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Biographical Time lines
Students create a time line. In this biography lesson, students define biography and autobiography and then read short examples of each. Students create a time line using a read aloud.
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What's "In" There: A Study of the Inner Planets - Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
First graders identify and explore the four inner planets. In this planet science lesson, 1st graders watch a PowerPoint about the planets. Students read the book Our Solar System and discuss the inner planets. Students create a book...
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The Minimal Distance Point from the Vertices of a Triangle
Students calculate the distance from the vertex of a triangle to the center. In this geometry lesson, students find the shortest distance between a point and the vertex of a triangle. They relate this concept of distance to the real world.
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Shape Up!
Learners investigate measurement through the use of literature through this series of lessons.
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Story Problem Writing
Students write story problems which can only be solved with the application of multiplication facts. They write an extra fact that isn't needed to solve. When their partners do the problems, they must cross out the fact that they do need.
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WORKING HARD OR HARDLY WORKING
Students research a specific career and have the opportunity to gain new information, utilize electronic technology, and write a grade-level appropriate paper.
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Visual Opacity
Students research and create a slide show in order to classify clouds as transparent, translucent, or opaque.
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Creepy Crawlers
Students identify the characteristics of an insect and their habitat. They read books about insects, research different types of insects, and create their own insect art. The project also includes the creation of an insect song and...
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Spelling Graffiti
Students practice the skill of spelling through using creative art integrated with technology. They use technology by using powerpoint slides for each spelling word. Then students work to create posters for spelling words with colors or...
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The Respiratory System
The student will calculate the vital capacity of the air in the lungs and trace the pathway of air into and out of the lungs. They describe the pressure changes that occur within the chest cavity when you breathe. They compare air that...
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Stained Glass Window
Students discuss imagery, develop image outlines about events in their lives, find images online that support their ideas, and create stained glass windows that tell stories about those events in their lives using photo or paint program.
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Reader Rabbit 1
Second graders participate in a reading lesson in order to improve phonics skills. They generate the short vowel sound in CVC pattern words. Students blend beginning consonant, short vowel sound and final consonant into words.
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Pseudogene Suite
Students use Biology Workbench to explore DNA sequence data for the GULOP gene in humans, chimpanzees, orangutans, and crab-eating macaques and the beta globin gene and its pseduogene in humans, gorillas, and chimpanzees.
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Mitosis: Divide to Survive
Learners identify the purpose of cellular mitosis. They work in groups of four to use images of animal and plant cell mitosis to illustrate each step in the mitosis process on their graphic organizer.
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Henry Ford
Third graders study Henry Ford and his invention of the assembly line. They write about the differences between cars of the past and the cars they see in their community today. They take a fieldtrip to the Henry Ford Mansion.
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Keyboarding Lesson - Type Reach
Students locate and type letters e, h, and o keys and practice a new technique: type reach. They review the home row with all letters learned.
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Seasons
Learners explore the four seasons through literature, art activities and technology and explore how the earth's rotation around the sun results in the occurrence of the four seasons.
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Career Education
Students identify three career options for consideration as a career, and then compose a two-paragraph report on a career option that he or she is considering.
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Amazon Rainforest: You Won't Find George in This Jungle
Students identify locations of rainforests, compare/contrast layers of the rainforest, construct and interpret maps and graphs, recognize relationships between man and the environment, and write about an imaginary walk in the rainforest.
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Monochromatic Photo Painting
Students use Photoshop to manipulate a digital photograph. They mix and paint a full range of values demonstrating care of materials and craftsmanship in painting. Color relationship is examined using copyright free images.
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Character Education Poster
Students participate in a class discussion about what makes a poster promote a message. They explore topics from character education and make a poster to define and promote a desirable character trait.
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Distinguish Communities by Their Architecture
Students distinguish between a rural community and a city community by observing the architecture in each one. They observe and discuss pictures of buildings. Students write a paragraph explaining the purpose of a particular building....
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Safety in the Science lab
High schoolers work in groups to write and produce a video on laboratory safety. They use video equipment correctly and effectively work in groups. They develop basic acting skills with the help of peers and drama teacher.
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It's a Grand Ol' Government!
Learners discuss the three branches of government and the different levels. They talk about the purpose of laws and use the Internet to locate information about governments. They watch the video, "United States Constitution" and look up...