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Unforgettable Personalities
Students read an essay titled, "Unforgettable Personalities" to study the influence of character's traits on the resolution of conflict in a narrative. They discuss and complete a worksheet that compares their own personality traits to...
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Chew on This: Worksheets 1 - 5
In this fast food instructional activity, students answer 21 questions pertaining to the fast food industry. It appears as though they should read the Chew on This article, but it is not included in this packet. This packet contains...
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Global Peace Lesson Plan
Fifth graders recognize the characteristics of poetry. In this poetry lesson, 5th graders listen to poetry by Dionne Brand and discuss the meaning of the poems. Students construct their own poems and present them as an assessment.
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Perspectives on Civil Rights
Young scholars examine speeches of the Civil Rights Era. In this American history lesson, students listen to speeches delivered by Martin Luther King, Jr. and John F. Kennedy. Young scholars respond to guiding questions as they listen to...
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Movement of Air Mind Map Activity
Young scholars explore the movement of air. In this air lesson, students discuss and give examples of air ventilation. Young scholars compare outdoor and indoor air quality. Students create mind maps as a visual representation of what...
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Understanding the Indoor Environment
Students create and deliver speeches about why their school should have an Indoor Air Quality team. For this speeches lesson plan, students make presentations to school board members about having an IAQ team.
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Three Part Dialogue
Eighth graders write a three part dialogue as part of an effective memoir. In this three part dialogue lesson, 8th graders are given two parts of a dialogue and emotions that accompany the words. Students then create the third part of...
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Common Theme in Folktale: 900 Versions of Cinderella
Seventh graders examine various stories that have a Cinderella theme. In this Language Arts lesson plan, 7th graders compare and contrast stories. Students write various journal assignments in regards to the stories.
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Jet Engine Magazine
Young scholars explore physics by creating a magazine cover in class. In this flight lesson, students identify the motion and force that must be generated in order for a jet engine to lift off the ground. Young scholars create a cover...
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Interdisciplinary Approach to Investigating Popcorn
Students conduct a lab experiment using the scientific method. In this interdisciplinary lesson plan, students will test the difference in popping white and yellow corn. Students will write their lab report in their science, math,...
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Ed Tech
Students access and evaluate authority of electronic resources. They synthesize data from multiple sources. Students compose a Works Consulted page. They prepare and deliver an informative speech on a disease or medical condition.
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Words to Warm the Winter: Keeping Things Organized
Fifth graders are in Literary Circles according to the book they've chosen and choose roles.
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Class Forums: An English Language Arts Lesson for Information Resources
Tenth graders listen to a controversial piece of writing. They with opposing viewpoints face one another. After ground rules are suggested and adopted by the group, 10th graders articulate their positions in successive turns.
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Look What I Found Out!
Students attend a field trip. Upon their return to the classroom, students write unanswered questions related to the field trip. Using the internet and other resources, students find answers to their questions. They write their...
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Cinderbank
Fourth graders identify major components of a "Cinderella" story in order to create a database.
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Advanced HyperStudio in the English Classroom
Students create a HyperStudio presentation over the course of the author unit.
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A Simulation of the Electoral Process and the Resulting House of Commons
High schoolers engage in a activity which give them the knowledge, skills and an appreciation for the electoral process and parliamentary system.
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A Media Literacy Unit on "Turn Beauty Inside Out"
Students become aware of the importance of distinguishing between inner and outer beauty. They explore how the media's opinion of beauty is biased and should be evaluated rather than just accepted. Each student also assesses how the...
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Internet Pen Pals
Students write letters to e-mail pals and respond to letters received. Students describe the geography of their community to their pals.
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Who 's Who on the Hill
Students are introduced to the roles played by the various people on Parliament Hill. They create a comprehensive trading card as outlined in the accompanying format.
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Ask An Expert
Young scholars invite community members to visit the classroom and interview them about water in the community. Students prepare for, conduct, and follow up an interview and record their responses in their Water Journals.
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Breaking News English: New Machine Sucks CO2 from the Air
In this English worksheet, learners read "New Machine Sucks CO2 from the Air," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English: Children Learn Social Skills in Web World
In this English instructional activity, students read "Children Learn Social Skills in Web World," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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"To Terraform or Not to Terraform?"
Learners analyze an article written by an engineer at NASA proposing colonizing Mars with human explorers on the fastest track possible. They are invited to react to the article through several activities.