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Sleep and Energy
Students discuss the importance of getting a good night's sleep. They make connections between sleep, energy, and having a good day at school. They make a sleepiness chart which shows how they feel each day for a week.
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Drawing Animals
Young scholars draw animals using photographs and/or mounted animals. They apply details using shading techniques. They illustrate animals using geometric shapes.
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Cultures of Our Nation
Students bring in family items that represent their culture and present them to the class. For this culture lesson plan, students can bring in food, music, dance, pictures, and more.
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History/Mystery: Regionalism and Ethnicity in the American Detective Novel
Students use mystery novels to focus on the history and ethnicity of different regions of the United States. As a class, they are introduced to the elements of a mystery and compare them to the other types of novels they have read. In...
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Examining the African American Family through the Eyes of Women Authors
Students read stories by women authors on the characteristics of the African-American family. Using the internet, they research the history of issues that have affected African-American families from the Civil War to the Civil Rights...
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The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
In this C.S. Lewis worksheet, students answer ten questions from Letter 14 in the Screwtape Letters. Students define six words from the chapter and can define more for extra credit.
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Puberty/Adolescence: Am I Normal?
Students inspect psychology by answering a list of health study questions. In this puberty instructional activity, students identify the impact teenage years have on boys and girls. Students define a list of scientific terms and answer...
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Libby Bloom
Learners read the book, Libby Bloom. They identify the different themes of the book, such as friendship and family and discuss. They relate the book to Math, Social Studies and English
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Adding Snap to Language Arts
Students take photographs of themselves, animals, and objects and used these photos as springboards for writing stories, plays, photo captions, comic strips, ads for products, and greeting card messages.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger: Flex Appeal
Students explore how Arnold Schwarzenegger rose to the top of Hollywood's A-list through sheer muscle and determination. Born in a small Austrian village, Arnold buffed not only his body, but his image and ego.