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The Way Things Fall
Students see that light and heavy objects fall at the same rate, as established experimentally by Galileo. They see that falling objects, and balls rolling down an incline, tend to accelerate at a constant rate a. Their velocity...
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Kepler And His Laws
Students engage in an overview of the story of Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler, and of Kepler's laws. Each of Kepler's laws be studied separately in more detail in later lessons. They examine Kepler's 3rd law.
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Space Travel Timeline
Students use the Internet to find events in space history to include in a timeline. They recognize the cause and effect relationships between events that happened in the exploration of space. They see how to use the TimeLiner software.
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Developing a Child's Sense of Place
Pupils develop empathy with the natural world; visual and aural senses of spatial awareness; and initiate sound and space awareness, movement, indoor/outdoor, map-making and nature activities that correlate with a child's sense of play.
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Know Yourself!
Deaf students view segments about autobiographies. They are to answer questions about themselves and write their own autobiography.
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Heritage: Patchwork Quilting
Fourth graders read the book "The Quilt Story" and point out likenesses and differences in pioneer and modern times, as well as the importance of the quilt throughout the story. They work as one large group to create their own patchwork...
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Heritage: 'And Should We Die...' Attributes of the Pio
Eighth graders use comprehension strategies after reading to reflect on, consolidate, and extend meaning. They show various attributes of the pioneers through character sketches.
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Measurements in Science
Eighth graders demonstrate knowledge of metric tools by measuring common objects in the classroom. They discuss the various units of metric measurement and the scientific tools used to take them. They copy a metric ladder from a Web site.
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Family Centers
Students participate in activities which help them with the idea of families. They discuss what characteristics make a good friend or family member. They rotate between centers focusing on different aspects of their family.
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Spaghetti Bridge
Students work together to build their own spaghetti bridge. They test the bridge to see how much weight it can hold before breaking. They discover how engineers use this type of information to design bridges.
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The Oregon Trail
Students discuss migration and reasons people came across the Oregon trail. Students create a time line of important events along the Oregon trail. A Historical Time Line is included for student use. Students work in small groups to...
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Yeast Breads - Refrigerator Rolls Evaluation and Lab
Students identify and prepare yeast breads. They get a portion of the refrigerator dough that was made the class period before and individually shape their dough into a different shape, allowing it to rise, bake. They are evaluated...
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Adolescence
Students read, "Strengthening Family and Self" published by Goodheart-Willcox as a class. They analyze the roles of adolescence, through discussion, journaling, and questions.
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Human Reproduction
Students are introduced to the vocabulary related to the male and female reproductive organs. In their journals, they write down the importance of knowing the correct terms of these organs. To end the lesson, they complete a crossword...
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Listening
Middle schoolers discuss the importance of good listening skills. In groups, they participate in various scenerios in which they practice reflective and active listening. To end the lesson, they complete a listening quiz and compare it...
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Marital Adjustments
Students discuss the importance of marital adjustments during marriage. They identify common marital adjustments and how to resolve them. (in-laws, sex, dual income, etc.) They determine that marriage adjustments are common and...
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Health: STDs and Their Symptoms
Students explore the myths and realities associated with sexually transmitted diseases. In a Powerpoint presentation, they discover the characteristics of various diseases, treatments, and complications. In their journals, students...
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Social Studies: Single Parent and Blended Families
Students discover the challenges of single parent and blended families, noting the positive and negative effects of each. The lesson plan includes video clips, case studies, discussions, and an Internet quiz. There is also some...
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Types of Love
Students study the different types of love. They identify the various types of love and the behaviors associated with each. They determine that love is a relationship which is best expressed by trust, honesty, and respect and that ...
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Human Development
High schoolers are introduced to the stages of human development. In groups, they research the theories of Erickson, Maslow and Havighurst and compare them to one another. To end the instructional activity, they present their material...
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Pregnancy
Students view a PowerPoint presentation about pregnancy. They work in groups to complete activities at each of six stations. Students create a baby from clay dough. They use construction paper to design a quilt square. Students complete...
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Refusal Skills
Students analyze the relationship between values and refusal skills. They review types of refusal skills: saying 'no', establishing priorities, avoiding and identify personal values. They determine to keep actions and behavior...
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Job Application
Students encounter how to fill out a job application correctly. They read and discuss appropriate measures that should be taken in filling out a job application. Students fill a job application out and be assessed by their teacher.
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Team Work
Students identify and demonstrate effective teamwork skills. They identify teamwork qualities and practice using them in various discussions and activities. In addition, they work in groups to put a puzzle together and create a new style...