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Website Evaluation
Students examine how to differentiate between authentic and unauthentic websites on the Internet. They view and discuss a photo of a shark that is a hoax, then discuss the eight ways to evaluate websites. Students then evaluate three...
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What are Mammals?
Pupils differentiate between wild and tame animals, explain how to classify mammals into groups based on common charactertistics and comprehend the values of zoos. They listen as the teacher reads Psalm 50:10 and explains that all of the...
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The Space Between
Students explore major, minor and perfect intervals and watch the PowerPoint presentation "The Space Between." They identify the various intervals by sight and differentiate major, minor and perfect intervals. Students perform the...
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Where Did We Go on Holiday This Year?
In this differentiated whole-group activity instructional activity, students list all the places they visited over the summer, record the places on a flip chart, calculate the distances on a road map and graph the data they collect.
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Career Choices
Students work in groups to brainstorm ideas about different jobs they could have in the future. In this careers lesson plan, students learn about careers, brainstorm what they could do, take a survey, and differentiate between...
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Mistaken Identities, Misrepresentations, and Changes of Mind
Students study a play and then discuss the mistaken identities, misrepresentations, and changes of mind that occur. In this discussion of plays lesson plan, students learn new vocabulary words and discuss and differentiate between...
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Three Part Dialogue
Eighth graders write a three part dialogue as part of an effective memoir. In this three part dialogue instructional activity, 8th graders are given two parts of a dialogue and emotions that accompany the words. Students...
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Corresponding Sides and Angles of Similar Triangles
Students differentiate between corresponding sides ad angles of two triangles. In this geometry instructional activity, students identify the differences as well as the similarities between two triangles. They differentiate between...
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Why can't We Use SSA to Prove Triangles Congruent?
Students investigate triangles and congruences. In this geometry lesson plan, students differentiate between inductive and deductive reasoning. They differentiate between similar and congruent triangles.
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How Things Go Wrong
High schoolers identify where mutations might occur and examine what effect those mutations will have through class discussion of DNA replication and cell division. Students then differentiate between mutations that affect individuals...
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Leap Into Exponential Functions
Young scholars use properties of exponents to solve equations. In this algebra instructional activity, students add, subtract, multiply and divide exponential functions. They graph and differentiate between exponential growth and decay.
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Exponential and Exponents Functions
Students solve problems using exponential properties. In this algebra lesson, students differentiate between exponents, exponential and log functions. They graph their functions using table and exponents.
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In Debt or Not In Debt
Students investigate the use of credit cards. In this algebra lesson, students differentiate the interest rate of credit cards and how to stay debt free. They identify pros and cons of credit cards.
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What You See Is Not Always What You Get!
Students estimate and calculate the distance of a shape. In this algebra activity, students differentiate between a horizontal distance and it's reflected image. They measure the reflection and the point starting at the eye of the observer.
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Electricity and Lightning
Students define important vocabulary words related to electricity and charges. In this physics instructional activity, students examine force created by electricity and lightning. They differentiate between the two forces and how they...
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Foods and Languages of the World
Students explore Japan. In this Japanese culture lesson, students listen to stories regarding Japan, view Japanese art, learn Japanese words, and make Origami.
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Dynamics
First graders review Frere Jacques and perform crescendos and decrescendos. In this music lesson plan, 1st graders also learn about the dynamics of music including piano, forte, mezzo piano, and mezzo forte.
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Transposition Cryptography
Students differentiate the types of cryptosystems and use them to communicate privately. In this algebra lesson, students use substitution and transposition to identify the cryptographs. They send and receive cryptograms as they try...
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"Orientation to Dance" Dance Lesson Plan
Pupils learn their rights and responsibilities within the context of the dance class.
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Analyzing Body Angles
Students investigate angles of polygons. In this geometry lesson, students identify the relationship between angles and the number of sides in a polygon. They differentiate between sumilarity anf congruence in angles and sides.
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Viscosity Explorer
Students discuss and compare what type of fluids will fill up a beaker first. In this chemistry lesson, students differentiate between pouring glue and water and which will fill the beaker first. They discuss the viscosity of each fluid.
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Mathematicians Research Projects
Students research a famous mathematician and create a presentation of their research. In this famous mathematician research lesson, students decide on a famous mathematician that they would like to learn more about. They conduct research...
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Multicultural Holidays
Students create a cube exploring different holiday traditions. In this multicultural appreciation lesson, students research Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Kwanzaa holiday traditions. This lesson encourages the use of an individual...
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Similar Triangles
Students differentiate between similar and congruent triangles. In this geometry instructional activity, students identify the missing side and angle of a triangle. They identify the different ratio and proportion of the sides of a...