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Music and Dance Celebration

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders demonstrate effective use of a Venn Diagram Graphic Organizer by comparing and contrasting music and dance. They discover how different cultures around the world celebrate with music and dance.
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How a Bill Becomes a Law

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students make a chart on what they learned about how a bill becomes a law. In this law making lesson plan, students research the authority and restrictions placed on Congress on how they make a bill into a law and then present their...
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Timeline Shuffle

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students examine the role and importance of timelines, and the method for ordering events. They order events and create a timeline of significant technology achievements and scientific discoveries in order from earliest to the most recent.
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Publishing an Alphabet Book

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners research, write and publish an A,B,C book based on research of their own.
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Fraction Clue Box

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students distinguish between proper and improper fractions. They create a "Character Clue Box" that represents a fraction. Fractions are picked from a hat and then groups go outside and search for items that represent their fraction....
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The Sugar Cane Curtain/ Defining Political and Social Struggles Between Haiti and the Dominican Republic

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders explore historical events that created conflict between Dominican Republic and Haiti, examine how need for cheap source of labor has led to exploitation of Haitian workers, and discuss how topography of island of...
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Analyzing Textbook Formats

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the characteristics of a non-fiction text. In this comprehension lesson, students are led on a guided tour of each text and identify the features of a non-fiction text. Students continue to practice locating features...
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Take Me to the River

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students learn about a different way of life.  For this river and dams lesson, students discuss  the Hoover Dam.  Students then view pictures of the Hoover Dam, discuss the impact of dams, and compare life before and after...
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"Coolies, Sailors and Settlers: Voyage to the New World"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine the larger social, political and economic issues that influenced the first Asians' migration to the Americas in the 18th and 19th centuries. They distinguish between commonly held assumptions about the first Asians in...
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Oil Market Basics

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore the global oil market through a web-quest. For this oil market lesson, students conduct a web-quest to gather information related to the global oil market then design and make a mural.
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Improving Deductive Reasoning Skills

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students recognize problems that may be solved using deductive reasoning, and develop aids to help them in solving these problems. They produce their own deductive reasoning puzzles for other students to solve.
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Does Humidity Affect Cloud Formation?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils use NASA's S'COOL database to identify factors that affect cloud formation.
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Drawing A Map

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discuss any information they already know about maps. As a class, they draw a map of a park following written directions making sure to include a compass rose and key. They are graded based on a rubric and discuss the need for...
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Tree-mendous Trees

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students become aware of the importance of trees in the natural world. Students are shown 2 filmstrips - Special Things About Trees and Tree Magic. Students plants seeds. They, students predict the growing chart of tree growth. Students...
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Using Maps in the LCTL Classroom

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students review terms and prepositions of location and view a map to illustrate the meanings of the prepositions students are unfamiliar with. They play "Where am I?" game utilizing correct prepositions then they work with a partner to...
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The Journey to Civil Rights

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Pupils investigate the concepts that surround the Civil Rights Movement. They conduct research with the help of the teacher and use chart paper to create posters about major people involved. Students also complete a timeline graphic...
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100 Stamps for 100 Days

For Teachers K
Students recognize similarities and generalize patterns. In this math and technology lesson plan, students develop an understanding of number patterning by grouping stamps and counting by 10s.
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Weather: Like It or Not!

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate daily weather changes. In this earth science lesson, 2nd graders identify the different terms used to describe weather. They use the outdoor thermometer to record data.
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Proof of the Primate-ive Roots of AIDS

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore recent breakthroughs in H.I.V. and AIDS research, as well as research various epidemics that have devastated the world population at various points in history.
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Herbs: Healthy Alternatives or Bad Medicine??

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Learners compare herbal and pharmaceutical remedies for common ailments.
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Magnetism and the Magnetic Force

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate magnetism and the magnetic force.
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Putting on a Show

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners list and research "cutting edge" technology, then develop a Consumer Electronics Trade Show by designing posters, and developing speeches to promote products.
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Coffee Makes the World Go Round

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils examine the concept of "fair trade coffee," then research facts about coffee and the coffee industry and create original exhibits to be included in a "Global Coffee Awareness Fair."
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All About Me

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students create a collage from magazines, and the internet that is reflective of themselves and write a friendly letter via email to a pen pal. They take their letters through the writing process and write their final draft on Microsoft...

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