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Haikus for All Seasons
Students venture outside and take notes on what they observe through their five senses. They use the Olympus D-545 digital cameras to capture pictures that they feel best represent the current season. Students write one to the three...
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Slope Lesson Plan
Students identify the relationship between relations and functions. In this algebra lesson, students investigate and find the slope of a line using a graph, 2 points and an equation. They calculate the slope from a set a data points...
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Progress
Students discuss how they believe Australia has progressed over time. In groups, they use the internet to research events in the country's history. They discover how democracy in the country continues to develop and analyze the race...
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Prime Factors
Fifth graders review the concept of prime factorization. Then, they use the rules for divisibility and other notions to find the prime factorization of unfamiliar numbers. They solve problems in a whole class setting.
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PATTERNS IN TIME
Learners build a realistic sense of geological time, seek clues of transition fossils and find them. In this investigative instructional activity students complete several activities and worksheets on fossils.
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KINDNESS
Students ponder about the importance of kindness to each other and how that value affects others as well as the community to which they live in. They brainstorm and discuss the meaning of a rhyme adapted from John Bunyan as well.
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The Important Thing
First graders create time capsules with "The Important Thing About Me" picture and information.
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An Introduction to Immigration and the Canadian Political System
Twelfth graders take a citizenship test before learning how their own ideology fits in with current political parties. They create questions for a debate and learn the process of registering to vote.
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Flowers a la O'keefe
Middle schoolers are introduced to the artwork of Georgia O'keefe. The lesson presents the history and style of the artist. Then the learners are given the chance to create their own artwork. The goal of the lesson is to build art...
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Patterns In Time
Seventh graders examine fossils. In this vertebrate fossils lesson students view a demonstration.
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Homeschooling Chronicles - Snow Days
A homeschooling family can take advantage of snow days for both fun and educational opportunities.
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The Athens Olympics
Students explore the history of the Olympics. They read a story about London's bid to host the Olympic games. In groups, students produce an arena for the Olympics and create a creed for the competition. Students discuss and share...
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Teaching in the Swithched On Classroom
Students engage in activities to help them develop computer skills and other various problem solving methods. They also work collaboratively, and apply technology in an ethical way.
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Teaching Language Arts with Sayings and Phrases
Students complete a unit to learn sayings and phrases that help them understand language art concepts. In this sayings and phrases lesson, students complete 11 lessons that use common sayings and phrases to teach language art concepts...
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What Time is it?
Students participate in three centers focused on developing time-telling skills. In this time lesson, students create their own paper plate clock face, play "Time Concentration" using times on the hour and half hour, as well as, practice...
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Numeral Recognition, Matching and Writing
Students recognize numerals. In this numeral recognition lesson, students count from one to twenty. They identify numbers when given in and out of sequence. Students count the number of objects in a given picture. Finally, they write...
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ESL Holiday Lessons: Hanukkah
In this language skills worksheet, students read an article about Hanukkah. Students respond to 6 matching questions, 29 fill in the blank questions, 30 multiple choice questions, 12 word scramble questions, 30 short answer...
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Why Size Matters
Students examine the concept of body image. In this current events lesson, students research selected websites for information about fashion models, plastic surgery, and advertising. Students share and discuss their findings.
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Past Presence
Students examine British Black History. In this current events lesson, students visit selected websites to research the history of Blacks in Great Britain. Several lesson enhancement ideas are included.
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Follow Spring's Journey North Recording Highlights of the Season
Students scan headlines on the Journey North News Updates each day to track the changes that spring brings as it comes to different areas of the United States.
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Polygons
Middle schoolers work together to create mobiles with different polygons. They research the polygon and list its characteristics. They may present to the class if they chose to.
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Mystery Words - Part One
Students read the questions carefully on the "Mystery Clues" worksheet and answer the clues using a word from the given word list. They study how they must read the clues carefully to come up with the correct answer.
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Japanese Festivals and Celebrations
Students investigate the importnce of celebrations anf festivals in Japanese culture and then create a story based upon an image from the instructional activity. Resource links are provided for images of events.
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British Traditions
In this British traditions worksheet, students read and answer the 10 discussion questions.