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Environmental Quality in Our Own Backyard

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Young scholars research an environmental issue and decide on a course of action. They write a reseach paper and present an oral presentation based on the research.
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No Impact Project: Water

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students use the "No Impact Project" to analyze the consumption of water. In this water consumption lesson, students discuss the pros and cons of tap water or bottled water. Students read about chemicals in water and watch a video clip...
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Revising the Neoclassicism/Romanticism Project

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers revise the in-depth project based on the suggestions they receive from their peer editors and their N/R expert contacts for publication on a class Web page.
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Fish Hunt

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students prepare for a unit on aquarium maintenance by naming all the different kinds of fish they have seen either in aquariums, at home, or in the community. They use classroom computers to email other classrooms around the world for...
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Anti-Arab Stereotypes, Discrimination and Hate Crimes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers discuss the stereotypes they have heard mentioned against the Arab community. Using examples, they identify the uses of discrimination, hate crimes or stereotyping these individuals. As a class, they discuss ways to...
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Cyberspace

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine how the Internet has made music and art more available to the public. In this cyberspace lesson plan students create their own works of art.
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Where is Flat Stanley?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners create a story map of the basic elements and significant events of the book Flat Stanley. Students brainstorm places they would like to visit if they had been flattened and then, write about an imagined experience. Learners...
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Hiragana - Perfect ~ Writing a Japanese Pictionary

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students listen to a story and view Japanese artifacts. They use the internet to explore the writings known as Hiragana. They create their own Japanese pictionaries and share them with the class.
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Researching Ancient Greece

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders engage in a lesson that is concerned with the civilization of Ancient Greece. They conduct research using a variety of resources and use the information to construct an organized computer generated document for class...
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Invention Convention Podcast

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars create Podcasts about individual inventions using GarageBand to record, edit, mix, and publish their work. The culminating Podcasts can then be downloaded to the school website via iTunes.
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Let's Party!

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify similarities/differences of celebrations and list ways to celebrate. They investigate celebrations from around the world.
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Leaf Classification

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders work together to develop a leaf classification system. In groups, they are given a set of leaves and sort them based on their characteristics. They share their new classification system with the class and answer any...
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Tic-Tac-Vocab!

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders review the vocabulary needed to discuss colors and directions and watch a teacher demonstration of a game called tic-tac-doh. They practice playing with partner while student observers describe the moves in target language,...
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Volumes of Prisms and Cylinders

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students calculate the volume of prisms and cylinders. In this geometry lesson, students are give part of the formula, and must calculate the missing parts. They use 80% accuracy for their dimensions.
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Addressing a Personal Size Envelope

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Young scholars correctly address a personal size envelope. In this addressing lesson plan, students organize information such as an address, return address, and stamp on an envelope.
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Who Do You Want For Your Friend?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders create a t-chart about the healthy and unhealthy characteristics in relationships. They discuss elements they should look for in a friend. They are read books to identify these elements.
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Family Responsibilities

For Teachers 1st
First graders brainstorm household chores and which member of their family would best perform each job. They sing a task song and create a job chart for their households.
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Deciphering Community

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore the concept of a community. They identify and group various kinds of communities. Students create a concept map exemplifying their membership in different communities. They write a narrative describing their...
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Greek Vase Patterns

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this patterns worksheet, students complete 4 Ancient Greek patterns on the lines provided. They then decorate the blank vase on the page and write about what is happening in their picture.
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Maori Stick Game

For Teachers K
Students explore Maori culture in the New Zealand area and play the Maori Stick Game.
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Elements of Design

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers define basic design vocabulary. They examine fabrics and sort into similar piles, design a picture of a beautiful room and label each art element in the design. They read an article from an interior design magazine and...
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Color Schemes - Interior Design

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students discover the effects of color.
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Hunting for "Measured" Treasure

For Teachers K
Students compare and order objects according to length. They see that to conserve length, meaning that the length of an object is not altered by a change in its spatial position, even though it may appear to look longer or shorter than...
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Weather and Technology

For Teachers K
Students discuss daily weather change, that we live in a world of symbols and innovations. They recognize the use of symbols to replace language and the value of technological innovation to improving our lives.