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Number the Stars

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students read Number the Stars. For this social studies lesson, students read the story and use a map of western Europe and identify the countries involved in the war. Students locate the cities of Denmark that are discussed in the story.
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Plotting Earthquakes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students, after plotting earthquake locations on the map, should correctly; identify the pattern of earthquake locations and identify the ring of fire.
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Creating a Coastal Area

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students design and lay out a map of a coastal area that includes a bay, an estuary, an ocean entrance, and prime beach lands. They write a plan outlining solutions to the economic problems of their community and present their map and...
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Harlem Renaissance Research Project

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students complete a group research project on the Harlem Renaissance. In this Harlem lesson, students pick from a list of topics all related to the Harlem renaissance. They create a PowerPoint presentation, topic outline, and...
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State My Name

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students study the names of all fifty states, their capitols, location on a map, and an economic resource of each state. They complete a matching game activity.
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Discovering Your Community

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students focus on the origins of the families that make up their community by exploring their family's origins through themselves, parents, and grandparents. Students create a map marked with family origins for the class.
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Star Quest

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders follow a "star map" of websites to locate information about legendary stars of bluegrass. They use the information to answer worksheet questions and write paragraphs as directed. They demonstrate their knowledge by...
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Natural Resources

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders begin the lesson by identifying the different types of natural resources. As a class, they discuss how environments are destructed and how the loss of one natural resource can affect the economy. Using a map, they label the...
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Ocean Currents

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders work in groups to research ocean currents and create posters with their findings. They locate the patterns and names of major ocean currents and identify them on a map. Students also use red pencil to show ocean currents...
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Most Wanted Villians

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students review the characteristics of various characters in fairytales. As a class, they review the story details and create a concept map using a software program. They create their own wanted poster of the villians in the fairytale to...
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Study of New York City

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read A Cricket in Times Square and examine the essence of living in New York City. They examine subway maps and other resources concerning NYC and then complete several writing activities about the city. They also create...
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The Southeast Region

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students write a song about the southeast region. In this southeast region lesson plan, students view pictures of landforms, hear music, look at maps of states, and more.
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Texas

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars draw the outline of the Lone Star State, label the state signs (bird, flower, tree), and sing the state song.
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Introduction to Organ Systems

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students dissect frogs to study the body's organs /organ systems and to think critically about them. This 2-part lesson plan involves mapping the human body's organs & then dissecting a frog.
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The Global Village and Trade

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars analyze maps of trade patterns between the United States and other nations and identify factors that may influence the production of goods.
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Deciphering Community

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of a community. They identify and group various kinds of communities. Students create a concept map exemplifying their membership in different communities. They write a narrative describing their...
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Read and Remember - Story Grammar

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils use the Story Grammar strategy to outline the main elements of the story which will help them with free recall and cued recall. The strategy includes: identifying the main characters in the story, recalling where and when the...
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Chemistry - Atoms and Elements

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students perform varied activities as part of a layered curriculum unit: They write and perform a skit that outlines the evolution of the model of the atom. The script is submitted to the teacher for review before performance.
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The Countries of Slave Trade

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students create graphs, routes, and write an essay based on their research of the slave trade. In this slave trade lesson plan, students research the Middle Passage and how slave trade happened in the United States.
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Converging Earthquake!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars identify the fault lines and tectonic plates on the map. In this earth science lesson, students simulate landscape formation using robots. They take a quiz at the end of the lesson to demonstrate mastery.
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The Adventure of Negative clue and Alice World

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students read the story "The Adventure of the Negative Clue" and design an Alice World for the story's setting. In this reading analysis lesson, students read the story and complete a story map. Students use the Alice program to design...
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The Father of History Looks at Egypt

For Students 7th - 10th
In this ancient Egypt worksheet, students read a 1-page selection about the civilization and examine a map of the region. Students outline the information that they read. 
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Buddhism

For Students 6th - 10th
In this Buddhism worksheet, students respond to 5 fill in the blank, 7 outlining, 10 short answer, 2 mapping, 5 multiple choice, 10 true or false, and 13 matching questions regarding the history of Buddhism and Buddhist beliefs.
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The Hamburger Essay - AKA The Sandwich Essay

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners discuss how a five paragraph essay has five basic parts. They compare this to a well-made hamburger. They create a mind map of a five paragraph essay using the graphic of a tasty hamburger sandwich.

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