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Volcanoes: Shield or Composite?
In this volcano activity, students read a 1-paragraph selection regarding shield and composite volcanoes and then identify the 8 errors in the paragraph.
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What's the Scoop on Casey
Third graders read "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest L. Thayer and create a newspaper article about Casey's infamous at-bat.
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Cell Pizza
Students identify parts and functions of microscope. Students watch video, Cells and Life about cell parts with actual pictures and actual cells. Students discuss video and identify parts of the cells that animals and plants have in...
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Daily Mind Builders: Social Studies
In this critical thinking worksheet, 5th graders create a conclusion. Students read a short passage and use the given information to synthesize their own conclusion from the presented material.
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Math Analogies
In this math analogy worksheet, students look at the pictures, determine the relationship of the first two and draw a picture to complete the mathematical analogy.
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Number Sense
In this ordinal numbers practice learning exercise, students respond to 5 questions that require them to identify the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth fish in 5 lines of fish.
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Embracing Diversity
Young scholars explore and use different computer programs for collecting data. In this technology based lesson, students set up a survey and use the Excel and Lotus software to collect data.
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The Consequences of World War II
Ninth graders explore the aftermath of World War II. For this World War II lesson, 9th graders investigate the consequences of the war as they complete a post-assessment project that requires them to compose essays on the topic.
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Meet the Press
Students give their book reports as oral "Meet the Press" type interviews. They team up with another student "reporter" and answer questions about main idea, details, and the point of view.
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Movie Music
Students discover film making by participating in a music performance. In this performance arts instructional activity, students perform music and physical acting to convey an already written script for their peers. Students...
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Evolution: The Great Debate
Students discover how research and questioning are things that must be done in order to form a valid opinion. In this critical thinking instructional activity students answer questions and provide evidence to support their...
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Having a Great Time - Wish You Were Here
Fourth graders explore colonial life in America.
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Make it Snow
Sixth graders investigate snow using pieces of literature, experimentation, and studying images by Wilson Bentley. They view snow from its artistic, geometric and literary expressions.
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Adjectives in Dialogue
Ninth graders use adjectives to depict setting and reveal character and incorporate adjectives into dialogue appropriate for setting.
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Dialect Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar
Students examine the life and works of Paul Laurance Dunbar. In groups, they read various poems of his and use a database to examine the covers of his books. They also discuss the criticism he faced during his life and how he dealt...
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Limited Government: Declaration of Independence
Young scholars study the limited government within the Declaration of Independence. They discuss the characteristics of a limited government in contrast to a despotic government. They identify principles of the limited government within...
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Creating a Newscast on the Cold War
Learners research the events of a specific year of the Cold War. In this Cold War lesson, students investigate the causes of the Cold War and highlight the events of a particular year. Learners create a...
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Persuasive Text: Vocabulary Charades
Learners play charades to act out vocabulary words that have recently been introduced in class. For this vocabulary lesson students may work in groups or in pairs.
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Journey to Understanding the Elements of Media
Pupils examine the elements of film. In this media awareness lesson, students view film clips and discuss the impact of lighting, music, setting, and costumes on the films.
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Note-Taking
Learners take notes and summarize information. For this communication lesson, students summarize information by taking notes using the various methods that their instructor presents to them.
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Grocery Shopping
Students build a functional vocabulary. In this ESL lesson plan, students watch a video that incorporates a lesson plan using "do" and "does" while grocery shopping. Students engage in a listening exercise where they listen for specific...
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What's Up with Waste?
Fifth graders design a brochure that identifies types of solid waste that are often improperly disposed, explains the effects of this disposal and proposes a solution to the problem. The read humorous books, define vocabulary words and...
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Get What You Want
Student writers devise a business letter using the correct order and format required for a block or modified block format. They choose a topic of interest so that they can compose business letters that make requests.
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Dino's Diner
Second graders create a modern day dinosaur menu to generate creative ideas regarding what dinosaurs would eat at an imaginary restaurant. They utilize a graphic organizer imbedded in this plan to guide their menu ideas.