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We Are the Government
Students read primary documents to find the motivations of the founding fathers of the United States. In this primary documents lesson, students discuss the meaning of the Preamble to the Constitution, read parts of the Constitution...
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Eye Color
Students take a survey on eye color and plot their findings into a graph. In this eye color lesson plan, students take a class survey of everyone's eye color and learn how to put those findings into a graph.
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Insects?
Learners classify animals. In this insects and bugs lesson, students discuss the characteristics of insects and other closely related animals such as spiders, ticks and centipedes. Learners talk about the differences between insects and...
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Addition: The Raindrop Game
Students play the Raindrop Game to reinforce math skills. In this addition and subtraction lesson, students explore the concept of more and less as they play a weather-themed card game.
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Paragraph Matching
Students complete an activity sheet. In this paragraphs lesson, students discuss the essential parts of a paragraph. Students practice thinking of body sentences to support a topic sentence. Students complete an activity sheet where they...
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Christmas in Great Britain
Young scholars investigate the Christmas customs of Great Britain. In this holiday instructional activity, students construct pomander balls and sing English Christmas carols.
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Invent a .....
Students explore inventions. In this physical science invention lesson, students work with a team to create an invention using everyday materials.
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Simulation: Norse Scratchings
Students discover the meaning of a Norse runic message as they study a Vikings unit. In this Norse alphabet lesson, students decode a runic message as a part of a study about Vikings. Students earn the letters to decode the message as an...
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Nasreddin and the Smell of Soup Exercise 3
In this online interactive vocabulary skills worksheet, students answer 15 fill in the blank questions regarding "Nasreddin and the Smell of Soup". Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Movement of Air Diorama Activity
Students make a diorama to illustrate the process of mechanical airflow. In this movement of air lesson plan, students discuss ventilation and air movement indoors. Students discuss ventilation systems and study pictures of the systems....
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The Trappings of Trapezoids
Students define trapezoids and their shapes. In this geometry lesson, students calculate the area of a trapezoid and a parallelogram. They use Cabri software to make investigations.
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Exploring Patterns
Students explore patterns. In this math lesson, students use a variety of objects to create patterns. Students answer questions about the patterns they create.
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Incorporating Artifacts and Guest Speakers into Curriculum Planning
Artifacts and guest speakers are enriching and exciting for your students.
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Water Quality Monitoring
Learners comprehend the four parameters of water quality. They perform tests for salinity, dissolved oxygen, pH and clarity or turbidity. Students comprehend why scientists and environmental managers monitor water uality and aquatic...
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Scavenger Hunt
Students search for items in various parts of the newspaper noting the different types of information it provides.
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Mixed Addition and Subtraction Word Problems Two Version 1
In this word problems instructional activity, students read the word problems and use addition or subtraction to solve the problems. Students solve 5 word problems.
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Frenzied Food: Fantastic Fuel?
Young scholars infer the causes of obesity. In this health science lesson, students brainstorm ways improve to their diet. They write personalized journals with goals on how to live a healthy lifestyle.
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Percentages: Decimals To Percent
In this percentages worksheet, students write twelve decimals as percentages and twelve percentages as decimals. Students check their answers with the key when they are finished.
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Percentages: Fractions To Percent
In this percentages worksheet, students write eighteen fractions as percentages. Students problem solve each fraction as a percentage.
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Flying Tube
Students investigate how a spinning paper tube generates lift as it travels forward.
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Problem-Solving
Students help solve real-life classroom problems. In this problem solving activity, the class sits down as a whole and discusses possible solutions to real problems that they face as a class.
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Mobile Phone Packages
In this consumer math activity, students examine 3 mobile phone package deals with calls and text message charges. Students match the best plan to one of 3 people whose profiles are shown, detailing their typical use. All prices are in...
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Peter and the Wolf: Instrument Listening Game
Listening to this piece of music will foster the students ability to recognize individual instruments and the sounds they create. The art of music inspires the students to become sensitive listeners able to make aesthetic judgements and...