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What You Need to Know about Marijuana Use and Driving

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Research indicates that marijuana can negatively affect coordination and judgment, making it dangerous to drive while under the influence. But does it increase the risk of car crashes? An informative fact sheet describes the ways...
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Beverly Hills High School

Napoleon: What Would You Do?

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Begin a study of Napoleon Bonaparte and the French Revolution by presenting class members with 10 situations that Napoleon would face as he rose to power. Individuals select one of three options for each scenario that represents what...
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A Difference of Mind

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars discover the individual variance in brain response to its four main functions. They perform activities related to each function at four stations set up in the classroom. They discuss their responses as a class.
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Pre-K Appetizer: Lesson for Pre-Kindergarten

For Teachers Pre-K
Students explore food choices by researching the food pyramid in class. In this healthy eating habits instructional activity, students discuss each layer of the food pyramid and identify areas they need to improve in their own lives....
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A Common Thread

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore the Renaissance. In this Renaissance lesson, 6th graders study the culture and society of the middle ages. Students research the geography and climate of the times and discover how these affected agriculture.
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Marcus Aurelius

For Students 5th - 6th
In this Marcus Aurelius activity, students read a detailed biographical text of the Roman emperor. Students answer 6 true/false questions and 6 fill in the blank.
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All About Me

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine their own personality traits and preferences. They use this information to write an autobiography.
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Movement Adventure

For Teachers K
Students discover movement and pantomime techniques in this adventurous story telling experience for kindergarten. Assessment is done through a short question and answer session and students drawing the "adventure".
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Adding "Homeside" to "Schoolside" Learning

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students participate in activities in order to improve their ability to work cooperatively in groups at school as well as with their family at home. They complete the activities at home with their family then discuss the results of the...
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Using the Prefixes 're' and 'non-'

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this prefixes worksheet, students complete 4 sentences using the 're' or 'non-' words in the word bank. Students make up 2 clue sentences with a prefix 're' or 'non'. Then students give a definition for 4 prefix words.
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Small Group Counseling

For Teachers K - 5th
Students participate in small group counseling sessions to solve a common issue. As a class, they define anger and note the characteristics of the warning signs. They discuss different ways of dealing with their anger and how to use...
Worksheet
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Math Maven's Mysteries

For Students 4th - 5th
In these story problems worksheets, students read the story problem 'The Cuckoo Caper' and use the information to help them solve the problems. Students then solve the problem by finding the correct combination.
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Courage comes in all sizes: King Day

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders create a cinquain poem in groups about philanthropy and heroes. In this heroes lesson plan, 3rd graders review characteristics of heroes and how they demonstrate justice, kindness, and contribute to the common good. Then...
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Get it Straight Mr. Decimal!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students work with decimals. In this decimal lesson, students participate in a hands-on group activity that enable them to review to how to appropriately add and subtract decimals.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Musical Patterns

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars explore the concept of patterning using musical instruments. In this music lesson, students identify several instruments and practice playing patterns with them. Young scholars identify the patterning in a musical piece.
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Gandhi's Non-violent Revolutions: Examining Tools to Make Non-violent

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars analyze Gandhi's philosophy of nonviolent social change. In this nonviolence and social change lesson, students research a leader from the attached list who practiced nonviolent social change. Young scholars write their...
Interactive
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How To Eat Healthy On the Road

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this healthy eating learning exercise, students watch a video clip about how to eat healthy on a road trip. Students then match each tip presented in the video to the sentences. This is intended for ESL students but is usable by all.
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Borrowed Poem Performance: Practice for Slam

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students practice for a poetry slam. In this poetry lesson, students select borrowed poems to perform in a poetry slam in order to participate in their own poetry slam competition.
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Oral Directions: Practice for the Slam

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners practice their poetry presentations. In this poetry slam lesson, students use the provided practice feedback form to prepare for presenting their poems prior to participating in their own poetry slam competition.
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Stage Fright

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create radio play scripts. In this "War of the Worlds" lesson, students write new scenes to be added to the radio play and then perform the scenes for their classmates.
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Compass Reading

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Here's a basic lesson on reading a compass. Learn the names of the parts of a compass. Learn how to read a bearing in degrees. Then go outside and follow a course of cones set up on the grass or in a clear area. Starting at one cone,...
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Advanced Matching - The Organ Systems

For Students 8th - Higher Ed
What's the difference between the digestive system and the endocrine system? Explore 12 body systems in this anatomy matching worksheet, for which learners find descriptions corresponding to anatomical terminology. Some of the...
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Risk Behavior: HIV/AIDS

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Bring to life the health risks of unsafe sex and drug use. Participants are involved in a simulation they don't understand until the end. One pupil is "in the know", secretly playing the role of being HIV-positive. Everyone else...
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Farming in Ancient Mesopotamia: An Ancient Civil Engineering Problem

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders identify the major obstacles in farming in Mesopotamia. They work together to design and build a model that solves these problems. They write a short essay that describes the problems and their possible solutions.

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