Baseball Scorecard
The Baseball Scorecard
Are you coaching baseball and out of scorecards for your next game? Print one of the documents found in this resource and don't miss the opportunity to track your team's progress. While the primary resource is a standard scorecard to...
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From Canterbury to Little Rock: The Struggle for Educational Equality for African Americans
Students explain the magnitude of the struggle involved in securing equal educational opportunities for African Americans. They examine how Prudence Crandall challenged the prevailing attitude toward educating African Americans
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Education as a Civil Right
Students explore the implications of segregation. In this Civil Rights lesson, students investigate what equal education is as they discover the state of Boston schools in 1960. Students define civil rights and discrimination as they...
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Conferences and General Courses Framework for the Law Elective: Mainstreaming Law-Related Opportunities in the Local Curriculum
High schoolers study background information on the laws and customs that make up our legal system, our legislative system, and our executive branches of government.
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Gluestick Bowling
Have to stay indoors for a PE class? All you need are bean bags and glue sticks, and you have yourself a bowling alley! Check out this activity, which goes beyond a traditional bowling game to give your class members the opportunity to...
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Lesson Plan on Girls' Education
Students examine the obstacles in education faced by young girls in developing countries. Through discussion, they explore what international documents protect this basic human right.
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The Oblate Sisters of Providence and Early African American Education in Baltimore
Eighth graders examine the educational system for free African-Americans in Baltimore in the early 19th century. For this American History lesson, 8th graders read a handout and answer focus questions. Students analyze...
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Assessing Personal Plan of Study for Life-Long Learning
Twelfth graders examine and evaluate their personal education plans and discuss the importance of life-long learning. They discuss personal education plans and goals and reflect on their own plans, complete a Personal Plan of Study...
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IEP Meetings Aren't Just for the Special Education Department
All parties involved benefit when general education teachers attend and contribute to IEP meetings.
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Dance Sequences and Phrases
A series of lessons about dance would be a great addition to your physical education class. Straightforward as well as creative, it teaches the basic skills of dance movement. A rubric helps guide the dancers to let them know what steps...
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Triple Pin Soccer
Triple Pin Soccer promises to be a fast paced, high action game, especially if there is more than one ball in play. The players have an opportunity to score in three different goals while protecting their own. Looks like it's going to be...
Texas Education Agency (TEA)
Where Do I Fit In?
It's time to explore career options! Pupils view a PowerPoint presentation about the steps necessary to participate in various career and educational opportunities. Next, they create online presentations related to the topic before...
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Call it "Macaroni"
Who knew there were so many fun educational opportunities featuring pasta? Scholars read a brief informational text about the history of pasta (note that "macaroni" is spelled two different ways, so address this if kids are reading...
Federal Reserve Bank
The Rising Cost of College: Tuition, Financial Aid, and Price Discrimination
Are average college tuition and fees really rising in the United States? Here is a fascinating take on the rising cost of college tuition and how price discrimination may explain what is often seen as an insurmountable cost for...
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Autism Speaks School Community Toolkit
Guide members of the educational community in understanding and supporting autistic learners. A kit from Autism Speaks includes an array of tools designed for parents, teachers, and community members.
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Work That Matters: The Teacher’s Guide to Project-Based Learning
Whether new to inquiry-based learning or experienced with its protocols, you'll find much to value in High Tech High's comprehensive guide to project-based learning. Designed for educators, the guide has everything instructors need to...
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Physical Education Demonstration Night
Students and parents are introduced to the current practices in physical education. In groups, they examine activities for different aged children when it comes to physical activity. To end the lesson, they watch a video describing the...
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UK Educational System
Students examine the educational system in the United Kingdom. They look at the different school stages and national exams. They compare the educational system in their own country with that of the UK. They go to a website that reunites...
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Tarantula Shoes
Students read a book about Ryan O'Keefe, a young man who wants a pair of basketball shoes promoted by a basketball star. They explore about spending, saving, opportunity cost, and trade-offs as they study Ryan's decisions throughout the...
Council for Economic Education
Timing Is Everything
Students discuss the incentives and opportunity costs of spending vs. saving. They follow an interactive website which shows them the how much money they could end up with by saving instead of spending.
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Calculating the Cost of a "Sound Basic Education"
Students state their opinions about school funding and the use of monetary resources by school districts and use reasons, facts, and examples to support their ideas. They compare sets of data related to school funding and draw...
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Why Nations Trade
Students discuss international trade. In this trade lesson, students read about comparative advantage and the benefits of international trade. Students perform a skills test to determine their individual specialization areas and write...
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Money situations
In this money situations worksheet, high schoolers read money word problems and then list the benefit, opportunity cost, risks, and responsibilities for each one. Students do this for 6 questions.
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Give and Take
Students analyze a scheduling dilemma. For this opportunity cost and trade-offs lesson, students must schedule the school gym for basketball games, but there are not enough hours for all the games. Groups determine how time will be...