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Analogies, Synonyms, Antonyms, Stories and Writing!
Students use analogies to compare synonyms and antonyms. In this writing skills lesson plan, students use the provided synonyms and antonyms to create short stories that they present as plays to their classmates.
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Will It Sink or Float?
Learners conduct a science experiment to determine whether a variety of objects will sink or float. They discuss the concept of density, and then make predictions about whether the objects will sink or float. They then conduct the...
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Contributions - Grade 3
Third graders research and report on the contributions of the First Nations. In this First Nations contribution lesson, 3rd graders read and discuss books about the Metis, Inuit and other First Nations. They compare and contrast the...
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Scopes Trial
Students review information about religious movements in the United States. In this Butler Act instructional activity, students view a video and read in their textbook about the Butler Act. Students review documents about the Scopes...
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What Do We Owe To Thoreau?
Students use this design as an electronic reading and writing guide to Henry David Thoreau's famous essay, "On Civil Disobedience." They use activities to familiarize students with the political issues of Thoreau's time. Comprehension...
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Korean War
Learners study the cause of the Korean War. In this World history lesson, Students read excerpts from two different textbooks, one from South Korea, and one from North Korea. They discuss how the cause of the war differs depending on the...
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A Model with Many Uses: Latin Soldiers
Students view a picture of Roman soldiers in battle and listen to a brief description of the picture in Latin. They participate in a question and answer session about the picture, listen to a mini-grammar lesson, retell the description...
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Learning About Temperature Is Cool!
Students estimate and compare temperature using degrees Celsius and Fahrenheit, and create mini temperature posters and answer questions about temperature.
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Albert Parsons
Students determine whether a hanging victim is guilty or not guilty. In this introductory law instructional activity, students use numerous documents to present their case proving Albert Parsons as either guilty or not guilty.
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Author Study
Students work collaboratively to create PowerPoint presentations on an author of their choice. This lesson plan is written for a first and third grade joint project with students pairing up across grade levels.
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So You Think You Can Argue
What defines an argument, and how can someone properly formulate a counterargument? This resource provides two options—an interactive PowerPoint presentation or worksheet—that will support your learners as they begin to explore how to...
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Short O and Digraph SH
First graders practice the short o and sh sound. In this phonics lesson, 1st graders listen to the stories Hot Pot: The Sound of Short O by Alice K. Flanagan and Shoes: The Sound of SH by Peg Ballard. They create word webs with examples...
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Incorporating Cameroonian Cultures into French Classes
Students explore Cameroonian culture. In this French lesson, students participate in activities that require them to discover the ties between Cameroonian culture and French culture.
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Character Education- Respect
Students discuss what respect means. In this character education activity, students read the book Cynthia Ann Parker and discuss the philanthropic acts in the book. Students answer questions about the text on the provided worksheet.
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Author's Purpose
Young scholars discuss and define what folk and fairy tales are. For this literature lesson, students construct their own working definitions for folk and fairy tales. Young scholars choose to work as a class or in cooperative groups....
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Contrivances: Orchids and the Panda's Thumb
Students read and discuss selected and edited excerpts from the essays of Stephen Jay Gould on the subject of contrivances.
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The Schoolyard Safari
Students engage in a lesson to find out more information about insects. They collect and observe different insects found on school property. They research the insects once they have been classified. Also a video is used to create a...
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Mapping Electricity
Students complete Internet research and use their map reading skills to learn about how the United States creates and uses electricity in different states. In this energy sources activity, students study the mini map of energy usage in...
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The Name Game
Students identify animals and their babies. In this animal name lesson, students come up with other animals whose babies have the same name. Students use the names of animals and their babies to write poems.
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Social Studies: Religions and Folktales of India
Students examine the world's major religions, focusing on India as presented in folktales. They take notes while reading the stories and retell them orally. Students research belief systems and write one-paragraph reflections about them.
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Spelling and Thinking/ Short a
Students participate in a lesson that is concerned with the usage of spelling words that has the short "a" sound. They read the words in list form. Students also write the words in the "an" and "ad" word families.
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Aboriginal Physical Education
Learners engage in p.e. activities that have roots in native Indian, Metis, and Inuit cultures. They practice the skill involved and listen to the significance behind the skill. They read relevant books and define new terminology.
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The Great Hungarian Toxic Disaster
Ninth graders examine the the toxic spill in Hungary. In this Hungarian lesson, 9th graders read an article and answer guided questions. Students write an email to their teacher explaining the causes and effects of the Toxic disaster.
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Healthy Foods
Students view a video which explores the following statement. "You are what you eat." They discuss the food industry, organic foods, and healthy food choices. They chart what they eat on a daily basis and make plans for healthier options.