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Splendid China: Chinese Folktales

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students investigate Chinese culture by reading their folk tales.  In this creative writing lesson, students practice identifying the different elements in a folk tale and examine the related vocabulary.  Students organize...
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The Engineering Design Process

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students utilize their creative skills by solving engineering issues.  In this problem solving lesson, students examine the 6 steps to the engineering process by completing a worksheet.  Students examine one of three scenarios...
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Thomas Jefferson's Library: Making the Case for a National Library

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students examine a letter written by Thomas Jefferson. In this lesson plan on the Thomas Jefferson Library, students discover a methodology for creative writing by examining Jefferson's letter to congress explaining why they should...
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How Do Conflicts Escalate?

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students examine, evaluate and understand the concept of conflict, conflict escalation and colflict resolution through a variety of creative interactions.
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Teaching Descriptive Word Usage

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders practice their creative writing by using descriptive words.  For this language arts lesson, 2nd graders utilize their best descriptive writing to elaborate on one of 20 different bean bag characters.  Students...
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Comparing North American Colonies Vs. Britain

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders practice creative writing  by describing events from the Colonial era.  In this U.S. History lesson, 5th graders identify King George III and George Washington, the roles they played, and the differences between...
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Biomes: the Threat of the Sea

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers study global warming including its causes and effects.  In this creative lesson students make posters on global warming.   
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Child Soldier

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students identify the exploitations of child soldiers. In this global issues lesson, students listen to a story that puts them in the shoes a 16 year old child soldier. Students discuss the plight of the teenager and then write creative...
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Onomatopoeia Poems

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students write onomatopoeia poems. In this creative writing instructional activity, students listen to a picture book that introduces the concept of onomatopoeia. Students create their own list of words and write a short poem using...
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An Irish Blessing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore Irish culture by participating in a creative writing activity. In this good will writing lesson, students define "Irish Blessings" and utilize computer software to create a template for a blessing they will write....
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Writing in First Person about the Atlantic Slave Trade Lesson Plan

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the Atlantic slave trade. For this slavery lesson, students watch "Slavery, Society, and Apartheid," as well as "Slave Ship." Students discuss the information presented in the videos, especially St. John's Revolt....
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The Apprentice: A Study of Business and Technical Writing

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore business practices by creating a portfolio in class. In this business writing lesson, students identify the causes for a businesses success and failure before deciding on a business they would like to create. Students...
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Act It Out!

For Teachers 8th - 11th
An effective way to demonstrate understanding is by synthesizing one's own work. Use a creative lesson designed for a unit on Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun for small groups to show what they know about the play,...
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Without Limits

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders research about the important contributions of two scientists they chose from the list. For this science lesson, 7th graders develop a creative presentation such as skits or news program about their research. They present...
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Timely Technologies

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explain how society influences the type of technology developed. In this science lesson, 2nd graders research about a topic they chose from the given list. They develop a creative presentation about it such as a play,...
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E-Cycling!

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders research how and why electronics are recycled. In this earth science activity, 8th graders determine the types of materials electronic devices are made up of. They produce a creative ad to encourage people to recycle.
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Investigating Planetary Life

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research about the search for life in Mars. In this space science lesson, students develop a creative visual display of their findings. They present their project in class.
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Navigation and Trajectory

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students prepare a creative demonstration of how Earth and Mars revolve around the Sun. In this astronomy lesson plan, students determine the different challenges engineers face when building spacecrafts. They draw possible paths for a...
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The Impacts of Human Activities on Biodiversity in New Haven County

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students discover how plants and animal ecosystems are affected by the growth of a city. In this ecology lesson, students study and observe a plant over a period of time. They develop a creative presentation of their data and share them...
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English Lesson Plans for Grade 11

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders participate in a variety of listening, speaking and reading activities. Here, they research the lives and achievements of different famous people. They prepare a creative presentation on a chosen topic. 
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Getting the Message Across

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners discover the emergence of e-mail as a popular communication tool and explore its impact on society. They consider the advantages and disadvantages of different types of communication tools in various creative contexts.
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View Finder Painting

For Teachers 4th
Creative thinkers create a paper "view finder." They place it on a magazine picture in different ways until they find an image to paint. They do this until they have drawn and then painted an entire paper filled with found art. 
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3D Pumpkins

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students engage in a creative project to excite them to perform further research in to the concept of pumpkins and how they are grown. The construction of the pumpkin is done with scissors and construction paper. The lesson plan has an...
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Beanie Baby

For Teachers K - 5th
Students investigate the growing of beans by using a creative experiment. They plant and grow beans in a bag before transplanting them. The bean bag is checked several times a day and the data is recorded. The data is analyzed and...

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