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Passive in Context
In this tense worksheet, students read the sentences or phrases and choose which tense they are written in. Students complete 10 problems total.
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Writing Myths II
Students complete a final draft of a myth. In this writing myths instructional activity, students complete their rough drafts, have a one-on-one meeting with the teacher to enhance ideas, and peer edit. Students use the comments and...
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We are the World - Writing about our Earth
First graders write facts about the Earth. In this Earth lesson plan, 1st graders discuss natural resources, recycling, and how to keep the Earth clean. They work in groups to create a small book with 3-5 facts about the Earth's...
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The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash
Young scholars read the story The Day Jimmy's Boa At the Wash and put the event boxes in order from the beginning to end of the story. In this sequencing lesson plan, students do this on the computer.
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Infectious Diseases
Seventh graders create a brochure for a fictional pharmaceutical company.
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Oral History Memoirs of American Experiences in Japan
Students identify the process of producing an oral history/documentary. Students analyze and synthesize information and memoirs as a valuable tool for exploring the past using primary resources. Students differentiate facts of historical...
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Virtual Museum
Ninth graders explore various time-periods in American history. They select important events, people, places, and artifacts to explore. Students present their information to the class using PowerPoint.
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Heart to Heart Interviews
Learners interview veterans at a local homeless shelter. They publish their interviews in a class newspaper. They also present their information in different forums.
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Elk Rapids- Its Past and Future
Students participate in activities that help them appreciate the history of their local community as it celebrates its sesquicentennial year. They construct timelines, maps, interview, and writing. They use technology in a number of...
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Cinderbank
Fourth graders identify major components of a "Cinderella" story in order to create a database.
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New War Against Whom?
Seventh graders write an essay on the Muslims involved with the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. They express how the attacks made them feel and what they can do to help.
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Class Conservation Corps (CCC)
Students investigate how the loss of soil, a valuable natural resource, affects their lives through loss of productive land to grow food, loss of coastal land mass, and poor water quality from runoff. They design a project to keep soil...
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Sing, America, Sing!
Pupils articulate their thoughts about citizenship in songs and poems. They write a songor a poem that describes what citizenship means to them. They plan a Citizenship Day during which students perform their songs and read their poems.
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Cubing Strategy
Fifth graders interview each other in the role of civil war personalities. In this Civil War lesson, 5th graders create a script and video of an interview with classmates who are portraying characters from the Civil War. Students are...
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Dealing With Diversity in Your Classroom
Student teachers learn to focus on the needs of their students based on their differing ethnicities and learning abilities.
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What's Your Name?
First graders type their first and last names proficiently on the keyboard.
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Mars Mission Logbooks
Students design and create a logbook into which a variety of data is kept to document and assess their involvement in the Live From Mars module. Academic progress is tracked as materials are added to he portfolio.
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The Rose Center
Young scholars utilize Internet sites to improve word recognition, increase vocabulary and comprehension of the English language. They complete a worksheet stating facts from selected Internet sites. They write a composition about the...
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Life Map
Students compose plans for their futures. In this writing lesson, students create life maps of past events and predict future events. They brainstorm events of their lives and decide which ones are most pertinent to the map. Students...