Lesson Plan
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The 1932 Election: A Turning Point in History

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students discuss the presidential election in 1932. In this U.S. history lesson, students compare and contrast the differences between the Hoover administration and the administration of FDR. Students work in groups and present the...
Lesson Plan
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A Haring Event

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students research visual arts by creating a presentation in their classroom. In this art history instructional activity, students identify the work of Keith Haring by researching the web and library. Students analyze images of Haring and...
Lesson Plan
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Typhoon Project

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students graph and outline the path of a typhoon. In this algebra lesson, students measure the path of the typhoon and create a graph with their data. They analyze the data and make predictions.
Lesson Plan
Will Steger Foundation

The Carbon Cycle - What are its Implications for Climate Policy?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The carbon cycle isn't a bike which produces carbon and this activity explains why. Through reading and discussion, groups of pupils create visual explanations of the four parts of the carbon dioxide oxygen cycle. Activities...
Activity
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The Sun Also Rises: Vocabulary

For Teachers 10th - 12th
After researching the etymology of a word from the provided The Sun Also Rises vocabulary list, kids employ the desk top strategy and teach their word to other class members.
Lesson Plan
Odell Education

Factoring

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Uncover the relationship between factoring quadratics and higher degree polynomials. Learners develop their factoring skills through repetition. A comprehensive activity begins with quadratics and shows how to use the same patterns to...
Lesson Plan
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The Story of an Atom

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students work in groups to research an element and how it was discovered. They create an illustration of the element they are researching and create an outline for their presentation. They develop a PowerPoint presentation to share their...
Lesson Plan
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Creating a Coastal Area

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students design and lay out a map of a coastal area that includes a bay, an estuary, an ocean entrance, and prime beach lands. They write a plan outlining solutions to the economic problems of their community and present their map and...
Lesson Plan
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Putting The Dance Back Into Mazurka

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students investigate the music and dance of Mazurka. They view a PowerPoint presentation that outlines some of the basic information. Then students listen to the music and dance to it. They are shown a new dance and then asked to perform...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

As Large As Life. . . A Poster of a Human Body System

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Learners explore the major systems and functions of the human body. In this anatomy lesson, students make life-size outlines of bodies, diagram body systems, and present their work to their classmates.
Lesson Plan
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Wayne County Public Schools: Motto - Opening Minds...

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Learners use research, planning, and organizational skills to devise a technology crisis solution for the given school's problem. For this mapping and planning lesson, students read through the letter about the technology crisis for a...
Lesson Plan
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The Embodied Presidency

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders discover details about Thomas Jefferson's life. In this early American history lesson, 8th graders view a PowerPoint presentation that outlines some aspects of Jefferson's life. Students research the life of slaves at...
Worksheet
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Abraham Lincoln Questions

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this Abraham Lincoln worksheet, students complete two activities that are presented inside an outline of the head of Abraham Lincoln. Students draw Lincoln's house and draw 2 ways we honor or remember Lincoln.
PPT
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Recognizing Bias

For Teachers 6th - 12th
This PowerPoint outlines methods for recognizing bias in various forms of media. The presentation defines loaded words, stereotypes, and one-sided arguments as types of bias and also highlights the characteristics of facts and...
Lesson Plan
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Client Profiles

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers in an interior design class read over pretend client profiles. In groups, they use the profiles to design a floor plan for their new house. To end the lesson plan, they present the floor plan to the class and ask for...
Lesson Plan
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Ancient Cultures - Greek

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the culture of the Greek with a focus on how they decorated their homes. As a class, they watch a PowerPoint presentation and complete an outline. To end the lesson, they draw their own sketch of a Greek chair...
Lesson Plan
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TV Documentary on Coal

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers are divided into five groups with each group assigned one of the following topics: how coal is formed, how coal is mined, how coal is used to create energy, environmental impact of coal mining, and the benefits of coal...
Lesson Plan
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Famous Americans

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use the Internet to research a famous American. They complete an outline and are graded based on a rubric given to them. They present their information to the class and write a report.
Lesson Plan
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Famous Ameicans

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use the Internet to research a famous American. They fill out an outline and are graded based on a rubric given to them. They write a report and present their information to the class.
Lesson Plan
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Remember When?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students work in cooperative groups to research life in a decade of the 20th century. Each group member writes a 7-10 page paper highlighting the social, political and cultural events and the group presents a Powerpoint presentation to...
Lesson Plan
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Background on Uyghur Society

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the history of the Uyghur society. In groups, they read various chapters of their text, they summarize the material, write down any questions they need answered and create an outline. They present their...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Creed, Christianity, and World Religions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research world religions and their customs online, and create group oral presentation of at least 20 minutes in length, including visuals, and quoting relevant material with its source(s).
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Use Of Satellites

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils use the Internet to do research. They organize information and make a presentation on a satellite to the class. They discuss the capability of the leading edge of technology for a given time.
Lesson Plan
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Publishing Autobiographies

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students practice using Microsoft word. Individually, each student writes a mini-autobiography in standard typed format. They title each paragraph and discuss the publishing steps of the writing process. Students explore...