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What Makes Airplanes Fly . . . Why Me
Pupils investigate the historical development of human attempts to fly and the practice of keeping recorded data for historical reasons.
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Finding Your Way Around the I & M Canal
Fifth graders utilize a map of the I&M Canal (imbedded in this plan), and perform a series of tasks. They calculate distance, find specific points of interest and solve a set of story problems about the canal.
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Causes of World War I and Initial Actions and Reactions
Eleventh graders examine the global consequences of nineteenth-century imperialism and the causes of World War I. They listen to a teacher-led lecture about Archduke Franz Ferdinand, imperialism, militarism, nationalism, and alliances....
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The Time Machine - Layered Curriculum Study
Pupils complete three activities of their choice from a given list surrounding their study of H.G. Wells' novel, The Time Machine. They choose activities from each of the seven learning styles.
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Roll With the Punches: It's Not in Black and White
Students examine history textbooks as to how minorities are depicted when historical events are reported.
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Speaking Geometrically
Fourth graders are introduced to the vocabulary needed to identify the attributes of two and three-dimensional figures. They work together to create a word wall, which contains the geometric terminology being learned.
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"Christmas Comes to Moccasin Flat"
Students discuss the life of the author of "Christmas Comes to Moccasin Flat". They also discuss the piece of literature and what Christmas means to them. In groups, they discuss how the novel ends.
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The Science of Psychology
Students explain the differences between psychology, pseudoscience and popular opinion. In groups, they describe, compare and contrast the various biological and cognitive perspectives in the field. Using the internet, they describe the...
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United Kingdom
Students investigate the geographical features of the United Kingdom. They create a clay, playdoh, or salt and flour map of the region. The maps should be labeled with landmarks and bodies of water. They can also draw maps on paper for...
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Getting Help, but for More Work?
Fifth graders discuss prior knowledge of slope and force. They relate steepness of slope to the force needed to get an object up the slope. Students read from their text the information about inclined planes. They answer the questions...
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USH Test One
Eleventh graders write about one reason immigrants came to the United States in the late 1800's. They take a test that focuses upon past concepts and then an introduction is given by the teacher for the concepts of Imperialism and The...
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Darfur Now Lesson One: Introduction to Darfur Now
Students view a brief film and define vocabulary terms related to genocide. In this civics lesson, students discuss motivations of people to take action against the crisis in Darfur. Students write responses to the film and share one...
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Using a Calendar
Students explore a calendar. In this calendar lesson, students sequence the 12 months of the year using posters with guidance from the teacher. Students recite the days of the week.
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Graphing Data
Second graders examine how to make and read bar graphs. For this bar graph lesson, 2nd graders compare bar graphs to pictographs by looking at hair color survey data. They practice making a bar graph and finding the range of the data.
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Physical and Chemical Changes
Eighth graders distinguish between physical and chemical change. In this chemistry lesson, 8th graders observe a series of demonstrations showing physical and chemical changes. They identify the signs that a chemical reaction took place.
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Stewart Resource Centre: 'Ender's Game' Novel Study Guide [Pdf]
This is a novel study unit to accompany the novel ?Ender?s Game? by Orson Scott Card. It has curricular connections, chapter questions, writing topics and evaluation criteria.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: What Is Physics?: Chapter Review
This is a list of 32 review questions and problems over the concepts presented in Chapter 1: What Is Physics? from the TEA Physics text.
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Texas Gateway: Chapter 3: Demand and Supply: Review Questions
This is a list of 24 review questions covering the content of Chapter 3: Demand and Supply from the TEA AP Macroeconomics online text.
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Texas Gateway: Chapter 2: Choice in a World of Scarcity: Review Questions
This is a set of 11 review questions based on the content covered in Chapter 2: Choice in a World of Scarcity from the TEA AP Macroeconomics online text.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Chapter 11: The Keynesian Perspective: Review Questions
This section provides 23 review study questions to aid understanding of the content in Chapter 11: The Keynesian Perspective from the Texas Gateway AP Macroeconomics online text.
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Texas Gateway: Chapter 12: Neoclassical Perspective: Review Questions
This section provides 12 review study questions covering the content of Chapter 12: Neoclassical Perspective from Texas Gateway AP Macroeconomics online text.
The Book Report
Kids reads.com: The Fudge Books by Judy Blume
This comprehensive site features activities, reviews, and more for Judy Blume's "The Fudge Books." Come and explore this educational gold mine.
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Texas Gateway: Chapter I: Welcome to Economics: Review Questions
This is a list of 11 review questions based on information from Chapter I: Welcome to Economics from the TEA AP Macroeconomics online text.
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Texas Gateway: Chapter 4: Labor and Financial Markets: Review Questions
This is a list of eight review study questions covering the information in Chapter 4: Labor and Financial Markets.