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Information Extra

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students create a paragraph about a subject of their chosing that is informative.  In this paragraph writing lesson, students use graphic organizers and work together in groups to create a full, organized...
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Using the Synoptic Code for the Prediction of Water

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students construct a thermoscreen for the experiment. For this earth science lesson, students make observations and interpret them using synoptic codes. They predict the weather based on gathered information.
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How Microbes Help Ecosystems

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders observe different microorganisms under the microscope. In this biology activity, 6th graders draw and describe the samples they see. They study the root nodules of plants and explain how the plants benefit from those bacteria.
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Swine Flu and Health Lesson Plans

For Teachers 1st - 8th
With the swine flu on everyone's mind, students can benefit from learning about influenza, epidemics, and public health.
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Berlin Wall Lesson Plans

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Berlin Wall lesson plans can teach students how this barrier divided a country and why it gained so much international attention.
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Volcano Lessons

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students will have a blast with hands on lessons related to volcanoes.
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When Gifted Kids Are Bullied

For Teachers 1st - 6th
There are many effective ways to reduce bullying in school.
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Pendemonium Unnatural Selection: Quotation Marks

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students practice the correct use of quotation marks. In this grammar lesson, students watch and then discuss a video on the use of quotation marks. Students find examples of quotation marks in books and periodicals and then convert...
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Breaking News English: Cadbury's Chocolate

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Cadbury's chocolate activity, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions,...
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Breaking News English: U.S. Dollar

For Students 5th - 10th
In this U.S. dollar instructional activity, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions,...
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Breaking News English: Protecting Antarctica from Tourism

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Antarctica worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and...
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Tale of Hungbu and Nolbu

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Engage in a lesson that is concerned with the teaching of family values for helping to understand Korean culture. The values of Koreans is explored using a literature study.
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Newsworthy Images

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars examine images made for newspapers and create their own photos to tell a story. They experiment with cropping to reframe their images and explore how photographic images can be manipulated.
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Vietnam and the Long-Term Effects of War

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine an image of civilians affected by the Vietnam War. They research and discuss the reasons the Vietnam War began, why America became involved, and what some of the long-term effects of this war have been.
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Writing Serendipitous Fairy Tale Tabloids Using Fairytale News

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students create tabloid articles based on the story Fairytale Land. In this tabloids lesson plan, students read the story Fairytale Land, discuss the newspaper in the story, and then create tabloid stories.
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Wounded Knee Massacre

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this Westward Expansion lesson, students examine sources regarding the Battle of Wounded Knee from the perspective of Lakota fighters and...
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I've Got Your Number

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students assess the journalistic value of numbers used in newspaper articles while learning about the significance of the Hubble telescope's new data on the age of the universe.
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Germ Warfare

For Teachers 3rd - 11th
Students research superbugs. In this personal health lesson, students visit selected websites to investigate the use of antibiotics and the prevalence of staphylococci.
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Lesson Plan on the Edmund Fitzgerald

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders describe the weather conditions and location of the Edmund Fitzgerald when it sank in Lake Superior.
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Just What are you Eating?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils identify and articulate pros and cons of genetically modified foods (GMF) including references to scale of controversy worldwide. Students then identify where they might find GMFs in their diets, read different opinion pieces on...
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That's News to Me!

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read about the Newseum and create their own museum exploring various aspects of news media.
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Spanish-American War

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students view a video called Battling Beyond the Borders about the Spanish-American War. They discuss the role of newspapers in the war and then analyze political cartoons of the time, writing explanatory sentences about them.
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Cold and Flu

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students read about colds and influenza while practicing reading techniques.
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Black History Month Newsletter

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students become familiar with the process of creating all of the elements of a newsletter. They input stored articles about famous black Americans in which they insert photos with captions and add finishing touches.

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