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Plot and Conflict
Pupils review the literary elements of plot and conflict. For this plot and conflict lesson, students read a story and answer questions about the plot and conflict within. Pupils create a concept map for the novel to identify the...
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Wheel of Fortune for Students with Multiple Disabilities
Pupils play Wheel of Fortune. In this Wheel of Fortune lesson, students with disabilities play an online version of the game to earn rewards and small prizes. Pupils must solve math problems correctly in order to win.
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Invasive Species
Students explore invasive species. In this species analysis lesson, students observe invasive species and review the impact the species have on the environment. Students work in groups to investigate the species in varying habitats....
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Using technology to engage students in science through inquiry research
Students study animals and their behaviors. In this animal behavior lesson students divide into groups and collect data and research animal behaviors.
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Life Map
Students compose plans for their futures. In this writing lesson, students create life maps of past events and predict future events. They brainstorm events of their lives and decide which ones are most pertinent to the...
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Winter Animal Match
Young scholars play a game. For this matching lesson, students learn about animals and their winter homes. Young scholars match cards of animals with the cards of winter homes.
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A Day in the Life of a Leprechaun
Students investigate creative writing by reading Leprechaun stories. In this Irish culture lesson, students listen as their teacher describes what a leprechaun is and where the idea for the creature came from. Students write a fictional...
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Alex: The Devil and Tom Walker Newsletter
Young scholars will create a newsletter with information taken from the short story "The Devil and Tom Walker." Students will work in pairs and decide which parts of the newsletter each will be responsible for completing. The finished...
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Alex: Narrative Writing: The Autobiographical Incident
After organizing their thoughts using a graphic organizer, middle schoolers write a narrative essay which relates an autobiographical incident. Students present their essays in a slideshow which allows their classmates to practice...
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Alex: Using Google Docs to Write for Audience
Students write and digitally publish a weekly newsletter using Google Docs. The content will be a synthesis of interesting issues from their class as well as some outside news and issues which directly impact students. The target...
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Alex: To Herb or Not to Herb
This unit allows students to research some common herbal supplements to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the herb. Students will compare the herbal supplements to pharmaceutical medicines to judge which is the better choice....