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Accurately Measure Body Temperature
Students in an occupational health careers classroom review and practice finding temperature using a thermometer. They practice converting Celsius to Fahrenheit and from Fahrenheit to Celsius. They take each other's temperature and...
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8th Grade Math Classifying Triangles and Quadrilaterals
Eighth graders engage in a lesson that is about classifying polygons with the focus being upon specific triangles and quadrilaterals. They conduct activities using cutouts for kinesthetic learners to help make connections while...
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Lesson Eight: Depending on Others
Pupils consider what real needs are and how people meet them. In this community lesson plan, students read A New Coat for Anna and utilize a landscape picture map to help them discuss community.
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Perturbing Functions and Introduction to Matlab
In this math worksheet, students practice using the program of Matlab and apply them while using functions. They practice writing equations in truncated form.
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Breaking Barriers
Students examine the context of a speech delivered by Barack Obama. In this African-American history lesson, students discuss the 15th Amendment and the American Civil Rights Movement prior to analyzing Barack Obama's speech "A More...
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Who Should Be Number 2?
Students explore role of the vice president and the qualities that a presidential candidate must look for while choosing his or her running mate.
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Nationalism
Tenth graders examine the causes and course of World War I. They read and discuss a handout, simulate the formation of a country, design a flag, develop a national slogan, and present their country's information to the class.
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Topo Map Mania!
Seventh graders describe the major features of maps and compasses. They read a topographical map. They take a bearing using a compass. They practice using scales on a map.
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X Is For Wonderment
Learners engage in a lesson that is concerned with the "X" chromosome and how ti is part of genetics with the use of Punnett squares. They use this tool in order to predict future genetic outcomes while focusing upon specific questions.
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Max's Math Adventures
In these telling time worksheets, students read the rhyming poem about the snowball. Students keep a log of the activities they do in one hour and how many minutes each activity takes. Students then draw the hour and minute hands on the...
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Lesson Six Where People Live
Students investigate where people live. For this early geography lesson, students read Make Way for Ducklings! by Robert McCloskey and then discuss what neighborhoods are as they identify them on landscape picture maps.
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Enter Players: Constructing Character Connections in Hamlet
Students research the characters of Hamlet. In this Shakespearean literature lesson, students complete a pre-reading activity designed to improve their familiarity with the characters in the story. In small groups, students...
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Word Choice in Writing
Sixth graders explore language arts by writing dialogue. In this vocabulary choice lesson, 6th graders identify synonyms and the importance of using a thesaurus while writing dialogue in their own original work. Students revise and edit...
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SOS!
Students examine natural and man-made threats to sea turtles. They create sea turtle mobiles while studying the range, environment, predators of and threats to sea turtles.
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Probability Of One Event
Middle schoolers investigate the concept of probability. They use example problems in order to measure the likelihood of various outcomes. The activity includes dialogue to be used by the teacher during direct instruction. They also use...
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Simile And Metaphor
Learners engage in a lesson about metaphor and simile while using them in different contexts. They are asked to share some samples that are designed by them to other members of the class. Students practice writing them with the help of...
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Algebra: Linear Equations
Young scholars draw graphs of linear equations using the slope intercept form. Upon completion of various problems, students record their answers on the board and explain the solutions to classmates. Young scholars take a test over...
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Language Arts: Punctuation and Characterization
Young scholars prepare for a test on punctuation and characterization by completing practice assignments. While completing the assignment, they note the difference between direct and indirect characterization and explain how punctuation...
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Mood and Tone
Students describe their current mood in several complete sentences. They compare their moods with moods set by authors through the tone of their writing. Students read a teacher prepared handout about mood/tone of writing. They write...
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Our Successful Traits
Students investigate the traits necessary for classroom success. They brainstorm in order to find different traits while creating lists. Then students work in groups to create simple definitions for selected character traits of success...
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Making $ents
Second graders complete several activities that give them opportunities to practice and model strategies that help them count money. They read The Penny Pot storybook; they play a trading game with various coins. They participate in a...
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The Oedipus Plays by Sophocles: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about Sophocles's The Oedipus Plays. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature worksheet, learners respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about Charles Dickens's Oliver Twist. Students may check some of their answers online.
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On the Beach by Nevil Shute: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 9 short answer and essay questions about Nevil Shute's On the Beach. Students may check some of their answers online.