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Comic Books in the Classroom

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
You can use comic book projects to teach a variety of curriculum topics.
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"You Can't Catch Me!"-Introducing Young Children to the School Setting

For Teachers K
Students use photography to create art projects.
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Presidents

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders choose a particular president to research. They define the task of the project, brainstorm questions, list and evaluate possible sources to answer their questions.
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Proportionality Using Wind in the Willows

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine proportionality in Wind in the Willows by comparing Mr. Toad, objects proportional to him and objects proportional to humans. They then measure a stuffed Mr. Toad and make common objects proportional to Mr. Toad???s...
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Newspaper Reporting and Writing

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students will examine advertisements, explore ways to inform, locate pictures of Hemingway, read sports articles, and follow directions to create a finished project - a newspaper. their newspapers are multifaceted with not only...
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Language Arts: Creating Multimedia Reports

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders create multimedia presentations about their backgrounds and family heritage. They discover how to use the necessary computer skills and practice them in pairs. Students present their projects to the class and have a general...
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Global Issues

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders look deeper into a controversial or global issue. They complete five "Level 3" activities. Students complete three "Level 2" activities and complete one "Level 1" activity. They must complete a title page and table of...
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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. In this project-based activity, they explore local social and environmental issues, develop a conflict resolution...
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Writing and Sharing Community Stories

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars use interviewing skills to explore and express the culture of their community. In this literacy/writing lesson, students interview a community member as a basis for a biographical writing project. Each class member...
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Paper Bag Book Report

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students read books and write a unique kind of book report. For this literature lesson, students use paper bags to construct projects about the books they read. Students present their projects to the class.
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Literary Circles

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read a common book and meet to discuss the reading. In this literary circles lesson, 5th graders understand their roles and responsibilities in participating in a literary circles. Students design an original project for...
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Meet One Picky Bird

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students complete a research project  In this endangered species lesson, students use the "Think, Puzzle, Explore" method to learn about endangered species. Students research and write a report on the red-cockaded woodpecker.
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Lions and Tigers and Bears - Oh My!

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Research animals and develop a non-fiction presentation. Young scholars will complete research on a particular animal and determine the animal's characteristics as well as habitat before choosing a differentiated project to present using...
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Tackling Hunger on "Souper Bowl" Sunday

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students envelop basic plans, in small groups, for fundraising projects that they could actually organize and execute.
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Outreach in the Aftermath

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars investigate types of aid needed to help Turkey recover and rebuild in the wake of a devastating earthquake on August 17, 1999. They create a plan for a fundraiser or project that they can do to offer assistance to victims...
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Understanding Modern Vietnam Through the Five Themes of Geography

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore Vietnam and prepare a studenT book about Vietnam using the five themes of Geography. These books be used to teach a younger classroom about Vietnam, as part of a service-learning project in our school.
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It Was a Dark and Stormy Night

For Teachers 3rd
Using Alpha Smarts, 3rd graders write a "Story-in-the-Round". The end result of this project is one story for every student in the class that has been written by the entire class. Students create a PowerPoint presentation with a...
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The ABC's of DNA

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students describe genetics as if they were explaining it to a young child. After reading an article, they discover new discoveries in the human genome project. Using the internet, they research a pair of genetic terms and develop a...
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Repair, Reuse, Recycle

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read "Joseph had a Little Overcoat" and explain why his clothing didn't go to waste. In this repairing, reusing, recycling lesson, students recognize by reusing objects they help the environment. Students write their ideas for...
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My Hero Learning Circle

For Teachers K - Higher Ed
Learners participate in a collaboration activity. In this My Hero Project lesson, students discover what a hero is to someone halfway around the world and themselves. Over the 16-week session, circles, made up of between 6-9 classes from...
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Illuminating Our Human Experiences: Soliloquy from Hamlet

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students determine the meaning of a soliloquy and examine the themes in Shakespeare's, Hamlet. In this literature lesson, students read Hamlet's soliloquy and watch a Photo Story 3 text model of such. They write a personal soliloquy...
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Photo Safari

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students take photographs of people and things that impact their lives. In this photojournalism lesson plan, students learn how to use a photo to tell a story and present their project.
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The Fifty States

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students become familiar with the states. They study capitols, mottos, nicknames, and other various details. They create group projects that be presented to the class.
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World War II

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders read Under the Blood Red Sun (UBRS), V is for Victory (V), and Number the Stars(NS). They examine WWII through the eyes of Japanese, Danish, and American students and complete at least two projects: a radio broadcast and a...

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