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Primary Sources
Students write personal facts on a photograph of themselves to create a Primary Source. They then define Primary Source and list examples as a class of places where they could find primary sources. They also discuss the importance of...
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"Whales are Mammals" Idea Web
Third graders explore the characteristics of whales that defines them as mammals. Using the internet and Inspiration software, 3rd graders create and organize "idea bubbles" to organize facts about whales. They locate details to...
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VAcations in Northern California
Students explore the natural resources and National Parks of Northern California that are commonly visited by people traveling in the United States. They use maps to locate various sites, plan a highway travel route and use the internet...
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The Life and Music of Celia Cruz
Students create a set and design a costume for a musical performance. In this Life of Celia Cruz lesson, students study biographical facts about Celia Cruz on the exhibition web site. Then students share their creations with the class.
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Fun with Balloons
Fifth graders design their own hot air balloon. In this science lesson, 5th graders investigate how factors like weight and sizes affect a balloon's lifting power. They also write math problems based on facts written in the...
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The Eerie Canal
Young scholars discover bodies of water in the United States by investigating the Eerie Canal. In this U.S. Geography lesson, students discuss Lake Eerie and the canal that was built in order to transport goods. Young...
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Converting fraactions and percents
Sixth graders practice the conversion of percents and fractions. They focus on the fact of both fractions and percents are part of a whole. In the independent practice the students also work with solving proportions.
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Integrated Social Studies Lesson and Science Lesson
Fourth graders discuss the Civil War and the fact that many soldiers died during the war as a result of sickness. They discuss germs and participate in an activity that shows them how germs are spread and how they can be stopped from...
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Analyzing Media Messages
Telling young people to just say no can be difficult in a world that inundates them with messages to just say yes. A lesson on media messages encourages teenagers to analyze song lyrics and advertisements that mention drugs...
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Think it Through
What does the media tell the teenagers about using marijuana? Help class members decipher what they are being told about drug use with a lesson on editorial cartoons, subliminal messages, and critical thinking skills.
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"24" Game
Students use four digits obtained from rolling four dice to create a mathematical expression equal to 24.
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President Notebook
Students make presidential notebooks which they add to throughout the year. They arrange information about each president into an informational chapter.
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Water Cycle Walk
Students investigate the water cycle. In this water cycle lesson, students listen to a song as they walk around and when they music stops, they answer a question based on the water cycle.
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Vegetable Twister
Students review vegetables and their nutrient values and production. In this vegetable production worksheet, students read information about the nutrients in vegetables and how they are grown. Students participate in a game of Twister to...
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Multiplying Decimals
In this decimal multiplication worksheet, learners find the product to each equations by multiplying the decimal numbers. The objective is to enhance students' multiplication skills.