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Conflict and Communication
Students brainstorm the common causes of conflict. In this psychology lesson plan, students discuss effective ways to respond to conflict situations. They evaluate how they communicate their wants and needs to others.
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Squirrel in a Tree
Students develop an awareness of and practice the mobility needed to run around other Students.
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Nursery Rhymes
Students copy a memorized nursery rhyme on to writing paper. They illustrate their writing and the finished piece is posted for conferences or Back-to-School night.
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Desert Dynamics
Students investigate the plants and animals found in Utah deserts and how these organisms have adapted to their environment. They brainstorm ways that desert plants are different from or similar to wetland plants.
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Wanted Dead or Alive...How Big Is it?
Fourth graders estimate the measurements of trees using unconventional techniques.
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Interior Designer for a Day
Seventh graders organize a 20 x 17 room with a given set of furniture pieces. Arrangement is to be based on maximum comfort and practicality. This lesson is a good way to teach and reinforce the mathematical concept of area.
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Linnaeus' Latin Lingo
Students use Latin and Greek words to figure out species names for whales.
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Determining the Form of Representation for Presenting Research
Learners make appropriate choices regarding the form of representation for presenting their research projects, taking into consideration six questions before making decisions.
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Lesson 2: Maine's Merchant Marines
Students simulate the quarters aboard a ship. They write a letter to Joanna Colcord or Alice Drinkwater that shows an understanding of the experience of being aboard ship, and asks further historical questions about the experience.
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Standing Woman
Students explore a Japanese science fiction story that deals with the dangers of technology, failed attempts at utopia, mind control, and loss of loved ones through the reading of Yasutaka Tsutaka's "Standing Woman."
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Bricks Soak Up Water
Students determine whether various rocks are porous or not. They conduct an experiment to determine if a brick is porous, calculate how much water the brick soaked up, and develop a conclusion.
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Earth's Recyclers
Young scholars work together in groups to report on different topics related to decomposition. They answer questions and share their answers with the class. They discuss any topic that is unclear.
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Solar System Distance Activity
Students examine the distances between the Sun, planets, and smaller objects in the Solar System. They design a model using beads that shows the scale distances of the Solar System using astronomical units converted into a 10 centimeter...
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Labour Market Flexibility
Pupils discuss the concept of a flexible labor market. They research the desirablity of this type of market and present their findings to the class. They participate in a debate as well.
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Sources of Finance for Development
Students identify the positives and negatives of foreign aid. They explain the main functions of the World Bank and the IMF. They discuss concepts related to these in class.
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New Perspectives On Teaching Afro-American History
Students examine the Great Migration of African Americans to the North from the South. After reading a primary source document, they respond to the letter given a set of questions. In groups, they research the funding for white and...
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The Science of Papermaking and Paper Recycling
Students practice bleaching recycled fibers. Using colored copy paper, they cut it into strips and put it in a blender with water. They filter the pulp and stir in the bleach. They compare the original paper with the bleached sample...
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Leisure Skills
Students investigate the skill of self initiating a leisure skill using a choice training procedure. The training is done in short intervals of about five minutes each. The behavior is reinforced and the goal is to keep it sustained....
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Cut-Loose Quilts
Learners review basic geometric shapes to use in their quilt. Combining different shapes, they sew together their cut-loose quilt. They share them with the class and describe the meaning of the quilt to them.
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Flower Pounding
Learners create wall hangings from fresh flowers using a technique called flower pounding. Wall hangings can be used to create a classroom quilt as well. This is an activity that can be adapted for many grade levels.
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White-Tailed Deer
Students investigate the importance of white-tailed deer and their impact on forest environments. They visit learning centers to simulate being a white-tailed deer and work in groups. After visiting a forest they share their information...
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Wetlands Project
Students discover how wetlands filter out contaminants before they can reach other bodies of water. In groups, they design and build a model of a stormwater wetland. They test the water quality and inform their classmates about the...
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Transpiration
Students explore what affects the rate of transpiration in plants. They measure the rate of transpiration and analyze variables and additional factors that might slow or speed up the rate of transpiration.