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Soccer Golf

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars practice golf etiquette without the use of golf clubs, balls, etc.
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Letters from Lincoln

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the childhood of Lincoln and pioneer life in early Indiana. Students respond to literature and write a story using historical fiction. Students explore the writings of President Lincoln and the pioneer community...
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The Solar System

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars research the characteristics of planets in our solar system. In this space science lesson, students create a solar system model with each planet arranged according to their distance from the sun. They solve problems using...
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Walking in Line Properly

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discuss what would happen if there were no driving safety laws, orally state four behaviors for walking properly in line, identify why walking in hall properly is important to promote positive learning environment, and perform...
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Making An Appeal

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students argue an appellate case and analyze public policy conflicts.
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Rosa Parks Community Garden

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore gardening and nutrition in the Rosa Parks Community Garden. They work in stations to discuss food choices, the life cycles of plants, and mini-composting. After starting in one station, they rotate to try each activity.
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Just how broken is the Senate?

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders examine the role of the Senate in the United States.  In this American Government lesson, 12th graders read various articles and answer questions to these articles.  Students write a letter to their Senator on a...
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Plagiarism Activity Worksheet

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this plagiarism activity worksheet, students read two articles and identify quotations and paraphrases that constitute plagiarism.   Students write "plagiarism" or "okay" beside each quote or paraphrase.
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Debating Teenage Rights

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students deal with 'real world' questions in settings that resemble Congress or the courtroom. They identify a problem, find causes, research possible solutions, determine the best solution, and plan a means of implementing the best...
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I Feel Angry or Sad When...

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify inclusive procedures for activities. In this social skills lesson, students perform skits that illustrate inappropriate as well as appropriate classroom behavior.
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Ecological Organization

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain the impact of ecological organization. In this web-based lesson, students work through a series of activities to explain how biotic and abiotic interactions occur in ecosystems.
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Perplexing Patterns

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders identify and find missing patterns. For this algebra lesson, 7th graders investigate numbers and sequences and complete the pattern. They make a chart and discuss similarities and differences.
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3,2,1.....Spinoff

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students investigate spinoffs of space exploration. In this space exploration lesson, students conduct research regarding technological advancements. Students use the information gained to write a script and produce a podcast.
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The Art of Nonviolence: Martin Luther King, Jr., Gandhi, and Concepts of Nonviolence in Indian Art

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students make connections between nonviolent ideals and art. In this visual arts lesson, students discuss the successes of the American Civil Rights Movement and discuss Gandhi's influence on the movement. Students then examine images of...
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Patterns

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate the use of patterns in a data set. The set is disolayed visually using cubes. This helps struggling students to see the quantity in order to make comparisons more effectively.
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Indigenous Responses to Imperialism

For Students 9th - 12th
In this Imperialism learning exercise, students read a 1-page selection as well as Internet articles about the topic and then respond to 9 short answer questions.
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Quest for Freedom

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine and discuss the Texas Revolution and the founding of Texas as a Republic. They read about the major events of the Revolution, research the events online, and complete a chart to present to the class.
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Geometric & Arithmetic Patterns

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore sequences. They discuss the difference between an arithmetic sequence and a geometric pattern. Students participate in workstation activities where they determine arithmetic or geometric patterns and predict the...
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The Roots of Our Rights

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the Preamble to the Constitution. In this government lesson plan, students read the Preamble of the Constitution and define the meaning of unknown words. Students write about examples of how the Constitution protects our...
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Positively Negative?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners practice the addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of integers. They view a video clip on addition and subtraction of integers. Students observe a Web site that reviews multiplication and division of integers....
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Place Values - Subtracting

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of place value. In this place value lesson, students subtract numbers from a specific place value.
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Fact and Opinion: Post Test

For Students 5th - 8th
In this fact and opinion worksheet, students identify sentences as being facts or opinions or choose the fact or opinion sentence. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions.
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Punctuating Dialogue

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students punctuate sentences containing dialogue. In this dialogue lesson students solve and create sentence puzzles which are sentences cut into individual parts.
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Prime and Composite Numbers

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate the concepts of composite and prime numbers. They factor different numbers and determine the number of factors for each. Based upon this information the number is declared prime or composite.