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Reflections on Poetry Readings

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders design and compile a booklet of published and original poems reflective of a specific theme.
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Math: Arcs and Chords

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students draw diagrams demonstrating how it is possible to two central angles to be congruent and their minor arcs are not congruent. In groups, they illustrate theorems with their constructed circles, create diameters of circles that...
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Biography: 15 Years and Counting

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students witness the evolution of an episode of Biography from inception to final airing. They follow the procedure used for research, editing and producing the final project.
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Name Squares

For Teachers K
Students examine the sounds the letters of their name make. They read Dr. Seuss' ABC Book and Mary Engelbreit's Put Em All Together. They practice writing the individual letters of their names in squares.
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River through Time (A)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars study the impact of humans on the environment of a river valley over time and recognize stewardship and the common good in a real life example.
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RoundRobin

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders, following an original start to a new story, verbally add on to the story with sentences that revolve around the major points of information. After the students come up with a story, they draw out the main points in the...
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Simple Addition

For Students K - 1st
In this easy addition instructional activity, students complete a set of 4 problems with corresponding picture problems. Teacher notes and a website reference are included.
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The American Presidents (Middle, History)

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders get a firm understanding of the major contributions and defining characteristics of the American Presidents.
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The Day of Ahmed's Secret

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students create a postcard showing and telling something they have learned about Cairo, Egypt.
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Reading Strategies for Elementary Students

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students practice using strategies to help them read. They participate in activities that help them sound out words and determining the main idea. They also examine good and bad reading habits.
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Changes in Groups

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students identify changes that can occur in groups and recognize whether change can be good or bad.
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African Architecture

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate cultural influences on architecture in Africa south of the Sahara. They compare the architecture to that in North America, Europe, Russia, and North Africa, Asia, and South America.
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East Asian Architecture

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders compare architecture in East Asia to North American, European, Russian/Eurasian, North African/Southwest Asian and South American architecture. They search the internet for current and historic images of East Asian...
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North African and Southwest Asian Architecture

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders search online for current and historic images of North African and Southwest Asian architecture. They compare North African and Southwest Asian architecture to North American, European, Russian/Eurasian, and South...
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Russian and Eurasian Architecture

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders search online for current and historic images of Russian and Eurasian architecture. They compare current Russian and Eurasian architecture to North American, European, and South American architecture.
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European Architecture

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders search online for current and historic images of European architecture. They compare current European architecture to North American, and South American architecture.
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Southeast Asian Architecture

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders search online for current and historic images of Southeast Asian architecture. They compare architecture in Southeast Asia to North American, European, Russian/Eurasian, North African/Southwest Asian and South American...
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South American Architecture

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders review and discuss what they read about North American architecture. They then study images of North and south American architecture and make comparisons
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The Day of Ahmed's Secret

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create a postcard showing something they have learned about Cairo, Egypt.
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Picasso; Comparing Blue and Rose Periods

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders research Picasso's art career. They use a word processor to create a Venn diagram which compares Picasso's Blue and Rose Periods.
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Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read the book, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs." Using the internet, 3rd graders research weather conditions, plants, animals and foods from different countries. After sharing information, they discuss similarities and...
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What's Important?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students, through teacher modeling and guided practice, explore four steps/rules of summarizing. In groups, they read a short passage and then, by applying the summarization rules and skills, write an effective summary of it.
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Arithmetic: Revision

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Young scholars practice with a variety of simple equations involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Explanation is followed by each block of equations given to solve. They are set loose to complete additional...
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East Asia: Current Events

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders read and evaluate current events of East Asia. They select an article, read and summarize the article and identify the key people, places, dates, and events in the article. As they summarize, they write a personal...