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Heavy: The Story of Metal (Part 1) (Lesson 3)

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students analyze and write an evaluation on the song "Black Sabbath". They interview a person who grew up listening to heavy metal music and compare and contrast the interview with their evaluation on the song. They share them with the...
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Wild Waters Downtown

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate how wild animals living in urba settings also need sources of clean water. They discuss the open water issues of West Nile Virus and what happens to urba animals as these poolings area are cleaned up. ...
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The Fungus Among Us

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the basic characteristics and roles of fungi. They discuss the importance of fungi to humans. Students investigate the relationship between cell structure and function and explore the diversity and variation of...
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Venn Diagrams & Word Problems

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore the concept of Venn Diagrams through word problems. In this Venn Diagram lesson, students solve word problems about groups of people using Venn Diagrams. Students use survey results about MySpace and Facebook in a Venn...
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Who's Sharing Our Stories on "The Hill"?

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore parliamentary structure. They study the roles & responsibility of key players or representatives. This lesson presents a wide variety of rich activities students can engage in to further their understanding of...
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Turtles

For Teachers K
Students discuss turtles. They read books about turtles, make turtle puppets, research turtles on the Internet and then create a turtle fact booklet.
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Storytellers: Dave Matthews Band

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils listen to the music of the Dave Matthews Band in order to discuss and analyze the lyrics. They examine how the songs are presented and determine if the Dave Matthews Band does a good job of presenting the meaning of the lyrics in...
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Grab Bags

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders graph two inequalities with a single variable. They include drawing the intersection or union of inequalities on a number line. Students solve the linear equations using properties of equality and inequality. The lesson...
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Beaks To Survive

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss and identify the types of adaptations that are made by different organisms in order for them to survive. In groups, they describe the features of beaks and discuss how it affects their chances for survival. They share...
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Comparing Northwest Native American Communities

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars review how to use the database from previous lessons. Using the information, they identify the historical and environmental effects on the people living in the Pacific Northwest. They examine the various Native American...
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Who Ate it First?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars complete the Seeds of Change worksheet by conducting research on the Seeds of Change website. They list foods native to the Eastern and Western hemispheres, and compile a list of recipes for a meal common after the era of...
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Succeeding at Kite Day

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders design a successful kite for Kite Day.
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An Act of Courage, The Arrest Records of Rosa Parks

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research accounts on Rosa Parks and look for differences between the modern form and an older report on Parks. They discuss why information about race and nationality are collected on these and other forms.
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Resolving the Kashmir Dispute

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explain the historical origins of the India-Pakistan dispute over Kashmir and debate both sides' claims. They evaluate the position of India and Pakistan relating to the dispute over Kashmir.
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Globalization101.org Development Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students examine the role of globalization in developing countries. They write grant proposals to fund a development project that focuses on a specific development strategy.
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Acid and Bases - Alien II

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders determine which of two solutions is more acidic by adding each to a given base. Students have to apply this analysis process to a problem scenario involving an alien creature.
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Classification

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students work in groups of 4-6 for the experiment/activity part of this exercise. They classify ten animals using the information on the picture to group the animals. Students develop descriptions, explanations, predictions, and models...
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I Love a Parade

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars receive a worksheet that describes a parade. They tell what the 10th item in the parade will be. Students draw the parade, and tell the pattern they see using letters. Young scholars design their own parade with the same...
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Miles Of Smiles

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students investigate basic mathematical properties to solve multiplication and division problems. They solve word problems that are part of the lesson. Students are required to give written or oral justification for how they solve each...
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Every Breath You Take

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore the nature of the air we breathe by observing petri dishes that have accumulated particulate matter from the atmosphere. Students make mathematical calculations and inferences about the effect of this matter on...
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Patterns All Around (Centers)

For Teachers K
Students identify, extend, and create patterns of sounds, physical movements, and concrete objects. They brainstorm patterns found in the classroom. Students use mathematical attributes to identify patterns and predict what comes next.
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Double Dipping

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders find and display all possible pairs of flavors of ice cream and look for patterns in the results. They discuss strategies for finding all combinations of flavors. Students explain and write a description for the pattern...
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And Around We Go!

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders conduct a survey and collect data to construct a bar graph that will then be changed into a circle graph. With the bar graph, 6th graders compare estimated fractions and percentages and estimate percentages. With the circle...
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Algebra I: A Draining Swimming Pool

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students analyze and develop symbolic representations to describe the amount of water left in a pool being pumped out after a given amount of time, with various pumping rates and initial quantities of water in the pool.