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Clipbirds

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students attempt to pick up various objects with a wide variety of beaks, including scissors, spoons, etc.
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The Days of Jane Eyre's Life

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students watch the movie Jane Eyre and complete a viewing log. They take a test on their findings.
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B-A-N-J-O: A Bluegrass Version of Bingo

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explain the history and relevance of the following instruments in bluegrass music: fiddle, guitar, dobro, banjo, mandolin and stand-up bass. They identify the defining characteristics of each bluegrass instrument and participate...
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The Wright Stuff

For Teachers 6th - 12th
In this instructional activity, students design an exhibition on the history of aviation for a science museum. For homework, they write short stories envisioning the future of flight in the year 2014.
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Immigration: Stories of Yesterday and Today

For Teachers K - 8th
Students use Web technology to access immigration history and develop an understanding of the concept of immigration. Then they develop oral history writing skills, including note-taking and conducting an interview and read for detail....
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Laurence Yep's Dragonwings

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read independently the novel, "Dragonwings," by Laurence Yep and make connections between a text and the world. They summarize, paraphrase, analyze and evaluate skimming and scanning techniques when reading a novel. Each student...
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Black History Web Design

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Each student or student team creates a web page. Young scholars research and make decisions for content of the page. Each web page should contain at least six images and six links, as well as any necessary commentary. Students indicate...
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Creating Comic Strips

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore genre of comics, view variety of comic strips, discuss components of comic strips, examine conventions of comic strips, analyze online comic creator interactive and create planning sheet for using the tool, and apply...
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Spanish Influence on United States Currency: The Origins of the "Dollar"

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders research the Spanish influence on early colonial America and the process of establishing the present U.S. currency. They read and discuss an informational handout in small groups, and take a short quiz. Students then...
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Finding Treasure Island; An Exciting Escape

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students read Treasure Island. They have a choice of a number of activities associated with the novel, including writing a review of the book. Students also participate in a National Geographic High Seas Adventure, going on an Internet...
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The Many Voices of Literature

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover the wealth of literature written by individuals not born in the United States. They discover the literature of individuals of multiple ethnicities born in the United States. Students compile a list of books they would...
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Searching for China: A Full WebQuest

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Young scholars research the six key aspects of Chinese culture. They examine problems and issues from different perspectives and look in to the nature of international relations in an interdependent world. All of this is accomplished by...
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A Picture's Worth 500-700 Words: Neoclassical Painting Analysis and Creative Write

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students survey Neoclassical art and create a narrative based on their analyses. Focused questions and relevant background information provided by the Getty Museum provides a great foundation for students to understand art techniques as...
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Medicine Through Time Giant Crossword

For Students 5th - 6th
In this recognizing the history of medicine crossword worksheet, students use the across and down clues to review medicine, diseases, and people through time. Students write 31 answers.
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Characteristics of Imaginative Stories

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore genre characteristics. In this genre literacy lesson, 3rd graders listen to a variety of fiction stories and classify them according to genre. Students identify common features in each genre and complete a chart by...
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Creating a Commercial

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the world of advertising and video production by creating their own commercial.  In this advertising lesson, students discuss a fictitious product which they create an advertising campaign for.  Students...
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What Makes a Fable?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore fables. In this fables lesson plan, 3rd graders use Venn Diagrams to organize information about 2 fables they will read. Students work in groups to fill out the diagrams and share their results with the class....
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Mississippi Bridge Reading Comprehension Worksheet

For Students 5th - 6th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students answer fifteen short answer questions based on the book Mississippi Bridge.
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Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story - The Birth of Soul

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students analyze various kinds of music.  In this music lesson, students listen to music clips to determine the kind of music each clip is then they participate in a class discussion about the music and prepare a presentation.
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Reflections of Ancient Greece

For Teachers K - 5th
Students study ancient Greek civilization. In this World history lesson, students locate Greece on a world map and review what the ancient Greeks did when they developed new ideas for government, science, philosophy, religion,...
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Bird Brained?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify general abilities that indicate animal cognitive intelligence. In this biology lesson, students create an intelligence testing challenge for ravens. They compare its ability to that of a crow.
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The Story of an Old Piano

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students read excerpts from The Story of an Old Piano. They choose a personal object and write paragraphs from the object's point of view. Their stories can be bound for the class library.
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DNA from the Beginning Study Guide

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students complete a study guide using a website which is an animated primer on DNA, genes, and heredity. The Web site is organized around key concepts. The web links and study guide are included.
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Embossed Rose Window Designs

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students, after researching the history and foundation of Renaissance rose windows, access ArtEmboss to create an original window design. They employ a basic metalworking technique utilizing a soft metal. The design created incorporates...

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