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Put the NEW in NEWBERY

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students read Newbery award books. For this Newbery book lesson, students look online to find all the books that have received this award and look through online reviews to find one they would like to read. After finishing the book, they...
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The Giant Pandas

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students recognize that pandas are endangered. In this panda lesson, students research and create a pamphlet about pandas.  Students create a 30 second advertisement. Students participate in problem solving for solutions to the...
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Finding Rhyming Words in a French Poem

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Explore rhyming in this phonemic awareness and French lesson. Listen to the poem "J'Adore la Pizza" by Karen Kransky and identify rhyming words. Compare grapheme spelling patterns with like phonemes, and sort word cards according to...
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Poetry

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders write a poem. In this poetry lesson, 10th graders read the poem The Road Not Taken written by Robert Frost, answer discussion questions, add new stanzas to the poem and share them with the class.
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Byzantium

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the history of today's Istanbul. In this historical perspectives lesson plan, students research how Byzantium became Constantinople and later Istanbul as they examine the cultures of the city and create time lines that...
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A Conventional Family

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore writing techniques by analyzing their own families. In this family values lesson, students view the film "The Incredibles" in class and discuss the different types of modern-day families. Students write about their...
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Basic Counting Principle

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students find the number of possible arrangements of several objects by using the Basic Counting Principle. In this math lesson, students divide into groups and determine the number of possible sandwiches which can be made given certain...
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Exploring an Atlas

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore global geography by participating in an atlas activity. For this countries of the world lesson, students collaborate in small groups and analyze an atlas while researching continents, countries and demographics. Students...
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Speedy Trials

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate how forces affect the motion of an object. In this physics lesson, 5th graders calculate an object's speed using a mathematical formula. They discuss how force and mass affects the speed.
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What's That Tree?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders identify trees along a nature trail. Using a dichotomous key, 5th graders answer questions to aid in their identification of trees along a specified nature trail. Observations are recorded in their science journals. Sample...
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Biological and Agricultural Engineering

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore mathematics by conducting a series of investigations using a colorimeter. In this math lesson, 8th graders explain the purpose of food irradiation. They collect data and graph them.
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A Twisted Love Poem

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read poem about dating violence, discuss meaning of the poem, and compose essay about their interpretation and reactions to it.
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Shadow Puppets

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Learners examine the role of shadow puppets. They create their own puppet and put on a play.
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Learning Empathy Through Art

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students create poems based on the Haiku form and research about WWII. Class discussion and classroom readings of student work finish this lesson. Emphasis is placed on Standards in the Arts.
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Creating Cartoons

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars produce a one slide cartoon. They import images, background, characters, and props. They research images and put it together in a Power Point presentation. They create a cartoon with sound files and apply movement through...
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Bossy Britain Upsets Colonists

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine the causes of dissatisfaction that led to the American Revolution. Then they make a Flap Vocabulary Book and glue on a map of the thirteen colonies and make a title page called "Road to War in it." Students also...
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Geological Time Line Comparison-Earth and Missouri

For Students 8th - 10th
In this geological time line worksheet, students compare the time lines they created of the earth's history to the history of Missouri. They answer questions about the eras, the scale of the time lines and the major events that occurred...
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Why Koala Has A Stumpy Tail

For Teachers 1st
First graders read the story Why Koala Has A Stumpy Tail and complete language arts activities with it. Students have discussions, read, write, spell, and act out the story.
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Haring Man Mural

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students work in teams and paint a figure mural. In this figure mural activity, students view the works of Keith Haring and create a whole class mural project. Students answer questions about what they've observed.
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Methods of Power- Hybrids

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students list the reasons why people chose hybrid cars over traditional cars. In this technology instructional activity, students create a poster describing how hybrid cars work. They discuss ways to save fuel and improve a car's...
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Math Journal: Functions and Coordinate Geometry

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine the many uses of coordinate grids. In this graphing lesson, 5th graders write data driven equations, discuss the x and y-axis, and determine if using 2 or 3 ordered pairs is better.  Students complete several...
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Multiple Patterns

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders utilize a 1-100 grid to identify multiples of single digit numbers. They look for patterns and how they could be used to identify multiples to demonstrate the ability to use the multiplication facts and charts of single...
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Math Aptitude Test # 3

For Students 10th - 12th
In this algebra worksheet, students answer word problems using everyday scenario. The problems are given in a riddle form to make it a brain teaser and grab the students' attention. There are 32 problems to be solved.
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Inventing Inventions

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students identify how inventions can be used in different ways.  In this inventions lesson students brainstorm different uses as a group and fill out a worksheet.