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Surface Area of Rectagular Prisms
Sixth graders investigate the area of polygons. In this geometry lesson, 6th graders calculate area of prisms using geometric formulas. They work with prisms and other rectangular shapes.
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Plot Summary for Story Element
Seventh graders identify story elements utilizing a plot summary organizer. In this story elements lesson, 7th graders discuss the elements of a good story. Students use The Three Little Pigs to practice finding the plot elements....
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It's Raining Cats and Dog: Studying Idioms
Seventh graders determine the literal and figurative meanings of idioms and research the history of idioms. In this idioms activity, 7th graders read two books by Fred Gwynne and select two idioms from the texts to research. Students...
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Newscast From An Ancient City
Seventh graders produce a newscast from an Ancient Roman city. In this journalism and history lesson, 7th graders work in groups to dramatize a historical event from the Roman Empire. students sequence the events, role-play, and create...
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A Day in the Life of a Veteran: Oral History
Seventh graders conduct an interview with a veteran of a recent war to provide an account of military conflicts. In this oral history instructional activity, 7th graders research a recent war and write interview questions for their...
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Fractions--How Low Can You Go?
Students reduce fractons. In this fractions instructional activity, students visit a given website and perform directed activities. They reduce fractions to their lowest terms. Students complete worksheets containing...
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Measure the Angle
Students measure angles. In this angle lesson plan, students draw angles. They use a protractor to measure angles and identify the angle as straight, right, acute, or obtuse.
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Methods of Heat Transfer
Eighth graders discuss the forms of heat transfer that relate to the human body. Discussion revolves around the ability of different designs of hats to change the rate of heat transfer to and from the body. Students then experiment...
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Super Glue Fuming of Latent Fingerprints
Students explore latent fingerprinting. They observe a supervised demonstration of the process that real-life crime scene investigators sometimes use to identify latent fingerprints. In addition, they brainstorm ways to improve the...
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Exploring the Beach
Students explore the beach. In this marine habitat lesson, students inspect sand grains, design beach profiles, classify marine life, and examine natural beach habitats. Students use spreadsheets to record data from their activities at a...
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Mary, Queen of Scots: Heroine or Harlot?
Students explain how international politics, religion, and cultural beliefs influenced the life of Mary Queen of Scots. They watch a film about Mary, Queen of Scots and participate in a discussion and variety of extension activities.
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Introduction To Keyboarding
Students practice the basic typing position, and practice key stroking, spacing and return. They study to operate the home row letter keys and the basic service keys by touch.
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I've Got the Blues!
Pupils identify the musical form of the 12-bar blues. They identify a problem from the "Farming in the 1940's" section and compose a 12-bar blues song. make comparisons between problems of the 1940's and today.
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WOMEN IN MATHEMATICS: HISTORY TO TODAY
Students explore women who have played important roles in the history of math.
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Building a Clay Neuron
Students investigate and then build neurons in this lesson. They are examined as key parts of the brain and nervous system and seen as different from normal cells.
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World War Ii - Holocaust Oral History Project
Seventh graders conduct an interview with someone who lived through World War II. They watch a video of an interview, develop a list of interview questions, record their interview, and write and publish a summary and transcript of their...
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Can You Get A Charge Out Of Matter?
Students observe and demonstrate how objects can be charged positively and negatively and how static electricity works. They observe a teacher-led demonstration, and in small groups rotate through various static electricity activities,...
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An Audio Travel Album
Students interview someone who has recently visited a country that students are studying. They use iPod and voice recorder to record the interview and use iPhoto to review and orgainze the interviewee's photos of the trip as well as any...
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Hunger Usa
Students participate in a variety of activities as they explore and discuss their attitudes and values concerning hunger and other poverty-related factors in the USA.
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PEMDAS
Sixth graders use the mneumonic device to help them remember orderof operation. In this algebra instructional activity, 6th graders apply PEMDAS to help them equations. They evaluate equations through PEMDAS.
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Elapsed Time
Sixth graders investigate time, distance and speed. In this math lesson, 6th graders convert elapsed time into hours, minutes, and seconds. They analyze a marathon to find data on elapsed time.
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Cause And Effects Of Pollutants In Ecosystems
Eighth graders define what an ecosystem is, what its make up is and how pollution effects it. In this air pollution lesson students identify the cause and effects of pollution on an ecosystem and trace a food chain.
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The Moving Continents from Pangaea to the Future
Eighth graders examine how the movements of the Earth contribute to fossil distribution. In this fossils lesson students make maps of the placement of the continents.