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Properties of Triangles

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners explore the relationship between how big a side of a triangle is and how big its opposite angle is by creating triangles using an interactive website.
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The Impact That Women Have Made in America

For Teachers 7th - 8th
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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Growth and Change as it Occurs in Plants and Flowers

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students work together to observe plants and flowers through their life cycle. In groups, they make predictions and record changes in a journal. Using this information, they create their own original artwork and discuss the plants life...
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Planets of the Solar System

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students use the internet to research the planets in the solar system. Using the information they collect, they design and create a webpage with the data. They present their material to the class and answer any questions presented to...
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A Picture's Worth a Thousand Notes

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners listen to classical music and create a listening map for each piece. In this classical music lesson, students select a piece of classical music and create a visual map for the piece. Learners set their pictures to music in a...
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Element Videos

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create videos about an element on the periodic table. In this element lesson, students work with partners to create a 1-2 minute video giving interesting information about their element. They include the name, symbol, atomic...
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JOB POD Career Podcasting Project

For Teachers 8th - Higher Ed
Learners use Podcasting technology as a part of a career exploration. For this career and technology lesson, students research and write a documented research paper on the topic. Learners use specific skills such as research,...
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Check It Out

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students discuss the many processes involved with personal banking. They create their own budget based on their career choices. They also practice balancing a checkbook.
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"Texas T"

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine how the discovery of oil replaced cotton and changed the Texas economy from agricultural to industrial. They read primary source documents, define key vocabulary terms, and create a bookmark.
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The Moon

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars explore the relationship between the earth, sun, and moon in our solar system. They create a moonrise/moonset chart, perform a dance that models the moon phases, and create a Styrofoam model of the moon's surface.
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Tell Me About It: What is Design?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers create and present an original design. In this visual arts lesson plan, students watch a video about design and learn the elements of design. Then high schoolers work in groups to construct and present an original design.
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Simple Steps to Healthy Living

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students observe a video on eating habits, discuss their own habits, and then create their own food pyramid.  In this research activity students go to a webpage and enter their personal information then they get a food pyramid...
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Photosynthesis With K'Nex

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners explore the process of photosynthesis. They create a diagram of photosynthesis, create a flower using K'NEX pieces and gears, and write a paragraph explaining how they would take care of their flower according to the process of...
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Foodborne Illness Educational Materials

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students work in teams to research and create educational material succinctly summarizing known salient fact, including prevention, of a particular foodborne illness. Pupils educational materials are presented in both oral and written...
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Atlantic Canada Report

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders create a report that will show an in-depth knowledge of the various geographical and climatic features of Atlantic Canada. They produce various items, on paper and using the computer, to demonstrate knowledge of outcomes,...
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CSI: Native America

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars discuss the murders of Native Americans in Indiana. In groups, they research and make drawings of the scene as if they were part of a CSI team. They complete any needed experiments to help them solve the crime and create a...
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A Picture Is Worth at Least One Word

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners explore clip art pictures to create a rebus.  In this clip art lesson, students define what a rebus is and then create their original rebuses.  Learners use clip art from the computer to design their rebuses.
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The Civil War/ A Unit Overview

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders will look at the causes of the Civil War in detail. A brief unit on the war itself will follow. Battles, historical figures, and daily life will be studied. The webpage is a link to many different related lessons.
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A Day In My Life

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create an eleven page PowerPoint presentation called "A Day In My Life." They present their PowerPoint presentations first by showing it on their computer screen and then trading seats with a friend. Students organize...
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Las Mascotas (Pets) Book

For Teachers K - 4th
What animal is that, and can you say it in Spanish? Teach your class eight different animals by asking pupils to put together this cute book that includes images and simple Spanish sentences.
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Classroom Newsletter Template

For Students Pre-K - 5th
Need a straightforward tool for communicating with parents? Use a newsletter template to jot down what you're working on in class for the week, It includes fields for concepts kids are learning in class, birthdays, books kids are...
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US House of Representatives

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Groups select a photograph from one of the four eras of African Americans in Congress and develop a five-minute presentation that provides background information about the image as well as its historical significance. The class compares...
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Le Cirque: A Global Simulation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars study about circus performers as they visit various French cities. They make decisions about events, management, and create a graphic organizer about the various French Cities. Also, they care a database to rate some of...
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Work and Energy Physics

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students distinguish between energy, work, and power. They calculate work done by a force and the power used. THey identify the force that does work through creating a Webpage, Power Point presentation, and completing online activities.