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Sowing Seeds Workbook: A Humane Education Primer
Students are introduced to Humane Education. They analyze what it is and why it's important. Students access how to get involved in schools and address this issue. They explore how to become Eco-Friendly.
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Good E-mail Manners
Students discuss online e-mail safety and etiquette rules and how they should apply the same rules in cyberspace as they use when encountering strangers in the face-to-face world. They participate in mock situations and tell what the...
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Counting By 5s
Second graders count by 5's to 100. In this math lesson conducted on the 100th day of school, 2nd graders use picture stamps in the KidPix program to count by 5's and get to 100.
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Classic Storytelling with a Technology Twist
Students use technology to improve their knowledge of literary terms, math, and technology skills. In this technology storytelling lesson, students learn about character, plot, and setting in various stories by using technology like...
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Autobiography
Sixth graders read and write autobiographical sketches, determine the author's purpose in writing, and type paragraphs using WP utilities.
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"Promote A City/Town" Posters
Students make a poster promoting a chosen area using materials received. They present poster to classmates showing positive aspects of chosen area.
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Mr./Ms.Scientist, This Is Your Life
Learners create a timeline of ten events in chronological order about a scientist to include his/her accomplishments.
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The Civil War
Eleventh graders study selected prints and/or photos and consider how Americans of the 19th century chose to present themselves to other Americans and the world by means of visual images. They share their observations and opinions.
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Dialing into Government Knowledge
Students read about the services provided by the different levels of the government.
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Understanding Political Parties Study Project
Tenth graders gain respect and appreciation for Canadian Parliamentary democracy. They study citizenship issues related to Parliament by researching one of the major political parties within Canada.
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Understanding the Layers of the Earth
Fourth graders explore the three layers of the Earth describing the composition, thickness, and temperature of each layer. Layers are compared and contrasted and data unearthed placed into graphic organizers.
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Gathering and Evaluating Sources for the "Greatest American" Speech
Pupils brainstorm a list of criteria for determining credible sources for their research. They research information to include in their "Greatest American" speech. Students will evaluate all sources by applying the criteria they agreed...
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Lesson Three: Poem Pieces
Students read and analyze stanzas of Civil War poem, The Flags of Michigan, to get perspective on what life was like and how Americans viewed Civil War, rewrite stanzas in modern language, and share new versions of poem with classmates.
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Establishing Borders
students will discuss a few of the issues related to expansion. The establishment of a personal opinion is a strong skill this lesson could reinforce. The influence of economic developments is covered during the expansion period of the...
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Wild Or Domestic?
Pupils discuss differences between wild and domestic animals. They list animals on chart paper, and then cut out pictures from magazines to create large collage showing wild and domestic animals.
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Nursery Rhymes
Students listen to the narrative of several nursery rhymes. They then create drawings about the rhymes. This can be done with manual or computerized media tools. The use of computers is better for the integration of technology skills...
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Mapping in Words
Students create maps to describe the Wabanaki's relationship with their environment. They discuss the names the Wabanaki people gave to areas of land and water. They review a map of their community to discuss the names of towns and their...
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Science-Unit on Matter-Gases
First graders understand that gases take up space even though you can't see or smell it. This is done through many experiments like trapping air in different sized bags, using balloons and plastic bottles, and blowing bubbles. They...
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Questions for Physics
Students practice constructing and expressing logical, concrete arguments to support their selected position. They comprehend how others construct positions radically different from your own, and still requires the development and...
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Remember Me Bag and Other Gift Ideas
Students make end of the year gift bags in the forms of a bag with different materials in it. In this crafts lesson, students put stationary, lollipops, stamps, bookmarks, pencils, and other materials into the bags.
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Dangers of Payday Loans
Students examine the interest and penalties associated with payday loans. In this finance lesson, students identify payday loans and the dangers of short term credit. Students create their own informational PowerPoint about payday loans.
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The Different Fresh Water Ecosystems
Young scholars summarize the characteristics of an ecosystem. In this biology lesson, students identify five major fresh water ecosystem. They define terms and write a journal about what they learned.
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Punnett Squares/Genetics
Ninth graders complete a monohybrid cross and a dihybrid cross. In this biology lesson, 9th graders predict the traits of offspring using the Punnett square. They differentiate recessive and dominant genes.
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Quia: Parts of a Book
This website provides chart lists and defines the parts books all readers should know, such as the title, author, table of contents, and glossary. Click on "Back to activity," to be taken to four games, which will help students learn and...