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Easy to Read

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learners compare reading passages in paragraph form to book form. They determine that the reading passages on the state assessments are no more difficult than the books they choose to read. They turn their favorite books into reading...
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Problem Solving Using Percentages

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students explore the concept of percentages. For this percentages lesson, students find the percentages of various colored m&m's in their bags. Students find the cost of items before and after a discount. Students use proportions to...
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Contribution to the Beautification of Parma

For Teachers 1st
First graders participate in beautification project in their local area. In this community service lesson, 1st graders plan and prepare a flower planting project for a low income area of their city. They practice arranging flowers in...
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Adult ESOL: Obtaining Employment

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students study how to complete a job application. They identify personal information, employment history, education, and references. They work in pairs to complete an activity sheet and participate in a speaking exercise to ask and...
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The Artist As Entrepreneur: Getting Down To Business: Get Organized

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the various business structures and select the best one to use in a art business plan that they have developed. They compare the benefits and risks of each business structure then discuss in small groups the merits of...
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The Science of Forensics

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the importance of details in evidence gathering, as well as the relationship between chemistry, physics and biology.  In this forensics lesson plan students divide into groups and look at fingerprints and fill out...
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Egyptian Pharaohs

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders give one oral example of a responsibility of a leader. In groups students answer questions on the information chart pertaining to Pharaohs.
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The Name of the Game

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the cultural significance of various sports from around the world. They then teach their classmates about these sports by participating in a Global SportsFest as both instructors and players.
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Roll Out the Run-ons

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students participate in activities in order to investigate the concept of run-on sentences. They identify a complete sentence and the correct characteristics that it possesses.
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Muggie Maggie: Lesson 8

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students predict a chapter from a book while learning new vocabulary words.  In this reading comprehension lesson, students read the book Muggie Maggie, and predict what will happen in the upcoming chapter.  Students read and...
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Using Systems of Equations

For Students 8th - 10th
In this algebra worksheet, students solve systems of equations. They use substitution, elimination and graphing to solve. There are 33 questions with an answer key.
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Exploring American Tall Tales

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students explore elements of American folktales and tall tales. For this literature lesson, students read examples of American folktales and tall tales and prepare a monologue or news report to present to the class based on their readings.
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Multiplying Binomials

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students factor binomials and apply it. In this algebra lesson plan, students use patterns to factor difference of squares and FOIL to factor other binomials. They apply the concept of binomials to vertical multiplication.
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International Trade

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students share ideas on international trade. They research Canadian trade agreements and European protectionism. finally students evaluate advantages and disadvantages of different topics associated with international trade.
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Creating the Pamphlet

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create philanthropic brochures. In this philanthropy lesson, students make promotional pamphlets and offer theirs products to philanthropic organizations.
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Double Down

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students shuffle cards identifying different patterns. In this algebra lesson, students investigate the accuracy of the card shufflers in a casino. They discuss out-shuffle, faro shuffle and magicians mixing cards to perform tricks.
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Lesson Exchange: Monster interviews (Elementary, Language)

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students learn interviewing and proofreading skills, as well as 1st and 2nd person pronouns.
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Tumbling Dice

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners participate in body weight transfer activities while playing a group game with dice that show the activities.
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Job research for a job pamphlet

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use a variety of resources to research a job that interests them.
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Quick, Quack, Quick Went The Duck

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners practice recognizing the phonemes and diagraphs in letters that blend together to form the "ck" sound. They interact with the book, "Quick, Quack, Quick!" by Marsha Arnold and the phrase, "Jack the duck found an icky sticky...
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Keeping Our Pets Safe In An Emergency

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners fill out worksheets that teach them how to prepare for emergency situations and how to enable animal safety in emergency situations. In this emergency lesson plan, students talk about different kinds of emergencies and how they...
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The Shape of Things

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students create shape booklets. In this interdisciplinary instructional activity, students practice shape recognition as they participate in a scavenger hunt and create a shape booklet.
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3rd Grade Social Studies Core Skills (Reference Books)

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this reference materials worksheet, students complete the 20 multiple choice questions pertaining to the correct book needed to find the answer in each situation. Included are dictionary, atlas, encyclopedias, newspapers and maps.
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Muggie Maggie - Lesson 5

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars complete activities with the book Muggie Maggie by Beverly Cleary. In this literature lesson, students discuss new vocabulary words and definitions for Ch. 5. They read Ch. 5 and find synonyms and antonyms for their...