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How Fast Can You Go?

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Learners investigate force and speed. In this physics lesson, learners construct model cars in small groups and perform experiments to identify what factors influence speed and force.
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American Families

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research psychology by participating in a role-play activity. In this human relationship lesson plan, students define the term "family" and read assigned text which discusses how family relationships work. Students answer study...
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Rhythm In Motion

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders work independently and with a partner to demonstrate proficiency of steady beat, meter and basic note values while creating written rhythmic patterns for class performance. State and National Standards are addressed.
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World Animal Day

For Students 5th - 10th
In this World Animal Day worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, phrase matching, fill in the blanks, correct words, multiple choice, spelling, sequencing, scrambled sentences, writing questions, survey, and...
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Human Rights Day

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Human Rights Day worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, phrase matching, fill in the blanks, correct words, multiple choice, spelling, sequencing, scrambled sentences, writing questions, survey, and...
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Breaking News English: Michael Jackson

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Michael Jackson instructional activity, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion...
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School Advisory Council

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss issues facing teenage students at their school.
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The Writing Process

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners engage in the various steps involved in the writing process. The lesson plan is written as a guide for the teacher to write more in depth lesson plans for specific activities. This is a good model plan to follow.
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Johnny Tremain/Boston Tea Party

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders understand chronological order of events. In this Boston Tea Party lesson plan, 5th graders compare the events surrounding the Boston Tea Party to current times. Students learn vocabulary and customs of the revolutionary...
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Life Science- Learning About Tadpoles

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate a frog's life cycle. In this tadpole lesson plan, students observe tadpoles in an aquarium and record results. Students fill in a KWL chart as an assessment.
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Recognizing How We Are Alike

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the concept of social justice. In this service learning worksheet, students read The Sneeches in order to appreciate cultural uniqueness.
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Challenging the Human Spirit

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers select a theme-related essay topic from Night, by Elie Wiesel, or The Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka, and develop an essay that relates the theme to modern-day personal experiences. The essay follows a preset rubric...
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The Heart of Human Experience: Cultura Azteca

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore Aztec culture to gain understanding of relationship between music, recreation, and culture. Seven lessons on one page.
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Kidney Pools: Are They Fair?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners examine the kidney donation process and make ethical decisions as various stakeholders in specific case studies. They decide which candidate should receive a kidney donation.
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Visit to Nature

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students complete a science journal which contains pages in which they can predict what they think they will see before the field trip, and also pages to write down what they actually do see during the field trip.
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What's the Matter with My Snow?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students collect snow samples around their school. They explore the concepts of density and phase change as well as the math skills of measurement and statistics. Students explore the water cycle through an interactive, down loadable...
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World Intellectual Property Day

For Students 5th - 10th
In this World Intellectual Property Day worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, phrase matching, fill in the blanks, correct words, multiple choice, spelling, sequencing, scrambled sentences, writing questions,...
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Creating Sight-Singing Originals

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create sight-singing examples for presentation in the high school choir class. Day One is used for review/introduction of the material. Day Two is used for student work time and Day Three is for presentation and evaluation.
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Introduction To Melodic Notation: Sol-Mi

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discover the use of melody in music and how it relates to simple songs and music notation. Students sing and move throughout this lesson. Emphasis is placed upon group and individual practice interpreting musical melodies.
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My Holiday Portfolio

For Teachers K
Students create a holiday portfolio by participating in these three lessons. They experience using the computer by using the provided student guides.
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Night Hike

For Teachers 5th - Higher Ed
Students explore Upham Woods at night and investigate about the special adaptations of nocturnal animals. They identify three nocturnal animals and how they are adapted to the night. Students explain what night vision is and how it works.
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Introductory lesson for the beginning of each new year

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore, analyze and discuss the human values of truth, love, peace, righteousness, and responsibility. They discover that these values help everyone live more happily and in greater harmony with other people. Valuing others...
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"I Have a Dream"

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners identify the main points and unique qualities of the "I Have a Dream" speech and write their own speech.  In this "I Have a Dream" lesson, students read the speech and discuss why the speech was written and the historical...
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From Different Angles

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students participate in Socratic seminar discussing a person's right to refuse to say the Pledge of Allegiance.