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Fraction Jeopardy

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students investigate basic concept of fractions by using a version of the game Jeopardy. The game is played using a television monitor or projector for the integration of technology. The lesson is highly engaging and can hold student...
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Montauk Historic Site

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Learners study the contributions of the Larrabee family. In this Iowa history lesson plan, students listen to a lecture regarding William Larrabee's governorship and the building of Montauk home.
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Recognizing Elements of a Short Story

For Students 4th - 5th
In this short story elements learning exercise, students recognize the elements of short story by reading the sentences and selecting the correct story element. Students complete 10 online questions.
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Festivals and Fairs

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students celebrate May Day. In this Medieval festivals lesson, students research May Day and information about may poles. Students build their own may poles and discuss the significance of the May Day festival.
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Air Pressure and Wind

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders study air pressure and learn how it can change the weather. In this air pressure lesson, 5th graders study the given diagrams and complete the experiments to learn how air pressure can change the weather. Students read...
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Lightning and Thunder

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students conduct an experiment. In this lightning and thunder lesson, students learn how to figure out how far away a thunderstorm is.
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Is Climate Change Really Happening?

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners explore the impact of global warming. In this oceanography lesson, students investigate global climate change and write reaction papers about their research findings.
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Ice-Fishing

For Teachers Pre-K
Students go ice-fishing. In this magnet lesson students use magnetic fishing poles at the sensory table. the sensory table is full of cotton balls. They find magnetic numbers that have been hidden.
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Coastal Weather Issues: Planning for a Hurricane

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders utilize internet resources to gather, analyze, and interpret hurricane data. They develop a public information booklet that be used as a guide for the community to use when preparing for a hurricane.
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Can I Feel Your Pain? A Sculpture Project

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners conduct research dealing with some aspect of human rights in Latin America. They create a sculpture as a response to an instance of repression that touched them from their research. They give a brief oral report on their country.
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Figurative Language Academy Awards

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine figurative language in writing. Students demonstrate simile, metaphor, and personification in their own writing.
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Rendezvous

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research the Rendezvous. They then set up bartering stations for students from other classes to visit.
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Brainstorming Research Questions

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Students examine and participate in an inquiry process. They brainstorm recall, comprehension, and synthesis questions for a research topic, and write the questions on sentence strips.
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ExplorA-Pond:4th Grade Surface Area

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders estimate the surface area of a pond using the chance method and the estimation method. They complete a graph and a short report comparing the results of the two methods.
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Wildlife Study Comparison

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students compare/contrast two studies that examine the effects of environmental contaminants on animals. They read an article, identify the components of a research study, summarize the article, and complete a matrix.
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Predicting Plant Development

For Teachers 1st
First graders investigate the basic needs of a growing plant and make predictions regarding what a seed needs in order to grow. They draw their seed predictions, listen to the book "From Seed to Plant" by Gail Gibbons, and analyze their...
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Ballet

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify word families and demonstrate a variety of ballet moves. They listen to the book "Angelina on Stage," and observe and demonstrate three ballet moves. Students then match a family word with other rhyming words,...
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Liquid Measurement

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate liquid measurements by estimating how many cups it takes to fill containers. The students predict the liquid measurements and then find the actual amount using the water in a bucket. Students then compare...
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When Disaster Strikes! Rocks, Minerals, Erosion and Weather

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students pretend the area they live in is subject to wind, waves and rain. In groups, they pretend they are a groups of meteorologists or geologists and are to report on the weather and damage that could occur there. Each group develops...
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Paper Puppet

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students create hand puppets using basic art supplies, paper cups, cotton balls, and yarn in this 1st and 2nd grade Art lesson plan. Emphasis is placed on the history of puppets and puppetry. The lesson plan includes a short vocabulary...
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Total English Intermediate: Small Talk

For Students 4th - 6th
In this question tags worksheet, students practice their grammar skills as they read dialogue and correct the verbs mistakes. Students also make up their own questions that could part of dialogue.
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Carbon Creating Activity

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this carbon worksheet, students follow directions and use marshmallows and toothpicks to made carbon dioxide and glucose molecules. Students do this to see how carbon changes as a result of photosynthesis.
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To Spread or Not to Spread

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore the difference between the three types of contrails. In this contrails lesson, students make observations of contrails and record them. Students identify the three types of contrails and complete an experiment activity.
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Ecology Vocabulary

For Students 5th - 8th
In this ecology worksheet, students read the vocabulary words and then categorize a species found in a field, meadow, or fencerow in their state or region. Students complete 6 problems.