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The Nez Perce and the Dawes Act
Eleventh graders explore westward expansion in the United States. For this US History lesson, 11th graders watch the epic struggle of the Nez Perce. Students evaluate how a variety of Americans viewed Nez Perce through a role play.
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Finding Remainders in Pascal's Triangle
Students use clock arithmetic to find remainders. In this patterns in math instructional activity, students explore the relationship between clock arithmetic and remainders using a computer applet. Students also identify patterns in...
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Modular Arithmetic
Learners investigate modular arithmetic and how to use it to solve real world problems. In this modular arithmetic lesson plan, students use computers to work on modular arithmetic after a teacher guided lesson plan. They complete guided...
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Area Explorations
Students explore the concept of area. In this area lesson, students find the area of irregular shapes with right angles. Students break down each irregular shape into multiple regular shapes in order to find the area. Students...
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Fire!, Probability, and Chaos
Young scholars explore the concept of probability. In this probability lesson plan, students simulate a controlled forest burn using an applet. Young scholars vary the probability of trees burning and predict what will happen.
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Probability and Sports
Students explore the concept of probability in sports. In this probability in sports lesson, students research a sport that they enjoy. Students find probability information related to their sport. Students share their findings with the...
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Recognizing Patterns
Students explore the concept of patterns. In this patterns instructional activity, students use applets to manipulate tessellations. Students predict the next number in a sequence by recognizing patterns.
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Sky Pictures
Students investigate constellations. In this space science lesson, students view transparencies of constellations and identify the zodiac constellations. Students research the legends connected with the constellations.
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Take Charge of Your Financial Future
Students discuss Biz Kids understanding that it is a program to help people become financially educated. In this mathematics instructional activity, students view an episode and discuss what they would do if given various situations like...
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Invisible Invaders
Students research various epidemics that have devastated the world population focusing on the historical events taking place during the times of the epidemics and the epidemics' effects on these societies.
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Translations, Reflections, and Rotations
Tenth graders have been introduced to the concepts of translation, reflection, and rotation, and have practiced translating, reflecting, and rotating two-dimensional objects on the coordinate plane.
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Sampling Snoops
Students practice formulating a hypothesis and designing an experiment to test the hypothesis. They identify several sampling techniques they can use to test their hypotheses.
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Endeavor: Preparing Ourselves for Future Destinations
Students define the word endeavor and then practice the art of self-discipline. They create character trait charts and discuss how strong character traits help students meet their future destinations.
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Teaching Musical Instruments in Kindergarten
Students explore the sounds of different instruments through the nne lessons of this unit. Instruments representing the elements of percussion, string, and wind are utilized in this unit.
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Diabetes - It's a Killer!
Pupils survey, graph and chart their prior knowledge about diabetes. They read a handout and complete a K-W-L chart. They develop a rubric to assess their diet and exercise and develop a shopping list, menu and exercise plan to share.
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Demystifying Mood in Creative Writing
Middle schoolers discover how writing is affected by mood and emotions. They learn proper mood descriptors and read sample pieces of writing to better explain mood.
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Words in the News Rabid Vampire Bats Attack Humans in Brazil 02 November 2005
Middle schoolers participate in word work and vocabulary building before reading an online article. They complete worksheets or an online quiz the focuses on homographs. They write a diary entry.
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Women 'Worry Constantly' About Their Bodies
Students read and discuss an article about body image, particularly about women's responses to unrealistic body images. They complete vocabulary exercises and identify the use of noun phrases in the article.
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Words in the News: Phantom of the Opera Success
Students discuss the recent success of the "Phantom of the Opera". They practice using new vocabulary associated with the musical. In groups, they work together to match the word with its definition.
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Words in the News: Carol Thatcher Wins TV Show
Students discuss what they know about reality television. In groups, they use new vocabulary words to match to its definition. They read an article and answer questions about reality television.
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Words in the News: Rabid Vampire Bats Attack Humans in Brazil
Students discuss what they believe the most dangerous animal is. In groups, they match new vocabulary words with their defintions. They read an article about a rabid bat attacking humans in Brazil and answer questions.
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Words in the News: Blatter Blasts Football's New Money Men
Learners discuss an article headline about Sepp Blatter, the international football league president. In groups, they work together to match new vocabulary words to their definition. They read an article and answer questions about Blatter.
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Storytellers: Dave Matthews Band
Pupils decide what the term "art" means to them. They identify artistic elements displayed by the Dave Matthews Band. They understand the relationship between music and other means of artistic expression.
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Lesson Plan: Figuring Sales Taxes
Students define and discuss sales tax, identify items for which they do or do not have to pay sales tax, research information online about sales tax in their state, and complete practice sheet that requires calculating sales tax percent...