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Know your Daemons

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students take a closer look at Pullman's The Golden Compass.  In this current events lesson, students visit the film's interactive website and participate in a discussion about the nature of religion in the book and the film.
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Congressional Scenarios

For Teachers 7th - 11th
In this U.S. government worksheet, pupils read 12 scenarios pertaining to government intervention and determine what to do as lawmakers in response to each of the scenarios.
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J.K. Rowling

For Students 4th - 6th
In this famous people instructional activity, students read a selection about the life of J.K. Rowling, then complete a variety of comprehension activities. An answer key is included.
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Pre-k Book Talk

For Teachers Pre-K
Pupils read the book Corduroy and tell if they liked or didn't like the story. In this books lesson plan, students have a stuffed bear to hold while reading the story.
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Bears, Bears, Bears

For Teachers 1st
First graders, after listening to the teacher read different bear stories, write their own bear story and vote for their favorite one in class.
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Drawing -Scratchboard

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students choose subject of composition and do sketches in computer lab of flora and fauna contained within their environment.
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Probability or Ability?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students use their non-dominant hand to catch candy which they tossed in the air. They estimate how many they catch in a second round. They record and determine how the probability changed the second time.
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Your Future Occupation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students write a story about themselves as the main character in a work situation. In this writing perspectives lesson, students brainstorm about their future occupation. Students then use themselves as the main character in a short...
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Look to your Dreams

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore the life and Surrealist art of Salvador Dalí identify and discuss imaginative, impossible or unexpected elements in Surrealist artworks.
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Ani-mania

For Teachers K - 1st
Students view and discuss Robert Harris' farm landscapes and create their own mural out of wood. In groups, they discuss various issues affecting pets throughout the world and create a way to protest or celebrate the issue. They try to...
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Writing a Tall Tale

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students study the various aspects of tall tales. They read various tall tales and discuss the characteristics and literature aspects of tall tales. Students write their own unique tall tales.
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What's In A Name?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars create a binomial system of nomenclature for classifying organisms they encounter in a field trip to a natural history museum or from pictures in library books. They work in small groups to create accurate drawings and...
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Sweet Car Dreams

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students rebuild two different makes of cars. They calculate the cost of rebuilding the car. They create a spreadsheet to track their progress and costs.
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Learning About Writers

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore how authors write stories. In this careers lesson plan, students invite an author into the classroom and ask him/her questions about writing as a career.
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China Dolphin Extinction

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students read, analyze and critique a newspaper article about report claims that dolphins are now extinct in China's Yangtze river. They assess key vocabulary terms within the article and discuss how to design a perfect animal for the...
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Using the Newspaper to Teach Division and Time Conversion

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners use classified ads to select a career. In this math lesson plan, students convert the listed salary to an hourly, yearly, weekly and monthly rate. Learners explain the process they used to find the various rates.
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Adding Snap to Language Arts

For Teachers K - 2nd
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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Once a fact, always a truth

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers discover there are many sources of accurate and inaccurate information. They use newspapers and, in small groups, develop a statement explaining why they believe the article is accurate or inaccurate.
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Reading Comprehension Strategy Ideas

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students participate in pre-reading activities, journal keeping, vocabulary lists and other reading comprehension boosters. These activities can be applied to many genres.
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DRAWING AND DESIGN

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use imagination to draw his/her locker. They develop measuring and estimation skills.
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Drawing from Life: Tissue Paper Collage

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students watch a video about the artist Georgia O'Keeffe and discuss her work. They draw flowers plants and fish and use collage techniques imitating O'Keeffe's style.
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Good Old Days

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students think about what people did for entertainment many years ago. To answer this, they should not only do library-type research but find and interview a senior citizen.
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City Streets in One-Point Perspective

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students examine the basics of drawing forms in one-point perspective, and linear perspective. They transform their drawings into city scenes using one-point perspective.
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Biotechnology

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers introduced to the genre of science fiction and the theme of biotechnology within that genre.

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