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Build-A-Bird

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers create an imaginary bird. In this anatomy lesson, students analyze how artists represent birds historically, then determine the anatomical aspects that suit a bird to its habitat. Using this information, high schoolers...
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The Impact

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate the impact inventions have on society. In this technology lesson, students review the facts they learned about famous inventors and brainstorm an invention that can improve people's lives. Students use a graphic...
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Making Good Decisions

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students read a local town meeting sheet about a problem they are having, and come up with solutions. In this decisions lesson plan, students analyze the problem and come up with solutions to the problem. Students discuss how to make a...
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Shapes and Colors

For Students K - 1st
In this shapes and colors worksheet, students analyze a picture of a house that is made with squares, rectangles and triangles. Students follow the directions to trace and color each of the geometric shapes they find in the picture.
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Shapes and Colors Practice- Squares

For Students K - 1st
In this geometric shapes worksheet, students learn to recognize the square shape. Students analyze a picture of birthday packages and trace the squares and color them red.
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Squares and Triangles in a Picture

For Students K - 1st
In this geometric shapes worksheet, learners analyze a picture of a house and trace all the squares and triangles. Students color the shapes according to the directions.
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Circles and Squares: Lemonade Picture

For Students K - 1st
In this shapes and colors worksheet, students analyze a picture of a glass of lemonade and trace all the circles and squares. Students color the shapes according to the directions.
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Squares and Ovals: Face Picture

For Students K - 1st
In this shapes and colors activity, learners analyze a whimsical picture of a face and trace all the squares and ovals they see. Students color the shapes according to the directions.
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Shapes and Colors: Robot

For Students K - 1st
In this shapes and colors instructional activity, students analyze a picture of a robot and trace the squares and rectangles they find. Students color the shapes according to the directions.
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Worksheet 6 Vocabulary Review: Possessives

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this synonyms worksheet, students read ten sentences and analyze the word in bold type. From three choices, students select the word that means the same as the word in bold.
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Power Up To Gear

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
For this healthy living worksheet, students read a recipe for frozen peach ice pops. Students analyze two pictures of Power Panthers and circle the ten differences in the pictures.
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A Natural Connection to the Azores

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students use primary sources to examine whaling voyages, biology, and geography. In this geography lesson plan, students analyze ship logs and plot locations of animals and determine routes using latitude and longitude.
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CLEAN AIR ACT (1990)

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students investigate the effects of acid rain by conducting an experiment with bean sprouts and graph the results. In this Environmental Policy lesson, students visit a museum to identify examples of foreign and domestic policy on...
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Miracle on 34th Street

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students compare the movie Miracle on 34th Street to the book. In this holiday lesson, students read the book and view the 1995 version of the movie, Miracle on 34th Street. Students use a Venn diagram to analyze the similarities and...
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Freckle Juice

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Pupils analyze a chapter from the assigned book they are reading.  In this reading comprehension lesson, students read chapter four from Freckle Juice by Judy Blume, and discuss the main character, Andrew.  Pupils complete a...
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Native American Symbol Stories

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students investigate Native American history by creating traditional style vests.  For this language arts lesson, students analyze the symbols from different tribes and define them in English.  Students create a story with...
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Gesture and Chance

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students examine the role of chance in creating Dada art and analyze the idea of gesture. In this art analysis lesson, students consider gesture in drawings and the role of chance in Dada art. Students complete image based discussion....
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The Influence of Advertising

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students analyze advertisements and develop guidelines for viewing advertising. In this advertising lesson, students discuss print ads, TV commercials, and other examples of ads. Students survey their friends or relatives about their...
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Biography of Robert Arneson

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students read and analyze the clay sculpture art of Robert Arneson and create their own clay sculpture. In this clay sculpture activity, students create a three-dimensional relief sculpture of a face and experiment with creating...
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Ideas have Consequences—The Reformation

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students examine information regarding the Protestant Reformation. In this primary source analysis lesson plan, students read teacher-selected primary sources that enable them to analyze the ideas and consequences of the Reformation.
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Roaring Twenties: The Impact of High School on its Students Over Time

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders compare the American high school experience of the 1920's to today. In this historical perspectives lesson, 11th graders examine surveys from 1924 high school students and then create their own surveys for today's high...
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Worksheet for Analysis of a Newspaper Article

For Students 8th - 12th
For this primary source analysis worksheet, students respond to 20 short answer questions that require them to analyze their selected newspaper articles.
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Worksheet for Analysis of Sheet Music

For Students 6th - 12th
For this primary source analysis worksheet, students respond to 20 short answer questions that require them to analyze sheet music of their choice.
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The Social Skill of Communication

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore communication by analyzing manners. In this social skills lesson, 5th graders review the different forms of communication and how to present yourself in a phone conversation, face to face meeting, e-mail, etc....