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Social Studies: Adolescent Characteristics
Learners examine the various characteristics of adolescence. In a Powerpoint presentation they observe the physical, emotional, and social traits of adolescence. In groups, they investigate researchers associated with developmental...
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Social Studies: Causes and Effects of Divorce
Learners examine the factors leading to divorce and its ramifications on family members. Among the reasons considered are finances, selfishness, and communication difficulties. The lesson pays particular attention to effects on...
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Tin Relief
Students create a sun tin relief sculpture. In this Mexican art lesson plan, students incorporate line and form into a relief sculpture that they create of the sun.
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What in the World..?!?
Students photograph mystery images. In this observation skills lesson, students gather everyday objects and place them under a digital microscope. They magnify the image and take a photograph of it. The image is then displayed on the...
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Revisiting the Personal Plan of Study: Using the "Occupational Trial Plan"
Tenth graders identify job requirements and expectations of their personal career choices. In this career goals lesson, 10th graders create an Occupational Trial Plan, participate in peer review of their plans, and compose questions for...
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Fractals Rock
Students identify the repeated sequences of a pattern. In this geometry lesson, students identify fractals in patterns and nature. They construct a fractal tree and make conjectures.
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Fractals Rock: Investing the Fractal Tree
Students investigate the relationship between fractals and sequences. In this geometry lesson, students build a fractal tree. They investigate different career fields where fractals are used in the real world.
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Now You're Speaking My Language; Deciphering the Symbols of Early Civilizations
High schoolers explore early attempts at written language. In this early civilizations lesson plan, students investigate first attempts at written communication. Among the civilizations covered are Mayan, Greek, and Egyptian.
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Intellectual Development (Piaget)
Students study an overview of intellectual development and Piaget's stages of development.
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Cultural Lit. 31: The U.S. and Iroquois Constitutions
Students identify and compare major elements of Iroquois and United States Constitutions.
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Sidewalks to Success in Middle School
Students write a brochure that educates incoming middle school students on how to succeed.
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Create Koi Nobori: Carp Kites
Students study the Japanese art of Koi Nabori or carp kites. They create their own carp kites with repeating patterns.
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Communicating Who I Am
High schoolers practice their Spanish grammar, vocabulary, punctuation and pronunciation skills by creating a personal portrait and personal narrative, and sharing it with native Spanish speakers via email.
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Digital Storytelling
Students write a personal narrative and convert the story into digital format. In this digital storytelling lesson, students write a personal narrative, record the story, create images for the story, add animations or transitions, and...
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Lincoln Meets Gates
Students research historical figures and create presentations for their research using technology tools. In this historical figures lesson, students use the provided links to research historical figures in America. Students then use...
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Heron's Formula
Learners use Heron's formula to calculate the area of a triangle. In this geometry lesson, students use three different methods to solve the area of a triangle. They find and construct the incentor and angle bisector of a triangle.
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Special Right Triangles
Students identify different types of special right triangles. In this geometry lesson, students differentiate between right triangles and isosceles triangles. they construct the triangles using geometry software and make conjectures...
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Fractal and the Dragon Curve
Students explore Fractal designs. In this geometry lesson, students observe the different polygons created in nature and relate it to math. They define polygons on planes and rotate polygons about a point.
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The Dragon Curve Fractal
Learners identify the properties of a dragon curve. In this geometry instructional activity, students identify sequences and patterns as they solve fractals. They investigate patterns found in nature.
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Koch Snowflake
Students investigate Koch's Snowflake. In this geometry lesson, students identify the properties of creating Koch's snowflake. They solve problems dealing with fractals and patterns.
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Fractals: Koch Snowflake
Students investigate the properties of Koch's snowflake. In this geometry lesson plan, students investigate fractals and patterns. They create Koch's snowflake using Cabri software.
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Investigating the Sierpinski Triangle
Young scholars solve and analyze the sierpinski's triangle. In this geometry lesson plan, students identify properties and theorem of triangles. They solve problems involving angles and sides of triangles.
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The Sierpinski Triangle
Students investigate the Sierpinski triangle. In this geometry lesson plan, students define fractal curves and its relationship to triangles. They identify repeating sequences and relate it to fractals.
