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Infusing Equity in the Classroom by Gender
Students investigate the idea of gender descrimination in the classroom. In this algebra lesson, students collect data in stereotyping, and gender bias in the classroom, school materials and activities. They graph and analyze their...
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Summer: Getting the Bugs Out
Students compare and contrast classification systems used throughout the world. They also examine the importance of preserving biological diversity.
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Holiday Math Lesson Plans and Activities
December is filled with holiday traditions using numbers. Here are some holiday math lesson plans that you can do with your students.
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Introduction To Plants
For this science worksheet, students complete a series of puzzles related to the subject of plants. They complete a reading and apply the information to measure reading comprehension.
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The Strength of the Muscular System
Seventh graders investigate the strength of the muscular system. They explore voluntary and involuntary muscle movement and discuss the types of muscles: cardiac or heart, skeletal, and smooth. They visit stations to answer questions...
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Cell Reviews
High schoolers draw cells, make a cell, and list organelles in plant and animal cells. In this cells lesson plan, students create edible cells.
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Meet Mount Everest
Learning about one landform might seem boring to some, but using the resource provided practically guarantees scholar interest. The second in a sequential series of eight covering the topic of Mount Everest includes activities such as a...
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Treasure Hunt
On, over, and under are some very common prepositions; but how can you teach these concepts to children with visual impairments? Here, is one way. Kids will practice following verbal commands as they go on a classroom treasure hunt. They...
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Fickled Fractions
Young scholars explore which fractions are made real in our world. They also show the relationship of cross multiplication and equivalent fractions To reinforce fraction skills.
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Sam and the Lucky Money
Third graders read the story Sam and the Lucky Money. In this reading lesson plan, 3rd graders discuss the story. Students write in a reader's response journal as they read the story.
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Elders Predict Snow
Students interview Native Indians to learn their ways for predicting and measuring snowfall. In this weather measurement lesson, students invite a Native Elder to their classroom to tell them about how they predicted weather. Students...
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The Joy of Giving
Children identify wants and needs, bake and sell cookies to raise money, and then go to the mall to purchase gifts for Christmas stockings that are donated to the Salvation Army. They then perform Graphing activities to help children...
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Constructing Tangrams
Seventh graders visualize and identify geometric shapes after applying transformations on a coordinate plane. In this tangrams lesson, 7th graders construct a set of tangrams and then answer extension questions related to measurement,...
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Revolutions in the Solar System
Third graders conduct research on the solar system. In this solar system lesson, 3rd graders will work in groups of four to create a power point presentation from their findings. They divide the research amongst the members in their...
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Build Your Own Car
Students design and build their own cars. In this physics lesson, students test their car's speed and make changes when necessary. They graph data and analyze results.
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THE GRINCH, SANTA, AND THE CHIMNEY SWEEPERS
Students learn aerobic endurance through game play.
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Analyzing Artifacts Using Bloom's Taxonomy
Seventh graders apply Blooms Taxonomy to analyze a collection of artifacts. They define and discuss the nature of artifacts and work in groups to complete handouts. Students analyze an object (stone pipe) on a mystery artifact analysis...
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Mother's Day Flowers
Pupils complete a circle map describing why they love their mom and use a flower template to type the ways. Then they insert a digital picture into the center of the flower. The flowers are then printed out and given to their mothers by...
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Congress OKs Bill Aimed At Toppling College Obstacles
Students explore the concept of financial costs of college. In this financial costs of college lesson, students read an article about college costs. Students research the cost of college for the school of their choice. Students discuss...
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Poetry
Fourth graders write a poem after learning about the elements of poetry. For this poetry lesson plan, 4th graders use voice and expression to write their poems and revise their poems if needed.
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Stones, Bones & Telephones: Analyzing Artifacts Using Bloom's Taxonomy
Seventh graders define metacognition, Bloom's Taxonomy, and artifacts. They, in groups, try to identify a mystery artifact using the Artifact Analysis sheet. They present their findings to the class.
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Deductive Reasoning
In this deductive reasoning activity, 10th graders solve 6 various problems applying deductive reasoning to each. First, they determine if a valid conclusion can be reached from the 2 true statements using the Law of Detachment or the...
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Viewing 'The Dinner Party' by Judy Chicago
Students examine Judy Chicago's feminist art piece, The Dinner Party. Questions for viewing, activities, and student resources are provided. Students examine the composition of the piece and can be asked to do further research...
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Are You an Animal Safety Sleuth
In this animal safety instructional activity, students brain-storm ways to be kind and safe with animals throughout the year. Students create a Kind Calendar for Animals in art class and distribute copies to other classes in the...