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Spelling Word Flashcards
First graders draw pictures of spelling words. For this spelling lesson, 1st graders create flashcards by drawing a picture of each of the spelling words on one side and writing the actual word on the other side.
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Casting Light On The Dark Ages
Students research life in the Middle Ages on the internet and write a comparative analysis of the differences between life in the Middle Ages and life today.
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Read This Book
Students practice summarizing a story that they have read. They write a persuasive essay encouraging others to read the story they have finished. They are to create a movie trailer or advertisement to promote the book.
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African-American Inventors
Students conduct research on a variety of African-American inventors. They choose an invention that they feel has had the greatest impact on the world today and write a short summary of the invention, its impact and the inventor's...
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Go For The Gold!
Third graders read fiction and nonfiction works for comprehension. Using the internet, 3rd graders participate in a WebQuest. They compare and contrast the Olympics in ancient Greece to the modern day Olympics. Afterwards, students...
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Gingerbread/Candy Houses
Young scholars compare and contrast different versions of "Hansel and Gretel" and "The Gingerbread Boy". Using a software program, they color a gingerbread house design of their choice. Based on the house, they write thier own story...
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Houdini Report
Young scholars write a biography after thy have found facts from the Houdini website. They complete a report using the organizational trait. Students use the internet to complete their fact sheets on Houdini. They discuss organization...
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Matter Unit
Students create products from studying about matter that include: Make a "T" chart with matter and non matter items. Write a poem, song, or rap about matter. Five vocabulary words from the chapter must be included in the poem.
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Bird Activity
In this bird learning exercise, students complete a set of 16 activities about birds, listing characteristics, matching organs with steps in the digestive process, labeling a drawing of a feather and completing 4 short answer questions.
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Lab Sheet: Exponential Growth and Decay
In this exponential worksheet, students gather information from an experiment and plot the data in a scatter plot. Using given formulas, they plot an equation of a line and then compare the graphs. Students observe exponential growth...
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Penny Toss - Exponential Growth and Decay
In this penny toss worksheet, learners collect statistical data by tossing pennies and then create a scatter plot of the data. They use formulas for exponential growth and decay and then plot the function. This two-page document...
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The Life and Times of Robert Frost
Students explore the life and times of Robert Frost. Using a fact worksheet imbedded students access websites to gather information about the life and writings of Robert Frost.
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Comic Book or Comic Strip Design
Young scholars design an original cartoon character. They explain the creative process and development of a cartoon from brainstorming to final draft and study different types of cartooning. Use the correct terminology associated with...
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Radio Show
Students work in groups to write a radio drama based on an event or period in history. They write commericals that are appropriate for the radio age and create sound effects. The radio shows are recorded using an iPod and a voice...
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Where Did My Lunch Come From? A U.S. Regional Tour
Middle schoolers explore the five regions of the United States. In this social studies lesson, students discuss the regions and the states located in that region. Middle schoolers discuss the types of food produced in each region and...
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Virtual Day in Archeology
Students use the internet to examine a day in the life of an archeologist. In groups, they discover what types of tools they use in the field along with the process of an archeological excavation. They complete a worksheet in which...
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Day of the Dead
Students study the Mexican celebration of Day of the Dead. They view a video and research questions on the Internet. They synthesize the information from the websites and the topic for their RAFT writing assignment. They write their...
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SATP Multiple Choice II
Students explore strategies of identifying answers when given a multiple choice reading comprehension exam. Through a lecture and demonstration, students practice active reading by reading carefully, writing notes, and rereading. They...
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Introduction to the Scientific Method
Students discover the scientific method. In this science lesson plan, students explore the steps of the scientific method as they participate in a classroom activity.
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Goddesses Are Personifications Too!
Students discover the use of personification as a way of expressing ideals. In this Language Arts instructional activity, students create an allegorical depiction of a contemporary ideal. Students write labels that clearly...
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Chocolate Place - Factories around the world
Young scholars create a PowerPoint presentation on how chocolate is made. In this chocolate lesson, students locate chocolate factories around the world, and study the process of converting the cacao seed into a chocolate bar. Young...
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Delicious Descriptive Adjectives
Students write out recipes with different adjectives then share them with the class.
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Timely Tolerance
Eighth graders examine issues of prejudice and intolerance in the context of historical and comtemporary events. They discover the structure and tools necessary to plan, write, and create a museum exhibit.
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Mathematicians are People, Too!
Students access the Internet to locate data regarding their assigned mathematician. They organize their notes on a data form, write a report, create a visual and present their facts to their classmates.