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The Unofficial Guide to Middle School

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders use Inspiration, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Publisher, digital camera, scanners, and video camera
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Shoplifting

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students demonstrate knowledge that shoplifting is a crime and choose a socially positive course of action.
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Exploring Diversity: What We Share and How We Differ

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students discuss the amount of diversity at their school. They examine a culture other than their own and share it with their classmates. They discuss the importance of diversity to end the lesson plan.
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Favorite Restaurants

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Young scholars conduct a survey on their classmates favorite restaurants. They use the information they collected and compile it into a database. They share their findings with the school.
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Young Voters Make A Difference

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research recent statistics on voting by those 18 to 24. They survey senior students to determine their intent to vote in the next election. Students display the data in charts and graphs. They write the results and share it with...
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Levies don't pass...and schools cut costs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students collect financial statements from the district and study how money is spent now. They interview the superintendent, school board members and/or the district's financial officer.
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Parents and Alcohol: Who's To Blame

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use the internet to read research to find out what other communities are doing to solve the problem of underage drinking. They interview local experts and law enforcement. As a class, they debate the pros and cons of different...
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Excel Lesson

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Pupils explore data and Excel spreadsheets. They collect data about political candidates. Students enter the data into a chart on Excel. They create a graph using the data and Excel.
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Essay Prewriting Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explain the steps to making a sandwich to their teacher while he/she completes the steps. After the demonstration, they identify any part of the process that could use clarification. They are introduced to the practice of...
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Staying Informed

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers identify the various ways the American public can stay informed on the news. In groups, they brainstorm reasons why the public should not stick to one source for their news. They use this information to examine their own...
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Comparing School Bus Stats

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Engage in a lesson that is about the use of statistics to examine the number of school buses used in particular states. They perform the research and record the data on the appropriate type of graph. Then they solve related word problems.
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High-end/Low-end: Exploring Price and Value in Design

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze elements of design and compare/contrast elements of price and design. In this design lesson plan, students consider the differences between high-end and low-end design. After completing an analysis of design in small...
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Who Can Achieve the "American Dream"

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Exploring the idea of working to achieve the American Dream, the class reads an excerpt from How the Garcia Girls Lost their Accents by Julia Alvarez. Following, the class analyzes the excerpt and discusses the theme of the reading using...
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Multas

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Combine history and Spanish instruction with an exploration of descriptions of fines given in Florida in 1790. Partners read the brief text, fill out a graphic organizer about the crimes described, and interview each other about fines....
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Is Anyone Out There? Examining Astrobiology and the Value of SETI

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Blow their minds with a lesson on the search for life outside of our planet! A brief video proposes the question of how to define life. A couple of articles investigate the possibility of alien existence. Finally, the class is divided...
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Maps

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate threee types of maps. In this algebra instructional activity, students idenitfy different maps and explore how they relate to the area keeping cllimate and topography in mind. They discuss maps used to navigate...
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Drafting

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students engage in the writing process. In this drafting lesson, students research different types of genres to find which they enjoy reading and writing. They review the drama in a story and discuss different story prompts. 
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For Whom Does the Bell Toll?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students, gauging Public Opinion about Death During War, conduct surveys to gather and report information on a variety of key issues surrounding the war with Iraq. April 9, 2003).
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What's Your Favorite Planet?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders, after listing the nine planets and their differences, choose one planet as their favorite. From the information acquired on each students favorite planet, they make a graph illustrating their favorites and then transform...
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Fountain Pen Makes a Comeback in Scotland

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Students read and discuss a news article about a school in Scotland that is using fountain pens to write with. They answer article comprehension questions, participate in a discussion about the importance of handwriting, write their...
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FLEECE AS WHITE AS SNOW?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Hand out student worksheets. Discuss and review the meaning of the vocabulary words found at the top of the worksheet. Ask students for general definitions, then share the background material. 2. Have students read the information on the...
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Math TODAY for TI-Navigator System - Is Leisure Time Really Shrinking?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
High schoolers organize data from the USA TODAY Snapshot, "Is leisure time really shrinking?" into two scatter plots and determine the quadratic model for each scatter plot. They determine if these graphs intersect and learn the concept...
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Using Data to Determine the Location of the Stiffest Opposition to School Desegregation in the 1970's

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers analyze historical data. In this school desegregation lesson, students make predictions about opposition to desegregation, examine the provided desegregation data, and determine if their predictions were correct.
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Not So Simple Machines

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students design a simple machine for a simple machine contest. In this simple machine lesson plan, students design a simple machine that will solve a problem. They draw a diagram, label it, and test the machine before they present it in...

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