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Geo Jammin' - Day 2, Lesson 4: Sing a Song of Shapes

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Young scholars learn five songs to define and develop understanding of the attributes of two- and three-dimensional figures and the meaning of mathematical terms. They classify objects as either two- or three-dimensional, through the use...
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Geo Jammin' - Day 1, Lesson 3: Math Moments on My Mind

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders write a Math Moments journal.
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Independent - To Be or Not Top Be - Day 1, Lesson 2: Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders research the thirteen significant events that lead to the start of the American Revolution.
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Incan Artifacts - Clay Pottery Lesson

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students study Incan artifacts found at an online database and create samples using clay pottery and paint.
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Independent - To Be or Not Top Be - Day 2, Lesson 3: In the Course of Human Events

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders practice scanning skills to answer questions on the French and Indian War.
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Zoom In with Internet Keyword Searches

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers search the Internet using search engines to answer content specific questions.
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Type To Learn: Lesson 2

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders demonstrate proper finger placement on the keyboard and beginning keyboard techniques (shift key for capitals and symbols, tab to indent, number/caps lock, identify home row keys, anchor fingers to home row, use two hands...
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Signs of Mine

For Teachers K
In this reading and life skills lesson, students practice recognizing common signs that would see around town and at school. Examples are, stop signs, exit signs, etc. After a class discussion where examples are given, students tour the...
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Write to Remember

For Teachers 4th - 11th
Students read the book "Dinner at Aunt Connie's House" by Faith Ringgold. They choose a woman in history to research and prepare oral presentations for the class. They participate in a tea party to honor women in history.
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The Hurricane

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze three different ways a story is told, determine truth and fiction in each story, and discover and apply techniques to narrate a good story. Students listen to Bob Dylan's "The Hurricane" and watch the "R" rated movie,...
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Exploring Islamic Lands

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students explore the culture of the Middle East. In this Islamic culture lesson, students conduct research to create personal narratives that reveal what life is like in the Middle East for Islamic teens today.
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Sports Participation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research statistics about sports participation in references such as the Statistical Abstract of the United States. They make and analyze a list of the 10 sports that the highest number of Americans participated in on an amateur...
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Basic Search Methods Using Online Resources

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders practice using technology to gather information. For this online research lesson, 2nd graders use technology to find information for a research project. Students write a research paper, and give a presentation to the class...
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A Trip To Outer Space: Planet Exchange

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students examine the different planets in outer space. Each class studies a different planet and creates a scavenger hunt for the other classes to explore that planet.
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Asexual versus Sexual Reproduction

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore reproduction. They research organisms and groups of organisms to determine whether they reproduce sexually or asexually. In addition, they determine the organism's habitat.
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Geography: Caribbean

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research and view a video on the geography of the Caribbean. In this Caribbean geography lesson, students go on an imaginary trip to the Caribbean and write postcards and letters telling of their trip. Students will include...
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Discovering Dewey's Decimal System

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars discover the Dewey Decimal System.  In this fractions lesson, students utilize education software to discover how the Dewey Decimal System works.  Young scholars create a PowerPoint presentation in groups or a...
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What Is the Attraction of the 1950s?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders, using HyperStudio or PowerPoint, select the ten most important events that happened in the 1950s.
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Individual Responsibility And Resistance During the Holocaust

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the various resistance movements during the Holocaust. They conduct research on a selected individual's role in the resistance movement, and in small groups develop and present a report.
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Music With a Message

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students write a line by line analysis of a song which they feel expresses a powerful message that can change society for the better. They then present their analysis to the class in an oral report.
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Travel Agent Presentation

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students participate in a role play as an employee of a country's tourism bureau. They research their country using a variety of resources and create a travel brochure encouraging travel to their country.
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Ralph Ellison

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students read and analyze the novel, "The Invisible Man," by Ralph Ellison. They participate in class discussions, write an essay, and in small groups create a multimedia essay on a group that they consider socially "invisible."
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Courage to Be You: King Day

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students define discrimination and what its like to be a stranger.In this discrimination lesson, students research the lives of Vivien Thomas and Hamilton Naki. Students produce a wall display showing how they've overcome discrimination.
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Coral Reefs

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students research coral reefs and identify their benefits to humans, threats to the reef, how to reduce and eliminate threats, and more. For this coral reef lesson plan, students research the reefs, and take a field trip to an aquarium.