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Robert Indiana Biography, Activities, and Lesson Plans
Learners analyze Pop art and the work of Robert Indiana. In this Pop art lesson, students read about the history of Pop art and a biography of Robert Indiana. Learners complete a criticism and aesthetics activity, create their own Pop...
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Language Arts: Solch Sight Words
First graders recognize Dolch sight words on cards and texts. They practice the selected words by creating short sentences. After reading different fables, 1st graders create their own illustrations to accompany the stories. Once they...
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Pierced Drawing
Young scholars create pierced drawing by cutting out parts of the drawing and replacing it with colored paper.
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TRADERS' GAME
Middle schoolers play a game aimed at demonstrating how relationships with other communities or countries affect the food and fiber system. The game simulates the unequal distribution of natural resources which creates the need for...
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Adding Snap to Language Arts
Learners take photographs of themselves, animals, and objects and used these photos as springboards for writing stories, plays, photo captions, comic strips, ads for products, and greeting card messages.
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The Massachusetts 54th Regiment: Honoring the Heroes
Learners use art and images analyze the Civil War. In this instructional activity on the Shaw Memorial, students engage in 3 activities, discussion, and art analysis to better comprehend the events of the Civil War. This instructional...
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We're in the Money
Students study money and its place in the economy. In this middle school Consumer Math lesson, students explore the barter system and the need for money. Students explore how money works in society and explore modern money...
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The Ramayana: Showing your Dharma
Students identify characters and events from the Ramayana. They discuss ways in whcih the images convey non-verbal information and messages. They discuss similarities and differences in the visual and verbal tellings of the Ramayana.
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Pop Art Lesson Plans
Pop art lesson plans help students understand the meaning of art and how it relates to society.
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Recipe For Disaster
Students play an interactive game online to learn ratios. In this statistics lesson, students solve problems in an online game about ratio and relating statistics to the real world. This lesson provides hands on as well as teaching time.
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World-Water Hero
Students explore why clean water is essential. In this environmental lesson, students identify the "powers" we need to improve the quality of water. Students share their descriptions of world-water superheroes.
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After the Test: Activities for Worn-Out Afternoons
Finish the day strong with these ideas for the post-testing let down, while still keeping the focus on academics.
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Celebrating the Universal Language of Numbers
Math games and activities spark the imagination while building crucial skills.
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Pre-AP Strategies for French Language and Culture
Build vocabulary, fluency and confidence in your French speakers by having them participate in some of these engaging activities. Several suggestions are given, but you will have to design the actual lesson yourself.
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Quiz 6A: Verb Practice
In this verb worksheet, students complete sentences, filling in blanks with the simple present, simple past or present progressive form of given verbs. Worksheet labeled as quiz, but may be used as practice
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Quiz: Verb Practice
In this verb worksheet, students complete sentences using the simple present, simple past or present progressive tense of give verbs. Students are given 3 examples.
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ESL Holiday Lessons: Sadie Hawkins Day
In this language skills worksheet, students read an article about Sadie Hawkins Day. Students respond to 6 matching questions, 29 fill in the blank questions, 30 multiple choice questions, 12 word scramble questions, 30 short...
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Ode to the Ordinary
Ninth graders identify an ordinary object and write an ode for the subject. In this poetry writing instructional activity, 9th graders select an ordinary object and define its uses. Students then write an ode for the poem.
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The European Union
Seventh graders perform research related to the concept of the European Union. By becoming familiar with the Union they comprehend the advantages and disadvantages of the governmental structure.
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Take It Apart; Put It Together
Students design various items from recyclable materials. In this environmental friendly lesson, students study the construction of gift bags, envelopes and pocket folders and take them apart to make templates. Students construct their...
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Practical Writing in the Intermediate Grades
Pupils discuss lists of interesting topics on which to write. They explore those things that interest them, excite them and express themselves freely. They organize the value of their own thoughts and use their individual lists that...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Make Your Own Captain Underpants Comic
Create a Captain Underpants comic by choosing characters, dialogue, objects, and backgrounds on a series of four slides. Then view the comic and email it to a friend. Requires Adobe Flash.
Historica Canada
Historica Canada: Heritage Minutes: Joe Shuster
Resource showing highlights of the life of Toronto-born Joe Shuster, who created the comic book hero, Superman. Includes a brief video and learning resources. [1:00.]
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Read Write Think: Book Report Alternative: Examine Story Elements Using Comic Stri
Comic frames are traditionally used to illustrate a story in a short, concise format. In this lesson, learners use a six-paneled comic strip frame to create a story map, summarizing a book or story that they have read. Each panel retells...