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Tree I.D.
Young scholars explore various tree species. In this tree species instructional activity, students collect leaves on nature walks and use Internet sources to identify the trees that the leaves belong to. Young scholars graph their data...
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Classroom Management Using Gandhian and Kingian Principles of Nonviolence
Tenth graders study the concept of civil disobedience. In this Current Events lesson, 10th graders participate in a survey that nominates students for hard work and exemplifies nonviolence.
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American Justice: Juvenile Justice
High schoolers watch a video that focuses on the alarming rise of violent crimes committed by juveniles. They see how the American justice system dealsl with these youthful offenders. They examine racial imbalance and color-blind justice.
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Cooperative Problem Solving Tasks
Fourth graders explore the following activities where kids are encourage to think creatively, share thoughts and opinions, create, discuss and solve problems, and than draw conclusions.
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Rootbeer Writing
Students utilize IBC Rootbeer, to make introductions, bodies, and conclusions within the paper become more delightful.
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Patterns of International Tourism in Canada
Young scholars retrieve data on the number of international tourists to Canada, analyzing the seasonal patterns and long-term trends for each region in Canada. They retrieve statistical data from E-STAT; and explain the effect of...
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Suicides And Suicide Rates
Students investigate suicide using a variety of criteria and create a bar graph before discussing the results as a class.
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Happy Birthday Mathematicians and Me
Middle schoolers choose a mathematician or scientist born on the same day as the student and research them. They create a cube or tetrahedron and place required information on the sides (such as birth year, death yr., greatest...
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Samples and Stats
Students explore different methods of taking surveys and conducting polls and examine these methods for bias. They design and administer a sample survey, analyze the data and present their findings to the class.
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Outbreak!
Students investigate their knowledge about HIV/AIDS and read an online article about treatments that have been prolonging lives of sufferers. They create media campaigns to promote HIV/AIDS awareness.
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Translating Transformations in Geometry
Students create an image using given coordinates and evaluate how the coordinates change when a slide or rotation takes place.
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Making Good Investments
Students compare different aspects of investing money from traditional savings accounts to money market accounts. They research investment accounts at local banks and compare them.
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Make a Community Almanac
Students gather geographic information about their community. They work together to create a community almanac.
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Rwanda: You Go, Girls
Young scholars examine the genocide that took place in Rwanda in 1994 and focus the post-genocide success of women. They study websites to examine how women are challenging their traditional roles in Rwandan society.
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An Introduction to the Natural Logarithm (ln)
Students explore the dose response principle, an introduction to what the "natural log" (ln) is and how it behaves. They create and analyze a dose response graph.
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Fossil Fuels and Its Effects On The World
Students explore the effects of a declining fossil fuel system would have on the world. They read the line graph and other information to answer questions about fossil fuels. Students use mathematics to analyze graphical data and...
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The Trail of Tears; Its Grief and Loss
Fifth graders are introduced to the removal of Native Americans along the Trail of Tears. In groups, they examine the political factors that caused this removal and its effect on society. To end the lesson, they discuss various ways to...
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Healthful Eating
Learners read a story about how cartoon characters are partially to blame for American's obesity problem, and answer vocabulary and comprehension questions about it. In this healthful eating lesson plan, students respond to literature by...
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Algebra I Project: Make Your Own Business
Students explore the concept of algebra in real world situations. In this economics instructional activity, students design, plan, run, and evaluate a small business. Students will create a product, market the product, and try to make a...
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Topic 2: Graphing 2-Variable Linear Equations
Students explore the concept of 2-variable equations and expressions. In this 2-variable equation and expression lesson plan, students translate 2-variable word problems into 2-variable equations and expressions.
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Slavery by the Numbers
Students examine the role of slavery in the United States. In this American history lesson plan, students watch segments of the video "Slavery and the Making of America." Students conduct further research pertaining to Thomas Jefferson,...
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Size of Per Unit Quantity
Fifth graders use various strategies to find the area of land, the area of forestry and the population of Japan and the US. In this size per unit lesson plan, 5th graders explore how to figure ratio. Students draw pictures...
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Pet Overpopulation
Students examine pet overpopulation. In this animal welfare lesson, students discuss the causes and effects of pet overpopulation. Students color in an animal page and identify the responsibilities of owning a pet.
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Women's History
Students research famous women in history. For this Women's History month lesson, students choose one historical woman to research and use biographies and websites to gather information. Students complete an included research outline and...