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Legends and Fables
Fourth graders identify and discuss the differences between legends and fables. They define fable and legend, then as a class take turns reading our books. Students select two of the stories, and complete a Venn diagram, comparing one...
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Equations 1
Students discuss the meaning of balance and how it applies to equations. After listening to a lecture, they practice solving equations with two orders of operation and doing whatever they do on one side to the other side as a class. To...
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Lesson Plan 3
Ninth graders read the story, "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," and create a characterization chart to define the stock characters in the main story. They predict whether Walter Mitty will be a static character or a dynamic character....
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A Peaceful Place is Powerful for the Mind
Students explore conflict resolution techniques. They develop strong conflict resolution techniques and create a peaceful classroom environment that promotes learning. Students teach others in the community about how to create peace.
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Amnesty: More Than a Word
Students explain how the use of certain emotive terms affects voter's perceptions. Students assess how word choice by political parties can changes our thinking on a subject. After viewing ads by the two political parties, students...
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Chemistry Term Paper Grading Sheet
In these chemistry worksheets, learners are provided with rubrics for a written term paper, chemistry presentation, and a written lab report.
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Total English Elementary
In this ELL vocabulary worksheet, students answer 8 fill in the blank questions about the days of the week and sports. Next, students correct the grammar of 6 phrases. Students unscramble 6 verbs. Last, students write 8 sentences using...
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Is the media aiding Global Peace when reporting on religion?
Students play 'telephone' to simulate communication difficulties. In this media analysis lesson, students read and analyze newspaper articles related to religious tensions between the Pope and Muslims. Students evaluate the...
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Bubble Tube Experimental Design
Students study what an experiment is comprised of and how to be successful when doing an experiment. In this experimental lesson plan students design their own experimental investigation and answer questions.
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Understanding Pi.
Learners study the relationship between circumference and diameter to come up with Pi. "In this pi instructional activity, students measure, record and find the ratio "circumference/diameter" and their average which is an approximation...
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US Presidents
Students work in small groups to analyze various presidential campaigns. In this presidential election lesson, students research election rules, candidates, and winners from 1900 to 2000. Students will create and present an oral report...
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Lesson Plan for a 5th Grade Science Class
Sixth graders use the SQ3R reading strategy to learn about the behavior of light. In this behavior of light lesson, 6th graders read a selection about the behavior of light and use the strategy to complete the reading. Students make a...
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Arthur Meets the President
Students take a pre-test on presidential knowledge. In this president and Washington, D.C. lesson, students read Arthur Meets the President and discuss it. Students work in groups to brainstorm everything they know about the...
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All Shook Up
Students calculate the amount of displacement after an earthquake. In this seismic event instructional activity students research the Internet, and fill out a CORS data sheet.
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Bats and Hot Dogs
Students identify patterns and relationships from data that is collected and solve variables. In this investigative lesson students study ocean productivity, the nitrogen cycle and phytoplankton then answer questions.
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Agriculture and Food
Students discuss the foods they eat and why they eat them. In this nutrition lesson, students determine what foods people might eat in Cyprus and create a traditional meal tasting five traditional recipes of Cyprus set up like...