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Jazz and Math: Rhythmic Innovations

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students watch a segment of the PBS Ken Burns JAZZ documentary about Buddy Bolden creating the "Big Four." They compare and contrast the rhythms of marches and jazz based on the examples in the film, and explore notation, subdivision of...
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Snowball Soap

For Teachers K
Students demonstrate healthy hand-washing techniques. They mix water and soap flakes, and create snow soap sculptures.
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George Moses Horton: Slavery from a Poet's Perspective

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Pupils have the unique opportunity to learn about the institution of slavery by reading first-hand experiences as described by George Moses Horton, the first slave to publish anti-slavery poetry.
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Use or Make a Table

For Teachers 7th - 8th
For this make a table worksheet, students read real world questions and write an equation to match the equation. Next, they solve the equation.   This one-page worksheet contains two problems.
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The Itsy Bitsy Spider

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students sing the song The Itsy Bitsy Spider and complete movements with the song. In this song lesson plan, students are assessed on if they sing the song in the correct order or not.
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Sharks

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Young scholars research sharks, the food chain, and the water habitat shared by humans and sharks.
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POWWOW

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students investigate the significance of the Powwow to the Native Americans. They write a story about a special tradition or custom from their own family, play Native American children's games, prepare Indian fry bread, and participate...
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Building Vocabulary With Digital Photos

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Student develop basic Spanish vocabulary using digital photography. In this Spanish vocabulary lesson plan, students use digital photographs to make flash cards and presentations throughout the year as they learn new words. They show...
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Social Studies: Shaking the Family Tree

For Teachers 1st
Create family trees while reading "Little House in the Big Woods." After examining Laura Ingalls Wilder's family tree, compare it to a real tree's roots and branches. Conclude with interviewing family members and decorating family...
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Life in Ancient India

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study Ancient India and the vocabulary, language, and everyday life associated with India. They build a time capsule representing their own world for future civilizations to discover. They create labels for each item, giving a...
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Holidays, Christmas; Part 1

For Teachers 8th - 9th
In this foreign language worksheet, students look for the correct words to complete each of the 10 sentences. They are given two words to choose from and are directed to select the option that sounds more natural.
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Greater Than and Less Than

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students use cookies to construct sets, prepare greater than less than illustrations and solve simple greater than less than problems.
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's "Haunted Houses"

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners read and analyze Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem, "Haunted Houses." They define key vocabulary terms, discuss the poem's technical aspects, and create an original poem about a haunted house or a haunted place.
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African Art is Alive: Drum, Dance, Storytelling....

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate and experience African culture through various art forms. Students explore the physical and political geographies of Africa through mapping activities. Students, in groups, prepare presentations about different...
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Revolutions in the Solar System

For Teachers 3rd
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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Holidays, Hanukkah

For Teachers 6th - 7th
In this foreign language worksheet, students fill in eleven blanks with the best choice when given a sentence about Hanukkah. When both words would work, students are directed to select the best one.
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Caring and Gratitude

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students understand the importance of being grateful for what they have. In this philanthropic lesson, students respond to a quote by Matthew McConaughey about gratitude. Students brainstorm a list of important things in their lives and...
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Nutrition: How important is rice to the world?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders point out places on a map that grow rice around the world. In this rice growing lesson plan, 4th graders read about the importance of rice and use a map to see where it comes from.
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Harvest Festivals Around the World

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students examine and compare/contrast various harvest festivals from around the world. They read books, sing songs, and create various art projects about the harvest festivals from Ghana, China, Korea, Vietnam, and India.
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Love Your Neighbor: All The Rest is Commentary

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the phrases "Love your Neighbor" and "compromise". They interview another classmate to understand their opinions. They compromise with their classmates on a collaborative project.
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Birthday Presents: How to Give and Receive

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students discuss giving and receiving presents at a birthday party. In this social skills lesson, students practice using manners when giving and receiving gifts. This lesson also has other interdisciplinary activities that can be used...
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I Need Money...I Need a Job

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students discover how to use a phone book and the want ads to find a job, how to fill out a job application, and how to write/type a resume. They participate in a mock job interview.
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Wetlands in Danger

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate the characteristics of wetlands. They conduct Internet research, complete a class KWL chart, and write a persuasive essay as a final project.
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Holidays; Valentine's Day

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this foreign language worksheet, students select the best choice from two options to fill in blanks in eleven sentences. Each sentence is about Valentine's day.