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Drawing Conclusions

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explore why some teenagers take unnecessary risks. In this decision making lesson, 10th graders read an article on risk taking and draw important conclusions on the topic.
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Child Soldiers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students learn what it is like to be a child solider.
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Learning to Love

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the different kinds of love and the characteristics of a healthy relationship. They examine types of behaviors that could make a relationship unhealthy and name components of love. They evaluate their current...
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Beyond the Soup Can, Thermal Screen Printing for Classrooms

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders study self-portraits done by Andy Warhol and other artists. They define Pop Art, printmaking vocabulary, and create a series of screen prints using the art principle of repetition.
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Catapults!

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students work together to discover the relationship between the angle of catapults and the flight of different objects. They discover the heavier the object the more force is needed. They examine how engineers use this information to...
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Brave New World

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view a video about the effects of World War II on the map of Europe. They discuss the video and answer questions. They work together to identify accomplishments that best represent American culture.
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Technology and Changing Social Attitudes

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Learners investigate three examples of how changing circumstances, linked to technology and social attitudes, affect a business. They complete an activity and participate in discussion.
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The Dust Bowl and the Ogallala Aquifer

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students research the characteristics of the Great Plains as an agricultural area. They examine farming techniques from the past and how those farming techniques are used today. They investigate the present uses of the Ogallala Aquifer.
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Prince Hall and His Organization of Black Free Masons in the United States

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students examine the life of Prince Hall who became a member of the Free Masons during the time period of slavery. Depending on the grade level, they are shown pictures or read a reference guide listing the characteristics of each...
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Spain and France Influence in Europe and in the New World

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the conditions in France and Spain during the Middle Ages and the Discovery of America. In groups, they compare and contrast the political situations in both countries and what effect they had on the New World. To end...
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Native Knowledge

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students investigate what type of climate and physical features certain Indigenous groups live in using an atlas and a provided worksheet. They then match the tribe and its location to the sustainable stategy employed in agricultural...
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Exploring Science Fiction and Fantasy

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students view the videos from the Spellbinder series. They focus on analyzing and thinking critically. Students explore the distinguishing features and conventions of the science fiction and fantasy genres and narrative structure and...
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Using Fairy Tales to Promote Retention of Ethical Standards

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore ethical systems. Students read fairy tales and Bible stories to identify examples of ethical systems. Students brainstorm and discuss movies, songs and poems that exemplify ethical system.
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The Opposable Thumb

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners participate in an activity which helps them realize the importance of the opposable thumb through trying to live without it. The goal of this activity is for students to understand the physical importance of the opposable thumb.
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Rainforests of Madagascar: Role Playing and Decision Making

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils examine reasons for deforestation and become familiar with Madagascar and its culture, while describing biological and abiotic components of a rainforest, and looking at aspects that must be addressed to resolve the issue of...
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Cultural Exploration In The Magazine

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students discuss how various cultures spend their work and leisure time through identifying activities in magazine photographs. With proper grammar and usage, they list the activities noted in the photos and describe their cultural...
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Mystery, Myth, and Wonder: The White Elephant

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine the role of the elephant in the culture of Thailand through many different class activities based on a PBS program "The White Elephants of Thailand with Meg Ryan". Students also look at the impact of technology on...
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Lesson Plan on Homeless Children

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research reasons as to why children end up living on the streets. This instructional activity examines reasons as to what happens to parents and adult caregivers so that they are no longer able to provide basic needs for these...
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Life in Extreme Environments

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils compare and contrast local environments with the extreme environment of the Dry Valleys, Antarctica. Students explore and gain knowledge of the adaptations organisms use to survive extreme conditions and the diverse conditions...
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Fish Anatomy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students identify and interpret the internal anatomy of the fish. They also identify and define vocabulary for anatomical parts and anatomical functions and forms. Finally, students identify and interpret the differences in fish...
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Brazil

For Students 6th - 8th
In this social studies worksheet, middle schoolers find the words that are used to describe Brazil and the answers are found by clicking the link at the bottom of the page.
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The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis (Letter 9)

For Students 7th - 8th
In this The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis worksheet, students read the story, define six key vocabulary words and answer ten comprehension questions in association with the story.
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Propaganda in Literature

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Young scholars explore propaganda. In this literature lesson plan, students read a written work and evaluate it for its propaganda value.
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Zelda and Ivy

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read the theme books Zelda and Ivy and do activities that are related to the books. In this reading lesson, 2nd graders read the books given and then do activities that include a reader's theater, crossword, personality...

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