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Who Knows?
Students come up with questions that they may ask an expert in a particular field. They contact those experts and ask their questions.
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Finding and Gathering The News
Eighth graders discover what makes an event newsworthy. They research topics by using the five W questions. They examine the difference between facts and opinions and practice interviewing people for stories.
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Roller Coaster Fun
Third graders review the effects of gravity on how objects move. In groups, they design a roller coaster and share it with their classmates. Using materials given to them, they build their roller coaster and let a ball roll on the...
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Artificial Limbs & Robotics
Students design and build a mechanism to retrieve wrapped candy through a small hole (e.g. through the top of a water cooler jug). They gain an appreciation for the challenges faced by people who have lost the use of their limbs. They ...
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Real Math
Students explore careers that require math knowledge and solve real life math problems. As a class, they compare and contrast classroom math to real life math and explore the links between algebra, geometry and math skills used in...
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Hunt the Fact Monster Hunt #5
In this internet research worksheet, 4th graders answer sis short answer questions by using the Fact Monster search engine. They answer four multiple choice problems.
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Simon Says "Who Are You?"
Students explore their similarities and differences. In this getting to know you instructional activity, students play a variation of "Simon Says," according to various personality and physical traits.
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Health (General Wellness)
Seventh graders explore their personal health by completing a worksheet. In this healthy living instructional activity, 7th graders examine the health triangle and research ways to prevent at risk behavior. Students complete a health...
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Zoom-In: colonial Dance
Students become familiar with dance steps of colonial dances through pictures. In this colonial dance step activity, students view photographs in a multimedia presentation and describe the dance steps.
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Night Golf Classroom Guide
Students read the story "Night Golf" and respond to questions that enhance their comprehension of the book's message. In this reading lesson, students participate in a literature circle to explore reading passages. Students personalize...
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BMX Math
Students investigate circles using a BMX path. In this circles lesson, students use technology of various kinds to create a BMX track. They use Moodle to develop their lesson and as they investigate the area and perimeter of a circle....
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Discover the Similarites
Students research a choosen career on the internet. They gather pertinent and interesting information about their choosen career and construct a display for the career along with a written report which is displayed in class.
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Where will "Brave Irene" take us today?
The students listen to and discuss the book "Brave Irene." The students then participating in creating a class web about a snowstorm. The students then independently journal about bravery. They conclude the lesson by creating an...
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Summarizing the American Flag
Third graders brainstorm and write summary of things they learned about American Flag, edit another student's summary, rewrite their own summary, and conference with teacher before writing final copy.
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The Olympic Games
In this partner worksheet, students complete 3 activities about the Olympics.
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Subject-Verb Agreement Quiz
In this subject/verb agreement worksheet, students select appropriate verbs from a drop-down menu in order to complete sentences correctly.
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Lance Armstrong: Racing for His Life
Students explore the courage and determination of a cancer survivor. They explore the effects of the disease on Armstrong's life and career, and they witness the strength of an American hero who refused to quit.
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Baseball - America's Pastime
Students complete Internet research about baseball and baseball players. They complete a variety of activities including writing an epitaph for Jackie Robinson, a news article about him, and make graphs displaying salaries of a number of...
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Lorena Ochoa
In this famous leaders worksheet, students read a passage about Lorena Ochoa and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and...
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Olympic Biographies
Students create a book of biographies in order to profile famous Olympic athletes through history. In this biography writing instructional activity, students research information about historic Olympians, first by listening to a short...
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Tiger Woods
For this famous people worksheet, learners read a passage about Tiger Woods and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and...
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SALLY RIDE
Students express what it would be like to launch off into outer space in a space shuttle. They include what it might feel like, look like, sound like, and any thoughts that go through their mind as they dart away from the Earth's...
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Hunter Lesson Plan 6
Eighth graders identify basic and advanced skills of dribbling a basketball, perform skills, and participate in approximately 10 dribbling stations, drills, and games as outlined by instructor.
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World Series History Scavenger Hunt
In this World Series worksheet, students participate in an Internet scavenger hunt to locate the answers to five short answer questions associated with the history of the World Series.