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Lesson Plan Positive and Negative Numbers- An Introduction with Addition and Money

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discover the significance of positive and negative numbers when working with money. In this addition and money lesson, students connect positive and negative numbers to money, solve practical examples together, and practice the...
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Continents Lesson

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders write the correct name of the continent on each land mass. They locate Asia and outline the country of China and label it. They lightly color in the continents.
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ESL Writing Lesson - Using Non-Defining Relative Clauses

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students review the differences between defining and non-defining clauses, and then go on to a writing exercise which employs non-defining relative clauses to expand a basic story outline.
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The Sequential Teaching of Writing Skills at Grade Eight

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders are introduced to the techniques to write properly. As a class, they practice writing complete sentences and discover how to avoid run-on sentences. In groups, they review action and state of being verbs and practice...
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Writing: A Friendly Letter

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students practice writing career oriented letters and filling out job applications. As a class, they review the proper ways to make citations and identify the difference between the various types of letter formats. They use peer editing...
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Seeds and Trees Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students investigate various tree leaves and use a dichotomous key to classify the leaves. In this leaf classification lesson plan, students study various types of leaves and their Genus. Students record observations for each Genus.
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Writing with Beans

For Teachers Pre-K
Students become familiar with the letters in a word by pasting beans on it.  For this Bean writing lesson, students make words using navy beans. Students color or paint the beans.
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Spanish Influence on the Caribbean Islands

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students participate in a discussion about the Spanish influence on the Caribbean islands. They define the Spanish words in the book, Isla, and respond to a question about cultural influences in a response journal.
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ADULT ESOL LESSON PLAN--Level 3--Obtaining Employment

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students, while reviewing an extensive list of vocabulary terms on the board, examine various resources (family, friends, colleagues, etc.) to identify job opportunities/simply acquiring about a job. In addition, they review common job...
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My Secret War: Lesson 7

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders discuss the cooperation of the civilian population during World War II. In this social studies lesson, 5th graders read My Secret War and complete reflection strips over the reading. Students discuss primary sources.
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Spelling Lesson Plan: Shaving Cream Printing

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice their spelling words with shaving cream. In this spelling skills lesson, students practice their spelling words using shaving cream on their desks.
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Technology Lesson Activity: Fractions

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders practice using the English measuring system by creating fractions.  In this parts of a whole lesson, 5th graders combine math key bars to simulate small parts of a bigger item.  Students combine the pieces to...
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A Creative Spin on Frog and Toad All Year

For Teachers K
Students create drawings from their favorite book with sidewalk chalk.  In this reading comprehension lesson, students read Frog and Toad All Year and investigate the character known as the Ice Cream Monster.  Students...
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Lesson 1 Walk Through and Notes

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders take notes on a class discussion. For this economy lesson students discuss Indiana's economy over a span of history. The students use a map and a timeline.
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Culture Universals Lesson Plan

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students perform research on specific cultures. They write a short paragraph on each of the universals and explain how each universal relates to their home culture.
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New Year's Resolutions -Lesson plan

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study the origins of New Year's Resolutions while practicing taking dictation and identifying interesting points in a piece that is read to them. They investigate the types of things that people resolve on the first day of the...
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Lesson Plan 3

For Teachers 9th
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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Lesson Design Archaeology

For Teachers K - 12th
Students participate in their own excavation and measure and record as they go. In this archaeology lesson plan students divide into groups and solve the mystery of what they uncovered in their dig box.
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Choral Speaking: The Frog on the Log

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students recite the poem, "The Frog on the Log" paying particular attention to precise diction, pacing, projection, inflection, volume and rhythm.
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ADULT ESOL LESSON PLAN--Level 2--Time and Money

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students, while daily reviewing an extensive vocabulary list of terms on the board, explore/identify what checking/saving accounts are used for as well as the process of writing a check.
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Writing a Myth

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students create a myth in the style of Greek mythology.  In this writing a myth lesson, students discuss the characteristics of Greek myths and the writing process.  Students then write their own myth.
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Creative Writing

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders participate in an observation hike in this lesson. They orally share observations from their hike, and develop a paragraph in a shared writing exercise. Finally, the write their paragraph about process writing in their...
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Third Grade Writing Lesson #2/Science Project

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders invent a gadget using one or more simple machines. They write a detailed description of that gadget.
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Two Ways to Write Money

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders complete activities to learn about money and how to write money. In this money activity, 2nd graders watch a video about ways to write money. Students work in groups with play money and come up with two ways to write...