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Pennsylvania Dutch Hex Signs
Sixth graders recreate Pennsylvania Dutch hex signs using pre-cut wood or cardboard, compass, acrylic or tempera paints, and paintbrushes in this 6th grade Art lesson. The lesson is an excellent idea for use in the Social Studies...
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Talkin' About My Generation
High schoolers research notable figures from their generation and write a research paper illustrating the various figures' impact and influence on their generation in terms of language, leisure and politics.
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Photoshop for Fifth Graders: The First Step is Word
Fifth graders create an image in Microsoft Word. In this technology lesson, 5th graders take an image and practice backgrounds, borders, rotation and more. They start with Microsoft Word before trying the Photoshop program.
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Solar Hot Dog Cooker
Students create a solar hot dog cooker. In this solar energy lesson, students use various materials such as tin foil and cardboard to build a hot dog cooker. Students cook their own hot dogs.
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BIRDS OF A FEATHER
Students observe and identify characteristics of artifacts and fossils; explain how artifacts and fossils are used to explore the past; and identify ways that Native Americans prepared food and made tools
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Mitosis: Divide to Survive
Learners identify the purpose of cellular mitosis. They work in groups of four to use images of animal and plant cell mitosis to illustrate each step in the mitosis process on their graphic organizer.
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Color Theory and Acrylic Painting
Students study color, acrylic painting and abstract art.
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The Power of Persuasion
Ninth graders examine the use of corporal punishment in Canada. In groups, they make their own advertisement trying to persuade others to support or disagree with the practice. They also write a persuasive essay and draw an image...
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Spherical Mirrors
Students view images in a spherical mirror and interpret the path of light. In this physics lesson plan, students view a large spherical mirror demonstrated by the instructor. They use shiny serving spoons to investigate the path of...
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The Battle of Lexington
Students discover the Missouri River and its importance during the Civil War. In this U.S. history lesson plan, students examine a map of the great Battle of Lexington, and discuss why the Missouri River was a key element to the...
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Reading Comprehension Worksheet Veterans
In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students read a passage regarding veterans of war and then respond to 4 short answer questions.
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Cultural Acceptance
Students are segregated into groups according to their clothing and experience first hand what it feels like to be a minority in everyday life. For this cultural acceptance lesson plan, students experience discrimination first hand....
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Positive/Negative Space - Black and White non-objective collage
Students create a collage using cut black and white construction paper and utilize positive and negative space.
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Energy Efficiency at Home: An Interdisciplinary Module for Energy Education
Students examine energy efficiency and how they use energy at home. In this energy conservation lesson students complete several science activities that give students a better understanding of energy.
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Living on the Edge - "Illegal Art"
Young scholars explore how copyright and trademark laws impact art. After researching cases on the topic, students use and existing postcard as the basis for a new piece of art.
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Enzyme Activity: An Inquiry Based Approach
Using an inquiry approach to studying biochemical reactions, cooperative teams of learners investigate hypotheses about living materials that contain enzymes which break down in hydrogen peroxide. They perform experiments, practice...
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Everybody Fiesta: A Unit on Hispanic Celebrations
Students examine the various types of celebrations in the Hispanic culture. Using the internet, they research customs and traditions of the culture and identify important members of society who are hispanic. They are also introduced to...
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Field of Dreams
Students study several of Marc Chagall's paintings with an emphasis on his use of symbolic color and of space. They explore learn basic techniques for using Scholar colored pencils, and create an artwork using a baseball theme.
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Pinhole Viewer
Students make a pinhole viewer to demonstrate how it inverts light passing through it which produces inverted images.
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Magic Wand
Students observe how an image falling on a CCD array is divided into individual pieces, by the property of persistance of vision.
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Soundtrack to War
Middle schoolers discuss the important role of music in lives of soldiers stationed in Iraq. They identify and demonstrate skills in creating compositions with limited resources, similar in concept to the soldiers viewed in the documentary.
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Robert Boyle and Oxford
Students investigate seventeenth century sources that reveal why Oxford became an outstanding centre of science during Boyle's residence. They write a summary of the information found on Oxford and Robert Boyle's accomplishments.
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Fireplace detail
Students investigate the different type of architectural designs for fireplaces. They participate in a discussion that starts with several key questions. The lesson progresses and students complete the worksheet accompanying the lesson.
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All Men Are Created Equal
Students evaluate and compare events in history using famous quotes. They create a bulletin board of famous quotes dealing with equality. They create a multimedia presentation using famous quotes on the theme, All Men are Created Equal.