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ABC Brainstorm

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars practice a variety of strategies for mastering ABC brainstorming about a major topic. They take a topic and try to think of a word or phrase associated with that topic that begins with each letter of the alphabet and match...
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Basic Infosec

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders identify similarities between home security and computer (or information) security.  For this information security lesson, 6th graders create their own secure folders using passwords on the computer to organize their files...
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Magnificent Mythology

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders research Greek mythology and explore mythological references. In this Greek mythology lesson, 6th graders view a PowerPoint about Greek mythology and read myths and their characteristics. Students discuss the relevancy of...
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Catherine, Called Birdy: December and January

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work in literary circles to discuss Catherine, Called Birdy.  In this Catherine, Called Birdy activity, students brainstorm ideas for discussion and observe as the teacher models a good discussion group.  Students record...
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Hero Holiday and Portfolio Completed

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers summarize the unit on heroes and present picture books to younger students.  In this hero lesson, middle schoolers compile their portfolios, in which they have presented heroic characteristics of their own classmates. ...
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Stewardship

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore deforestation and cultural mandate. In this stewardship lesson, students complete a KWL chart about deforestation and discuss how stewardship relates to the cultural mandate after reading silently in Genesis. Students...
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Friendship

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars identify qualities of a friend and discover an acronym to help with problem solving.  In this friendship lesson, students use notecards to identify qualities of a friend and write a definition.   Young scholars discuss the...
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Esperanza Rising- Metacognition

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders develop metacognitive skills while reading Esperanza Rising. In this comprehension strategies instructional activity, 6th graders read a chapter from the book and discuss questions with a small group. Students share with...
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The Social Effects of the Great Depression

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore U.S. history by listening to an economics lecture. In this Great Depression lesson, students read a letter written to the President during the worst economical disaster in U.S. history. Students answer study questions...
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Natural Catastrophic Phenomena

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine the ways natural phenomena are monitored to avoid disasters. They find out about instruments used in measuring disasters and prediction of future events from data.
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Where No Student Has Gone Before

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a story about an unknown planet invaded by humans as a pre-reading activity for the novel, A Wrinkle In Time. They discuss good versus evil, and identify examples of the theme good vs. evil in books, film, and their own...
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Multicultural Literature Lesson Plan The Lotus Seed by Sherry Garland

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders begin reading "The Lotus Seed" before determining a plant that is a representative of their country or region. They illustrate the plant and write sentences about it and locate the region on a map. Finally, they make a...
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Journal Writing: Daily Activities

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Young scholars use present tense verb endings by describing his/her routine daily activities, demonstrating verb endings. They listen to teacher's description, taking notes. They write their own journal entries about their own daily...
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Unplugged

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read the article "Power From the People Breaks the Hold of Batteries and Plugs." Students work in groups to examine various sources of power. Students debate the advantages and disadvantages of each power source. They assume the...
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Spot the Hoax

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students examine websites and use critical thinking skills to determine which one is real and which one is a hoax. They then discuss their criteria for deciding which website was real and which one was not.
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What is Matter?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders are read Goodnight Moon. They discuss the different kinds of matter mentioned in the story. Students describe each item they remember, they are encouraged to observe that some things are made of smaller pieces, different...

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