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Chocolate Fever
Fourth graders read and interpret each chapter of the book in small groups through various exercises. Vocabulary lists are given, as well as rubrics, quizzes and activity sheets. Students create their own PowerPoint presentations to...
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Properties of Matter
Third graders explore forms of matter through reading, hands-on science activities, and research using the Internet. Students create a booklet, directions given, that they title and decorate, to later serve as a review visualization...
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Economics
Middle schoolers discover the resources that are available for consumer protection. In a database, they are responsible for entering two new vocabulary words each semester along with a sentence using the word. In groups, they create a...
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Robert Boyle and Experimental Methods
Young scholars discuss the difference between the Baconian inductive method and the Aristotelian deductive approaches. They complete a given set of questions then discuss them with the class.
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El Amor Perfecto
Students discuss the popularity of Hispanic music in the U.S. and listen to a song and discuss the refrain. They then discuss characteristics of their perfect love/friend and develop the ability to use the subjunctive in adjective...
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the Naturalist's Notebook
Third graders, after brainstorming what they already know about trees and what effect the seasons have on them, create a model of a hollow log. They participate in a young naturalist's notebook writing activity while walking outside...
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I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie
Students listen to the story I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie. They predict what will happen next as they listen to the story. They sequence pictures and words to desribe a story.
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Science in the News
Students explore science in the news through articles, magazines, and internet news sites. They select articles, read them and summarize them to identify the audience that would care about their topics. As they present their articles...
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Bringing Surrealism into the Digital Realm
Learners write a three page article on two famous surrealist artist of their times. Then, they compare and contrast their similarities and document in the article website references used on footnotes. Students also use pre-existing...
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How far have we come in the "Freedom Struggle"?
Eleventh graders assess an appreciation for the sacrifices made to achieve fundamental rights in our society. They analyze how far we've come to explore what more needs to be done in the "Freedom Struggle." Each student completes a...
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Vocabulary Multiple Choice Worksheet 7
In this ESL vocabulary worksheet, students read 8 sentences that have a missing word. From 4 choices, students fill in the space to make each sentence correct.
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Becoming Cultural Allies
Students develop ways of becoming cultural allies. In this respect lesson, students watch the video Nick News with Linda Ellerbee and discuss ways to respect different cultures.
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Water and Ice
Students examine the relationship between water and ice. In this physics lesson, students read the book Amazing Water and participate in an experiment where they freeze water into ice cubes. Students observe the changes in the water when...
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Comparing Negative Fractions, Mixed Numbers and Decimal
Seventh graders explore the concept of negative rational numbers. In this negative rational numbers instructional activity, 7th graders discuss similarities between positive and negative rational numbers. Students predict what rational...
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Comparing Positive Fractions, Mixed Numbers & Decimals
Seventh graders explore the concept of fractions, mixed numbers, and decimals. In this fractions, mixed numbers, and decimals lesson, 7th graders compare different forms of rational numbers on a number line. Students order rational...
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Factors, Prime Factorization, Multiples
Seventh graders examine Prime Factorizations, Multiples, and Factors. In this prime number, factorization, and multiples lesson, 7th graders identify greatest common factors and least common multiples. Students use problem solving skills...
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Solving Inequalities
Seventh graders explore the concept of solving inequalities. In this inequality lesson, 7th graders construct inequalities for scenarios such as getting a driver's license and height requirements at a theme park. Students practice...
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Triangle Attributes and Measures
Seventh graders explore the concept of triangles. In this triangles lesson, 7th graders sort triangles according to various attributes such as acute, obtuse, isosceles, or equilateral. Students find the area and perimeter of triangles.
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Volume, Surface Area for Rectangular & Triangular Prisms
Seventh graders explore the concept of rectangular and triangular prisms. In this rectangular and triangular prism instructional activity, 7th graders identify various prisms as triangular or rectangular. Students discuss the various...
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Box and Whisker Plots
Seventh graders explore the concept of box and whisker plots. In this box and whisker plots instructional activity, 7th graders plot data on a box and whisker plot. Students discuss the mean, median, and mode of the data. Students...
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Identify Similar Figures
Students explore the concept of similar figures. For this similar figures lesson, students develop the idea that similar figures are a different size but the same shape by comparing similar rectangles. Students use patty paper to trace...
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Integers on a Coordinate Plane
Boogie fever! Explore the concept of integers on coordinate plane. In this integers on a coordinate plane lesson, young scholars graph rational numbers on the coordinate plane and identify coordinates of a point. Students perform a line...
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Measurement Benchmarks and Conversions
Learners explore the concept of measurement. In this measurement lesson, students determine appropriate units of measure for objects in the classroom. Learners discuss the importance of measuring objects with the same unit of measure.
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Properties: Commutative, Associative, and Identity
Students explore the concept of addition and multiplication properties. In this addition and multiplication properties instructional activity, students create a foldable with the properties commutative, associative, identity, and...