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"One Day in the Prairie" by Jean Craighead George
Students collect "prairie insects" for data collection and analysis.
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The 21st Century Lewis and Clark Trail
Students create a better route through the Rocky Mountains for the Lewis and Clark expedition after tracing the original path.
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Benjamin Franklin and Electricity
Second graders study Benjamin Franklin and participate in simple experiments in electricity.
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Why Celebrate Black History Month
Second graders study about the culture, heritage, family, church, and politics of the African-American and why we honor their accomplishments. Then they make class presentations. This is a very meaningful lesson plan on an important part...
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The Louisiana Purchase
Eighth graders recognize and interpret people and events associated with the Louisiana Purchase. They create their own original booklet based on their work.
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Arthropod Key
Students identify the types of pests and categorize them. They identify their food chain and create a poster showing the food chain for the pests.
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The Candid Camera
Pupils examine the influence of photographer Jerome Liebling on documentary films. They read and discuss an article, take photographs, and create an original photo essay and artist statement.
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Selling of the West, or The Portrayal of Emigrant Travel on the Oregon Trail
Students compare and contrast the realistic and romantic art and literature about experiences on the Oregon Trail. Using this information, they compare their viewpoints and write messages on what they believe it was like on a trip down...
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Area Of A Circle
Fifth graders experience a lesson to investigate the methods for finding the area of a circle. They use the drawing of segments in order to visualize how a circle can be proposed of many parts. Then students brainstorm in order to derive...
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Don't Despise, Summarize!
Students are introduced to strategies that they can use to summarize text. After reading an article, they use five steps to accurately summarize the material to share with the class. They also review what it means to comprehend what...
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Cell physiology and chemistry
Students design an experiment to discriminate between chemical diffusion, osmosis, facilitated diffusion and active transport through a membrane. Be specific about predictions and interpretations!
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Peter The Butterfly
Students complete an interdisciplinary unit chronicling the life cycle and movement patterns of the butterfly. Through language arts, mathematics, and science activities, students identify various types of butterflies and document the...
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Gobble, Gobble and Gobble Some More?
Students are taught about stomach capacity and they reflect on how overeating might affect the body. They discuss the biological effects of binge eating by reading and discussing the article "Ate Too Much? Tight Pants May Be the...
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Community Brochures
Examine characteristics of a community by having students create a brochure based on the characteristics of their community with different art supplies. They will explore different characteristics of a community (urban, rural, suburban)...
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Wildlife Needs
Learners identify the wildlife needs in a specific setting. In this wildlife needs lesson plan, students identify and illustrate the four stages of forest succession. Learners list the natural habitat and food for a given species....
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Trading Post Simulation
Students explore the concept of trade. In this trade lesson plan, students simulate a trade store. Students are divided into two groups. Half the class runs the store, half the class are customers. Students try to trade goods and...
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Looking into Careers: Doing What I Like and Liking What I Do
Learners explore careers. For this service learning lesson, students consider the value of job satisfaction and explore non-traditional jobs related to animal welfare.
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Indoor Air Quality
Pupils make a work puzzle using air quality vocabulary. In this air quality vocabulary lesson, students design a word puzzle using a teacher designated number of vocabulary words. They peer edit the puzzles with their classmates.
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Introduction to Biology
Students examine the study biology and explore the relationship between biology and daily life. For this nature of biology lesson students study articles and answer the given questions.
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Preventing Hypothermia
Students identify the causes of hypothermia. In this biology lesson, students investigate the different types of heat transfer and heat loss. They discuss several practical measures to avoid hypothermia.
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Landforms
Second graders identify all the geographical landforms along the pioneer trail. They study, and present to the class, at least one geographical landform along the pioneer trail.
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Maps In Our Everyday Lives
Students break into groups and complete a chart about information on maps of their hometown.
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Terror Tantrum?
Pupils explore elements that help shape political and economic relationships between different countries and examine the effects of a recent terrorist attack in Saudi Arabia.
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Aloha, Hawaii!
Students read the Hawaiian version of The Three Little Pigs, to study cultures and traditions of the island. They gather and study resources about the culture, people, and endangered species of Hawaii.