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Keith Haring Mural Project

For Teachers K - 10th
Young scholars create mural to donate to local church.
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Zulu King, Zulu King

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils listen to story Brown Bear, Brown Bear, brainstorm everything they know about Mardi Gras, create pages relating to Mardi Gras for class book, type information on computer, play slide show, and take turns reading their books.
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Libros Y Amigos: Publishing Bilingual Books

For Teachers K - 5th
Young scholars review simple phrases and vocabulary in Spanish. In groups, they create at least one page of a bilingual class book with an illustration. Once the book is completed, they present their page to the class for another...
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Learning from the Video Clips

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students view a wilderness video and write to explain the purpose of the video. In this wilderness video instructional activity, recognize how physical and living parts of the environment interact. Students understand how an ecosystem...
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Box-and-Whisker Plots

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore nutritional information for several fast food hamburgers using statistical applications. In this statistics lesson plan, students analyze calories, fat, and sodium content of various fast food restaurants. Students also...
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The Fourth Plinth

For Students 7th - 10th
In this global studies worksheet, students read a 7-paragraph selection titled, "The Fourth Plinth." Students respond to 6 multi-step questions regarding the article about the London landmark.
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Two Digit Addition With and Without Carrying

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this addition worksheet, students solve 16 problems in which two digit numbers are added with and without regrouping. Problems are in a vertical format.
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Completing Applications

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders determine the importance of exemplary job applications. In this job application instructional activity, 10th graders examine job applications that have been filled in poorly and those that are done well. They complete job...
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America Will Be

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils work together to research and create different types of maps of the United States to be used as part of a geography trivia game.Groups research North American annual rainfall, climate, mountain ranges major rivers and state borders.
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Understanding Human Rights Through Music And Poetry

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders discuss human rights. They brainstorm and listen to and read examples of music and poetry that deal with human rights and oppression. They choose one poem or song to analyze, looking for theme, oppression, and historical...
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Magnetic Bookmarks

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students design magnetic bookmarks with healthy living messages. They decide on the shape, length, color, and type of material to use for creating their bookmark. Students write in an "inventor's journal" about their design and...
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(Texas) Capitol Visitors Center, Pre-Visit Lesson Plan, Grades K-3

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students examine pictures of the four flags Texas had had through history. They discuss similarities among the flags and they relate the flag as a patriotic symbol of Texas. Then they create their own flag incorporating a Lone Star...
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Constitutional Change During the Progressive Era

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students analyze the passage of the 16th through 19th amendments during the Progressive Era around the turn of the century. Using research skills, they write papers and create portfolios supporting and opposing the adoption of each...
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Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas: Chickens Aren't the Only Ones

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners read Chickens Aren't the Only Ones by Ruth Heller. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding the study of animals that come from eggs. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social studies,...
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Math Patterns

For Students 4th - 5th
For this math sequences worksheet, students solve 17 problems in which they write the next 3 numbers that will complete a math sequence. Students analyze the 3 two digit numbers in a series, decide on the pattern, and provide the next 3...
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Metric and Standard Conversions

For Students 5th - 6th
In this metric and standard conversions activity, students solve 18 problems in which measures of distance are converted. On this page, students only convert within the metric or standard systems. Hints are provided at the top of the page.