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Community Helpers
First graders explore the different products and services provided by community helpers. In this community helpers lesson, learners participate in a role playing activity where the students transform into community helpers. They break...
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Idioms
It's often confusing which word should be used to complete a sentence. Although this instructional activity's title insinuates that idioms will be discussed, the practice section is just about using words like to, who, with, as, and that...
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Taking Action
Pupils use the net they make to dip macroinvertebrates at or below the surface. The flat side of the net allows pressure on the substrate so that organisms do not escape under the net. Two students hold onto the handles and submerge the...
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Make Slime
Students make slime. In this chemical reaction lesson, student use Borax to make a gel like solution. Students add all ingredients listed, add food coloring, and mix well. Students see first hand how chemicals react together and create...
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ESL: commonly Confused Words-Quiz 4
This quiz provides learners an opportunity to assess their understanding of several commonly confused words. Words like cloths and clothes, pail and pale, and sense and since are included. It's beneficial to discuss some of these...
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Working With Environmental Issues
Learners consider the source of disease and parasites in West Africa. In this environmental issues lesson, students read "Working with Environmental Issues," by Fred Koehler. Learners participate in an activity that requires students to...
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What are Some Substances That Will Cause Algae To Grow?
Students discover algae. For this science lesson plan, students examine what green algae is and where it grows. Students determine the effects of oil, detergent, copper crystals sulfate and lawn fertilizer have on the growth of algae.
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Money: The Life of a Note
Learners examine the life span of various currency denominations from Australia. They analyze a diagram of the life cycle of Australian currency, and complete a worksheet that involves describing how an Australian $5 note is passed from...
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Adding Two-Digit Numbers Using Dimes and Pennies
First graders examine regrouping when adding, by using dimes and pennies to borrow. In this addition lesson plan, 1st graders work together as a whole group, working together with the teacher.
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Coal Flowers
Let's make coal flowers! With this fun activity, young learners watch and learn as they grow crystals! With simple household materials and the instructions included in this lesson plan, your class can grow their own crystals. Learners...
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Conservation for the Ages
Students use the Internet to research a topic about energy conservation. They summarize the research information in an original studenT book and visit a local elementary school to present their projects.
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Taking Account of Water
Young scholars discover how much water they actually use and investigate the need for water conservation.
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Chemistry is Crystal Clear
Young scholars observe crystals and their shapes and formation. In this crystal formation lesson, the teacher prepares crystal gardens for the students to observe, then the class finds examples of crystals in nature and observe a teacher...
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Cliffs Notes: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
A simple, standard, reading comprehension quiz for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. High schoolers answer multiple choice questions that test their ability to recall information about the plot and characters from Mark Twain's novel....
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Introduce Vocabulary: Make Way for Ducklings
Students examine Make Way for Ducklings. In this language arts lesson, students listen to the story and discuss the vocabulary words. Students identify the word meaning and use the word in a sentence.
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Oil + Water + Wildlife = A Real Mess
Students conduct an experiment. In this environmental protection lesson, students explore how oil spills affect living organisms in an ecosystem. Students work in groups to complete a lab activity and then discuss their findings.
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Working With Environmental Issues
Young scholars begin the lesson by completing a survey about how much and what types of water they drink on a daily basis. Using a worksheet, they calculate the amount of water an American uses each day and the amount their own family...
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WATER GOES AROUND AND COMES AROUND
High schoolers build a model of a water system from the source to users and read and interpret a water meter.
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Gelatin and Enzyme Lab
Students observe the effectiveness of detergents on breaking down proteins. In this investigative lesson students participate in an activity that shows how proteins are broken down in gelatin and fill out a worksheet.
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Glurch II
Students make glurch using materials provided. In this chemistry lesson plan, students identify the physical properties of glurch. They compare its properties to commercially prepared ones.
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The Laundress
Young scholars explore the concept of work, and work typically assigned to women, through artwork depicting laundresses.
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Lee Yick: Fighting Racism
Young scholars study the 14th Amendment, then review and analyze a Supreme Court brief. There was much racism exhibited toward the Chinese immigrants by the European Americans; this came in the form of institutional racism and mob...
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Homonyms - Quiz 29
Students complete a homonym quiz activity. In this online homonym lesson, students read the sentences and select the correct homonym to complete the 20 sentences.
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Aging and Weight Gain
Sixth graders examine what happens to the body as they age. After discussing factors that contribute to loss of fitness as individuals age, they plan an active activity for their family. They also plan a healthy snack or lunch so they...