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Moving West
Students research the Westward Movement and struggles encountered by the pioneers as they moved from Nebraska, Westward along the Oregon Trail. For this Westward Expansion lesson, students read an Oregon Trail poem and visit 5 different...
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Introduction to Minerals
Learners discover how crystal structures go together to create minerals. For this earth science lesson, students work in groups to create 3-dimensional shapes of crystals that they then put together in a compact structure.
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Tales From Around the World
Learners read stories. For this culture lesson, students read stories from different regions around the world. Learners look for each region on the map and listen for interesting cultural details in the story. Students then discuss the...
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Designing the New Silver Dollar
Learners create a design for a silver dollar based on a historical figure. In this historical instructional activity, students choose a person who impacted history to memorialize in a custom designed silver dollar. In addition, learners...
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Who Am I Like?
Students examine family structures. In this family structure lesson, students discover things about their own families and those of their classmates. They make a chart as they discuss nature versus nurture, complete a worksheet about who...
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Australian Aborigine Lizard Painting
Students become familiar with Australian "dot paintings." In this Australian Aboriginal Lizard painting activity, students make illustration of three types of lizards and complete pictures using "dot painting." Students recognize the...
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Ravishing Rings (Multiplication with a Snack)
Students understand multiplication through the use of snack manipulatives. In this multiplication lesson plan, students solve a multiplication problem using pretzels and then create and answer original problems. Students analyze how they...
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Comparing and Collecting Bugs
Students differentiate between insects and non-insects. In this insects lesson, students review the attributes of insects and take a nature walk to look for insect homes. Students use resource books to identify the names of insects seen...
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Rocket Science
Learners conduct an experiment. In this physical science lesson, students learn about Isaac Newton's theory that for every action there is an equal but opposite reaction. Learners show this theory by looking at how a rocket is propelled...
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Create Your Own Fog
Students conduct an experiment. In this science lesson, students create their own fog. Students observe the results.
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Create Your Own Lightning
Young scholars conduct an experiment. In this lightning instructional activity, students use a blanket and a dark room to simulate lightning.
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Careers and Weather
Students appreciate that many jobs are affected by the weather. For this weather and jobs worksheet students complete a worksheet explaining how various workers make changes in their routines due to weather.
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Amazonian Travel Brochure
Students create a brochure. In this Amazon research lesson plan, students research a tourist attraction in the Amazon and develop a travel brochure.
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Inca's Untangles World
Learners read a reprinted article from USA Today. In this metacognition lesson, students complete a worksheet about their thoughts while they are reading.
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Aquifers and Groundwater
Students understand the purpose of an aquifer. In this aquifer and groundwater activity, students build a model aquifer find its relationship to water usage. Students record observations as they build the layers of the aquifer.
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Food Webs in the Barnegat Bay
Young scholars investigate the food webs in the Barnegat Bay. In this organisms lesson, students use a graphic organizer to illustrate the types of consumers in the bay. Young scholars use reference books to continue to research the...
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Graphing Weather
Young scholars make a graph. For this weather lesson, students fill in a KWL chart about different types of weather. Young scholars watch a PowerPoint presentation about weather and natural disasters and where these types of weather are...
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The Declaration of Independence
Students reflect on the Declaration of Independence. In this U.S. History lesson, students read the Declaration of Independence then complete an activity and worksheet on the topic.
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Satellite Sense
Students look at data to understand how it is interpreted by scientists. In this satellite sense instructional activity, students complete worksheets based on radar and satellite images. Students work in groups of two to diagram a...
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Louisiana Purchase
Students explore U.S. territorial expansion. In this Louisiana Purchase lesson, students investigate how the purchase was funded and determine how diplomatic actions were part of the land transfer. Students analyze several primary...
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Aztec Sun God Sculpture
Students create their own Sun God Sculptures. In this Aztec art lesson, students create their own Sun God Sculpture. After finishing the project sudents compare and contrast their sculpture to the pictures of the Aztec's sculpture.
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Oil and its Everyday Uses
Explore the properties of oil through an experiment. They use the scientific process to investigate oil, participate in experiments, watch videos,and use information from the internet to determine how oil has changed our everyday lives.
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Vanished Occupations: Life on an Iron Plantation
Learners analyze photographs to understand life on a plantation. In this vanished occupations lesson, students examine why iron plantations were created and what natural resources were needed to make iron. Learners compare the duties,...
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Partial Quotients
Fifth graders examine the partial-quotients algorithm for finding the answer to a division problem. In this partial quotients lesson, 5th graders demonstrate the process of division through a series of estimations. Students examine the...
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