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Class Store
First graders explore economics by participating in a group activity. In this commerce instructional activity, 1st graders conduct a role-playing activity in which they utilize goods and services to re-enact a general store's daily...
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Snowman Lesson Plans
Snow and snowmen lesson plans can be studied no matter where you reside.
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Unit 13: Fashion Show - Day Four: Gallery Walk
Students practice the vocabulary associated with clothing that is worn to special events. In this clothing vocabulary lesson, students, who are ESL learners, practice using works that describe clothing items that are worn for a concert,...
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The Earthworm
In this science related worksheet, students complete a wide variety of interactive activities associated with earthworms and their inhabitants.
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The Chocolate War
Young scholars scrutinize the story, "The chocolate War" by Robert Cormier for examples of nonconformity in the face of power. The nature of the relationship between students in the story is compared to the associations of the reader.
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Introduction to the Universe
Fifth graders write descriptive imagery and identify facts about various components of the universe. They listen to the book "The Magic School Bus, Lost in the Solar System," develop a list of descriptive words from the story, compose a...
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Let's Look at the Clouds!
Students investigate the water cycle and cloud formations by examining photographs. In this weather lesson, students observe pictures of specific cloud types and identify them by putting them in groups. Students describe the...
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Idioms
Students, who are not native English speakers, determine how idioms are used in speaking and writing. In this idiom lesson, students listen to tapes of non-native speakers, and work on vocabulary exercises aimed at increasing their use...
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What is a Hero? Heroism in Greek Mythology
Young scholars explore the tales of Greek mythology and discuss what it means to be a hero. They associate acts of epic heroism with philanthropy noting that these characters acted in a larger than life manner to secure the common good.
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The Interplanetary Magnetic Field (IMF)
Students design an experiment for NASA's STEREO/IMPACT mission to measure the interplanetary magnetic field. This lesson plan includes 3 excellent hands-on and critical thinking activities in which students explore magnetism in the solar...
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The Complexities of Reconstruction
Fourth graders critically analyze the social, economic, and political impact of the Federalization of the South. They develop a PowerPoint presentation relative to the Post Civil War South.
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Fraction Fun
Students practice identifying common fractions using various manipulatives. They visit a visual fractions website and complete an activity. In the final activity, students create real-life problems.
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Arctic/Antarctic Animals
Fourth graders explore animals of the Arctic and Antarctic and then create a report. They become aware of the great diversity among animals.
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Born to be Wild
Students watch an episode depicting the human vs. polar bear conflict in Churchill, Canada. They conduct online research and analyze the information. They interpret the facts and use storytelling techniques and role playing to convey...
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Artifacts of Wisconsin's Pre-european Cultures
Students research forms of artistic expression in four cultures. They create a representation of art from one of the cultures and create museum information cards. They develop a rubric to evaluate each others work.
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Our Solar System
Second graders research the Solar System using the Internet to complete questions. They sing The Planet Song and study the names of the planets using an acrostic poem. They write descriptive paragraphs with a partner with whom they check...
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My Dream Job
Young scholars discuss the importance of having an interesting and fulfilling job. Working in small groups, students discuss different occupations and the skills and tools related to those occupations. Continuing in groups, individual...
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Surface Area of a Leaf (Grades 7-9)
In this math and science learning exercise, students read about the process of photosynthesis and plant growth. They determine how a plant's ability to create food is dependent on the surface area of its leaves using geometric...
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Sky Quest: Exploring the Constellations
Students examine constellations and planets through completing various activities. Students work individually and in groups to create drawings based on stars, compare and contrast the night sky with and without a telescope and learn...
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Wonderful Wintertime
Students explore the seasons and how to describe them with adjectives. In this lesson plan about winter and descriptive language, students develop an understanding of the seasons specifically winter, and become equipped to describe them...
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Animal Bingo
Students discuss facts about animal habitats. In this animal lesson, students recall animal facts about habitats in an animal Bingo game. Teacher pieces and cards are already created and ready to print out.
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Artifact Classification
In this artifact classification worksheet, students are given a list of key terms and two activity sheets about classifying artifacts of the Pee Dee culture. Students analyze artifacts and group them to answer questions on the...
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Benjamin Franklin- Philanthropist
Students research and read a profile of Benjamin Franklin. In this philanthropic lesson, students research the projects of Benjamin Franklin and determine which were philanthropic, which were governmental and which were business...
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What's Your Classification
Learners classify animals. In this animal groups lesson, students watch a video on animal groups and review the six animal groups. Learners practice classifying animals using stuffed animals.