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What About That Jazz?
Middle schoolers, with the help of the NBA Utah Jazz website, formulate how to use a database. In addition, they access how to copy and paste, and prepare a spreadsheet for later use. Students apply productivity/multimedia tools and...
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Anasazi Basket Weaving: 0-500 A.D.
Sixth graders study Period 1- Basket Maker 0-500 A.D. of Anasazi Culture. They identify the sequence of history in Anasazi Culture and Indians of the Mesa Verde. They discover American Indian contributions to the world and develop...
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Anasazi Pueblo Period: 700-1050 A.D.
Sixth graders study Period 3-Developmental Pueblo 700-1050 A.D., of Anasazi culture. They identify the sequence of history in Colorado and recognize American Indian Contributions to the world. They study Indians of the Mesa Verde and...
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U.S. Government & Indian Nations
Learners explain the Constitutional basis of the Federal Indian relationship. They summarize the Constitutional references to American Indians, and evaluate the importance of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. They examine Utah's...
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Native American Sovereignty
Students analyze the meaning of Indian Sovereignty. They describe the authority of Indian governments as sovereign nations, and explain the importance of the Marshal Trilogy of Supreme Court cases between 1821-1832. They examine the...
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Coin Conversions
Fifth graders engage in the study of conversions from decimals to percents while examining monetary values. They explain the relationships between the equivalency interchanging decimals with percents. Then students write about the...
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Cultural Symbols are Cool
Fifth graders recognize pioneer symbols and create a personal symbol. They, in groups, each get a state symbol and have them discuss why that symbol represents Utah. Have the groups select a spokesperson to share group findings with the...
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BUS: The Internet
Students become acquainted with Internet terms, and practice searching for information on the Internet.
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Ingredient Function and Purpose
Pupils investigate the purpose of each ingredient in a quick bread.
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Carbohydrates
Students listen to a lecture on carbohydrates focusing on the differences between complex and simple carbohydrates. They complete a demonstration and worksheet.
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Mapping the 'Utah War'
Eleventh graders examine the contributions of Native American Indians, explorers, and Utah's pioneers.
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Pioneer Currency in Utah: Have you got change for 5?
Eleventh graders examine why pioneer society needed a uniform medium of exchange -- not so much among themselves, but for use with non-Mormon suppliers and California immigrants.
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ABC Community Walk
Students listen to several stories about cities and different types of communities. They take a walk in their city to identify unique characteristics. They create an alphabet book using people or features of their own community to go...
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I Grow
Students describe factors that influence relationships with family and friends. They write a book about themselves using personal knowledge.
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Anne Frank: Critical Thinking
Young scholars examine the experience of Anne Frank during the Holocaust. Using the text, they discover how propaganda was used to impact the lives of young people in Germany. They answer discussion questions as a class and relate her...
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Lu-Lu
First graders practice their counting skills while playing a Hawaiian game called Lu-Lu. Lu-Lu is a Hawaiian counting game. It is played with four stones. Each stone is divided into four equal sections and dots are placed in the...
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Why Walk?
First graders listen to the book Yummers. They use the food pyramid to evaluate what Emily Pig ate during her walk and find out why her walk made her sick. They participate in a walking game.
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Activities that Teach Values
Students brainstorm a list of values and responsibilites they have or want to have. Individually, they complete three separate worksheets on values and put them into a sealed envelope. The letters are mailed to the student at the end...
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Destructive/Constructive Communication
Young scholars are introduced to the characteristics of destructive and constructive communication. In groups, they send I-messages to other groups of examples of each. To end the lesson, they participate in role-play activities to...
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Dietary Guidelines/Food Pyramid Test
Students list the recommended dietary guidelines and explain their function and implementation. They teat their knowledge of the Dietary Guidelines and the Food Guide Pyramid. They evaluate the servings, serving sizes, and food sources...
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Eggs, Baked Eggs Lab, Day 2
Students examine the structure, sizes and nutritional value of eggs. After completing a word search, they participate in a lab in which they make baked eggs with bacon. To end the lesson, they test their final product and complete a lab...
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Eggs, Egg Test, Day 6
Students review their knowledge of eggs, their structure and nutritional value. After the test, they complete an egg lab and turn in their samples to the teacher. To end the lesson plan, they determine their egg score and discuss how...
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Vocational; The World's Fashion Capitols
Students research the world's top five fashion capitols, locating them on maps. In small groups, they complete fashion worksheets using information provided on information handouts. In a class discussion, students consider why these...