Helping with Math
Addition - Three 3-Digit Numbers
There are 20 addition problems on this assignment, all of which require the addition of three three-digit numbers. All of them will require some regrouping to solve. This is terrific arithmetic practice to assign as homework. An answer...
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Tin Relief
Students create a sun tin relief sculpture. In this Mexican art lesson, students incorporate line and form into a relief sculpture that they create of the sun.
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Simple Steps to Healthy Living
Students observe a video on eating habits, discuss their own habits, and then create their own food pyramid. In this research instructional activity students go to a webpage and enter their personal information then they get a food...
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Interpreting Christopher Columbus
High schoolers compare historical interpretations. In this research skills lesson, students use Internet and print resources to research the controversy regarding Christopher Columbus's work as an explorer. High schoolers...
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Creation Stories
High schoolers explore Native American creation stories. In this Native American lesson, students research Native American culture, social structure, and religious beliefs as they compare and contrast the different elements of Native...
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Emotion or Reason?
Students use persuasive devices to construct oral or written arguments. In this arguments lesson, students discuss the types of persuasive devices used in arguments and form groups to select a topic to research. Students create a...
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Defusing School Violence
Students practice problem-solving skills as they listen to a scenario in which students defuse violence and tension at their own school. In this defusing school violence activity, students discuss hate-based violence and brainstorm ways...
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Inventive Thinking - Future Inventions
Students create marketing campaigns. In this technology skills lesson plan, students keep a log as they build prototypes of their inventions. Students then script and record video commercials to sell the prototypes.
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Historic Heroes
Learners recognize traits of heroes as depicted in music, art and literature. In this cross curricular lesson, students evaluate and analyze various works fo art from different cultures that depict heroes.
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Simplify Expressions using Distributive Property
In this online math activity, students simplify expressions by using the Distributive Property. This excellent resource allows the students to check their answers, and to get "hints" should they run into difficulties. A terrific teaching...
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How to Study For a Test
Students discuss test taking strategies. In this studying lesson, students look in their Test Packet to find which questions they answered incorrectly and why they got them wrong. They create a manual to prepare for a successful test.
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Model Data with Quadratic Functions
Students model data using quadratic equations. In this algebra lesson, students simplify and factor quadratic equations. They graph the function using collected data and analyze the parabola.
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New england (1780-1820): Dress, Dance and Games
Learners examine and discuss nineteenth century clothing and compare it to contemporary styles. After writing paragraphs describing the clothing styles, they play games from the period. For homework, they create their own games to play...
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Complex Analysis: Path Independence
In this path independence worksheet, students evaluate contour integrals using the Cauchy-Goursat Theorem. This two-page worksheet contains approximately 5 problems.
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Four Dollars and Fifty Cents
Students role play a scenario between a creditor and debtor. In this consumer education lesson, students read the book Four Dollars and Fifty Cents, discuss the vocabulary introduced in the book and role play a situation between a...
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Introduction to WorldWatcher: Coloring Temperature Maps
Students are introduced to the software program WorldWatcher. In groups, they discover the temperature variations throughout the world and color a map according to the temperatures. They also practice using visualization to communicate...
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Probability or Ability?
Students toss candy and coins using their non-dominant hand while their partners records the results on a probability charts.
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Unit on Religion and Globalization
In this religion lesson, students examine the role of religion and globalization. They discover the differences in attitudes toward globalization in different religions. They also examine how globalization has helped to spread religion.
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Self-Portraits
Eighth graders practice the techniques of color, face proportion, emotion through color, and how to integrate handheld applications in Art projects in this Art lesson for the 8th grade classroom. Self-Portraits are used and emphasized in...
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Math: Checking Scale Drawings for Accuracy
Students critique their own drawings for accuracy and make constructive suggestions prior to reworking them. They discover how scale in maps and drawing relate to relative size and distance. In addition, students comprehend the...
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"ty" number
Second graders encounter the need to assess the code in English for tens is that the word ends in "-ty." They explore the meaning of two or three digit whole numbers to realize that the meaning of words like sixty can be decoded by...
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Smart Decision!
Fourth graders use a Decision Making Model to analyze and solve an environmental problem of public concern. Groups review a real life environmental problem, and use a worksheet imbedded in this plan to guide their decision.
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Clothing Color Wheel
High schoolers are introduced to the primary, secondary and tertiary colors. Individually, they place the colors into the correct sequence and create their own color wheel. To end the lesson, they share their color wheel with the class...
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Clothing Color Wheel -- Lesson 2
Students review the primary, secondary and tertiary colors. Using magazines and fabrics, they create a color wheel to show the correct order of colors. To end the lesson, they share their color wheels to the class and discuss why they...