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In Praise of Political Parties

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research a political party and prepare a report about its history, philosophy, and the party's position regarding two major political issues. They complete a variety of additional creative activities regarding their party, as well.
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It's About Us

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students understand ideas about civic life and government. In this census lesson, students participate in a First We Count Reader's Theater and answer reading questions about the script in order to gain a better understanding of the...
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Learning about Tint and Shade- Van Gogh

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore tint, hues, and shades of color. In this art and color lesson, students observe and discuss Van Gogh's artistic style. Students mix paints to create a single hue background and add details to paint a nightscape of...
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I love penguins!

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Young scholars listen to stories and view video about penguins. In this penguins lesson, students research penguins in groups and present a report using their choice of technology or artwork presentation.
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Living and Nonliving Things

For Teachers Pre-K - 5th
Students photograph five objects from a bag and five objects from the outdoors. Students categorize things by living and non-living and by properties such as color, size, structure and needs. Students draw conclusions about the basic...
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Facebook For Good!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use Facebook to create a positive campaign. In this campaign lesson plan, students choose a topic and create a group account on Facebook for their cause. They post a question and write an action plan to meet a goal. 
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Using Words to Work Things Out

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students explore classroom community building. For this character development and community building lesson, students listen to Hands Are Not for Hitting and generate a class list of positive ways to handle classroom conflicts. Students...
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Earth Science

For Teachers 4th
In this Earth science worksheet, 4th graders answer multiple choice questions about temperature, weather instruments, heat, light, and more. Students complete 25 questions.
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Catherine, Called Birdy: April and May

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create an etiquette book for women of Medieval times.  In this Catherine, Called Birdy lesson plan, students discuss the setting and work in small groups to list things expected of women in the 1200s.  Students...
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Bringing Facts Into Science Fiction

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars develop a setting, plot and characters for a science fiction story based on current news themes, and then individually write drafts of the story.
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Rhyme Time

For Teachers K
A reading readiness PowerPoint engages students in practicing their rhyming skills. The PowerPoint begins with a review of what a rhyming word is, followed by in context examples (Nursery Rhymes), and concludes with an interactive...
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Hot Air

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers conduct an experiment to determine how hot air affect the path of laser. In this physics instructional activity, students explain why stars appear to twinkle at night. They discuss how light travels from space to Earth.
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Robert Frost Learning Stations

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students, while utilizing learning stations, read and analyze Robert Frost's poems from his "Frostiana" collection. They are encouraged to experience and explore poetry through different means via small groups. Within each station they...
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Egyptian Pyramids

For Students 3rd - 5th
A wonderful worksheet on the Egyptian pyramids awaits your students. In this reading comprehension and world history worksheet, students answer questions about the pyramids, and create a comic strip about one of the pyramids. Very nice!
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From Airmail to Airlines

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore changes in air transportation from 1920 to the present. In this air flight lesson plan, students are introduced to the history of air transportation. This lesson plan contains three different activities that will...
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Math is All Around Us

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students photograph examples of math vocabulary.  In this digital math lesson, students use software to highlight a math concept.  Students record narration to give voice to their concept.
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Body Language

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students take pictures in different settings to demonstrate the importance and influence of body language. In this body language lesson plan, students use a camera and work in groups over a 5 week period.
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The Grating Spectrometer; Light and Wavelengths

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create a paper model that demonstrates wave interference for 3 wavelength from 2 sources. In this light and wave lesson plan, students use a real spectrometer and observe and measure the wavelength of spectral lines. Students...
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Balancing Demands

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create a weekly timetable record of their activities for a week then use time management skills to plan a timetable for their next week. They examine the time management skills of a teenage Wimbledon player. They set goals and...
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Learning Grammar Through Wordplay

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students use wordplay to investigate the grammatical components of a sentence. They read a New York Times article by analyzing the writer's use of nouns and verbs in the article and then constructing original sentences using those words...
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Boxes & Blocks: Square Play

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students add a new angle to block play with this spatial challenge. In this early childhood math lesson, students use creative-thinking, patterning, visual-spatial, and fine-motor skills to explore the different shapes that can be made...
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Water on Planetary Surfaces

For Students 8th - 10th
In this water on planetary surfaces instructional activity, students read about the Galileo spacecraft and the surface of Jupiter's moon Europa. They read about the energy needed to keep the water in a liquid state on Europa. Students...
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Flipping For Math

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders create a video of different formats to deliver a presentation of a math concept such as square roots, decimals, fractions, and more. In this math presentation lesson plan, 7th graders can plan a rap video, story,...
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The Passion has reviewers passionate

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students present in writing their reactions to the given prompts. Students watch some of the trailers for filming online. Students attend a showing of the movie on their own and write a review of it through analysis and utilizing their...