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Martin Luther vs. John Calvin plus Jamestown

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders, using a Venn Diagram, compare and contrast Protestantism and Catholicism. At the beginning of class, they participate in a simulation to explore the beginnings of Jamestown and Roanoke. After discussion and taking...
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String Instruments and Pitch

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students make predictions and explore how pitch is altered in string instruments. In this acoustic science lesson, students learn the types and parts of string instruments and create their own. They listen to classical music and identify...
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Mathew Brady: Civil War

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders interpret historical evidence presented in primary resources. In this Civil War instructional activity, students analyze photographs taken by Mathew Brady.
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Examining Women's roles in education through images from the Appalachian State University Historical Photograph Collection

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders analyze images from ASU's Historical Photograph Collection.  In this American History lesson, 11th graders examine the achievements of the women's movement. 
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Phonics- Y as /igh/ or /ee/

For Teachers 1st
First graders discover vowel /y/. In this phonics lesson, 1st graders will use Fancy Nancy, Poison Ivy Expert, to generate a list of words with vowel /y/. Students will sort the words according to the vowel sound.
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The Job Application

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students complete job applications. In this written communication instructional activity, students discuss the purpose of job applications and then complete job applications in their field. 
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Understanding Bernoulli's Principle

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explain why we fly. For this space science lesson, 5th graders discuss Bernoulli's prinicple and its relation to flight.
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Nonviolent Conflict Resolutions with Cesar Chavez

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate nonviolent conflict resolution strategies. In this interpersonal communication instructional activity, 3rd graders explore conflict resolution. Students construct a newspaper/magazine article detailing...
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Colonial America

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore Internet sites about Colonial America, and create multimedia presentations.
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The Little Rock Central High Crisis

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders identify the events that led to the Little Rock Central High Crisis. They observe and explain the causes and affects of the Little Rock Central High Crisis.
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Jimmy's Rules

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students analyze the major theme in the story, "Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash" to change the outcome and design a rule that changed the outcome of the story. The importance of rules and their differences formulate the basis of this lesson plan.
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Basic Measurement for Welding

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students accurately measure pieces of metal. After reviewing basic math principles, groups of students identify proper and safe use of measuring devices. They discuss the safety procedures for other devices in the classroom. After a...
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International Curiosity and National Pride

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students look at their own culture and at Bulgarian culture to identify national, local, or ethnic traits. They identify at least three important characteristics of their culture that help make it unique and compose a list of questions...
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Review of the Scientific Method

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students review the Scientific Method with a hands-on activity. Working with a partner, they hypothesize the number of water drops that fit on the heads side of a penny. They collect data and share their results with the remainder of...
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Feature Analysis

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students research and analyze energy. In this energy lesson plan, students research types of energy and complete a feature analysis chart using chalk or markers. Students write generalizations about each type of energy based on their chart.
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Analogies, Synonyms, Antonyms, Stories and Writing!

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars use analogies to compare synonyms and antonyms. In this writing skills lesson, students use the provided synonyms and antonyms to create short stories that they present as plays to their classmates.
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Where Did My Lunch Come From? A U.S. Regional Tour

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the five regions of the United States. In this social studies instructional activity, students discuss the regions and the states located in that region. Students discuss the types of food produced in each region and...
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Airplane Parts Problem Set

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners identify the parts of an airplane and determine the part(s) of an airplane that cause a specfic action.
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Water Sources in Cape Verde and West Africa

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners analyze the importance of a fresh water supply in Cape Verde, researching five methods of obtaining and conserving water there. Students create and present displays demonstrating their understanding of the methods of water...
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Placement and Organization of Employment Ads

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students locate the classified section within a newspaper, find the employment ads, and examine how the employment ads are categorized and arranged. Lastly, they locate ads for specific jobs.
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Get the Joke!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore humor through word context and inference used in everyday language.
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Focused Learning Lesson: American History

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders review the Progressive Movement and the Women's suffrage movement. They also review the changes from the end of World War I to the Great Depression.
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Unit on International Monetary Fund and World Bank

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders describe the purposes and functions of different international organizations. They discover the United States role in these organizations and the role of the World Bank.
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Complete The Pattern

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners are introduced to various geometric and numeric patterns. In groups, they work together to determine the next object or number in the pattern. They record their answers on a worksheet and create their own pattern to give to a...