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Cafeteria Mayhem
Learners design a cafeteria floor plan. In this area and perimeter lesson, groups create an efficient lunchroom layout on poster board by using geometric shapes and formulas as the basis for their designs. In the accompanying writing...
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Changing the World: Social Entrepreneurs Part Two
Students explore the work of social entrepreneurs. In this entrepreneurship lesson, students research a specific entrepreneur and create a presentation introducing him or her to the class. Students design a seminar on social...
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Making a Treasure Your Own: Lesson Two
Students write an essay describing the Curtis Center and what they learned there. In this descriptive writing essay, students discuss the five paragraph essay and review sensory discoveries from their trip. Students draft an outline and...
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When Getting There is More Than Half the Battle
Students investigate the 'Design for the Other 90%' exhibition about low-cost solutions to give the "other 90% of the world's population" access to services and amenities many of us take for granted. In this technology design lesson,...
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Primary History: Viking Raiders
In this Viking history activity, students complete 4 extension activities that help them learn about Viking raiders. Students research how monks lived, imagine a discussion between a monk and a Viking, draw Viking weapons, and brainstorm...
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Media Literacy Unit - Part 4
Seventh graders study how advertisers use techniques to sell their products. In this persuasive media lesson, 7th graders analyze media messages to find the advertiser's purpose. They examine different advertising techniques and their...
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W.W. Jacob's "The Monkey's Paw" Theme
Students identify the theme of "The Monkey's Paw" and relate it to prior knowledge. In this "The Monkey's Paw" lesson, students discuss fate and coincidence and debate which one controls destiny. A test is chosen as the winner based on...
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Writing Process
Students read Macbeth and work in groups to organize and create an outline for a persuasive essay. In this persuasive essay lesson, students work in tiered learning groups to organize their thoughts for a persuasive thesis about the...
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Designing A Mythical Creature
Students study mythology and why human cultures require them. In this investigating myths lesson students design a creature that fits an explanation of a natural phenomena then demonstrate the concept of "myth" and "legend".
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A Never-Before-Seen Creature
Students construct a never-before-seen creature in part of an analysis of societal injustices and discrimination. In this societal issues lesson, students create a creature called a Man-Droid as a study about the differences among...
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Comprehension Activities for The Indian in the Cupboard
In this comprehension activities for The Indian in the Cupboard activity, students, after reading the book, answer 11 comprehension questions and complete 5 extension activities.
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The Past Perfect or The Past Simple
In this online grammar worksheet, students read the sentences and complete them with the verb in past perfect or past simple tenses. Students complete 15 exercises.
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Vocabulary Review #57 Synonyms
In this vocabulary review #57 synonyms instructional activity, students interactively select the synonym of the given word, for 10 words, with immediate online feedback.
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Synonyms: various 101
In this synonyms worksheet, students choose the correct word or words that are synonyms to the words given to them. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions.
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Synonyms
In this synonyms learning exercise, students choose the correct synonym for the word given. Students complete 10 synonym problems total.
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Focusing Event
Fifth graders read Swiss Family Robinson and respond to a survival scenario. In this focusing event instructional activity, 5th graders reflect on what they would do during a situation that required them to make a choice. Students share...
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ESL: Such An/Such A/So/Such
In this ESL vocabulary worksheet, students fill in blanks in sentences with either such an, such a, so or such, 27 total. A link to audio and HTML code is given.
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Author’s Purpose
In this literary elements activity, students respond to 18 short answer and multiple choice questions regarding the author's purpose in "A World Made Beautiful by Dzine."
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Evaluative Writing
Students explore current event issues. In this evaluative writing instructional activity, students collaborate to write summaries of articles they have read. Students focus on writing pieces that avoid pejorative language.
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Incredible Edible Bridges
Students create a bridge using engineering and geometric concepts. In this geometry lesson, students identify the missing measures of polygons sides and angles. They work together to solve real life situation using problem solving skills.
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Crossing the Narrows: Idea & Dream,...to 1937
Students decide which group they would like to be a member of discussing the Tacoma Narrowns Bridge. Each group researches the same questions but have different answers depending on the group they are in.
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ESL: Strong Collocations 4
In this ESL collocations worksheet, learners fill in blanks correctly to complete sentences. Page has links to additional activities.
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Circles and Clocks, Shapes and Time
Learners work in groups to research clocks and practice telling time. In this telling time lesson, students use the computer program ProQuest to study circles, including radius and diameter, and practice drawing circles using a compass....
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Small Group Acting: Enlivening Canadian History
Tenth graders research the elements of Canadian identity and history. They analyze and organize the information. They investigate the concept of Small Group Acting, storyboarding, and writing a good script.