West Contra Costa Unified School District
Dilations Using Right Triangles
Don't argue with a triangle that has a 90-degree angle. It's always right. Scholars first use right triangles to help draw dilations of points. They continue the lesson by applying this skill to draw dilations of polygons.
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Mosaics of Cyprus
Middle schoolers create digital mosaics. In this visual arts lesson, students discover the attributes and history of mosaics in a teacher-led discussion. Middle schoolers use an educational program to make their own digital mosaics.
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History Trifold in Publisher
Students create a timeline of events happening around the world. In this timeline lesson plan, students use Microsoft Publisher to create a timeline of events happening around the world as they live their lives presently.
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Microsoft Publisher Country Brochure
Students explore geographic information. In this geography and technology lesson, students choose a county and answer related questions on a Webquest. Students create a word web and design a country brochure.
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Understanding Plagiarism Workshop Lesson Plan
Students define the term plagiarism, they recognize plagiarism and are able to explain what constitutes appropriate use of others' words and ideas. Pupils are explained the notion of plagiarism such as: taking another's ideas is taking...
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The Power of Our Words: Using Language that Promotes Nonviolence
Students solve conflicts through nonviolent means. In this problem resolution lesson plan, students practice solving problems in different social settings. They try many nonviolent phrases and they create their own solutions.
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Introductory Lesson on Prejudice
Students define prejudice. In this cultural diversity lesson, students analyze the lyrics of "Carefully Taught," from Broadway's South Pacific and then discuss and debate the attributes of prejudice.
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High schoolers play several activities that allow them to know the terminology used. In this project management lesson students create a storyboard.
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Initial Fraction Ideas Lesson 6: Overview
Students use fraction circles to observe fractions in smaller parts and to complete charting and word problem activities. In this fraction lesson plan, students complete chart problems, word problems, and fraction comparing problems...
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Reading Lesson Plan
Tenth graders read the poem "Still I Rise" and discuss the different ways it can be told and read and brought to life. In this poetry lesson plan, 10th graders read aloud and silently, and compare different works of poetry.
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Building Word Problems
Sixth graders study addition and subtraction facts. In equal groups, they play a race game to correctly solve addition and subtraction problems. Using a PowerPoint presentation, the teacher demonstrates how to write word problems and...
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Art Lesson Synthesis
Students observe animals and complete an art project. In this interdisciplinary lesson, students define the word mosaic, create animal mosaics, and share their creations with the class. As students explain their art to the class they...
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Carbon Cycle Lesson
Seventh graders learn how trees help nature recycle. In this carbon cycle instructional activity, 7th graders view a picture of a giant redwood tree, complete a Think, Pair, Share activity, view and discuss a poster about how...
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Conflict Resolution Lesson Plan
Fourth graders investigate conflict and social justice. In this conflict resolution lesson plan, 4th graders consider conflicts they have experienced and think about how they could have applied conflict resolution strategies to change...
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Initial Fraction Ideas Lesson 1: Overview
Students use the colors in their fraction circles to answer short answer questions about fractions. In this fractions lesson plan, students count the colors of their fraction circles and add them together to make fractions.
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Initial Fraction Ideas Lesson 12: Overview
Students name and draw fractions by using their fractions circles. In this rational numbers and fraction lesson plan, students name mixed numbers and improper fractions using their fraction circles.
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Examining Gandhi’s Critique of Modern Civilization: The Lessons of Modern Japan
Learners examine the political philosophies of Mohandas Gandhi. In this Mohandas Gandhi lesson plan, students investigate Gandhi's thoughts about modern civilization as they listen to a lecture presented by their instructor.
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Students study the concept of fraction using mathematical reasoning. In this problem solving fraction lesson, students use various methods to explain their reasoning in solving fractions. Students use a number of different prompts to...
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The Aging Brain: A Lesson on Alzheimer's Disease
Students investigate the aging brain and its relationship to the occurrence of Alzheimer's disease. They need to have prior knowledge of brain and nervous system anatomy in order to participate in this lesson. Students compare an aging...
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ToxMystery Lesson Plan 1: Introduction to Common Household Chemical Hazards
Pupils participate in ToxMystery, a computer game, where they discover potential environmental health hazards in rooms of a common household. In this lesson plan on household safety, students first brainstorm possible hazards in the...
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Global Peace Lesson Plan
Fifth graders recognize the characteristics of poetry. In this poetry lesson, 5th graders listen to poetry by Dionne Brand and discuss the meaning of the poems. Students construct their own poems and present them as an assessment.
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Lesson Plan
Students practice their writing skills. In this writing perspective instructional activity, students review The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and consider the points of view of the main characters. Students write descriptions of a...
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High School Sikh Lesson Plan
Students examine post 9/11 backlash. In this hate crimes lesson, students watch "Dastaar," a documentary featuring Sikh discrimination. Students discuss their impressions of the documentary.
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Creative Writing/Poetry Lesson Plan
Students complete poetry writing activities and art analysis activities. In this creative writing and art lesson, students analyze a cubist piece by Picasso and discuss abstraction. Students read a poem by Gertrude Stein about Picasso...