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Group Initiatives

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the names and qualities about members in the group. They each say their name and something about themselves. Students gather around in a circle. They listen to the teacher as he or she says the name of someone and throws...
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Techno Hero

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore digital communication by creating a slide-show presentation. In this PowerPoint presentation lesson plan, 1st graders research a famous hero using search engines and other Internet tools. Students create a...
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Digging Up The Facts

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners research environmental issues. In this environmental lesson, students use the Internet to research an environmental problem and list ten facts about it. Learners write a summary of facts.
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Resume

For Students 4th - 8th
In this resume learning exercise, students choose the best words to fill in the blank for sentences in a resume. Students do this for 9 sentences.
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Let's Roll Robots!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students write a story about robots. In this creative writing lesson, students read a story about robots, make their own robot, and write a story about their robot. In addition, the lesson plan suggests taking photos of the robots to add...
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Discovering Why I Am Who I Am

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Learners analyze their family history and traditions. In this family history lesson, students identify family members to research and interview their family about the people. Learners write their family histories and traditions. Students...
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About Abraham Lincoln

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders complete a unit of lessons on the life of Abraham Lincoln. They read and analyze a poem, create a timeline, write an essay, research The Gettysburg Address and The Emancipation Proclamation, explore websites, and interview...
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April Fool's Day

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students research how April Fool's Day began. They identify and discuss various theories, interview family members, write original myths about the first April Fool's Day and design a wild goose chase for another class.
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Animal Idioms

For Students 6th - 7th
In this ESL animal idioms worksheet, students read 12 idioms that contain an animal name. Students draw a line to the meaning that will match each idiom its definition.
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Sergey Brin

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous person instructional activity, students read a passage about Sergey Brin and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze,...
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Cinderella Around the World

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students listen to two versions of the Cinderella story, and compare and contrast them. They demonstrate the similarities and differences in the two stories on a Venn diagram.
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Holiday Cards

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students review basic computer skills needed to create a holiday card along with a database of at least twenty five contacts. They create their family greeting card including graphics, correct spelling an grammar. Using their database...
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Community Heritage

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students discuss cultural issues in their community. In this cultural lesson, students meet a local Hispanic activist and discuss current issues in the community.
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Social Effects of WWII

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders study the social effects of World War II on America. In this WWII effects lesson, 5th graders read paragraphs about the history of World War II. Students watch a video about the period and formulate questions for Veterans...
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Nelson Mandela

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous leaders worksheet, students read a passage about Nelson Mandela and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Introduction and Conclusion

For Students 10th - 11th
In this writing activity, students read about how to write a successful introduction and conclusion. For example, students are encouraged to begin with an incident, real or imagined, which illustrates the point of discussion.
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Language Practice

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this language module worksheet, students unscramble 7 words, complete a section of dialogue by filling in the word blanks, compose 8 questions using the provided information, and match the provided answers to the appropriate questions.
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Grammar Interview (Who, Which, Whose, etc.)

For Students 6th - 8th
In this who, which and whose worksheet, students complete the sentences for each word group given. Students record the sentence endings.
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Lesson 5: Publication After the Interview

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners lear about the publishing/writing process such as the outline, rough draft, MLA Guide for listing sources, and evaluating, revising, and proofreading.
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S.A.I.L. Project

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders demonstrate basic English skills. They demonstrate multi-tasking skills when working with computers. They respond to the information by asking probing questions about basic technological terminology.
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Governance

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders participate in decision-making situations. In this social studies lesson students make connections between rules and laws and the purposes for those rules and laws. Students use critical and creative thinking skills to...
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The Personal Touch

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine and describe the role of non-profit organizations throughout the world. They compare and contrast the different organizations. They create their own poster about one of the non-profit organizations they have been...
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Creating A Family Tree

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore their ancestral background while they experience genealogy.
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Lesson 2: Before the Interview - Introductions

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore making introducdtions and how they bond the speaker to the listener.