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Closure Lesson - Planning for the Trip

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students prepare for a camping trip. In this camping trip planning instructional activity, students work in small groups as they discuss their expectations for their upcoming trip. They receive and plan for a specific task such as...
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Peer Editing and Proofreading

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners present their editorials to a small group and peer edit and proofread the papers.  In this peer editing and proofreading lesson, students watch as the instructor models a peer editing on the Smart Board.  Learners work...
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Understanding the Great Depression Through Film

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders consider the role that government should play in economics. In this Great Depression lesson, 11th graders watch the film Cinderella Man and then complete a packet of worksheets to help them analyze the themes of the...
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Connecticut Communists

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders investigate Cold War politics. In this Connecticut history lesson, 11th graders discover details about the Connecticut Seven who were indicted for violating the Alien Registration Act of 1940. Students write closing...
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The Defeat of the ERA

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders take a closer look at the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). In this women's rights lesson, 11th graders read the Equal Rights Amendment as well as the "Feminine Mystique" and selections by Gloria Steinam and Phyllis...
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Interative History Notebook Mini-lesson

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars respond to Holocaust literature. In this interactive history lesson, students select quotes from chapter 1 of Elie Wiesel's Night and reflect on their meaning as they record their thoughts on poetic, prose, comic. or...
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Reading About the Journey: The Odyssey

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students practice their reading skills. In this reading fluency and comprehension instructional activity, students read instructor-selected passages from The Odyssey following the provided steps for the reading class activity that...
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Revolutions in the Solar System

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders conduct research on the solar system. In this solar system lesson, 3rd graders will work in groups of four to create a power point presentation from their findings. They divide the research amongst the members in their...
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Tibet and the U.S.

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars study the Tibetan situation. In this global issues lesson, students listen to a lecture regarding Tibet, its location, and its ties to China. Young scholars then create political cartoons or write letters to their...
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Writing Session: Evaluative Writing

For Teachers 8th - 12th
This evaluative writing PowerPoint provides a framework for developing the critical thinking skills needed to critique literary selections. Deductive and inductive reasoning skills are featured as well tips for building a good argument...
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Strongest Polygon

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students define and identify shapes by name. In this geometry lesson, students construct, identify and compare polygons based on the number of sides. They classify each shape based on their angle sum theorem.
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Incredible Edible Bridges

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Learners create a bridge using engineering and geometric concepts. In this geometry lesson, students identify the missing measures of polygons sides and angles. They work together to solve real life situation using problem solving...
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The Hat We Wear

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore how they can use their skills to apply to the job industry.  In this career choice lesson students participate in a discussion and an esteem builder exercise. 
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Jean Fritz's American History Series

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore children's literature by reading biographies in class. In this history analysis lesson, students read books written by Jean Fritz about the Revolutionary War and discuss the events that led up to the critical moment....
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World War II Questions

For Students 9th - 12th
In this World War II worksheet, students view a PowerPoint presentation on the war and then respond to 122 short answer questions about the content of the presentation. The PowerPoint presentation is not included with this worksheet.
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Systematics: Classifying Organisms

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students describe the techniques biologists use to classify organisms. In this biology lesson, students create cladograms and phylogenetic trees. They list the levels of taxonomic hierarchy.
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Science and Matter: Multiple Intelligences

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students complete presentations of their understanding of the concept of matter in many different forms. In this matter lesson plan, students use whatever multiple intelligence they feel strongest in to present their presentation.
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Basic Math Assessment

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this basic math assessment learning exercise, students solve a total of 42 problems using all 4 math operations, including working with fractions and decimals.
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Rusting-A Form of Oxidation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students observe the rusting process in the lab. In this chemistry lesson, students rank metals according to their conductivity. They give real world applications of this activity.
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Water Quality

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students analyze water quality and turbidity of collected samples. In this physics lesson plan, students conduct tests to identify the suspended particles in the samples. They explain how human activities affect water quality.
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Revolutionary Tea Parties and the Reasons for Revolution

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders list some tea party protests other than the Boston Tea Party, then state some possible reasons behind the tea protests. They explain the connection between the Boston Tea Party, other tea parties, and events that...
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Post-Secondary Checklist

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders answer the question what is next for them and identify how life is going to be different after high school. As a class, they share their life experiences in elementary and middle school and then predict how it might be...
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The Life and Times of Guy Fawkes

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Guy Fawkes instructional activity, students cut apart 8 sentence strips; each tells an event in the life of Guy Fawkes. Students put them in the right order, paste them on a paper, and illustrate each event.
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Mathematics of Image Processing Project

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this image processing activity, students complete 4 steps related to image processing. First, they work in teams of 2-3 and create a hard copy report and documented m-files. Then, students try compression at various quality levels and...