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Renewable Energy
Learners identify how to study renewable energy from the standpoint of a news reporter or a concerned citizen. Then they approach art in a fun way through a journalism project that includes create a brochure for display. Students also...
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Past, Present, and Future
Students explore school history by documenting daily life. In this time capsule lesson, students discuss the impact a fire had on their school during the previous year and identify ways to preserve information about their school by...
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Connecting Rembrandt and J.R. Tolkien
Students trace continuous thread of art from the 17th to the 20th century. They compare and contrast the painter Rembrandt with the writer Tolkien. They prepare and deliver an individual presentation.
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Video Poetry
Students analyze a poem of their choice to find the meaning. They break the poems into sections and add images and sounds to make it into a video. They show their video to the whole school if possible.
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The Five Life Zone Research Project
Students study five of the seven life zones in North America. In this journalism lesson students use the Scientific Method working in teams. They use lab equipment and technology to create a presentation on five of the seven life zones...
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Families and Neighborhoods
Middle schoolers explore the concept of community. In this community instructional activity, students explore the cultural flavor of their neighborhoods as they discuss the history of their neighborhoods and draw pictures of their family...
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Papunya Dot Paintings
Students create examples of Papunya Dot Paintings using brushes, tempera or acrylic paints, dowel rods, and paper in this Art lesson for any grade or ability level. Examples of Papunya Dot Paintings are included as resource links.
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The American Revolution: Causes
Middle schoolers investigate taxation of the American colonist by the British which led to the revolution. For this American Revolution lesson, students analyze a poem called Revolution Tea, and then work in small groups to present an...
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Global Peace and Local Legacies
Learners research the stories of individuals who have received the Nobel Peace Prize. In this global peace lesson, students describe the work of various winners of the Noble Peace Prize, and analyze the choices made by the recipients and...
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Coming Home from the life of Langston Hughes
In this Coming Home from the life of Langston Hughes worksheet, students read the book Coming Home from the life of Langston Hughes and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 10 questions total.
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The Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Died
In this The Day Martin Luther King Jr. Died worksheet, students read the book The Day Martin Luther King Jr. Died and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 15 questions total.
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Proportion of the Human Form
Students discover proportions of the Human Body. In this anatomy lesson, students create replicas of the Human body using nothing but paper and glue. Students share their creations with the entire class.
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Grandpa's Face
In this Grandpa's Face worksheet, students read the book Grandpa's Face and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 9 questions total.
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Missing May
In this Missing May activity, students read the book Missing May and answer short answer questions about it. Students answer 17 questions.
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Comprehension Questions for Stitching Stars
In this comprehension questions for Stitching Stars worksheet, students answer 30 comprehension questions after reading the book about quilts made by slaves in the 17-19th centuries.
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Sounder
In this Sounder worksheet, students read a book titled Sounder and answer short answer questions about it. Students answer 9 short answer questions.
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The Dark Thirty
In this The Dark Thirty worksheet, learners read the book The Dark Thirty and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 9 questions total.
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BigMama
In this BigMama instructional activity, learners read the book BigMama and answer short answer questions about it. Students answer 10 questions total.
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The Gold Cadillac
In this The Gold Cadillac worksheet, students read the book The Gold Cadillac and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 6 questions total.
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The Bracelet
In this The Bracelet worksheet, students read the book The Bracelet and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 10 questions total.
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Bigmama's
In this Bigmama's worksheet, students read the book Bigmama's and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 10 questions total.
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Let There Be Peace On Earth
Students discuss the concept of peace and brainstorm ways to show peace. They read "Sadako & the Thousand paper Cranes" and discuss the theme of the story. After watching a video of "A Thousand Paper Cranes peace Project 1977,"...
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V.I.P.
Students complete interviews of their classmates. Throughout the school year each student is interviewed by the teacher and their peers. Answers to interview questions are complied along with a photograph and placed in a PowerPoint...
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English Novel: Fallen Angels
Students identify a character in Fallen Angels and discuss the changes that occur in that character throughout the Vietnam war. In this Fallen Angels instructional activity, students participate in literary circles in which each...