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Graphs

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students graph ordered pairs to model the relationship between numbers. After observing the patterns in ordered pairs, they describe the relationship, and create graphs from a data table. Students describe intervals in the graph, and...
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Estimating Turtle Size and Age

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students investigate how to estimate the age and size of turtles, and examine variability in scientific data. They read an informational handout, identify the parts of the shell, measure the shell and estimate the age, and record the...
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Formation Of The Republic

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate the formation of the Thirteen Colonies in the United States. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The teacher uses guiding questions in order to keep the research process going in the right...
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The American Indian Movement

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders examine the civil rights movement of the Native Americans. They read the provided multicultural reading passage and answer the questions that follow. They chart which cultural groups fought for equal rights during the...
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Lesson Plan on the Theory of Comparative Advantage

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders practice using new vocabulary related to economics. They discover how to calculate comparative and absolute advantage. They also read different articles about the topic.
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Describing Words

For Teachers 1st
First graders brainstorm adjectives, recognize adjectives within text read by teacher, identify sentences that contain adjectives using Hyperstudio stack, and write two descriptive sentences for abstract image they create.
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Heroism in Hispanic Countries

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students investigate foreign newspapers written in Spanish. They pick an article to be read and summarized in English. This lesson develops the skill of word recognition and sentence structure.
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Animals and Me

For Teachers K
Students develop skills needed to use the Internet. They demonstrate scrolling, links, and the back arrow. Students read a book and explore the web for their favorite animal. They create a Venn diagram comparing their body parts to the...
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Modern American Poetry

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify different types of literary terms in poems. They read different poems and create a packet summarizing them. They write a poem of their own and a biography of one of their favorite poets.
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Wampanoag Indians

For Teachers K
Students read stories and listen to a brief lecture about the Wampanoag Indians, aspects of their culture and their role in the first Thanksgiving. They make a Wampanoag carrying pouch out of a paper bag and cook a corn cake as a class.
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I Hear an "A"

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars explore the long "a" sound. Using the Michigan quarter reverse design, students say the words aloud to discover the long "a" sound. Young scholars read given words and identify the long "a."
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Amazing Apes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore the world of apes. In this reading skills instructional activity, students complete a jigsaw reading activity (the reading material is not included) regarding orangutans.
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D-Day Message from General Eisenhower to General Marshall

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students use documents in the National Archives of the United States to evaluate the effectiveness of D-Day.
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Memorandum of a Conference with President Eisenhower after Sputnik

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students use the National Archives to research how the United States and the Soviet Union south to maintain its supremacy after World War II.
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Genetics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify literary elements in each selection while learning about diversity and the struggle for equality in the United States. They use their knowledge to express the emotion and key literary elements in each piece through...
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US Patriot Act: Security vs. Privacy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use readings, worksheets and discussion to explore the ramifications of the US Patriot Act which was passed by Congress shortly after September 11th. They review Constitutional Amendments and consider how they relate to...
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Music - Lesson 3 - Orchestra

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study the four families of orchestral instruments and patriotic songs in this unit of lessons.
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Here's an Instant Activity for February 16, 2004

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders complete a spelling activity that also improves their proofreading skills. In this spelling lesson, 4th graders read a list of words and proofread to find the word spelled correctly in each row.
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Provincial Showdown

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read an article that compares the provinces of Canada and asks students to suggest reasons why other countries should invest in Canada.
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Bosnia, Serbia

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students read and discuss an article about the geographical and political history of Bosnia. They examine recent conflicts, discuss tension between various ethnic and religious groups and review timelines and maps.
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Breaking News English: Sudanese Peace, South Sudan Created

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, learners read "Sudanese Peace, South Sudan Created," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Writing Summaries

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners read a passage and write a summary.  In this summarising lesson, students answer questions about the parts of the passage that would help in the summary such as the topic sentence.  Learners work together to make a...
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Dream of a Nation

Writing an Analytic Essay

For Teachers 9th Standards
After researching an issue introduced in Tyson Miller's Dream of a Nation: Inspiring Ideas for a Better America, writers develop an original thesis statement and craft an analytic essay using evidence collected in their research.
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Finishing Poster and Preparing for Gallery Walk

For Teachers 6th Standards
Practice makes progress! Using their drafts and resources from the previous lesson plan, pupils complete scientific posters for an upcoming gallery walk. Next, they practice presenting their posters to assigned partners.