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Graph Lab

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore bar graphs and pie charts. Given a pack of M&Ms, 7th graders explore the colors, sort the data in a frequency chart and then construct bar graphs and pie charts to categorize the M&Ms by color. Students...
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Habitats, Abiotic v. Biotic

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore and define ecosystem, ecology and habitat. They discuss abiotic and biotic organisms and the things needed for survival. After observing pictures of animals in their habitat, students compare and contrast habitats and...
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Hyperbole, Idiom, Oxymoron

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify the usage of idiom, hyperbole, and oxymoron in literary passages. They apply this knowledge of figurative language through a composition exercise. The writing of teacher generated examples is also helpful.
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Inequalities

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders graph solutions for inequalities on a number line. They solve 1 and 2 step inequalities in one variable. Students also check solutions to 1 and 2 step equations in one variable
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Infectious Diseases

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders identify and explain how infectious diseases effect organ systems. Using an analogy with automobiles and body systems, they discover how one part influences the operation of the whole. Students write paragraphs about...
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Introductory Exponents

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students participate in a lesson combining language arts with mathematics. First, they write a paragraph explaining what it means to multiply two numbers. Then students practice using exponents in different problems.
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Monohybrid Punnetr Squares

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students explore Punnett squares and illustrate specific genotypic and phenotypic genetic outcomes. After a class discussion, students predict the probability of a specific trait being passed on by using Punnett squares. They reveal the...
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Ordering Numbers

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders compare and contrast positive and negative numbers. They create a T-Chart and list real word examples of positive an negative numbers. After observing an number line and a football field, 7th graders describe the...
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Recap and Activities (Reveloutionary War Era)

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders discuss the importance of the Second Continental Congress. They compare and contrast present-day athletic mascots and their roots in the Revolutionary War. After discussing Loyalists and Patriots, 8th graders write...
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Review of Adding and Subtracting Integers

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders review adding and subtracting of integers. The class makes a number line from -10 to 10 and practice adding and subtracting by "acting out" the math problems. Students play a card game using the number cards from a regular...
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Organ Systems: Excretory, Digestive, Immune, and Nervous

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders identify and describe the components of various body systems. They create vocabulary flash cards identifying the excretory, digestive, immune, and nervous systems and describing their functions. Students complete a...
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Stylistic Devices

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students review connotation and denotation and stylistic devices in poetry. They read the lyrics to a song as it is being played and then discuss the meaning of the song. As a class, students read poems, share their thoughts, and...
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The Solar System

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students study the planets of the solar system. Students observe a model of the solar system, and name each planet, in order. In pairs, students write acronyms to assist in remembering the plants in order and share them with their...
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Problem-Solving Application: Use Formulas

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this problem-solving worksheet, students read and solve 2 word problems involving formulas dealing with a width of a room and the length of a stall.
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Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students research the importance of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. In this holiday lesson, students are introduced to the meaning behind these Jewish holidays and identify geography of Israel.
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Analogies

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders use analogies to test their understanding of relationships between words or ideas. They practice analogies to improve vocabulary and thinking skills. Students write sentences that use analogies.
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Proportions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the mathematical concept of proportions in an attempt to apply them in various types of problems. The real application of proportions is often found in word problems which requires a them to also practice a systematic...
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"All Men Are Created Equal"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the premise of the United States' Democracy. They list the major elements of the document. Students reflect on the inequalities of the late 1700's premise of other units. They complete a KWL chart about the Declaration...
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Marine Protection Areas

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explain the importance of having Marine Protected Areas. In this ecology lesson, students research MPA's in any of the Great Lakes. They play a MPA simulation game and identify MPA's on the map.
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Carter as President and Ex-President

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine how Presidents are judged during their time in office as well as afterwards. They conduct and Internet search for Jimmy Carter's inaugural address and write a news story about his address. Once they have written an...
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The Basics of Journalism: A Little Preview

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students define journalism and identify the basic components of a news story. In this journalism basics lesson, students define the word journalism, read a new story, and break it into parts with two major characteristics for each...
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Common Core 1st Grade Workbook

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
You've found the first grade Common Core jackpot! English Language Arts and Math Common Core standards are addressed in a 74-page packet complete with standard text printables, activities, cut-outs for the classroom, and worksheets. 
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Common Core State Standards: Second Grade Workbook

For Teachers 2nd Standards
You've hit the second grade Common Core jackpot! Find over 40 pages of curriculum designed specifically for the standards, both math and language arts. Printable versions of each standard can be used as learning displays, and...
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Starquest

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Almost every ancient culture observed the stars and saw pictures in the patterns. Studying stars allowed them to guide travelers, determine when to plant crops, when to harvest food, and the stories surrounding the images include some of...

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