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Breaking News English; US-UK Special Relationship

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students read about the relationship the United States has with the United Kingdom as it relates to countries in the world being peaceful allies with each other.  In this U.S. and United Kingdom lesson, students complete a table...
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Shades of Meaning

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students use words with similar meanings to analyze implied meanings. In this word connotation lesson, the teacher introduces the activity by asking students whether a new product should be advertised as "newfangled" or "cutting-edge." ...
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Breaking News: Virgin Voyage to the Bottom of the Ocean (7th April, 2011)

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore current events by reading about a trip to the bottom of the ocean. In this modern day explorer lesson, students read about Virgin CEO Richard Branson and his adventure to the bottom of the ocean. Students complete...
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Using Authentic Texts to Teach Vocabulary

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students read an article identifying any new vocabulary words they are unfamiliar with. Using the text, they discover antonyms, synonyms and word families. They answer comprehension questions and review the vocabulary to end the lesson.
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The Power of Words in Charlotte's Web

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
"How can a few good words save a pig's life?" Posed with this question, your ELD students explore E.B. White's Charlotte's Web in a meaningful, valuable way. By analyzing specific word choice from the book, especially the excerpts...
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Where is Shirley the Elephant?

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young animal lovers engage in a lesson that's all about elephants. They access an elephant sanctuary website and read a story about Shirley the elephant. They perform a series of activities based upon that story, and also study about the...
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Tactics of Nonviolence

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers analyze the direct action tactics of nonviolence. As a class, they distinguish between a strategy and a tactic and identify tactics used during the civil rights movement. They relate these tactics and how they might be...
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Revolt! Comparing Historical Revolutions

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
What elements are needed to have a revolution? How do historical revolutions from across the globe and generations compare with one another? This is an excellent activity that incorporates group work, source analysis, and an engaging...
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Understanding the Depth and Breadth of "Multicultural"

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students examine the concept of multicultural. They identify the characteristics of culture. They answer questions to complete the lesson.
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Temperature Scales

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore how to read a thermometer. They convert temperature between Celsius, Fahrenheit and Kelvin. Students explain that Celsius is used in the Scientific community and Fahrenheit is used basically only in the United...
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Equilibrium: What Is It?

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders investigate chemical, physical and mechanical equilibrium. In this equilibrium activity, 10th graders participate in a physical activity to show equilibrium by some students standing and some students sitting at the same...
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What’s the Shape of Your Diet?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students analyze their diets. For this healthy diet activity, students keep food journals and examine their diets next to the recommended daily allowances of MyPyramid for Kids.
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Miss Alaineus Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 5th
Young scholars gain an understanding of various literary devices and strengthen their vocabulary. In this Miss Alaineus lesson plan, students read the vocabulary tale, discuss the use of literary devices and choose from 4 possible...
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Its Getting Thinner and Thinner

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students design posters on the ozone to be judged. They design a board game on the depletion of the ozone and list the layers of the atmosphere. They construct a collage of the atmosphere into layers according to the way temperature...
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Working Watermelon

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
You're going to wish you had a watermelon for this lesson! Class members read about watermelons and make a salad in class to sample. They also perform estimates, measurements and calculations on a watermelon. They predict what percentage...
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Saris, Kimonos, Tagas and Smocks: Exploring Clothing Across Cultures

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore via the internet all types of clothing around the world. Students discuss that the way people dress is an important means of expressing identity. Students collaborate via Internet research the social purposes of clothing.
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Emotional Speed with Balls and Ramps

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate the relationship between mass and speed. For this physics lesson, 5th graders experiment with motion by being given a ramp, two balls, and blocks or books for elevation. Students determine how different...
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Those Cells Look Good Enough to Eat

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explore the parts of the cell. In this cell lesson plan, students use foods to create cell models that represent the nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane, mitochondria, ribosomes, vacuoles, endoplasmic reticulum, and Golgi bodies...
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Recreation Yesterday and Today

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars research entertainment and recreation in the early 20th century. In this lesson plan on the 1920's, students use the American Memory collections to compare the rural experience for this time period to the national...
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Frisbee

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the history behind the frisbee and how Bernoulli's principle and Newton's law plays a role.  In this flight instructional activity students complete an experiment on how the rim of a frisbee effects flight. 
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Small

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners research visual arts by examining a children's book. In this art identification lesson, students discuss the history of art after researching information on the Internet. Learners read the book Small which discusses...
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Defining Philanthropy -- Who's Phil's Aunt Trophy?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify and define key terms associated with philanthropy. They list ways in which people can give to help others. They finally name philanthropic organizations they are familiar with.
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What do Bison Eat?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners identify the three major categories of food eaten by bison. In groups, they collect examples of grass and forbs and press them. They complete a chart of the percentages of each type of food the bison eat in a day. They...
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Context Clues Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are introduced to four strategies of context clues. While reading, they use all four strategies in different sections of the reading to determine the meaning of words they are unfamiliar with. To end the lesson plan, they...

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