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Central Tendencies and Normal Distribution Curve

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders are given data (class test scores) to determine central tendencies, and find information needed to construct a normal distribution curve. They become proficient in calculating mode, median and average.
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The Role of the Lobbyist

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students gain knowledge and understanding of the role of a lobbyist. They utilize critical thinking and decision-making skills through the development of a written proposal.
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Field Trip to San Bruno

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students contrast a weedy annual grassland of introduced species with an undisturbed, ancient plant community of native bunchgrasses and wildflowers.
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Shakespeare's Dentist

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students investigate dentistry that existed during Shakespeare's lifetime. They answer questions and write a paragraph about a trip to the dentist taking the role of a patient of an Elizabethan dentist.
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Grizzly Habitat

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students find areas on playground where they would live if they were a grizzly bear, share their reasons for their choice, talk about habitat areas, and choose their sites again, based upon new information.
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Poetry on the Prairie

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore the history of the Nebraska prairie by looking at different pieces of art. Using the art, they write a poem that captures the essence of a prairie. They use their senses and any feelings or emotions they get from the...
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Judging Acts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research Canada's political history by analyzing the country's constitution. To display their understanding, students write essays.
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A Timeline of Aboriginal Treaties in Canada

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Using guiding questions, students analyze various treaties signed in Canada over the years between aborigines people and the Canadian government. Students later present their findings to the whole class in a creative fashion.
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Writing the Blues

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students assess the blues as musical poetry. They place the writing of blues music in historical context and write (and read) their own blues lyrics. They perform for the class and others.
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Top Secret Revealed

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students analyze the relevance of newly-uncovered, revealing C.I.A. document from the 1950's to people today. They explore the details and impact of a secret history of the C.I.A. in Iran by reading and discussing "How a Plot Convulsed...
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African Elephant

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
For this African elephant worksheet, students discuss facts about the elephant, its lifespan, food it eats, its height and weight. Students then color a picture of the elephant. This one page color sheet contains one picture to color.
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Suffix Practice

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this suffix learning exercise, students match 7 suffixes to their correct meaning. Students draw a line between the correct matches.
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Short Stories: The Puzzle Pieces of Life

For Teachers 9th
Students distinguish the elements of fiction in a short story. In this fiction elements lesson, students complete nine lessons of activities to learn about the elements of fiction in short stories.
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Study Guide for the 2009 Doris Conant Lecturer on Women and Culture: Barbara Ehrenreich

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Learners analyze the teachings of Barbara Ehrenreich about women and culture. In this women and culture lesson, students define "joy" and "collective joy." Learners do field research on these topics and write a field report and a letter...
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ESL Vegetable Activity

For Students 5th - 7th
In this ESL vegetables worksheet, students read descriptions of vegetables and determine which is being described. Students may click on an answer button for immediate feedback.
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How Does Your Garden Grow?

For Teachers K
Students explore plant life by reading books about gardening. In this botany lesson, students read the books From Seed to Plant and Oh Say Can You Seed? while identifying the necessary elements to raising a healthy plant. Students view...
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Science Number Practice

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this ESL worksheet, students describe 16 numbers to their partner, some in scientific notation. Students listen to their partner's numbers and write them down.
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Circles in the Landscape: Irrigating Oklahoma Crops

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
How do you grow crops in a area with insufficient rainfall? Why you irrigate, of course. Class members investigate irrigation systems by designing a system of their own. After examining irrigation related concepts, vocabulary terms, and...
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"A Sound of Thunder" Worksheet

For Students 6th - 10th
In this "A Sound of Thunder" worksheet group, students complete a graphic organizer for the plot of the story. Students then complete activities with vocabulary from the reading and edit passages from the text.
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Comprehension of Jack Be Nimble

For Teachers K - 1st
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read the poem Jack Be Nimble and answer questions about the reading and vocabulary. Students choose three multiple choice answers. 
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Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie -The Story

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore lighthouses in literature. In this reading lesson plan, students read Keep the Lights Burning, Annie as well as Birdie's Lighthouse. Students participate in pair/share activities regarding plot and literary devices....
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Lesson 2 Introduction Part 2

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. In this introductory instructional activity, 9th graders read Maya Angelou's poem "Still I Rise." Students write a journal telling what they believe is the message contained in the...
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Cecilia's Year

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars read the novel "Cecilia's Year". They answer questions to test for reading comprehension. They also relate the story to their own life.
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Improvise a Short Story through Jazz

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students evaluate jazz music and a jazz music performance. They collaborate and create an improvised group short story. They improvise a musical piece on found objects.

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