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Hard Edge Painting

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the history of hard edge painting and discover demonstration techniques using a variety of fonts and discuss lettering. They present a number of abstract works of art with hard edge technique and works of art with text.
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Petroglyphs: Protecting the Past

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the three types of rocks and study about petroglyphs. They explore why petroglyphs were used by the Nez Perce People. Students investigate the properties of the three types of rocks and they discuss cultural...
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Get Out the Vote!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils discuss importance of voting within a democracy, and investigate reasons why people vote, and why they don't. Students then conduct survey, make hypotheses about voter motivation, and develop materials to promote voting among...
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Ecosystem Damage from Household Cleaners

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders assess the damage done to various ecosystems by cleaning products and discover how scientists test water quality. Using stream water and common household cleaning agents, they work in groups to test for pH levels. Once...
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Child Soldiers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the military recruitment that exists in many foreign countries. They research the occurrence of using children in the military and its social implications. For research the lesson contains a great variety of...
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A Penny For Your Thoughts: Cross-Curricular Journal Writing

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Pupils are introduced to the importance of journal writing. After creating their own journal, they write their thoughts and feelings about different subjects. If they choose to they can share their writings with the class to end the...
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Careers Using Mathematics

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students role play the role of an employee who is to open a new department for people interested in careers using math. Using the Internet, they research the various types of careers and describe them in a portfolio. They also examine...
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Math -- Money

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students identify a penny, nickel, dime, quarter and a half dollar. They examine the value of each coin and its equivalents (to quarter/dollar). After pairing up with a classmate, each one drills the other one on each coin.
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Creating The Blueprints

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in a lesson in order to create blueprints to design an original floorplan. They use graphing paper and drawing tools to demonstrate knowledge of the lesson objectives. Students label and use the right kind of proportions...
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Plant Classification

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars participate in an experiment that involves plant classification. They identify and are able to employ three methods of classifying leaves. Each student classifies leaves by each of the following methods: K-I 4.b, d, &...
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The Basics of Earth Science

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss and define the term "scientific theory." They work in small groups to draft an overview of one theory including details about the theory's evidence and significance.
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WCCS News 78 Investigative Report

For Teachers K - 8th
Students role play the role of investigative reporters. In groups, they determine what type of bird is leaving its droppings on the overhead highway beams. They answer a given set of questions and present their conclusions to the class....
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Radical Raptors

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students are introduced to raptors and their role in the environment. They identify three characteristics of raptors and list several types of raptors found in nature. They discuss their positive and negative experiences with raptors and...
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Activity Seven -- Picturing Particles (Student Page) A LAB Worksheet

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
This worksheet lists background information for a lab on the topics of atom smashers, accelerators or colliders. It clearly states the Rules of the Game -- science laws that apply. Student do the lab and track their results in the given...
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Year 3 Geography

For Students 6th - 8th
In this social studies worksheet, middle schoolers find the words that are related to the concepts found in Geography and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Bank On It! Antarctica

For Students 8th - 9th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students read an informational paragraph about Antarctica. Students then fill in the 17 blanks with words from the word bank.
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Total English Upper Intermediate: It's All in the Headline

For Students 6th - 8th
In this newspaper headline vocabulary worksheet, students practice consolidating key vocabulary as they complete 10 headlines by filling in the blanks and then write their own 8 headlines to share with a partner.
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Murals in my Neighborhood

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use rubrics to grade murals in their city. In this mural design instructional activity, students learn about the design of murals and explore their city to find murals. High schoolers grade the murals based on design and...
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Going to Extremes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners compare and contrast Archaea with bacteria and other organisms.  In this ocean lesson students complete diagrams.
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Football Word Search

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this word search worksheet, learners complete the word search puzzle about football. Students find the 32 NFL teams in the puzzle.
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Positive Mistakes

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students discuss the role of mistakes and how they could turn it into a learned opportunity. In this mistakes lesson plan, students discuss perseverance on how to use a mistake as something valuable.
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Sacred Giving- Why?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers define the Jewish concept of tzedakah. In this religious lesson, students read portions of the Torah and discuss the meaning of tzedakah. Middle schoolers visit a Jewish Community Center.
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Why Volunteer?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students explore the spirit of volunteering as they locate news articles or advertisements regarding the topic. Young scholars discuss whom benefits...
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The Red Badge of Courage: A New Kind of Realism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the Civil War and make connections between the war and the interpretation of the war in the novel The Red Badge of Courage to help them understand realism. In this Civil War recounting instructional activity, students...

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