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Can You Find It?
Fourth graders discover how to do an Internet search. They reviewi traditional rescources used to find answers in the classroom and are introduced to electronic sources. They discuss terminology for navigating the Internet using the...
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Information Safari
Learners go to the library and research animals using features in the text to help them organize information. In this locating information lesson plan, students complete this task in teams.
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How Much Do I Know About Water?
Sixth graders explore how water behaves on a penny. In this states of matter lesson, 6th graders observe water as they add drops to a penny. This lesson helps students apply the adhesive properties of water to the water cycle.
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Journey Through the Water Cycle
Students canvass the water cycle in the seven lessons of this unit. The processes of the water cycle and the cyclical nature of water is emphasized inthis unit.
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The Role of Philanthropy in an Ever Changing World: Where Did It All Start?
Students trace the origin and history of a nonprofit organization to help them explain the importance of philanthropy.
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Eurovision Song Row
Students read an article about the controversy surrounding the Serbian and Montenegrin entries in the Eurovision music contest of 2006. They examine target vocabulary from the article and take a comprehension quiz.
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Venn Diagram Lesson Plan
Students use Venn diagrams in order to classify different objects and numbers. They then use "Venn Diagram Shape sorter" applets on the computer.
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Jo's Table
Students continue a sequential pattern using a partially filled in table and simple addition exercise. They use problem solving strategies such as guess and check, make a table, look for patterns. They discuss their finding with the class.
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Write It Short
Students listen the books, "Today Is Monday," "Chicken Soup with Rice," and discuss how we use abbreviations for days of the week. This simple lesson is a good way to introduce the common abbreviations that young readers will encounter...
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Graphs and Functions
Pupils are introduced to plotting functions on the Cartesian coordinate plane seen several categories of functions, including lines and parabolas
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The Invention of the Printing Press
Students are guided through a series of websites which teach about the history of printing, the invention of the printing press, the trials of Johann Gutenberg, and advancements in printing. This 20 question multiple choice quiz is...
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OLYMPIC SHADOW BOXES
Students acquaint themselves with little-used library resources/reference materials and create shadow boxes to be displayed in the Media Center based on the research they've done regarding the Winter Olympics.
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OLYMPIC SHADOW BOXES
Pupils, in groups, use library reference materials to research an Olympic sport and create a visual display/shadow box to represent it.
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Triangle Explorer
Students calculate the area of triangles using a variety of materials including computer applets.
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Geography and Social Sciences
Students identify and explain how geography is connected to other academic areas and historical events.
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Year of the Impossible Goodbyes by Sook Nyul Choi
Students analyze Korean culture from their literature piece. They investigate the theme of oppression by an occupying army. Students encounter courage, resistance movements and explore the underground railroads.
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A Formal Analysis of Science Fiction
Students write a five paragraph expository theme. They explain in their theme how the story they read qualifies as science fiction. Students write using all the conventions of English correctly.
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The First Day
Students explore the inauguration of George W. Bush, examine historical precedents, and devise inaugural proceedings for a person of their own choosing.
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Sunscapes
Students share their observations of the Sun, then analyze images collected by NASA's Solar and Heliospheric Observatory. They create exhibitions for presentations.
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Market Day
Students visit their local grocery store and break into groups. Each group performs a different task while taking notes, and then returns back to the classroom to write about what they've witnessed.
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Angles Lesson Plan
Students stud angles, and then play the "What's Your Angle?" game. They complete at least 10 computer generated problems from the Angles Applet.
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The Impact of Disease on our Lives
Students explore infectious diseases. They analyze the effect of a disease on the community. Students develop a public health policy that addresses the containment of the epidemic. Students create a policy and present findings as part...
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ESOL Shape identification
Students review vocabulary shape cards. They match oral words of shapes with flash cards then they make and label their own set of shape flash cards and then review with a classmate.