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What Happens in the First 9 Months?
Students become familiar with the stages of human development during pregnancy.
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Deception Lesson Plan
Students explore Shakespeare's portrayal of deception. In this plot instructional activity, students examine the use of deception in "Much Ado About Nothing." Students write their own mini-versions of the play that are limited...
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Teen and Decision Making
Students examine how the brain develops. In this neurology lesson plan students read an article citing evidence that the different areas of the brain mature at different rates. They discuss emotional versus logical aspects of...
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DEAD MAN'S CURVE
Ninth graders, after being given a unique scenario and a task sheet on Dead Man's Curve, calculate and explain the force needed to keep a car on a curve using a set of formulas and a geometric property of circles. They utilize and create...
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Internalizing Group Norms
Students consider how to internalize group norms. They descirbe a situation where people internalize group norms and a situation where people do not internalize group norms. They brainstorm examples of group norms and define...
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Comparing the House and Senate
Young scholars create posters and write descriptions on the responsibilities and powers assigned to the United States Senate and House of Representatives. Students compare and contrast the two houses' powers and responsibilities as well...
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Body Plans and Adaptations
In this body plans and adaptations activity, high schoolers will review the different types of symmetry found in organisms. Students will identify body parts as found on either the ventral or dorsal part of an animal. Then high schoolers...
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The Mighty Oak
Learners investigate types of trees. For this forestry lesson, students read the book The Mighty Oak and act out the story with a partner. Learners discuss the types of trees in the book and plant an oak tree on school grounds.
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The Egyptian Cinderella
Students create a play of their own version of the Egyptian Cinderella. In this Egyptian Cinderella lesson plan, students work in teams to produce their own videotape version of the story.
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The Greek Alphabet
Tenth graders examine the history and origins of the Greek alphabet. They take notes while listening to a teacher-led lecture, and read and interpret common Greek words on the board. Students then create a decorated name plate with...
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Grade 2: Spinning Sums
Second graders collect data by spinning two spinners and creating sums, organize the data, and make conclusions from the data. Each students makes a spinner. They spin and record the number of the section each time. Students work in...
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They Don't Just Eat Grass
Students explore and examine different types of feed used for livestock. They discuss types of feed, the need for energy and health, and create graphs of food compared to categories. Students organize data and complete worksheets on...
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Landmarks Over Time
Students compare/contrast bird's-eye views of Texas cities in the 1800s to those in the 2000s through the identification of landmarks. They write a summary of how one selected city has changed over time.
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Indiana
In this Indiana instructional activity, students read a two page text about the history of the state of Indiana. Students answer 10 true and false questions.
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All the Universe is a Stage
Learners research the solar system and design a storyboard for a video game about the solar system. Then they create an actual video game using Stagecast Creator software.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Differing Ideas Frame a Debate
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the SCHIP Bill and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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A World of Myths
Students read and write myths. In this world mythology lesson, students read and analyze myths from various cultures and then recognize their attributes as they write their own myths to explain natural phenomena.
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The Life Cycle of the Mealworm
Fourth graders provide a habitat for live mealworms and observe their life cycle. In this animal life cycle and scientific inquiry lesson, 4th graders create a habitat for a live mealworm and observe and record related data as it grows....
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First Day of GT
Young scholars listen to and discuss a poem about a gifted student. They discuss what being gifted means to them and their families, and participate in a game that helps students to bond with each other.
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Anno's Mysterious Multiplying Jar
Upper graders write word problems and research the uses of multiplication. They start off by taking a pre-test on multiplication and then read the book, Anno's Mysterious Multiplying Jar. They make up word problems to go with their...
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Froggy Fun
Students are introduced to the concept of life cycles. They discover how many species go through their lives in a series of stages from birth or hatching to adulthood. Such stages make up the life cycle. Students investigate the life...
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Metamorphosis Magic
Students make different motions for each stage in the butterfly life cycle and plant a garden. In this butterfly life cycle lesson plan, students can take the mini gardens home and discuss how butterflies help gardens.
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Go Bug!
Second graders explore the lives of insects by participating in a card game. In this metamorphosis lesson, 2nd graders define several scientific vocabulary terms associated with insects and identify the different life cycles associated...
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Baroque Composer Presentations
Pupils create an understanding of contemporary artistic styles and genres through an overview of the connection of the arts throughout modern history. Students discussed visual, written and aural artistic mediums, as well as their...