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Not Your Grandma's Music: A Lesson in Music History
Students experience and discuss the different musical periods such as Baroque, Classical and Romantic. In this music lesson, students discover musical theory and apply it to the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods. Students will...
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The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Sixth graders examine the causes of the stock market crash of 1929. For this integrated math/history unit on the stock market, 6th graders study, research, and read stocks, visit a local bank, and create a PowerPoint to show the...
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Create an Illuminated Alphabet Word Book
Students create a class alphabet book. In this letter recognition lesson, students use line and color to draw an object whose name begins with a specific letter. Students use adjectives to create a sentence describing the object or...
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The 400-acre wood
In this forest planning lesson plan, students visit the 400-acre wood website and work in groups to learn about the specific aspects of forest development. Students create, label and color a forest planning map and present their map...
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Shark Food
Learners create a linking chain to demonstrate the food chain. In this food chain lesson, students use the Internet to research sharks, including what they eat, and create a chain link with a picture of a shark. They continue...
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Bad Algae!
Students explore algal blooms. In this ecosystem and health activity, students define and describe harmful algal blooms, then discuss ways in which the impact of these algal blooms could be reduced. Students work in groups to...
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Aboriginal Peoples And The Universals of Culture
Sixth graders research specific features of a province or territory of Canada. In this Canadian history lesson, 6th graders identify aboriginal culture areas on a map, identify cultural features represented in their region, and...
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Marine Food Web
Students investigate the effects of the food chain on all animals by creating a food web. For this seafood lesson, students discuss energy flow and research a specific marine organism of their choice. Students create a food...
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Full of Hot Air
Students investigate technology and its many designs to make our lives easy. In this science instructional activity, students build a hot air balloon and answer specific questions about weight and rides in the hot air balloon. They...
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Acting Legally
Students analyze potential challenges that immigrant women have in the workforce. In this history activity, students identify specific problems immigrant women face, then brainstorm possible solutions in their group. The...
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Toy Cupboard Prepositions
In this online/interactive recognizing correct preposition usage worksheet, students observe toys on shelves and choose the correct prepositions to complete the locations of specific toys. Students choose 18 answers.
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Heading South
Students look at the migration of different birds. In this migration lesson, students discuss why an animal migrates and problems that can occur during migration. They look at several downloadable maps that show the specific routes of...
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Identifying Setting and Completing a Story Map
Second graders complete a story map for Frog and Toad Are Friends. In this making inferences lesson students find specific details from the book to complete their story map. They map one chapter at a time.
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What are Stars?
Students research the solar system and it's characteristics. For this solar system lesson, students are broken into 4 groups, each assigned a specific part of the solar system. Students use the Internet to research their part...
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Filter-Feeding in Reef Sponges
Learners make observations and describe the filter-feeding in sponges as it relates to the ecological role of sponges on coral reefs. In this filter-feeding in reef sponges lesson plan, students are introduced to the feeding methods of...
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From Wolf to Dog
Students explain how dogs evolved from wolves based on the video. In this biology lesson, students research about breeding animals for specific traits. They interview dog owners and create a presentation about the dog.
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It's a Jungle Out There: How Species Survive in the Jungle
Students investigate the different adaptation and skills of jungle species. In this ecology lesson, students play an interactive online game where they match species with their adaptation. They research about a specific adaptation and...
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Flightless Birds and Scientific Research
Students study the work done by various scientists on Antarctica. In this biology instructional activity, students play the role of researchers who must justify the importance of their study. They create a multimedia presentation about a...
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Edison and the Light Bulb
Students explore the impact of inventions on society, specifically Edison and the light bulb. In this technology instructional activity, students use online resources and listen to a story about Edison to develop an understanding of how...
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The Desert Alphabet Book
Students explore world geography by researching a science book with their classmates. In this desert identification lesson, students utilize a U.S. map to locate the geographical locations of deserts. Students create an oral report based...
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Unit Plan Template
Learners research the adaptations of desert animals and build their research skills. In this the adaptations of desert animals activity, students describe major factors that desert animals have on their habitat. Learners...
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Modeling Atoms
Students create an atomic model using a computer program. In this technology lesson, students identify the difference between radius and diameter. They create circular patterns and spheres based on certain specifications.
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X-Storms
Students compare and contrast 3 types of extreme storms. They obtain real-time and historical meteorological data regarding 2 specific storms and then analyze the data to determine what type of storm each was.
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Richie's Rocket
Fourth graders, while working in centers read Richie's Rocket by Joan Anderson, and then create a puzzle using ideas, emotions, and experiences from the story. In addition, they write specific definitions for certain words, use those...