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Chemical or Physical Change?

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders participate in several science activities to note chemical or physical changes after discussion. They understand that all matter has definite structure which determines physical and chemical properties.
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Pair-Share: Constructing Paragraph Order

For Teachers 3rd - 11th
Young scholars write with controlled and/or subtle organization. They identify the main idea and explicit details. Students analyze paragraph and essay structure. They utilize context clues to identify organization.
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Nature’s Fury—Myths and Drama

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the elements of theatre. In this dramatic performances lesson plan, 5th graders discuss the structural elements of theatre and dramatize "The Origins of the Season," an explanation myth.
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Electron Arrangements

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students write electron configurations and identify groups.  In this investigative lesson students use valence electrons to draw electron dot structures. 
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Deductiva Deductions (Deductive Reasoning)

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders apply deductive reasoning and make predictions. In this language arts instructional activity, 3rd graders discuss questions and use deductive reasoning to make a prediction. Students look for patterns and prior knowledge to...
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How Tragic!

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners study and interpret a classical tragedy and role play a character from the play.  In this tragedy lesson, students discuss a specific work to discover the form, structure, and characteristics of the genre and interpret the...
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Afghanistan and The Breadwinner

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars examine the use of the Hindu Kush mountains by explorers and traders. Using Afghanistan as an example, they research how different events can effect human settlerment patterns. They discuss how the physical...
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What's Happening With the Moon?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review the process of scientific inquiry. Using this information, they identify the patterns and cycles of the moon as it revolves around the Earth. In groups, they model the phases of the moon from the Earth and Sun's...
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Phonics lesson for "sh"

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify words with the "sh" pattern. They participate in phonemic awareness, decoding, blending, spelling patterns, and dictation exercises. As the assessment portion of the instructional activity, they may write a story...
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Watching Crystals Grow

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students observe crystal growth of Epsom salts and the variables that hinder or help their nucleation and growth. They illustrate a series of drawings/pictures as the crystals grow. They look for the different shapes they form as well...
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From a Distance

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students think about their neighborhood and get a mental picture of their community. They then interpret aerial photography, learning how to use shapes and patterns to describe urban, suburban and rural communities.
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Class of Cards

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students create patterns using images of everyday objects, shapes, or colors and four logos for use in a House of Cards. In this design lesson plan, students examine the work of Charles and Ray Eames and become familiar with the elements...
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The Flag

For Teachers K
Students see the flag as a symbol. In this flag lesson, students look at the flag to see different patterns and shapes. They review the importance of the flag and its meaning to the United States. 
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Sequences and Linear Equations

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students identify the formula to find the nth term. In this algebra lesson, students finish a pattern and identify missing parts in a sequence. They write an equation given a partial sequence.
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Linear Sequences and Terms

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students identify the nth rule for each sequence. In this algebra lesson, students finish the pattern or sequence and find the missing term. They relate patterns and sequences to the real world.
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The Honey Bee's Home

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students are introduced to the members and workings of a honey bee colony. They describe the structure of a comb, the day-to-day activities of honey bees, and name the four stages of bee development. They construct a honeycomb model.
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International Research Project and Feast

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils research countries around the world. They develop and write a research paper that includes maps, photographs, and diagrams. They describe the culture, society, economy, religious beliefs, government structure, and history of their...
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The Ocean Floor

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders discuss the process of sedimentation and the continental drift theory. They locate major structures on the ocean floor and they identify life forms at each level of the ocean.
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The Moravians: What Does It Take to Build a Religious Community

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Young scholars study a Moravian community, its town structure, and compare the town to other non-religious communities. In this religious community lesson plan, students research a Moravian community using the town plan documents and...
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Write A Description

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students practice composing sentences that pertain to the description of a picture. They use critical observation skills in order to derive the best details. The sentences are required to follow the correct subject and verb pattern.
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Mapping Community Values

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students discuss the origin of various maps focusing on the values behind them. Students also explore how human needs and geography influence community settlement patterns. Students extend learning by creating and mapping their own ideal...
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Stars and Galaxies

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders define constellations and how they are used as reference points and identify stars and constellations in the nighttime sky. They construct their own planetarium star finder and identify the location of circumpolar, zodiac,...
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Pizza Topping Combinations

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students brainstorm pizza toppings and determine the number of possible ways to order a pizza. In this algebra activity, students analyze and investigate geometric patterns as they relate to the concept of a variable. Students then...
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Slippery Slope

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students define patterns, relation and function. In this algebra instructional activity, students find the slope of a line and write equations of line. They model the slope using real life scenarios.

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