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Stone Fox and Economics

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students read the novel Stone Fox and review economic concepts including income, goods, and services. They define the following terms: capital, credit, credit risk and summarize their reading by reading several chapters at a time. They...
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The Influence of Media on Decision Making: Exploring Ideas of Bias in Media with a Committee of the Legislative Assembly

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders participate in a role play about the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. They write an essay evaluating the influence (if any) the media has on decision-making.
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Extensions - Astronomy Review Unit

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners participate in a review unit in Astronomy using the Layered Curriculum. This allows them to take charge of the type of assessment that is given. The method also allows better differentiation of instruction to occur.
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Failing Ecosystems: Haiti and the Caribbean

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders study the impact that climate has on the land. They discuss how deforestation leads to erosion and soil damage and how trees and vegetation help to stabilize the land. They draw a large map of the Caribbean and show Haiti...
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The Sugar Cane Curtain/ Defining Political and Social Struggles Between Haiti and the Dominican Republic

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders explore historical events that created conflict between Dominican Republic and Haiti, examine how need for cheap source of labor has led to exploitation of Haitian workers, and discuss how topography of island of...
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Big Changes are Here!

For Students Pre-K - 2nd
In this early childhood matching characters worksheet, learners examine the 3 characters at the top of the page and the circle the characters that are exactly like them.
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The Transcontinental Railroad

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils investigate the impact of the Transcontinental Railroad. In this Transcontinental Railroad lesson, students research Internet and print sources regarding the effect of the railroad on Chinese immigrants and American Indians,...
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Water Awareness Portfolio Instructions

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students participate in a water awareness portfolio.  In this water conservation lesson students create a portfolio to help make them aware of current water conditions. 
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Service Learning Project

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners plan a service project to contribute to their community and then reflect on their experience. For this service project lesson, students help in a food pantry or donation center in their community. Learners then write statements...
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Map It With Pixie

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use the computer program 'Pixie' to create a topographic, detailed map for the state they live in. In this mapping skills lesson, 4th graders use Pixie to make a map of their state that includes topographic features, state...
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Opening your first bank account

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate opening a bank account.  In this secondary Consumer Mathematics lesson, students  read A Guide to Your First Bank Account and take a short quiz on the information.
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Lesson 6: PowerPoint Presentation

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students design a PowerPoint presentation that expresses the adverse effects of smoking. In this PowerPoint and smoking lesson, students examine a student PowerPoint exemplar before creating one of their own following the given...
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Express Yourself

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders write to Key pals. In this description lesson, 6th graders describe a place to their key pals and the pal has to draw a pictures based off their description.  They also create a Fun Facts Worksheet about their country. 
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The Process of Design?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students analyze the architecture of Louis I. Kahn. In this architecture analysis lesson, students analyze how a design is conceptualized and compare examples. Students complete image based discussion and two related projects.    
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Clip-Away!

For Teachers Pre-K
Students demonstrate how to cut paper using scissors. In this fine motor skills lesson, students use paper strips and scissors to practice their cutting skills. Students put their clippings into an envelope to bring home.
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Vietnam Today

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students discover the Vietnam of today. In this research skills lesson plan, students identify what the country is like today. Students select projects from the provided list to complete and share with their classmates.
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Alternative Energy

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students discover the different alternative fuel sources. In this biology lesson plan, students identify the different stages of the carbon cycle. They explain the pros and cons of using alternative energy.
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Top Ten Summer Lesson Plans: Make the Kick Off to Summer Fun!

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
The right summer lesson plans can help both teachers and students spend the final days of school in a fun and productive way.
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Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use a variety of information resources to identify local environmental issues and examine the ways that people have tried to solve these problems. They read "Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs" and create a list of three...
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Virtual Vacation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers select a foreign city, research the city using the Internet, and plan an eleven-day vacation to that city. This lesson is ideal for a social studies classroom and includes ideas for using iMovie, Excel, and MS Works or...
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Wisconsin

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders brainstorm a list of places they have visited in Wisconsin. They watch a video "Cultural Horizons." Students use the CD and find on a map several locations in Wisconsin. Students bring in photos, pictures, and artifacts...
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McLean Train Yard

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students conduct online research and incorporate graphics and maps into a Powerpoint presentation that details life at the McLean train yard in its heyday.
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Obtaining Employment

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students review job benefits and define key vocabulary words such as health insurance, life insurance and retirement. They practice the dialog used during employment and they identify key terms found on a group of posters.
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Travelogue of a Planet

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners randomly select a planet, including Earth. They research key features of the planet including mass, volume, density, gravity, temperature, weather, geology, atmosphere, surface features, location from sun, Earth and other...