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Frankenstein
Students use an outline of the story "Frankenstein" to identify mistakes in English. They practice making corrections to make the sentence correct. They answer questions to end the lesson plan.
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How Many Pennies?
Learners estimate the number of pennies it takes to fill outlines of various basic shapes.
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A CEENic Galaxy Quest!
Students research the distances between objects in the Milky Way. In this astronomy instructional activity, students calculate the time it would take for a robot to travel from Milky Way object to another. They create a travel package...
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The Three Forms Of Business
Eleventh graders identify and define, in writing, the three forms of business organizations. After a lecture/demo, 11th graders complete an assignment that's imbedded in this plan. They discover the advantages, and disadvantages, of each...
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Indian Corn Pictures
Pupils examine Indian corn. In this autumn art lesson plan, students observe Indian corn, noting the different shades of color. Pupils sketch and color or paint an ear of Indian corn, adding actual corn kernels to outline their picture.
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The Forest-Life in the Wild!
Students write a description of each animal using their completed outline and include a graphic of the animal for the program, or a hand drawing. Each student chooses and writes about 2 Rain Forest Animals.
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Discovering Dinosaurs: Planning your Summer Vacation
Students use the online Atlas of Canada to gather information about places in Canada.
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Flawed Democracies
Ninth graders examine the struggle for equal opportunity. In this American Government lesson, 9th graders create a timeline outlining various groups' struggles for equal opportunity. Students research and construct a timeline to...
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Human Skeletal System
Students trace the outline of one of their members and draw in the bones from the diagram. They make flashcards of the bones out of index cards. Once the drawings and flashcards are finished, they quiz each other in preparation for a game.
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Run! Run! You Can't Catch Me!
First graders listen to the story, The Gingerbread Boy, then make and decorate a gingerbread cookie. The teacher hides the cookies after they're baked and students follow clues to find them.
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Scratch Art
Students create a piece of art using crayons, black paint and toothpicks. They cover a paper with bright crayon color, paint over the crayons with black paint and then scratch a design over the black paint in a an outline of their choice.
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Gingerbread Forest Map Skills #2
Pupils are read the story "Gingerbread Baby". They work together to develop a 3D map of the journey the baby traveled in the story. They practice their map reading skills to complete the instructional activity.
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Our Economic System
Students examine the American economic system. In this economics lesson, students research the organization of American business and determine how business decisions are made.
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Chemistry: Energy Resources and Transfers
Students explore the concepts of energy resources and energy transfers. In this chemistry lesson, students examine renewable and non-renewable energy sources as they view classroom demonstrations and discuss the concepts as well as their...
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The Brooklyn Museum of Art Newspaper
Students create newspapers. In this technology skills lesson, students create a newspaper layout using a word processor program. The newspaper features stories regarding the Brooklyn Museum of Art.
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Australian Geography Unit
At the heart of this resource is a beautifully detailed PowerPoint presentation (provided in PDF form) on the overall physical geography of Australia, basic facts about the country, Aboriginal history, and Australia culture and lifestyle.
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Body Outlines
Students trace their bodies onto butcherblock paper and then add clothes, hair, eyes, mouths, etc. They use them to identify their body parts.
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Still-Life Painting: Arranging Nature Lesson 3
Students identify and analyze the characteristics of European still-life paintings. They paint still-life arrangements using various opaque medium techniques.
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Martin's Writing Model
Students use digital resources to learn about the life of Ann M. Martin, her writing process, and how she develops story ideas. They record notes and observations that might be useful in developing characters and a storyline for a...
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A Letter to Terry Fox
Students research information about Terry Fox on the Internet. They write a personal letter to Terry Fox.
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Tell It to the Judge - Persuasive Essay
Students compare and contrast a classic fairy tale with a fractured one and complete a graphic organizer. Then they write a persuasive essay following the steps of the writing process. Finally, students publish their completed essay and...
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The Medical Marijuana Debate
Students, in groups, prepare presentations about issues surrounding the debate over medical marijuana use in Canada.
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Should Fitness Be Mandatory?
Young scholars examine a website for viewpoints on fitness as a legal issue. They form positions on communal responsibility vs. personal freedoms and present to the class their positions.
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I am a Hero for Animals!
Students explore the humane treatment of animals. In this character development and civic responsibility lesson, students define "hero" and brainstorm related attributes. Students complete an action plan using the "rational approach"...