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Beautiful and Sublime Landscapes
Students examine images created by painters, and create an artistic rendition of the landscape in the photograph following the chosen aesthetic.
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Choices That Adolescents Make
Students examine the different types of information available to adolescents. They analyze the decision making process of adolescents and examine the basis for egocentric thought. They analyze to what degree peer pressure affects...
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Examining the African American Family through the Eyes of Women Authors
Students read stories by women authors on the characteristics of the African-American family. Using the internet, they research the history of issues that have affected African-American families from the Civil War to the Civil Rights...
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Thinking Like An Engineer
Students explore physics. They investigate the strategies used by an engineer to solve a problem. Students construct various models to solve the problem. They display their solutions and explain how they solved the problem.
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The Respiratory System
The student will calculate the vital capacity of the air in the lungs and trace the pathway of air into and out of the lungs. They describe the pressure changes that occur within the chest cavity when you breathe. They compare air that...
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Going Global
Students describe the importance of aquaculture as a source for protein intake by humans globally. They are given a number from 1-3 as they enter the class. All "1's" recieve 10 beans. All "2's" recieve 5 beans. All "3's" recieve 1 bean....
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What Would it Cost You Today?
Learners explore inflation and the role played by advertising and marketing over the years. In this financial literacy lesson, students complete worksheets, do Internet research, and create an excel spreadsheet comparing prices from...
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Emperor or President?
Sixth graders complete a Venn Diagram. In this government comparison instructional activity, 6th graders discuss how rules are similar and different at home, school and in their community. Students learn about the type and structure of...
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Knead Dough?
Young scholars make bread and understand that bread gives us energy. In this bread lesson plan, students read the story A Trip to the Market, and learn about the importance of bread. Then they make the bread!
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Discovering Why I Am Who I Am
Students analyze their family history and traditions. For this family history lesson, students identify family members to research and interview their family about the people. Students write their family histories and traditions....
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Gandhi's Non-violent Revolutions: Examining Tools to Make Non-violent
Students analyze Gandhi's philosophy of nonviolent social change. In this nonviolence and social change lesson, students research a leader from the attached list who practiced nonviolent social change. Students write their own poem...
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Distance and Functions
Students calculate the distance using the distance formula. In this geometry lesson, students identify the distance a taxi cab travels. They relate distance to functions and relate it to the real world.
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Tied Up In Knots
Young scholars untie knots and relate it to math. For this algebra lesson, students explore the history of knot tying. The tie their own knots and untie the knots using ropes.
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Converting Fractions, Decimals and Percents
Students convert between fractions, decimals and percents. In this algebra lesson, students reduce and rewrite the same quantity three different ways. They relate percents, decimals and fractions to the real world.
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Project Whistlestop “Show Me” Learning Unit Election of 1948-Digital Scrapbook
Students create a digital scrapbook of the election of 1948 -- one of the most interesting and unique elections in US History.
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Careers in Mining
Students study about natural resources and the decreasing amount. They observe the need for trained scientists and engineers. Finally, they take a small test to determine the areas of science they find most interesting.
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Committment - Total Enthusiasm
Students discuss as a class some major committments they have to face, and tell why they regard them as "major". They divide into pairs to investigate core requirements for one of the careers listed on a worksheet. Then in pairs, they...
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Nutrition
Third graders explore the components of a balanced diet and practice making healthy diet choices. They discuss health-enhancing choices. Students investigate the food pyramid and how to use it to make educated menu decisions. They...
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Making Choices
Students solve word problems relating to economic choices. In this economic choices lesson, students discuss the importance of budgeting and how to save money. Students complete a economic choices worksheet.
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Artha: Strategies for Survival, Success, and Power
Students explain the concept of artha, recognize strategies that allow states to survive and see how elements useful in political science can be applied to getting ahead in everyday life.
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Healthy Eating
Third graders discuss healthy eating choices. They explore the components of a balanced diet and the importance of a balanced diet to growth and wellness. Students discuss the types of nutrients in fruits and vegetables that are...
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The Five Food Groups
Third graders explore the five food groups. They discuss the importance of the five food groups in their diets. Students research each of the five food groups using a WebQuest. They use the information from the WebQuest to make healthy...
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A Historical Presentation
Eighth graders review a chosen social studies topic that was covered during the school year. They research the topic using a variety of sources. Students create a documentary about their topic and they create a PowerPoint presentation...
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Butterfly Lifecycle
First graders examine diagrams of butterflies printed from the stated website and follow directions to make a model of the butterly life cycle. They then participate in a WebQuest to observe the life cycle stages of a butterfly.