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Retrograde Composition
Pupils complete their own retrograde composition. They finish playing a set of notes started by their teacher. They use computer software to complete their song.
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Heritage
Students examine Florida literary heritage. They use multimedia learning activities to focus on Florida heritage and the literature of Florida. Students investigate books and special web sites on Florida cities and Florida authors....
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Showing Favorites
In this tally chart worksheet, students use the tally chart on the page to answer 2 questions. They then solve the last 2 questions using their own tally chart.
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Being Thankful
Young scholars generate words and pictures to show their thankfulness. In this Thanksgiving art lesson, students draw various circles, labeling and illustrating the things for which they are grateful.
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February Friendship Bugs
First graders select five behaviors from a class web that promote kindness and strengthen friendships. For this random acts of kindness lesson, 1st graders create friendship bugs with corresponding Kindness Tasks....
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Forming a Hypothesis
In this hypothesis worksheet, students read about how to form a hypothesis and how to collect observations. Students go through the 4 steps of forming a hypothesis.
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Boomtown
Students view a series of films that explore evolving concepts of civil rights in America. They consider the civil rights of African-Americans, the aged and homosexuals. They discuss the films and complete worksheets.
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Making Birthday Calendars for Community Organizations and Businesses
Students create birthday calendars using The Print Shop computer program. They produce and market a product, replicating a work environment.
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History of World Religions
First graders listen to a variety of Noah's Ark, based on the story in the Old Testament. They hear another "flood story" for comparison.
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A Reporter's Recovery of Place
Students read and write their own story about an artifact they find in their community.
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Students For Political Action
Students that are interested in political action are called together for a meeting and explore how the understanding among each other on issues is important and explore how they can change the world.
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E-Mail to Learning
Third graders investigate how to use e-mail for communication and the Internet for a source of information. They establish e-pals and conduct an author's study using the Internet.
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Challenging Yourself
Students design a one-day challenge, try to do it, and then write about it. It could be giving up sweets, going for a three-mile run or being nicer to a sibling. They compose a writing piece describing their experience from taking on...
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Desert Discoveries
Students correspond with Israeli students from Jerusalem by email as part of a study on desert and semi-arid regions. They conduct background research and become proficient in the use of electronic mail.
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Before It Was Wisconsin-Rock Art
Students examine how archaeologists make use of all forms of artifacts including rock art to try to piece together past cultures. They make their own rock art so they have a feel for how such pieces were made out of natural materials.
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Environment: Valley Walk-A-Thon
Learners go on a nature hike and observe the different plants along their route. Various plants are circled with hula hoops and identified with flash cards. Older students write in their journals about their hiking experience while the...
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Writing for Fun
Students receive instruction in a variety of dance skills. Upon completion of the dance unit, they write a Pen Pal letter to describe their personal experience during the dance unit. They do their own research to explore 2 dances of...
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Making Lowell Our Place
Students investigate a community through different types of educational experiences. They use short field trips to experience the community in real life. they also conduct research using a variety of resources. Then students build the...
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Silent as a Mouse
First graders observe as the teacher models silent reading. They select a book that looks interesting to them that they are able to read. They then read "Leftover Lily" silently as a class and practice reading silently for 20 minutes and...
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Bon Voyage: Travel and Exploration
Pupils use the internet and other media to locate and collect information about travel. They interpret the information they collect and convert American currency to foreign currency. Students create scale drawings of travel cards.
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Look Ma, No Hands!
Students in Advanced Keyboarding Applications class practice using Voice Recognition software to compose and "voice" four written assignments. They explain why this technology is useful to those with physical disabilities or those having...
National First Ladies' Library
Martha Goes To War!
High schoolers investigate how women went to war and the contributions that they have made in history. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The information is used in order to create a class presentation and answer some...
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Who Wants to be a Pioneer?
Students write a story based on their research of the Oregon Trail. Using the Internet and traditional sources, they engage in research about pioneer's experiences on the Oregon Trail during westward expansion. Students write a story...
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Not So Snappy 1
In this math worksheet, students solve 6 word problems. These problems are not difficult but some have a tricky question, extra information and some numbers written as words.