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Science Observations
First graders investigate change by analyzing a photograph. In this scientific observation lesson plan, 1st graders view a photograph of a baby and attempt to memorize the details. Student view the photo a few minutes later, trying to...
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Get to Know Your Neighbor
First graders accurately name letters with their phonetic sound. For this letter recognition lesson, 1st graders respond to a question about summer when their name letter is called. Students describe a summer experience.
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Reading Word Families
Third graders identify word families. In this reading word families activity, 3rd graders explore word families (-udge, -ight, -umb, and -ound) with a partner then complete a worksheet for accuracy.
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Thai Children's Trust: School for the Blind
Students explore their five senses by experimenting with classmates. In this blindness lesson plan, students utilize blindfolds while performing everyday activities and discuss the inherent challenges of not having vision. Students view...
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Worksheet for Analysis of a Political Cartoon
In this primary source analysis worksheet, students respond to 25 short answer questions that require them to analyze the political cartoon titled "America When Feminized."
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Summer Institute on Islam
Students explore Muslim beliefs. In this Islam lesson, students discuss the daily life of a Muslim teen as well as the some basic Muslim beliefs. Students write reflection pieces based on the discussion and discuss how the Muslim girl's...
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Patterns That Grow
Students investigate growing patterns. In this additive patterns lesson, students analyze the core of growing patterns. Students extend additive patterns based on the core.
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Student G Individual Lesson
Third graders identify appropriate symbols to complete number sentences. In this number sense lesson, 3rd graders are given a number sentence with a blank operation slot. Students fill in the correct operation to make the number sentence...
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Science Reproduction
Students discuss the different stages of mitosis. In this biology lesson, students work in pairs as they draw and diagram the stages of cell division. They discuss reproduction using pro, meta, ana and telophase.
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Independent - To Be or Not Top Be - Day 2, Lesson C: Freedom of Speech
Fifth graders explore the following questions: What is it? What is it like? What is an example?
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Chameleons
Students read "The Mixed-Up Chameleon" by Eric Carle. They discuss the chameleon's color changes and their ability to catch flies. They read a fact sheet. They view a live chameleon in a natural environment. They write down observations...
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Tour of the Town of Andrews
Third graders describe local services being provided on a tour of their town. During community-based instruction, they visit several local government buildings. Upon their return, 3rd graders document in their journals, the services...
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Local Environmental Issues: Pollution
Third graders discuss the ways in which human interaction with the environment and production of waste products contribute to pollution. Through a pollution demonstration, they explain how various groups of plants and animals can be...
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Other kinds of groups- part 4 of 5
Students compare and contrast characteristics of groups. Students create graphs using various symbols of different groups. Students make maps of their neighborhood 'groups'.
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Package Design
Twelfth graders utilize the computer and various software programs in order to design a 3 dimensional package which they submit a cost estimate sheet of production in their oral presentation.
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Part One of Unit on Bless Me, Ultima
Tenth graders read and analyze the first two chapters of the novel, 'Bless Me, Ultima.' They respond to a partners journal entry, discuss the two major landscapes in the novel, and create a drawing/interpretation of what these landscapes...
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Lesson Plan for Day Two Part One of Unit on Bless Me, Ultima
Tenth graders prepare to read Bless Me, Ultima as they study the Southwestern region of the United States. They examine the characters, setting, and culture by using context clues, and participate in a jigsaw activity.
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Bless Me, Ultima: Dialogue Journals
Tenth graders read Chapter 1 of the novel "Bless Me, Ultima" and respond to the text. They answer and ask questions and record their impressions of different aspects of the book in a dialogue journal format with a partner. Students...
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Historical Fiction: Persuasive Presentation
Fifth graders read a book addressing a specific historical time period that was chosen by their working group. They complete journal entries as they read the book. They create a group PowerPoint explaining the personal point of view and...
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Media Literacy Skills
Third graders watch a news story from three different networks in order to determine how the same story can be presented in three different ways. Next, working in small groups they create a newscast of a current event to share with the...
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Enhancing Social Skills and Vocabulary through Photography
Students in a special education classroom identify pictures of various living things. In groups, they role-play different roles to help them with their social and communication skills. To end the instructional activity, they take...
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Weather Forecasting Basics
Eighth graders analyze weather diagrams and weather maps. In this earth science lesson plan, 8th graders explain why it is important to know the weather. They complete a handout at the end of the lesson plan.
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Pieces of the Past
Seventh graders compare and contrast the way of life of Native Americans in Texas and around the country. As a class, they brainstorm about the uses of pottery today and use broken pieces of pottery to create an artifact. In groups,...
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Planet/Constellation Mobile
Pupils, through small group discussion, identify and share a rationale for shapes and patterns in the construction of a mobile that represents the solar system that makes them think of the creation of our solar system.