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Development of a Nutritional Snack

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars develop a new line of nutritional snacks. They work in teams to submit a proposal for a snack that not only tastes good, but is nutritional as well. Their end-product consists of four parts: background information,...
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Space Shuttle Simulator

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discuss the space shuttle and its parts. They vote on a class symbol to be placed on their models of the space shuttle. Students build a model of the space shuttle. They discuss the different media that they will use and...
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Causation-Exploration and World Trade

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students investigate spice trade. In this world history lesson, students identify various spices in jars and their places of origin. Students listen to a lecture on how spices came to countries in Europe. Students complete a source...
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World History: Chronology

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Learners examine periods of time throughout world history. In this time chronology lesson plan, students read and create time lines. Learners complete a variety of activities involving the ordering of events in time. 
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Probability: Playing with Fire

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners use probability to determine how likely it is for each tree in a small forest to catch on fire.
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Theorem Painting

For Teachers K - 6th
Students examine the many types of folk art at a museum. They create their own theorem painting by following the steps given to them.
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Mater Your Munchies

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the various food groups while doing a physical activity.
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Brown Bag It

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders draw an object relying only on their sense of touch and imagination and then draw it again using their powers of observation to create a detailed study of the object. Comparisons are then made of the two drawings.
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Depression Era Art

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students choose Depression era art to print out from the Internet. They write paragraphs about how the artists interpreted facts about the Depression in their art. The paragraphs and prints can become a student art critic book.
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How Do You Measure Up?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore the concept of measurement, modelling the increments on a standard ruler using cubes and grid paper. They identify the length of a line to a designated standard unit and measure specified body parts.
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African-American Heroes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore websites about famous African-Americans. They work in pairs to decide on an African American who should be honored with a stamp. They write a letter recommending this person for a stamp including appropriate reason why...
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It Is the Little Things That Count

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders are introduced to the importance of warm-ups, stretching, hydration and cool-downs in exercise. They perform these activities and discuss any observations.
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See What I Hear

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers investigate the link between music and visual art by applying principles of design to convey the emotions/expressions in different types of music.
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Government Lesson Plan: Lesson Plan 4

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers analyze how interest groups present their viewpoint to the public. They assess how media can influence public opinion by closely examining a political ad from the 1964 presidential election.
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Puzzle Quilts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners watch a demonstration on how to create a puzzle quilt. Using different fabric combinations, they use each block design twice to create the illusion that each block is unique. They are to determine which blocks are the same in...
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Opening a Restaurant

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Pupils design a survey of the public as to what type of food should be served in restaurant that they are "planning" to open.
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Illustrated Letters

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students role play the role of a famous artist living during the 1800s. They write a letter to their friend explaining the impact of this artist on others. In groups, they read primary source documents to examine life during the 1800s.
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24 Quilted Gems

For Teachers 8th - Higher Ed
Learners create quilt blocks in order to create their very own quilt. Students follow the given directions and patterns to create a variety of quilts and quilt blocks. The emphasis is on design and color combinations.
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Understanding Artifacts

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students will develop a greater awareness of the things surrounding them and will be able to build a bridge between their own material culture and that of an imaginary figure from the past. This lesson focuses on the significance of...
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Inventions 2: The Impact

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students research inventors and inventions and their impacts. In this invention lesson, students research inventions and their affects in good and bad ways.
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Portrait Part Collage

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders study the concept of self-potraiture using examples. They create their own portraits that are put into a class collage. The skills of working cooperatively with art and appreciation of classmate's work is practiced.
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Creating slideshow using Real Slideshow 2.0.

For Teachers 5th
students gather information during field trip to the zoo. They use and present their findings of the types of birds, cats, primates, and other mammals to their teachers and classmates by producing a slide show using Real Slide Show 2.0.
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Advanced HyperStudio in the English Classroom

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars create a HyperStudio presentation over the course of the author unit.
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The Impact of the Railroad on Western Settlement

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders utilize a painting to explore the effects of the railroads on the U.S. in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They discover how art can reflect the mood and spirit of the time in which they are created.