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Cheiftainship / Leadership

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students examine Bill Reid's sculpture "The Black Canoe".They decide which character in the canoe they are most like. Students analyze how their personalities work towards contributing to the group. They explore the moral theme of...
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The First American Party System: Federalists and Democratic-Republicans: The Platforms They Never Had

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the beginnings of the political party system in the US. They determine the key positions of both the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans. They compare the views of the early political parties with those of today.
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Understanding Bias

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in an interactive writing and discussion activity, on the study of bias, as it is used in political debate and decision making. They evaluate the presentation of material and its importance in making informed decisions.
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Lessons: Food Web

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students use an interactive web-based food web game to gain familiarity with tropic levels and interactions. They already understand that in an ecosystem there are four basic tropic levels: producers, primary consumers, secondary...
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The Great Debate: Internationalists vs. Isolationists

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the opposing arguments of the isolationists and internationalists in 1941. For this debate lesson, the students are divided into two opposing groups representing a position in a live, in- class debate. After the debate,...
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BMI For Kids - Body Mass Index

For Students K - 5th
Promote healthy lifestyles with an interactive that provides young learners with healthy nutrition and exercise messages. Class members plug their height and weight information into an online body mass index calculator, and hear positive...
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Reel Projects

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students investigate projectile motion. In this projectile motion lesson, students investigate a website with an interactive lesson. Students view the changes in the projectile they see in the lesson. Students watch short video clips and...
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Tribal Truths

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research and analyze the interactions of American Indian tribes with Meriwether Lewis and iam Clark. Then they stage displays to inform the public about their findings.
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The U.S. Trade Embargo on Cuba

For Teachers All
Students examine perspectives for and against the U.S. trade embargo on Cuba, develop a position on the embargo and articulate viewpoints in a public forum.
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Council for Economic Education

You Can BANK on This! (Part 4)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students assess both negative and positive incentives associated with credit card use. They identify profit as an economic incentive for banks to offer credit cards.
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The North (Wall) Star

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars engage in a lesson which shows them that celestial navigation is the art and science of finding one's geographic position by means of astronomical observations, particularly by measuring altitudes of celestial objects -...
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Making the Right Choice

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students, after discussing and brainstorming a variety of character traits, prepare to incorporate the traits into their own lives. They create, design and present an Interactive PowerPoint presentation with problem solving skills and...
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Biotic and Abiotic Factors

For Students 9th - 10th
In this biotic and abiotic factors worksheet, students complete 20 various types of questions related to biotic and abiotic factors. First, they write the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence. Then, students state an example...
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Investigating Static Electricity

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this static electricity worksheet, students read about static electricity and how opposites attract. They investigate positive and negative charge by performing 2 experiments. They write their predictions about what will happen when...
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KNOW YOUR PLACE IN SPACE

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine the positions of the nine planets in respect to our solar system and explain the unique characteristics of each planet.
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Terminating the War between the Allies and Japan

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the arms race that took place in the period leading up to and during World War II that produced the atomic bomb. They analyze differing perspectives on terminating the war between the Allies and Japan. They ...
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Social Studies: Public Service to a Better Image

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students, in a program entitled "Strategies for Success," examine ways to change public perception of their school. For this project-based lesson, they explore local social and environmental issues, develop a conflict resolution...
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Sentence Variety and Modifier Placement

For Students 6th - 8th
In this sentence variety worksheet, middle schoolers learn that modifier placement can make sentences more interesting. Students read 10 sentences and add an initial, mid-sentence or terminal modifier as directed. This is an on-line...
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Introduction to Calculus

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders discuss attitude necessary to be successful in calculus. In this calculus instructional activity, 12th graders review famous quotes about success to help them get motivated to learn and be successful in the classroom....
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Adjective Clauses

For Students 4th - 5th
For this adjective clauses worksheet, learners read the ten sentences and choose an adjective clause from the drop down menu that best combines the two sentences given. This is an interactive worksheet.
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Alliance or Compliance?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the relationships between and among powers inside and outside Afghanistan in connection to United States military aggression in the territory. They examine the interaction between the Northern Alliance, the Taliban,...
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Voices of the American Revolution - Primary Documents

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use primary documents to examine the attitudes and positions of several factions leading up to the American Revolutionary War. They read documents, debate differing perspectives and write an essay exploring the reasons for...
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Outdoor Action Caving Trip Protocols

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students They engage in a positive group building experience that requires extensive trust and communication between participants. They explore basic spelunking, study appropriate first aid and review general rules for safety in caves.
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Setting the Stage for Service Related Learning Relationships

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students understand the stereotypes and realities of older people. In this philanthropic activity, students in groups read and report on the positive images of older people in children's books. Students address the needs and wants of...