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Cafeteria Mayhem

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers design a cafeteria floor plan. In this area and perimeter lesson, groups create an efficient lunchroom layout on poster board by using geometric shapes and formulas as the basis for their designs. In the accompanying...
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Navy Sail Design

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners use the Pythagorean Theorem to explore sailboat design. In this Pythagorean Theorem lesson, two sides of a triangular sail are measured, and the theorem is used to calculate the third side. A worksheet, bulletin board design,...
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Be a Good Friend

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students discover characteristics of a good friend. In this social skills lesson, students read Clifford's Manners and discuss ways Clifford used his manners in the story. An activity that rewards students for modeling being courteous...
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A Nation of Immigrants

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students analyze the speech that Barack Obama delivered titled "A More Perfect Union." In this race relations lesson, students collaborate in heterogeneous groups to analyze the text of the Obama speech and discuss its implications....
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Measurement

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study the metric system and examine other ways to measure.  In this measurement lesson students complete activities that help them to better understand the measuring system. 
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Taking Apart Electrical Appliances

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Young scholars apply the scientific method to the act of taking apart appliances. In this scientific process lesson, students disassemble appliances to learn how their components work together.
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Sugar Cube Karst

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars examine the way water passes through various substance and observe the development for pits and channels. In this geology activity students define a karst is, how it is formed, and what pit and channels are.
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Classroom Trash Audit

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students investigate solid waste. In this environmental lesson, students collect their own garbage for a day and analyze the weight and the percentage of recyclable items in their trash.
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Dancing and Singing Through the Bill of Rights

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study the Bill of Rights. In this Bill of Rights lesson plan, students read and analyze the Bill of Rights before performing The Amendment Song, and a dance associated with the concepts. They work in small groups using a Frayer...
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Habits of Mind

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students study tree leaves to complete the activity, In this tree leaf experiment lesson, students observe, measure, and sort tree leaves individually, in groups, and in relationship to the entire tree.
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The Ruler, The King of Measurement

For Teachers 1st
First graders learn how use a ruler to measure common items. In this measurement lesson plan, 1st graders examine the numerical markings on rulers and learn that each number stands for a unit of measure. They measure 5 classroom items...
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Body Parts Vocabulary

For Teachers K - 1st
Students identify the main parts of the human body. In this human body vocabulary lesson plan, students trace each other's body outline on butcher paper and label the parts of the body. Students define what each body part does. This...
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Schedules and Elapsed Time

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Pupils answer questions about elapsed time in the calendar. In this elapsed time lesson plan, students discuss a schedule that is given to them, and then answer questions about time passing on a March calendar page.
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Autobiographical Writing About Memories

For Teachers Pre-K - 8th
Learners reflect on fall memories in preparation for creating an autobiographical composition. For this composition lesson, students explore how many writers use the changing seasons, fall in particular, to describe a character's life...
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What Time is it?

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students participate in three centers focused on developing time-telling skills. In this time lesson, students create their own paper plate clock face, play "Time Concentration" using times on the hour and half hour, as well as, practice...
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Stories

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students read a short story and answer questions.  In this comprehension lesson, students read a short story and complete a worksheet answering comprehension questions and identifying the parts of a story. Students create their own story...
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Stories

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students read and write a short story. In this short story lesson plan, students read a short story and answer comprehension questions on it that teaches them about the world around them. Then they write a short story to teach something...
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Analysis and Compare and Contrast

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students study images to analyze their content and complete a compare and contrast study of the pictures. In this image analysis lesson, students complete two worksheets of images with captions. Students compare and contrast the images...
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Passport to Globalization

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars discover how to live on a low budget. In this economics lesson plan, students investigate how the value of money in different countries affects market exchange. They should be familiar with money exchange policy.  
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Persistent Paths: Trails, Tracks and Turnpikes Across the Alleghenies

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers study maps to determine barriers associated with the Pennsylvania mountains and the Native Americans.  In this investigative lesson high schoolers study the routes used by Native Americans, explain physical features of the...
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Teaching Inference with Trash and Mystery Objects

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students practice solving mysteries and using inference skills by digging through trash.  In this problem solving lesson, students investigate groups of garbage to determine what type of person the garbage belonged to.  Students create a...
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Using Inequalities to Problem Solve

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Learners explore inequalities. In this Algebra I lesson, students solve and graph linear inequalities involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division.  Learners use inequalities to solve and graph real-world problems.
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Mystery of the Alaskan Seamounts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study seamounts and the processes that form them.  In this Gulf of Alaska lesson students interpret data and investigate a hypothesis.
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Pump Up the Volume

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders calculate volume. In this volume lesson, 4th graders calculate, estimate, and compare units of volume in English and metric systems.

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