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Drawing Regular Polygons
Learners investigate properties of regular polygons. In this geometry lesson plan, your class will use a graphing calculator and parametric equations to construct regular polygons and investigate the relationship between the measure of...
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Grab Bag Experiment
Students analyze and record data. In this lesson about graphing and gathering data, students learn about the step of an experiment. Students learn new vocabulary, sort beans, record the data, and graph the data. Students add a variable...
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Pick Up a Litter Bit-Earth Day
Students investigate the effects of litter on the environment. In this environmental instructional activity, students read the statistics on pollution and identify the effects it has on the Earth. Students develop a plan to clean up...
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Making Good Money Choices
Students play a game called Philanthropy EconAround Bingo and learn how to make smart money choices. In this money choices lesson plan, students play the game and discuss what choices would be better than others to maximize their money.
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Energy Efficiency at Home: An Interdisciplinary Module for Energy Education
Students examine energy efficiency and how they use energy at home. In this energy conservation instructional activity students complete several science activities that give students a better understanding of energy.
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Introduction to Photography
Young scholars identify the basics of photography and complete photography activities. For this photography lesson, students invite a professional photographer to the class and use disposable cameras to take the given list of images....
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Families and Neighborhoods
Students explore the concepts of family and community. For this diversity lesson, students read Bear About Town and then design and build their own classroom neighborhood homes out of individual shoeboxes.
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History of Blood Transfusions
Eighth graders use the Internet to research the important people in history of blood transfusions. In this blood transfusions lesson students prepare and present an oral presentation of their research.
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Expressing Feelings
Students practice pantomime movements. In this body awareness lesson plan, students discover how to convey emotions through physical movements. Students practice conveying happiness and sadness through...
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What's in That Cake?
Students explore the depths of the Gulf of Mexico. For this deep-sea habitat lesson, students construct edible models of deep-sea habitats as they bake cakes that include representations of the habitats and the organisms that live there....
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This Life Stinks
Students study how organisms that live in cold seep communities get energy from methane. In this organism lesson students write a brief report and identify oxidation reduction reactions and explain if these are dependent of...
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Mapping a Refuge
Students record observations gathered while at a national wildlife refuge. In this lesson on wildlife refuges, students choose an observation spot and record seasonal changes throughout the year.
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Wealth of Wisdom
Learners determine what to do with money. In this personal finance lesson, students discuss budgeting, savings, and loans with their instructor. Learners then participate in classroom activities that require them to participate in...
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Garden Variety Geometry
Students prepare to take the GED by reviewing basic math concepts. In this geometry instructional activity, students review vocabularies such as formula, perimeter, circumference and other important geometric terms. They convert between...
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Violence Prevention
Compare and contrast the ideologies of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle schoolers conduct research regarding civil rights and rhetorical strategies used in political speechs. They examine the strategies that both men employed...
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Root Words
Scholars demonstrate their knowledge of root words aqua and aud, and develop vocabulary skills by completing of a chart, handout, and worksheet using creative thinking skills, a dictionary, and a thesaurus.
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Wet 'n Wild Watershed
Young scholars engage in a discussion on watershed management. In this ecology lesson, students consider the role of forests in water quality. Young scholars incorporate lecture material into a class room...
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Dumptown Game
Students engage in an interactive play scenario. They are the new managers of a fictional city and live in a place where nothing is recycled. Students are faced with various problems that need to be solved. They work together to propose...
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The Wildland/Urban Interface Dilemma
Learners examine all sides of the issues surrounding wildland fire. Groups assume the roles of different people who must decide what to do about a fictitious wildfire. They have a discussion to analyze the issue. A good, real life lesson!
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What's It All About?- Kansas Prairies
Pupils examine the interdependence of animal life and the environment. In this Kansas prairies lesson, students read background information on prairies and complete a worksheet to identify the main idea.
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Recording Artist and MP3 Players
Students explore the concept of being a recording artist. In this recording artist lesson, students determine the costs of producing various music products such as a demo tape, 8-track tape, and a record deal. Students discuss supply,...
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Preparing for Success
Students examine test preparation strategies for taking standardized exams. They determine the purpose for the tests, discover time management skill, and work on proper test attitudes. Finally, they design a test for a classmate.
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Social Studies: Public Sector Spending
Students watch a Powerpoint presentation on public spending. After a discussion, they compose a written comparison of the public sector spending plans of the three major British political parties.
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Watershed Delineation
Students use topographic maps to delineate a watershed.In this ecology lesson plan, students draw the boundaries of a watershed onto a map using contour lines as a guide. Their resulting maps are used to evaluate their understanding.