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The Difference is...You
Students think of a way to change the world and write a descriptive paragraph about it. In this change the world lesson plan, they view a clip from a movie such as Pay It Forward and then choose their own way to change the world.
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National Symbol Patterns
Students practice their patterning skills using national symbols.
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Factors and Multiples
Sixth graders need to see the relevance in the mathematics they learn. This instructional activity builds on the concepts of least common multiple and greatest common factor. The instructional activity presents real-world problem...
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Celebrating 100 Years of Negro Leagues Baseball
Ninth graders locate original locations of Negro Leagues Baseball teams using latitude and longitude, calculate distances between locations using maps and/or Internet resources, and use critical thinking skills to compare and contrast...
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REACTION TIME 2: ZAP!
Students explore how skills can improve through practice and awareness, using a reaction-time activity that focuses on both visual and auditory responsiveness.
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Following Specs.
Students utilyze a set number of DUPLO blocks to build a free-form construction project.
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Cranes, Crosswalks, and Big Gulps
Students watch a video and answer questions based on wildlife jobs. In this wildlife lesson plan, students learn that biologists don't just play with animals but that there is a lot of study involved.
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How do we know if it’s a First Amendment Issue?
Learners consider First Amendment rights. In this Bill of Rights lesson, students complete an activity guide regarding plans to build an Islamic cultural center near Ground Zero in New York City. Learners respond to discussion questions...
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Wood Sculptures and Constructions
Learners build and construct unique wood sculptures in order to develop creative-thinking, problem-solving, and fine-motor skills. In this construction lesson, students receive a variety of wooden shapes and use glue or other fasteners...
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A Smarter Consumer
Students explore advertisements. In this consumer literacy instructional activity, students discuss advertisements to help them make better buying decisions.
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Homophones and Rhyming Words
First graders explore homophones. In this spelling pattern lesson, 1st graders are led through a discussion on homophones and words that rhyme with homophones. The teacher leads the class in sorting these rhyming words based upon their...
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Power and Authority
Fourth graders study authority and power as its used in government. In this government instructional activity, 4th graders define power and authority. Students then read different scenarios of authority and power examples in people as...
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Mushrooms Can Save the World
Students use mushrooms to solve problems. In this environmental lesson, students study how fungi have been used to combat environmental problems. Students design strategies that employ mushrooms to combat other environmental challenges.
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Estimating Solutions to Word Problems
Fourth graders explore number sense by completing word problems in class. For this estimation lesson, 4th graders define terms such as sum, difference, estimate and best. Students complete estimating worksheets based on the concept of...
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Misleading Graphs Lesson Plan
Students design and build water balloon catchers from random scrap materials, while taking into consideration a multitude of variables including: cost, maintenance, total capacity, etc.
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Mountains of Erosion
Students study the change in land formations due to water erosion. They work in groups to build a model of a mountain that will be composed of materials that will best withstand water erosion.
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Graphing Linear Inequalities
Eighth graders extend skills for representing and solving linear equations to linear inequalities. Lesson activities build understanding and skill by plotting ordered pairs of numbers that either satisfy or do not satisfy a given...
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Word Wall "Active-ities"
Students build word walls using a variety of fun games and activities.
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I Need More Information!
Students decide on an issue and then determine what questions they would like to have answered while researching the topic. They develop and improve their research skills by using a variety of available sources to investigate and write...
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Which Way to School?
In this going to school maze worksheet, students help pupils walk to school by tracing a path from home to the school building in a maze puzzle.
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Water, Water Everywhere
Students study the location of Earth's water and study the water cycle using a terrarium. In this water study lesson, students study a model globe for the Earth and find Alaska. Students locate the bodies of water and study an overhead...
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Wonderfully Wild Unit
Students explore the ethics of 'fair' in regards to humans relationship with wildlife. In this wildlife study lesson, students read the story starters about wildlife and then discuss how to finish the story. Students finish the stories...
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Box Plots
Students review the concept of median, explore how to calculate quartiles for any size data set and experience how to build a box plot.
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Qin Shi Huangdi
Fourth graders describe Qin Shi Huangdi's role in the building of the Great Wall of China. They identify why the Great Wall of China was built, the length of the Great Wall and what Qin's role in society was.