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Spring Fever
Students grow plants from seeds that can later be placed in outdoor settings. They care for the seeds while they germinate and begin to leaf out.
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When Electricity Came to Arkansas
Students examine the role that Harvey Couch played in developing a competitive market system in Arkansas. They discuss key vocabulary terms, conduct research and interviews, and write a brief summary of Harvey Couch's life and career in...
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Government Lesson Plan 15
Pupils practice planning for the development of an area using the goals of Smart Growth as a guide, and analyze how regions can affect government policies.
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Settlers: Creating Family Trees & Historical Plays
Students conduct research about the founding families of their communities. They compile historical contexts for the era and develop a family tree and historical skit with their findings.
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You Could Be a Banker
Pupils examine the careers that are available at financial institutions. They ask questions to visitors from these institutions who come to speak about their career. They also identify different job descriptions.
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Future Conditional
Students examine how toxic pollutants affect environmental and human health. They define key terms, watch a video, and answer discussion questions.
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Shakers and Movers
Students examine the efforts of Marion Stoddart to form the Nashua River Clean-Up Committee. They participate in a role-play of people involved in the formation of the committee and townspeople affected by the river, and act out the...
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On the Road Again": Moving People, Products, and Ideas
In this lesson students learn how to identify modes of transportation and communication for moving people, products, and ideas from place to place. Students also study the advantages and disadvantages of different modes of...
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The Hammock
Learners examine the artwork of Frieseke. Using various paintings, they examine its characteristics and discuss how the artist creates movement and rhythm in the artwork. At higher grades, they describe the properties of colors and...
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The Black Prince at Crecy
Students analyze how artists have applied color relationships (value, intensity, tints, and shades, cool and warm colors) to create descriptive and expressive effects in artworks. They judge an artwork based on whether its organization...
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Life in Britain during the Industrial Revolution
Students comprehend the living conditions, experiences and opinions of the people who lived during the Industrial Revolution. They examine primary source documents relevant to the topic. Students compose a letter representing the living...
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That was Then, This is Now-House and Home
Eleventh graders discover the appreciation of the importance of visuals in exploring different aspects of society past and present. They collaborate on comparing and contrasting information. Students look at what life was like during the...
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Collocations-- Nouns
In this verb and adjective instructional activity, students choose the best word from a word bank to complete each of 14 sentences. This is from the UK and intended for ESL adults, but is usable by others.
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Gorilla Alphabet and Number Cards
In this gorilla alphabet and number cards worksheet, students color and cut apart a separate card for each upper and lower case (Zaner-Bloser) alphabet letter. Students also color the number cards from 1 to 10.
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Arlo's War by Frank Brennan
In this reading selection worksheet, students read a 9 page selection entitled, "Arlo's War," by Frank Brennan. There are no directions given with the reading selection.
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Old Telephone Books: A Recycling Journey
Students read about old telephone books are being recycled to make new objects and then answer short answer questions about it. In this recycling lesson plan, students also look into their books to find information.
EL Education
El Education: Munjoy Hill Businesses
Students interview local business owners and create a brochure with digital photographs and information about each business in the neighborhood.
Other
Cape Business News
The Cape Business News is a local business paper serving Cape Town, South Africa. Content includes daily business headlines, business opportunities, and more.
HotChalk
Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Businesses in Your Neighborhood
Lesson to help young scholars understand how a local grocery store works and why it is important to the local community. Students categorize grocery items, practice terms related to grocery stores, and then role-play a trip to the store.
Channel 4 Learning
4 Learning: Geography Essentials, Your Local Area
This site lets you explore how cities are formed by businesses and people, how traffic affects a city, and gives the teacher worksheets and links to further learning.
PBS
Pbs: Your Life, Your Money: Educators & Families: Being Your Own Boss
Interview a local business owner to learn what it's like being your own boss.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Personal and Professional Growth
Students will work together to improve their community while learning valuable life and employability skills. They will design and execute their own community service project. When the project is over, students will conduct a meeting and...
Other
Gunston Hall Plantation: "The Great Business Now Before Us"
In 1787, America was having big problems. There was no single type of money, or currency, in the new nation. States were arguing over trade issues and local boundaries. Each state seemed to see itself as independent and self-governing...
PBS
Pbs Mathline: We're All Tuned in Lesson Plan [Pdf]
Determine which radio station is the best for local businesses to advertise their business through. Printable lesson.