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Sars
Students discuss the Sars outbreak in 2003. In this biology lesson, students research the effect of the outbreak to the world. They create a public announcement about the topic.
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Abuela's Weave Teacher's Guide
Students read and response to the book, Abuela's Weave. In this African-American literature lesson, students discuss pre-reading questions, that focus on family traditions and make predictions about the text. Students read the text and...
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Journey Home: The Active Learner
Learners discuss focus questions prior to reading and preview the book, "Journey Home." In this language arts lesson, small groups present vocabulary words. Students complete after-reading discussion questions and choose writing...
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Ray Charles
Learners read the book Ray Charles by Sharon Bell Mathis. For this biography instructional activity, students read about the life of Ray Charles. Learners answer pre-reading questions about senses, strengths, and weaknesses they have....
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Zora Hurston Teacher's Guide
Students explore American culture by reading classic literature in class. In this African-American history lesson, students read the story Zora Hurston and the Chinaberry Tree while identifying the work and contributions of the real life...
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Electromagnetic Spectrum/Spectroscopy
Students examine the electromagnetic spectrum and demonstrate the elements within. In this investigative lesson plan students complete a demonstration and calculate the energy of a photon.
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Reading for Righties and Lefties
Young scholars choose novels to read in an open reading forum.
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Physics Rewind
Eighth graders differentiate speed and velocity. For this physics lesson, 8th graders explain Newton's laws of motion. They calculate speed using a mathematical formula.
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Arc of Ball To Make Basket
Students examine the mathematical relationship in scoring a basket. They observe the arc of the ball as it travels to the basket from different points on the floor.
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For Sale! Part 1
Students create a new document in a graphic organizer. They add main ideas to their document and reorder the items. They share their organizer with the class.
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For Sale! Part 2
Students use storyboarding software to create a storyboard for a movie about selling their school building. They use the storyboarding software as a tool to organize the different shots or scenes that will appear in their movie.
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Econ Game
Students create a PowerPoint presentation showing a question and answer game they developed. They select and format their slides and add clip-art. They share their game with the class.
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Reading ABC's
Learners create a slide presentation that contains text, images, sounds, and navigation buttons. They explore PowerPoint and use the different tools and basic slide-creation options.
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Saturn Flip
Students work together to create a presentation on Saturn. They use the internet to gather information and must include illustrations. They create an assessment to give to their classmates after their presentation.
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Word Search
Students practice creating and formating a new word document. They add tables with specific rows and columns. They also include design elements in their document.
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Exploring Magnetism
Eighth graders study magnetism. In this solar wind lesson students complete several activities on space and weather.
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Downhill Discoveries
Learners are involved in hands-on activities to determine how course conditions affect bobsled, luge, and downhill ski races.
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#22 Frames of Reference: The Basics
Learners explore the concept of frames of reference in physics.
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How Fast Is that Rocket?
Eighth graders calculate the speed of a falling object using measurements from a falling rocket. They report data from their data sheet to the teacher to record on the board or on the overhead transparency and discuss the results with...
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Graphs
Students list their favorite cars and create graphs of their favorites. Students determine how the graphs would change as their choices change.
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Motion Through the Ages
Eighth graders conduct internet research to produce a timeline of man's growth in understanding of concepts of motion and planetary motion through history.
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Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem
Young scholars prove the validity of the Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem by analyzing the Car and Driver website which lists qualitative and quantitative data about an assigned car. They decide whether or not they would purchase the car...
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Family Connections
Students practice creating a new presentation document. They gather information on family connections. They share their presentation with the class.
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Charting the Heights
Students enter data regarding the height of classmates into a spreadsheet. Formulas will also be entered to find the median, mean, and mode of the data.