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Rhythm, Verse and Rhyme: COMPOSING A LIST POEM

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Learners are provided an opportunity for self-expression. They collaborate with a partner and compose a list poem. Students practice reading and writing skills. They explore lists and catalogues--both elements of poetry and practical...
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Indian Story Bag

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students use an object to tell an interesting story from their lives. They write and present a short story about an interesting episode from their life and gather objects in a story bag, which illustrates their story to the class.
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Log Hotel

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify how the different plants and animals work together to cause the changes in the log. Students discuss the sequence of events in the life of the tree and log. Students plant a seed to take home and care for. Students...
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Solving Systems of Equations

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students, using algebraic operations, solve and check linear equations. At the beginning of class, they write a paragraph comparing the solving of math problems to solving real life problems. Students observe solving systems of two...
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Louisa May Alcott: The Candle and the Mirror

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the life of Louisa May Alcott and create an outline of a biography of her life and times.  In this Louisa May Alcott lesson, students explore the Transcendentalist involvement in the abolitionist movement, relating...
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Cancer Banner Art Installation

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students complete a service learning project to raise money for Relay for Life. In this service learning instructional activity, students discuss installation art and watch a video about Pepon Osorio. Students review articles about...
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Reading Miss Lady Bird's Wildflowers

For Teachers K - 4th
Students discover the impact "Lady Bird" Johnson had on America by reading a short biography.  In this historical persons lesson, students read a multi page biography of the former first lady and write a summary of her life's work....
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Blogging to Create a Community of Writers

For Teachers 6th
One of the keys for successful teaching is connecting curriculum to real-life experiences. This lesson on blogging does this, by making writing, revising, and publishing a reality. Pupils create a character for a story, write about their...
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We Are All Pieces of the Puzzle

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders are shown a small puzzle. They are explained that without all the pieces, a puzzle is not complete. Students are explained that the same principle applies to the world of work. They are also explained that each person who...
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Muscular and Skeletal Systems

For Teachers 5th Standards
How do muscles move bones? Find out using a built-in-class model. Pupils construct a hand model with paper and string, then follow a series of directions to explore the movement process. Discover additional information about the muscular...
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Cardiovascular/Circulatory System

For Teachers 5th Standards
Explore the circulatory system with a cardiovascular pump activity that promotes discovery and discussion as class members create a functioning model of the heart. Continue the learning process through a web quest showcasing the...
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Poetry--Homeless People

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders create a poem about homeless people using images they saw on websites. After reading the book "The Outsiders", 8th graders make connections of real life homeless people with characters in the book. Students search the web...
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Marco Paul's Travels on the Erie Canal

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students conduct research in order to create an understanding of The Eerie Canal and its place in history and the world. students use a variety of primary and secondary resources to aid in the research process.
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Whale Is Stuck

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students engage in the process of problem solving with the help of children's literature story of how the whale was trapped and then freed. The story illustrates the power of teamwork and commitment. The students practice the skill of...
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Let's Meet The Presidents

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Create a digital movie documenting research about an American President. Using internet sources, students with special needs gather information about their chosen president. Working in groups, they use this information to create a...
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"Re-Solutioning": Practice Brings Out Our Best

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders write scripts for scenarios to be "re-solutioned". One re-solution scenario will be role played for whole class. They also identify what personal responsibility means and who is responsible in taking personal...
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Protective Design

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Over 3 or 4 class periods your young designers will create a wearable garment that provides some sort of protection from a danger in everyday life. In this fashion design lesson, students investigate fear in our society and brainstorm...
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Image to Word

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research art and write about how a certain art piece relates to their own life. In this art lesson plan, students go to Brooks museum and discuss the art they find there.
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Patterns in Dance and Math

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students analyze how repeated body movements and shapes can represent and extend patterns. In this pattern analysis lesson plan, students discuss patterns in dance, math, and everyday living. Students demonstrate a dance using a sequence...
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Acting from Inside a Memory

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students work in pairs to out act and then retell a story.  For this personal experience lesson, students act out an event in their life and their partner retells the story. Students discuss sequence of events and dialogue. Students...
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Vincent Van Gogh

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
Perhaps a useful resource for an Art History course or a project on a famous figure, this standard 25 question multiple choice quiz asks factual questions about Vincent van Gogh's life such as siblings' names, the people who influenced...
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"Knot" the Whole Truth: Writing a Modern-Day Story with a Tall Tale's Voice

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Beyond Paul Bunyan and his blue ox, tall tales can be a great way to teach young writers about word choice and voice in their writing. Using Jerry Spinelli's Maniac Magee  and the Six-Trait Writing process, they begin to write...
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Draw 3 Dimensional Objects

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Bring three-dimensional shapes to life in your classroom. First introduce the vocabulary of three-dimensional shapes, such as sphere, cube, and pyramid. Then, show your kids examples of how to use two-dimensional objects draw...
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Fine Arts

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Art Teachers should love this presentation which highlights some of the basic elements of pieces of visual art. Purposes for creating art, art processes, art media, and art subject matter are all topics presented in a colorful way. A lot...

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