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Personal Opinions, Part 2

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners create questions for an interview about the environment. They interview a peer using their written questions, and then interview a native Spanish speaker about the environment.
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Food Dictionary - Harvest Festival

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore healthy foods and dictionary organization. Students create a list of healthy foods. They construct their own food dictionary, with illustrations. Students model how a dictionary page should be filled with a picture,...
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Patchwork Quilts

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine about traditional quilting patterns, the symmetry in such patterns, and practice creating patterns of their own. They design a quilting pattern, and groups make colorful "patches," of a pattern. They assemble the...
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Countries of Africa

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study the coutries of Africa. In this African American history, small groups of students research a different country, color the country on the map of Africa, write a paragraph about the country, and draw pictures of its flag.
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Lacrosse Tag

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students play a game using lacrosse sticks and practice their cradling and scooping.
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Editorial Writing: What's On Your Mind

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners write an editorial column for a newspaper. For this journalism lesson, students discuss and analyze editorials in print and broadcast media. Learners will compare the differences in these two formats of editorial pieces and then...
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Young Writers Unite

For Students 5th - 6th
In this young writers worksheet, student publish their work at an online site. They read the question and answer section, read some of the stories at the site, and publish a story for submission.
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Biotechnology

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore biotechnology through various activities. In this biology lesson, students analyze its pros and cons. They study and read informative articles about biotechnology.
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Sink The Ship

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students throw balls using correct overhand technique in a dynamic setting.
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Civil Rights Memorial

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the Civil Rights Movement and the key events that ended segregation in the United States.
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Witches Brew

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students reinforce AB patterns taught in the classroom and practice locomotor movements. They cut out and laminate 20 of each of the following Halloween items: bats, ghosts, Frankenstein faces, spiders, Jack-O¿¿¿-Lanterns, witches...
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Colorful Solutions

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders complete a coloring activity and consider where like fractions are actually used in real-life situations. They problem solve in groups using fractions with common denominators.
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Bullied Girls and Boys

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Learners study and verbalize positive qualities about themselves and others. They work on interpersonal skills by encouraging others and finally they reflect and evaluate on how their behavior affects others.
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History Book Review

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students, in American History,read books that take place during certain time periods. They read outside of class with time in class spent on sharing as the book projects are completed.
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How Do I Get a Job?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students discuss employment programs, and research volunteer, intern and employment possibilities. They create an employment plan and a working resume.
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Haiku

For Teachers K - 12th
Students write haiku poems on leaf paper.
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Evolution of Life

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore the evolution of life. They read sections of their text and make a foldable of the key vocabulary terms. They identify two types of butterflies and represent their similarities and differences on a Venn diagram. They...
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KG Lesson Plan

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore the four major components of an autobiography. As they discuss the major characteristics of an autobiography, 8th graders list the advantages and disadvantages of traditional, word of mouth, tales. Individually,...
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Seeing the World Through the Eyes of a Veteran

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students interview and take pictures of a Veteran and create a short story of their Veteran. In this Veteran lesson plan, students also bring a photograph of the Veteran while they were in service.
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Self-Portraits

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create self-portraits. In this visual arts lesson plan, 6th graders examine the relationship between mood and color value in pieces of art. Students create self-portraits that convey mood using cut paper and glue.
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Acid Rain Simulation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students collect data on causes of Acid Rain. In this science lesson, students simulate the effects that produce acid rain, collect and analyze data from their samples. They relate science and statistics in this lesson.  
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Count Around

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore counting.  In this numeration math activity, students read a question that poses a "counting" question, count the identified classroom objects, and write their answer on a sticky note.  Students place their note under...
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Women Air Force Service Pilots

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders evaluate the contributions of female services pilots during World War II. They discuss the service of the women as well as the conditions they confronted. Students compare and contrast the treatment of male and female...
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Beetle Infestation

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate the consequences of insect infestation of trees over a period of time. this lesson plan can tailgate a segment on the life cycle of beetles and lead off a environmental lesson plan.