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Fashion Sense and Dollar Wise

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work in groups to show understanding of the relationship between fractions, decimals, percentages, and the application of ratios and proportions. In this decimals, fractions, and percents lesson, students use real life consumer...
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Fashion Sense and Dollar Wise

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students find the cost of an outfit. In this percentages lesson plan, students look at ads, pick out an outfit, and find the sale price. They create a commercial and complete 4 included worksheets. 
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The East Africa Times

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners work in teams as editors to design the front page of a newspaper covering a country in east Africa. They individually research and write articles that define modern life for the country's citizens.
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Pollute Locally, Spread It Globally

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students examine the rate of pollution throughout the world through an interactive program. They define air quality and the air quality index. They examine fuel economy and its impact on the Earth and renewable and nonrenewable resources.
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Learn How to Graph

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students examine various types of charts and discover how to construct a line graph. Using graph paper, they construct a graph displaying weight loss over a five-year period. They draw copnclusions from the completed graphs.
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Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas-The Wind Blew

For Teachers K - 1st
Students read The Wind Blew by Pat Hutchins. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding the study of wind and weather. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social studies, and library connections.
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That's News to Me!

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read about the Newseum and create their own museum exploring various aspects of news media.
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HUMAN/ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS: CLIMATE

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Pupils explore the various global climates and apply cultural adaptations of the peoples in various zones due to climate.
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Writing Newspaper Articles

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students write newspaper articles regarding their service learning experiences. In this writing skills instructional activity, students review the writing process skills to develop high-quality articles. Students write articles regarding...
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Made Round To Go Round

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this lesson students investigate what it would cost to furnish one room of their choice by shopping on the Internet. Both Australian and American dollars are to be given for each item to demonstrate the difference between two...
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The Editorial

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students read several editorials such as those written by Upton Sinclair, Lincoln Steffens, and Ida Tarbell. They recognize the similarities between several editorials and summarize and outline the arguments presented in several editorials.
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Radio Program #9: The Millfield Mine Disaster

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students interpret the experience of the Millfield Mine Disaster and its storytellers. They debate whether the non-union status of Mine #6 was a factor. Students interview community members who have worked in the mining industry.
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Newspaper Writing on Flight in History

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students read about important events in history through newspaper articles. In this newspaper lesson plan, students look at different writing styles and author's bias in different articles about the same event. They write their own...
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Are things Really More Expensive Today?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the topics of inflation and deflation within the economy. The Consumer Price Index is used to contrast the price of goods today with that of years past.
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The Golden Rectangle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of the golden ratio. In this golden ratio lesson, students measure objects to determine if their measurements fit the golden ratio. Students calculate the average measurements of the class.
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Native Americans

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students recognize and identify the different geographical regions that each Utah Indian Tribe lived in. The Utah Indian tribes they identify are Shoshones, Utes, Gosiutes, Navajo, and Paiutes and the types of shelter these tribes lived in.
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Plate Tectonic - Volcanoes Lab

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders create analogs for lava and magma in experiments.
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Federalism: The Nation and The States

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders discuss the division of powers between national and state governments. Groups create a PowerPoint slide representing one of the 3 types of powers.
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The Secret Garden

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students research the culture and geography of India and England while reading "The Secret Garden". Using this information, they write at least three predictions about what they believe might happen in the story. Using the Internet,...
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Piecing Together the Story of Glenn Cunningham: A Kansas Champion

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students use primary and secondary sources to conduct research about Glenn Cunningham. For this Glenn Cunningham lesson plan, students tell why he was a hero, and tell facts from what they learned.
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Explorer Trading Cards

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders make Explorer Trading Cards. They work with a partner and research information about the explorers.
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Near and Far Snow People/an Art lesson

For Teachers K
Students explore the concepts in art of near and far by drawing landscapes and snowpeople. They first draw and later do watercolor and oil pastel paintings.
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A Dark Cloud Over the Sunshine State

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students provide their own solutions to the controversy over the ballots in Florida.
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Primary Concerns

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students articulate their understanding of the primary process, critically evaluate the primary process on a systemic level and explore the significance of the Super Tuesday primaries on a Presidential election.