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Polar Animal Research Reports
Third graders research and write a report on a polar animal. Each student be given a graphic organizer to complete on a particular animal. They are encouraged to use technology for the research and presentation portions of the project.
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Public Policy Changes Using Technology
Students discuss the problem of wrestling on the playground that has resulted in injuries to classmates. They research the problem using print and Internet resources. They listen to a presentation by the high school wrestling coach. They...
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Simple Machines
Third graders examine and identify the six types of simple machines. Using a model of each simple machine, they demonstrate the state the function of them to the class. They discover examples of simple machines at school and home and...
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Gingerbread/Candy Houses
Students compare and contrast different versions of "Hansel and Gretel" and "The Gingerbread Boy". Using a software program, they color a gingerbread house design of their choice. Based on the house, they write thier own story making...
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A Water Droplet's Experience in the Hydrologic Cycle
Students write a story from the perspective of a water droplet on a journey through the water cycle. They use the 6+1 Traits writing method to focus on voice in the writing as they create characters that their water droplet has...
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Type To Learn: Lesson 2
Fourth graders demonstrate proper finger placement on the keyboard and beginning keyboard techniques (shift key for capitals and symbols, tab to indent, number/caps lock, identify home row keys, anchor fingers to home row, use two hands...
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Monster Writings
Fourth graders practice descriptive writing by describing a fictitious monster they created. For this language arts lesson, 4th graders illustrate an image of a monster character they imagine and practice using their vocabulary to...
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Causes of the American Revolution
Students access websites for background information and learn how to interpret political cartoons. They incorporate higher-order thinking skills to determine if the information presented in the cartoons is accurate, what the colonists...
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Culture, Climate, and Current Events
Students decide on a country to research as a class, keeping a list of the countries already being researched. Using the internet, they research the culture, climate and current events of the country. They end the instructional...
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Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!
Students examine the life and works of Theodor Seuss Geisel. In groups, they compare and contrast the stories, characters and illustrations he used. They complete a book review on one of the books and share them with other students in...
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Technology
Learners create podcasts. In this technology lesson, students familiarize themselves with podcasts and develop their own podcast about a current event.
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IT IS ABOUT SUPPLY AND DEMAND.
Students learn that the price of an item is defined by its supply and demand. For this lesson students graph the relationship between demand and supply of various products, students also consider hidden costs.
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What Do You Know About AIDS?
Students explore AIDS. In this AIDS lesson, students discuss their impressions and knowledge of the disease prior to listening to a lecture regarding the attributes of the disease.
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ZIPPLY Delicious Ice Cream
Second graders explore states of matter when they change a liquid to a solid. Working students make ice cream in a zip-lock bag.
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Sharks
Students research sharks, the food chain, and the water habitat shared by humans and sharks.
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Research PowerPoint Presentations
Second graders create a PowerPoint presentation about an animal they chose to research.
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Everyone Eats Bread
Learners identify similarties and differences between different countries and what type of bread they eat. They examine the different cultures of countries by emailing people in other countries. They also locate the country on the map.
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The Impact That Women Have Made in America
Students research women that have made an impact in America. They create a front page article sharing the information they have collected. They also can create other articles for the newspaper relating to the time period.
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Would You Like to Become a Millionaire?
Students answer questions written by other teams about literature in an attempt to become "millionaires." In small groups they write a motivational introduction to their teams selected books, publish their questions as a HyperCard...
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Buying and Financing the Car of Your Dreams
Eighth graders go to one of a number of web sites (provided by the teacher in a hotlist) to find a car they would like to buy if they were old enough. They would then be provided with the necessary information to compute monthly payments...
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Burning Snacks in Chem Lab
High schoolers determine the energy content of various snack foods. They measure the temperature changes in various snack foods as the foods are burned in order to determine the foods' energy content. Students create graphs and data...
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Geometry Shapes Playground Safety
Students create a new playground design to present to elementary students during Playground safety week. They review basic geometry to use in observing and recording the equipment on a local playground. They research playground safety...
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Friendship Bracelets
Students create friendship bracelets using a circular pattern. In this friendship lesson plan, students use visual aides such as Kidspiration and use a problem solving method to learn more each other.
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Pharaoh Phonetics
Students explore ancient Egypt. In this Egypt lesson, students use the Internet to research ancient Egypt and then participate in several activities that help them better understand Egyptian culture.