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Surface Area of Spheres

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the properties of a sphere. In this geometry lesson, students calculate the surface area of spheres using the formula derived by nets. They identify the radius and diameter of the sphere.
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Plodding Along: The Dan Wagoner Experiment

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Students research Dan Wagoner and apply his choreographic ideas in "Plod" to dance study. In this art lesson, students discuss Dan Wagoner. Students select four shapes from "Plod" and connect in a dance.
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What's the Difference?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the differences between acoustic and digital pianos. In this music lesson plan, students listen to an acoustic piano and digital piano. Students play both types of pianos and discuss the differences.
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Fable for Tomorrow and Today -- Rachel Carson's Silent Spring

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring". They identify their beliefs about the environment while reading the story. They discuss and write about those beliefs and realize how one person can have an impact on the world.
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GET'N JIGGY WITH THE JITTERBUG

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders research the history of the jitterbug dance through an interactive group project. The goal of the lesson is to get them to execute the dance steps independently with little outside help from the teacher. The steps are...
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A Toast to Our Community

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars bake bread with a dual purpose: to explore, through the metaphor of baking bread, the potential dynamics and purposes of a classroom, and to begin investigating the idea that everyday things are connected to the...
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DINNER ON THE HOMEFRONT

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars, after analyzing how World War II affected life at home, plan a balanced meal on rationed food. They assess the experiences of Mainers on the home front during the war and how rationing food helped the war effort. In...
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Social Studies: The Declaration of Conscience

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine Margaret Chase Smith's Declaration of Conscience and discuss its impact on Maine politics. After reading it, they discuss their opinions and write short responses about them. As a follow-up activity, students write their...
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Assertiveness/Self-Confidence

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Young scholars explore the concepts of assertiveness and self-confidence. They observe that is is all right to say no. Students discuss what it means to be assertive and how it takes inner strength and self-confidence to be assertive....
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Appreciateion of Other's Religions and Cultures

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students brainstorm a list of items to be gathered by knowing about someone else's culture and religion. As a class, they share something related to their culture and discuss. To end the lesson, they participate in a role-playing...
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Delivering a Persuasive Speech

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners demonstrate the appropriate classroom public speaking and listening skills that would be necessary to influence or change someone's mind or way of thinking about a topic. They define the elements of persuasion and recognize the...
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Pachelbel's Canon

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students warm up by playing rhythm and tonal patterns. They perform Pachelbel's canon and recognize written musical symbols such as cres., leggero, arco, Grandioso, allegro vivo, rall, div, poco rit, and legato. As the band performs,...
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Jefferson's Declaration

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders understand the people and events associated with the drafting and signing of the Declaration of Independence and the document's significance. They identify the Founding Fathers and their affiliations. As the instructional...
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Yesterday's World "th" activities

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read through the text, and discuss the main points. They discuss the commonality of the digraph/th/. Students highligt any text with 'th'word where they see it. They identify the words. Students discuss the different sounds on...
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Intermediate Synonyms and Antonyms - Multiple Choice - Verbs 6

For Students 6th - 9th
In this synonym and antonym worksheet, students complete 2 practice exercises that require them to respond to 6 synonym and 2 antonym multiple choice questions.
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Music of the Civil Rights Era, 1954-1968

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners experience the aesthetics of music and learn about freedom songs that motivated the Civil Rights activists. In this music history lesson, students learn how music can motivate and move listeners. Learners then describe how...
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Sacred Giving: How?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explain how tzedakah is performed and what it's purpose is in the Jewish tradition. In this tzedakah lesson plan, students learn about the Jewish traditions and how they are carried out through the commandments. Students write a...
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Hunger and Your Community: The Drive

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify ways to contribute to their community. In this philanthropy lesson, students examine hunger facts and figures. They identify ways hunger, poverty and issues of poor health might be addressed. Students determine a...
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A Quick Fix (Private-Religious)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils consider their contributions to society. In this service learning lesson, students examine Jewish tradition of tikkun olam. Pupils recognize that the world is imperfect as they participate in classroom activities and write...
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Why Should We Fix the World?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson plan, students examine Jewish traditions tikkun olam and malchut shakai. Students discuss how to apply Jewish beliefs in order to help others in the world.
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Nature's ABC's

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students will recognize objects in nature that are similar in shape to the letters of the alphabet. In this digital camera lesson, students will find objects in nature that look like letters of the alphabet. They will create a poster of...
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Social Security

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate the inception of Social Security benefits provided by the Government.  In this Social Security lesson, students debate whether or not people should be entitled to receive money from the government....
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The Great Depression and the 1990s

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine government-funded programs. In this government lesson, students research legislation from the Depressions era as well as current legislation regarding government-funded programs. Students evaluate the current need of...
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Tolerance and Genocide

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the causes of genocide. For this cultural diversity lesson, students discuss genocide incidents in Africa, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe. Students then write essays about what they would do if their cultural...

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