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Problem Solving in Mathematics
Seventh graders discover that there are multiple strategies to be used in problem solving. They explain a problem solving situation in their own words and determine a possible strategy for solving the problem.
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Cubing Strategy
Fifth graders interview each other in the role of civil war personalities. In this Civil War lesson plan, 5th graders create a script and video of an interview with classmates who are portraying characters from the Civil War. Students...
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Matching Pairs
Learners take turns matching the appropriate shapes (listing coin values) to those with numerical values listed on them. When pupils are successful, they win a blank shape for their collection.
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Now One Foot, Now the Other
Second graders, working as a whole class, with partners or small groups, use various Web sites to investigate the relationship between generations.
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Egyptian Profile Portraits
Second graders design Egyptian style portraits. They use the correct proportions while drawing and painting the facial features.
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Design a Poet-T
Learners gather poems they find of interest to them. They create a t-shrit with the poem and a design. They share their poems with the rest of the class.
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Chinese Classroom Internet Activity
Students use the internet to complete an online activity in Chinese. Using the weather section, they research the weather conditions in Hong Kong and other popular cities in China. They answer Chinese questions in Chinese about the...
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SOS Lesson One: Librarian Introduction
Students experience completing research in a library. They explore a personal myth and examine sources to answer questions about the myth. They develop research questions for exploring a personal myth and explain how some sources may...
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Carbons to Computers - 2
Learners organize information obtained by observation and order it in historical sequence; to use evidence to support hypotheses.
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A Thousand Paper Cranes
Learners, after finishing Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr, discuss the tragedy of Hiroshima and its impact.
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Bless Me, Ultima - 1
Tenth graders consider the importance of setting in the Southwest-themed novel "Bless Me, Ultima". As part of a larger unit, 10th graders research the setting of New Mexico and work in groups to prepare presentations about the region's...
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City Wildlife in a Vase
Students examine a still-life painting. They discuss the observation of nature by scientists and artists and explore the symbolism of biological life cycles depicted in a painting.
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ESOL Health and Nurtition
Students brainstorm a list of vocabulary necessary to request a doctor's appointment and the importance of having and keeping an appointment to see a doctor. They work with partners and role play patient requesting an appointment...
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Pythagorean Theorem Word Problems
Students investigate the concept of the Pythagorean Theorem for geometry by using word problems. The challenge is for them to translate the words into the right measurements for a triangle looking for the longest side known as the...
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Talk Back
Students study print and TV ads and search for examples in which advertising companies rely on negative stereotypes or misleading information to market their products.
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Read Write Think: Family Ties Making Connections to Improve Reading Comprehension
Contains plans for five lessons that teach students to make authentic connections to reading selections. Lessons use books such as "Bigmama?s" by Donald Crews, "The Snowy Day" by Ezra Jack Keats, and "The Relatives Came" by Cynthia...
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Nsw Department of Education and Training: Picture This [Pdf]
Reading unit plan focusing on picture books. It contains ten days worth of teaching suggestions that use a variety of reading strategies including modeled as well as independent reading and writing. Also includes five printable...
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Read Write Think: Cinco De Mayo Classroom Activity
A classroom activity which celebrates the holiday on the commemoration of the day itself. Published on May 5, 2007 from ReadWriteThink, site provides web links, lesson plans, and a bibliography.
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Read Write Think: The Day Jimmy's Boa Taught Cause and Effect
Contains plans for five lessons that teach about cause and effect relationships using Trinka Hakes Noble's books about Jimmy and his boa constrictor. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to...
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Nsw Dept. Of Ed.: "One World" [Pdf]
Reading unit plan about endangered animals from the New South Wales, Australia, Department of Education and Training entitled "One World" (Forty-four page PDF file). It contains ten days worth of teaching suggestions that use a variety...