Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment
Managing Influences and Making Decisions
Does patience help people become more responsible? Class members explore the topic with a What's It To Do With Me? quiz to assess their personal responsibilities. They engage in a whole-class discussion about pros and cons of instant...
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Survivors
Seventh graders explain their understanding of their strength and how it is helpful in a group situation. They also complete graphic organizers by writing at least four of their own personal strengths. Students write about their...
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The Treasure of Health and Happiness
For this literature worksheet, students respond to Chapter Four of "The Treasure of Health and Happiness." Students complete 2 short answer questions about the characters.
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Making Hard Decisions
Students examine proposals to combat AIDS, VRSA, and measles and recommend one that they could support. They investigate how people can have very different feelings about such proposals.
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Sharing
Students solve problems based on sharing scenarios. In this sharing lesson plan, students listen to a book on sharing and answer questions. Then the teacher presents different scenarios to the class and they have to problem solve to come...
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Organ and Tissue Donors
Eighth graders discuss the ethical implications of organ donations. As a class, they examine the questions one must ask if they are considering becoming a donor. Using the internet, they read a poem and write a reflective paragraph on...
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Breakfast Venn Diagram
What are your youngsters' favorite breakfast? They examine a Venn diagram with pictures of three breakfast preferences: grits, cereal, or eggs. Then, have them place their initials in a space to indicate favorite choices. This is an...
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Eggs Venn Diagram
Do your youngsters already have a favorite way to have their eggs cooked? They examine a triple Venn diagram with pictures of three ways to enjoy breakfast eggs: boiled, fried, or scrambled. Then, they place their initials in the diagram...
Calvin Crest Outdoor School
Survival
Equip young campers with important survival knowledge with a set of engaging lessons. Teammates work together to complete three outdoor activities, which include building a shelter, starting a campfire, and finding directions in the...
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Problem Solving in Genetic Disorders
A class of older and academically mature students are divided into pairs, usually one male and one female and are told that they are expecting a child. Unfortunately, their child may or may not have inherited some form of genetic...
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Problem Solving In Genetic Disorders
Students explore the causes and effects of genetic disorders. They examine the phenotype and genotype of individuals and predict the recurrenence risks. Students generate a Punnett square and construct pedigree charts.
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Physical and Chemical Change of Six White Substances
Students investigate chemical and physical changes in reactions. In this chemical and physical change lesson plan, students mix 6 different white substances with water, vinegar and iodine. They make hypotheses about each substance and...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How One Scientist Averted a National Health Crisis
Andrea Tone explains how Frances Kelsey was able to prevent a massive national public health tragedy by privileging facts over opinions, and patience over shortcuts.