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The Government: From Different Perspectives
Fifth graders investigate the importance of government by conducting a debate. For this U.S. Government lesson, 5th graders utilize their classroom as the setting for a two sided debate based on whether government is essential to a...
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Safety Scenarios
Learners discuss the various safety procedures and signs keeping them safe at work. In groups, students review several safety scenarios and present their suggests for a safe environment to the group. Learners practice using...
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Cooking Terms - Level II
Students complete cooking terms with partners at their tables with the help of a foods classroom text.
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Review Geometry Week
Fifth graders participate in a review game of geometry topics. In this geometry lesson plan, 5th graders use the "Eggspert" interactive classroom game system to review the geometry skills taught that week. Students work in teams to...
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Rights in Conflict
Learners study situations where rights are in conflict. In this conflict in rights activity, students review a conflict situation and the Supreme Court ruling for the issue. Learners review the Bill of Rights and then receive their own...
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My So-Called Digital Life
Students create posters informing students on school technology services and rules.
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Who Needs a Dress Code?
Pupils create a poster showing examples of appropriate and inappropriate student grooming and attire. They write comments explaining the need for each rule.
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Sort it Out
Students identify and sort a variety of two- and three-dimensional objects and compare and contrast their attributes. They identify shapes, locate shapes on the faces of solids, sort real objects and explain the sorting rule, and...
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Volleyball
Students observe and demonstrate the key skills of volleyball. They discuss the game and rules of volleyball, and in two teams play a modified game of volleyball using a beach ball. Students keep score and try to keep the beach ball in...
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School Safety
Students discuss the importance of abiding by the school rules in order to keep safe at school. Students identify why it is important to attend school regularly. This lesson is intended for students acquiring English.
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Buoyant Force
Students investigate the scientific concept of why some objects float when put in a liquid solution. They apply the laws of motion and force while conducting classroom activities. Students also take notes and answer target questions to...
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I Read On My Own!
Students examine how to choose books to read on their own and how to participate in reading discussions. They practice the two finger rule for choosing an independent reading book and how to look at the book's topic for personal...
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Eye Spy a Pattern
Fifth graders examine how to see patterns by showing how things work together. They identify, analyze and determine a rule for predicting and extending numberical patterns involving operations of whole numbers, decimals and fractions.
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Multiplying and Dividing Integers/Relay Race
Give your class a list of multiplication and division sentences that contain both positive and negative integers. Have them analyze them to see if they can discover the pattern with the signs. From these patterns, help them develop the...
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Paradise Lost: Anticipation Guide
To set the stage for reading Paradise Lost, class members compete an anticipation guide containing statements that connect to themes in Milton's epic poem.
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Applied Science - Science and Math Pre - Lab (Scientific Method)
Students examine science. For this scientific method lesson, students are introduced to what every experiment contains (hypothesis, critical thinking) and how an experiment is conducted. They watch a demonstration and then work...
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General Intro Social Studies Unit
Eighth graders participate in a lesson that should be used at the beginning of the school year or after there has been no school. The lesson is composed of teaching students how to behave appropriately and how to follow rules or procedures.
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CDVs at Home and School
Young scholars identify the rules they have at home and at school. They connect the values to the core democratic values and discuss whether all rules should connect to the core values. They create a mural showing students following the...
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Index Card Lesson Plan
Students participate in a game building structures with index cards. Teacher gives instructions for index card game (10 cards per group) and establish rules.
The groups will have 3 ¿¿ minutes to build highest structure without...
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The Constitution
Students determine that the rules that we follow in America were written in the Constitution. They study a copy of the constitution and discuss how it compares and differentiates from the plan the class has written. They recite our...
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Drawing the Line
Students participate in a classroom discussion about sexual expression and personal sexual boundaries.
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The Accident That Did Not Happen
Students examine science lab equipment and review the basic rules of laboratory skills.
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Time-Lapsed Observations
Students explore timed observations for science investigations. They record ideas on a chart related to a classroom closed terrarium. They repeat their observations for several days and time observations for changing shadows during the...
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Machines: Useful But Dangerous
First graders study, observe, and use a simple machine. They study necessary safety and review posted safety rules related to using a machine and identify strategies for reporting any accidents or injuries.