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Balancing Act
Second graders identify the attributes of various shapes and estimate the weight of the objects. In this geometry activity, 2nd graders identify the attributes of concrete objects and use a pan balance to weight them.
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Respecting Freedom of Speech
Students analyze the First Amendment. In this Bill of Rights activity, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the facets of the First Amendment. Students examine cases which pertain to the freedoms that...
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Creative Writing Poem
Fifth graders write poetry using imagery and practice poetry presentation. In this poetry lesson plan, 5th graders listen as the teacher reads a humorous poem using different voice modulations and presentation techniques. They discuss...
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Scientific Sampling
Students take a sample of fish and try to determine how many fish are in the sea. For this scientific sampling lesson, students explore the way scientists measure large areas of samples. Students record the distribution in a quadrant.
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Global Warming
First graders discover the effects of global warming on polar bears. In this life science instructional activity, 1st graders model the polar bear's habitat and observe what happens as they raise the temperature. They record their...
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World-Water Hero
Students make up a superhero. In this water quality lesson, students create a superhero with super powers that can improve water quality and availability.
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Measuring Angles
Sixth graders identify and measure right, acute, obtuse, and straight angles. In this geometry lesson, 6th graders review the definition of each angle and are shown examples of each specific angle. Students use toothpicks, gumdrops, and...
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Classifying Polygons
Seventh graders participate in a polygon hunt. In this polygon instructional activity, 7th graders examine how polygons are alike and different. Students create a Venn diagram and label the sorting circles. Students...
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Circles
Tenth graders explore and define the radius and diameter of a circle. In this geometry lesson, 10th graders calculate the circumference and area of a circle using real world objects and shapes. They discuss chords and lines tangent...
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Coloring Interval Graphs
Students investigate planning an activity and getting it done on time. In this algebra lesson, students define vocabulary words related quadratic equations, including the vertex and intervals. They figure a good way to color graphs...
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Calculating Profits from Selling Virtual Lemonade
Students set up and collect data for a virtual lemonade stand. In this entrepreneurship, economics, and technology lesson, students purchase ingredients, determine costs, and set up a virtual lemonade stand. Students consider weather...
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Art and Culture of France
Lessons about France can cover art, history, and the colonization of Africa.
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Light Your Way
Young scholars investigate how a simple series circuit functions. They design and construct a working portable flashlight, develop a written plan for the flashlight, test their flashlight for functionality and reliability, and draw the...
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Owl Pellets
Sixth graders investigate the role of owls in their ecosystem. In this food chain lesson plan, 6th graders illustrate an owl food chain, dissect an owl pellet, and analyze data. Students discuss what would happen to owls if there were an...
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Perimeter Patterns
Sixth graders calculate perimeter of rectangles with different dimensions. In this perimeter lesson, 6th graders define length, width and perimeter. Students complete a perimeter activity using a web tool to change the...
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NUMB3RS Activity: Regular Ploygon Centroids
Students investigate geo-profiling. In this secondary mathematics lesson, students use geo-profiling to determine the most probable location of a criminal. Students find the centroid of a polygon where the vertices represent...
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Inscribing a Circle in a Triangle
Pupils investigate inscribing a circle in a triangle. They use Cabri Jr. to draw a triangle, locate the incenter, and use the distance from the incenter to a side of the triangle to inscribe a circle. The dynamic nature of the geometry...
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Lincoln: The Man Who Needed Nevada
Students understand how Nevada became a state and the role of Abraham Lincoln in Nevada's statehood. In this Nevada statehood lesson, students listen to background information, primary sources and research about Nevada's statehood....
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Graphing It Out
Students create bar graphs. In this graphing activity, students explore the concepts of net pay, gross pay, income and expenses. They create a bar graph to designate financial outlay during a specified period.
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Local History: Mapping My Spot
Learners explore maps to discover historical information about their local area. In this mapping and history lesson plan, students use panoramic maps of their own town/city to interpret historical information. Learners also...
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The United States and the Soviet Union were Engaged in a Cold War
Students work together at figuring out the definition for what cold war means. For this social science lesson, students listen to "The Butter Battle Book" by Dr. Seuss and recognize how this story relates to the cold war between the...
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Visualization of Rhythms in 4/4
First graders investigate musical notes. In this music lesson, 1st graders discuss the values of each note by counting the beats accordingly.
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The Minerva Mosaic of the Library of Congress: Taking a Closer Look
Students take a closer look at the Minerva Mosaic. In this primary source analysis lesson, students use the provided analysis worksheets to study the Minerva image in the Library of Congress and all that it symbolizes.
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Class Mural
Middle schoolers discover visual arts by examining a wall mural. In this art appreciation lesson plan, students discuss the history of art after researching information on the Internet. Middle schoolers view famous paintings...