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Introducing Biographies-Getting to Know You

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners study biographies as a nonfiction genre while examining a variety of examples. Next, they access and complete an online tutorial about biographies. They choose one person that interests them to conduct further research using a...
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Chops and Axes - A Jazz Talk Show

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students listen to, analyze, and describe music. They gain an understanding of music in relation to history and culture.
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Let the Campaign Begin

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students differentiate between positive and negative personal attributes and select a fictional character for nomination who personifies the qualities of a good leader. They use the Internet to learn about the election process and write...
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Pollination Parties

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students discuss the pollination of bees and butterflies.  In this pollination lesson,students complete a worksheet answering questions about an imaginary bee pollination company.   Students understand the relationship...
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Rudyard Kipling's "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi": Mixing Fact and Fiction

For Students 3rd - 9th Standards
"Rikki-Tikki-Tavi," from The Jungle Book, offers young readers a chance to examine how Rudyard Kipling uses setting and personification to bring to life the brave mongoose who battles cobras to protect his family. Class members...
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Europe on the Internet

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students conduct Internet research on a selected city or country in Europe. They launch a search engine, explore various websites, write down basic facts about their country on a worksheet, and create a travel brochure.
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Using Primary Sources in the Classroom

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Suggestions for using primary sources.
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Science: Discovering Sharks

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students incorporate some basic information regarding ocean life and ecological conservation into their "earth watch" lives.
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Following Instructions

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Use this simple plan to teach your physical education class how to make a jump shot in basketball. It includes an introduction, objectives, methods, and more!
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Integer War Game

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Review adding, subtracting and multiplying integers using this activity. Learners play a game using a deck of cards in which the black ones are positive and the red ones are negative. They add, subtract, etc . . . based on the...
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Match It Up!

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore cause and effect by moving around the room and matching up with other students.
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Respiratory and Circulatory Research Project

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students use the Internet and books to research the respiratory and circulatory systems. They also write a report on different diseases and present to the class.
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Vacation Destination

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students participate in a role play where they are travel agents and must sell their assigned state to the rest of the class. They collect and present information in persuasive speeches to make their fellow students want to take a...
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Sunbeam Dining

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students learn at least two different things that animals eat, then construct a food chain and play a food chain game.
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Woodrow Wilson: Prophet of Peace

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students read and discuss various speeches by Woodrow Wilson, and write and present a brief radio address that will persuade the nation to return to world peace. Students analyze current events and discuss whether the world has upheld...
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Easy to Read

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students compare reading passages in paragraph form to book form. They determine that the reading passages on the state assessments are no more difficult than the books they choose to read. They turn their favorite books into reading...
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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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Travels With Charley

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders engage in a literature study that uses a variety of texts in order to maximize their exposure to different reading situations. They examine each book in order to practice skills of reading comprehension. They recognize the...
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What Animal Am I?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students brainstorm different characteristics of invertebrates and investigate invertebrates by conducting Internet research.
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CHARTING NEPTUNE'S REALM

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students design a twenty-first century book cover based on the concepts and designs of the eighteenth century.
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The Youth Criminal Justice Act

For Teachers 3rd - 10th
Students review the Youth Criminal Justice Act and examine the consequences for young people who commit crimes. They investigate the rehabilitation and reintegration processes associated with the act.
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Types of Popular Music

For Teachers K - 8th
Pupils listen to different types of music, such as bluegrass, rap and blues. They identify different styles of music and musical instruments. They discuss how the music reflects culture.
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Government in a Bag

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research and present a component of one of the three levels in the Canadian government.
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Is the Price Right?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students listen to the book, Arthur's Funny Money, then play The Price is Right game to estimate and to chart the price of items to the nearest $1.00 and $10.00. They check their estimates by counting out the actual amount in play money.

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