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A New View

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students illustrate and write a story. In groups, students brainstorm lists of animals and objects. They create a storyboard from the point of view of a chosen animal or object. After students discuss life from different perspectives,...
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Just One Verse Line

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders explore the power that a single word or line can have by focusing on specific imagery in the poem "Those Winter Sundays," by Robert Hayden.
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Writing About Race

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore racial discrimination focusing on Jim Crow laws. They read an excerpt from Richard Wright's autobiography and discuss how viewing the subject from the his point of view affects their opinions.
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Response to Literature:

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students write about how the book makes them feel, or they can write about what they think the characters are feeling. They share their personal reactions to this very powerful chapter.
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Ghosts of Rwanda Pre-Viewing Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners watch a film about the history of Rwanda and discuss the meaning of genocide. They study the basic principles of the United Nations and examine how point of view effects the reporting of history.
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Where's Up?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders brainstorm answers to the question why compasses point north. In groups, they use introduce the needle to the different ends of the magnet. They place the needles in a styroform disk and record their results in their...
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Fables With Dolch Sight Words

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read classic fables, consider their meaning and then re-write them using a prompt if necessary. This lesson plan presents many classic fables that students can read, and re-write, using their powers of imagination.
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A Personal Reflection on the Canadian Parliamentary System and Its Delivery to Secondary Students

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students develop a newspaper portfolio of "Canadian Democracy At Work" and find examples of events/decisions/people from media sources to reinforce the concepts of Power and Authority in the Canadian context.
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If I Were A ...? Plant Activity

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this plant activity, students pretend they are a type of plant of their choice, then answer 5 questions from the plant's point of view.
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God vs. god

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students recognize the power of God and see Him as the Creator of all.  In this Bible studies lesson, students examine selections from the Bible and understand how God has shown Himself to be the one true God.
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Frindle Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
"Who says a pen has to be called a pen? Why not call it a frindle?" Inspired by this quote from the award-winning novel written by Andrew Celements, this lesson allows children to invent their own...
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Acrostic

For Students 3rd - 7th
Do your students suffer from metrophobia? Assuage their fears by asking them to craft an acrostic, a form poem that begins with a single word. The first in a series of ten poetry writing exercises.
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Media Literacy Final Project

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students meet as a class to discuss a variety of media literacy topics before breaking into groups to conduct research on one aspect of the topic. In order to gather information, they watch episodes of the Simpson's television show and...
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Business Texts: Business Minutes

For Students 9th - 12th
In this vocational worksheet, students write short answers to fifteen questions about meetings and minutes terms. They also rearrange eight meeting steps and describe them in their own words.
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TE Activity: Tears in Rain

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine photographs before writing captions for them. They develop visual literacy as they see how photographs are manipulated to show the effects of acid rain. They rewrite the photo captions after a class discussion.
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Powder Horns: Portals to the Past

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Pupils discuss the uses of a powder horn. They identify the types of etchings soldiers would make on them. They create their own design for their own powder horn.
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The Present Perfect Tense and the Prepositions "For" and "Since"

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this present perfect grammar worksheet, students complete 10 sentences using "for" or "since." There is instruction provided on this page.
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Un Viaje a Mexico

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Instructions for a creative Spanish project are outlined in this colorful presentation. This project requires learners to work in groups and create their own PowerPoint or poster about planning a trip to Mexico. It includes directions,...
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TECH: Geneticist

For Teachers 5th - 9th
A brief PowerPoint is used to introduce the class to the field of genetics by explaining the fields of work, the education required, and the job prospects. A trait inventory worksheet is completed by individuals, and then they gather...
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BMI: Body Mass Indicator

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students discover their body weight and composition. In this health lesson plan, students use a body mass indicator to identify their percentage of body fat. Students develop an exercise plan and record progress throughout a month.
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Enhancing Our Outdoor Classroom Studies through Technology

For Teachers K - 5th
Combine science, math, and more using this resource. Learners use technology to share video and other information about their community with people throughout the state. They learn about the environment, identifying native plants, record...
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Comparison of Snow Cover on Different Continents

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students use the Live Access Server (LAS) to form maps and a numerical text file of snow cover for each continent on a particular date and analyze the data for each map, corresponding text file to determine an estimate of snow cover for...
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da Vinci: Body Proportion Theories

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers investigate the validity of da Vinci's proportion theory by recording human measurements on scatter plots. In groups of three, they record each other's height and wingspan to create a Powerpoint presentation, chart, or...
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Escher-Esque Tessellations

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Middle and high schoolers participate in a seven-part lesson creating Escher-Esque tessellations. They demonstrate their knowledge of geometric transformations after viewing a PowerPoint presentation, conducting Internet research, and...

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