in groups to create their own skit about pressure to use tobacco. They show how they can use the 7 refusal skills taught on the Dig...
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Pablo Picasso Lessons

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore art history by creating their own abstract art pieces. For this Pablo Picasso lesson, students read assigned text discussing biographical information about the artist and examine several of his paintings. Students create...
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Papier-Mache Mask

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students analyze mask visuals provided by the teacher. They experience a paper-mache hands on activity that produces a three dimensional product. Students produce/make a mask.
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American Revolution

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars review the events leading to the American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence. Using the internet, they examine many different political cartoons from the time period and discuss the political atmosphere. In...
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World-Water Hero

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils explore why clean water is essential. In this environmental lesson, students identify the "powers" we need to improve the quality of water. Pupils share their descriptions of world-water superheroes.
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Time For A Change: Illustrated Plates

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Students create illustrated plastic plate designs depicting a physical, chemical, or biological change of some kind after investigating the artwork of porcelain artist Kataro Shirayamadani.
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Terms of Office

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students use election related words to create a dictionary page for each of them. They use the internet to research the definitions of the words. They combine all of the pages and put them into a book.
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Noh Theater

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore the roles in Noh drama and the significance of Noh masks while creating their own version of a Noh play in this High School instructional activity adaptable for either the Language Arts or Theater classroom.
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Fish Food for Thought

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students examine the role of the US Environmental Protection Agency and the Federal Clean Water Act of 1970 after reading Lynne Cherry's, A River Ran Wild. They decide if the goals of the act were met and create a fish cartoon that...
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Encounter with an Interviewer

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read the Mark Twain short story, Encounter with an Interviewer. They study "the interview" and discuss the role of the interviewer and the person being interviewed. They conduct mock interviews, constructing questions and...
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Flip flops....In the style of.....

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a pair of flip flops. Using the internet, they become familiar with the work of a specific artist and make their flip flops in the same design. They write a report on the information they gather about the artist and...
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Interpreting a Story from a News Article

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners read and retell a story form out of the newspaper. They write to communicate ideas, stories, letters, simple explanations, and short reports. They edit and perfect their projects for homework, and they share their work with the...

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