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Who's New in the Deep Sea?
Students examine the methods and technology that scientists use to study the deep sea and other remote environments. For this ocean habitats lesson students make observations about organisms from video clips, generate questions and...
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America the Beautiful
Sixth graders examine the meaning and background of the song, "America the Beautiful." In this "America the Beautiful" lesson, 6th graders read the words and history of the song and answer comprehension questions about it.
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Feeding the World
Learners participate in a Socratic discussion about world hunger. In this world hunger lesson, students review the Socratic discussion method and use it to discuss an initiative to reduce world hunger. Learners answer discussion...
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The United States and the MDGs (10/20)
Learners research the U.S. role in furthering and funding the MDGs. IN this U.S policy lesson, students read a speech by Andrew Natsios about the topic. Learners debate over the topic after they complete research and related...
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Jobs and Immigration
Students discuss colonial America and the jobs and trades that immigrants had to have to have a society that flourished. In this immigration jobs lesson plan, students also discuss the role of women in these times.
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Verbal Boxing
Learners debate issues. In this debate lesson, students are presented topics to debate. Working in small groups, learners compete in one minute boxing rounds. Resources are included.
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Water Conservation
Students investigate water conservation. In this water conservation instructional activity, students list the uses for water and record their water usage for one day. Students graph the data and create a water conservation poster.
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Judges in the Classroom Lesson Plan Classifying Rights From Various Constitutions
Fourth graders compare the constitutions of five Pacific Rim countries. In this constitution comparison lesson, 4th graders work with a visiting judge to find similarities and differences in the constitutions of five countries. They...
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The Basics of Photography
Learners identify the importance of photography as an entry into the news, good photo taking skills, and the appreciation of photo aesthetics. In this photography instructional activity, students identify the 'Rosetta Stone' of...
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Let Algebra Tiles Solve Equations for You
Young scholars practice solving algebra equations utilizing model tiles. For this algebra lesson, students observe a clip from the movie Homeward Bound and break the action down into an algebraic equation. Young scholars...
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Dred Scott and the Constitution
Students investigate the outcome of the Dred Scott case. In this human rights lesson plan, students read Justice Taney's decision about property rights and citizenship. Students write essays about the outcome of the case and President...
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Our Water Footprint
Students discuss the water usage of the world and their own water usage. In this water lesson plan, students read a story about water and discuss different statistics of water usage around the world.
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How Can Citizens Participate?
Students are introduced to the notion of citizen participation. They analyze their own participation in the last school election, then read and discuss the definition of the term citizen.
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The Latin American Mercado
Learners spend a week learning the importance of the marketplace in Latin American life. They study and create products for their market and then role-play vendors and sellers for two days, practicing their bargaining skills and their...
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Weather/Climate
Students examine traditional Native American weather/climate knowledge. They keep a weather journal and research cloud cover.
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When You're Hot, You're Hot!
Eighth graders examine the development of the different temperature scales. They experiment with hot and cold temperatures.