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Westward Ho-- With Multiple intelligences

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars acquire knowledge and literacy (through multiple intelligences) in social studies, language arts, science and math as we study the Oregon Trail. This type of lesson is strong in its attempt to be accessible to all learners.
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Exploring Pottery of North Carolina

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore the pottery traditions of North Carolina through a progression of investigation and hands on experience. State Standards are addressed during this two to three week lesson on regional pottery techniques.
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Will There be Enough Water?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners investigate water usage, water available, and water demand historically in the local area. They use projections of water usage, availability and demand up to the year 2050. Students use graphs to relate as well as compare and...
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Melodia Sight-Singing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice sight-singing skills in this Choral lesson for the High School mixed-choir. Emphasis is placed on State and National Standards in the Arts and the song "Dirait-on", a piece by Morten Lauridson, based on the French...
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Color My World

For Teachers K - 1st
Students identify colors created by mixing primary colors and describe the process. They then design a book using the colors of a given season entitled "Colors of the Season".
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Constructivist Theory

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students in a teacher education program are introduced to the constructivist theory. In grade level teams, they take their subject matter focus and create lesson plans related to the constructivist theory. They are graded with a rubric...
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The Three Little Pigs

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students divide into small groups and read the story of THE THREE LITTLE PIGS. Each group brainstorms a list of terms relating to energy efficiency and global climate change. Then they rewrite one page of the story of the book using as...
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Who's Got Your Power

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners examine and map local sources of energy. They conduct Internet research on their local utility company, identify where their utility company obtains energy, graph the data, and label a map of power plant locations in their state.
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Local Acts Make Impacts

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students research and promote one local action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in their community through an integrated unit project. Students evaluate possible ways to reduce emissions and review major and local contributing factors....
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Selling Solutions

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars identify, design and present specific information to sell their idea for reducing the impacts of climate change. Students create a television or print advertisement. Young scholars utilize technology to create a final...
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Doorways/Printmaking

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to the techniques used in printmaking along with the relief method and tessellation relationships to art. In groups, they examine a variety of architecture used throughout the Islamic culture. To end the lesson,...
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Flamenco And Its Origins

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers discuss the role Islamic culture had on the development of Flamenco music in this General Music lesson for the middle-level classroom. Resource links are provided. The lesson emphasizes the creation of group posters.
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Teaching About Peace Through the Cranes of Hiroshima

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students listen to the story of "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes." They discuss the events of Hiroshima, effects of the bombing, and methods people can make a difference in achieving peace in the world. Students use orgami paper and...
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Schoolyard Dig

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Young scholars begin the lesson by being introduced to the new vocabulary associated with archaeology. In groups, they use the school grounds to simulate their dig site. They record all the objects they discover and what can be...
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Bank On It! Antarctica

For Students 8th - 9th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students read an informational paragraph about Antarctica. Students then fill in the 17 blanks with words from the word bank.
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Build-A-Bird

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create an imaginary bird. In this anatomy instructional activity, students analyze how artists represent birds historically, then determine the anatomical aspects that suit a bird to its habitat. Using this information, students...
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Exercise in Perspective

For Teachers 5th - 12th
In this exercise in perspectives, students are required to analyze a topic by completing six different activities. Students can work in groups, pairs or independently to complete the activity.
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Draw Like an Egyptian

For Teachers K - 12th
Students craft their own Egyptian art. In this ancient Egyptian art lesson, students explore Egyptian art and create their own work following the 4 guidelines presented in the lesson.
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Engineering

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students examine how Shell uses engineering.  In this engineering principles instructional activity students visit a web-pages, answer questions, and examine the ways that engineers go about exploring different ideas. 
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Waterworks

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students investigate the water quality of a river. For this water quality lesson plan, students use microscopes, probing devices, and global positioning systems to determine water quality and create presentations on it.
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William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students analyze William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying. In this literature analysis lesson, students compare a modern novel and play. Students analyze Faulkner's interior monologues. Students write a paper about the ways As I Lay Dying is or...
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Classroom Management Using Gandhian and Kingian Principles of Nonviolence

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders study the concept of civil disobedience.  In this Current Events activity, 10th graders participate in a survey that nominates students for hard work and exemplifies nonviolence. 
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Spelling Word Flashcards

For Teachers 1st
First graders draw pictures of spelling words. In this spelling lesson, 1st graders create flashcards by drawing a picture of each of the spelling words on one side and writing the actual word on the other side.
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Isaac Newton

For Students 8th - 12th
For this online interactive history quiz worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about the life and accomplishments of Isaac Newton.

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