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Water Cycle Boogie
Students explore the water cycle. They learn the "Water Cycle Boogie." Students create hats to represent the different parts of the cycle and learn hand motions to go with the words of the song. Students practice singing the song and the...
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Think Positive!
Fourth graders are read a story in which they identify the positive and negative thinking. In groups, they are given a scenerio in which they change the negatives into a positive. They perform the scenerio to tthe class and discuss how...
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Finding the Positive
Fifth graders meet the "Famous Artist." They are introduced to the topic of self-concept. Students work in small groups and get organized to create collages. They create a collage that represents characteristics of positive self-concept.
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Badminton
Students evaluate their partner in playing a game of badminton. In this badminton lesson plan, 8th graders explain the rules of the game and participate in a warm up. Additionally, students observe their partners by completing a...
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Sports and Exercise Activity
Eighth graders practice utilizing motor skills by participating in different sports activities. For this physical education lesson, 8th graders participate in racquetball, shuttle cock, and baseball style activities in order to...
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Throw (Don't Mow!) the Yard
Students practice and are assessed on the cue's of overhand throwing. They use a variety of objects to throw and aim at.
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Blooming with Self-Confidence
First graders read "Leo the Late Bloomer" and discuss what it feels like when they are struggling to master a new skill. They make flowers showing several things they all ready know how to do and one thing they are still learning.
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Gospel Beginnings - Lesson 1
Students identify genres of music that influenced musical style of Aretha Franklin. They identify musical characteristics of gospel and sing a gospel selection. They pay particular attention to the call and response style.
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Endangered Species
Fourth graders investigate endangered species to discover reasons for the extinction. Resources are examined to determine preventive measures for the endangerment. The unit contains four lessons.
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Character Education Read Alouds
Students listen to the story Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon and discuss the way each character interacts with the others. They role play pares of the story to practice showing compassion, and how to positively interact with their peers.
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Relationships, Day 3: Families
Learners examine roles of family members and why families are important. They view magazine pictures and define family, describe their own families, draw a picture or diagram of their family, and pair pictures of family members to their...
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Walk a Quote: A Lesson Based Upon the Sugihara Story
Tenth graders gather information on the history of anti-Semitism and Judaism. Using texts from a variety of sources, they analyze the role of rescue and resistance in children's books. They discuss the child's point of view and reflect...
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Boys and Puberty
Young scholars describe the internal and external changes boys experience during puberty. Through lecture, students are introduced to changes that faced once the reach puberty. A discussion of personal experience follows the lecture.
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The Egg "Airbag" Lab
Students use what they know about momentum and impulse to construct an effective "air bag" to protect an egg dropped from the top of the football stadium or other tall structure. They complete a final written report of their findings.
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PH Neutralization For Pollution Control
Students recognize whether a solution is an acid or a base. In this acids and bases lesson plan, students use chemicals and identify if those chemicals are acids or bases. From the conclusion, students will be able to identify if the...
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Using Pronouns Correctly
In this pronoun usage worksheet, students write the correct form of boldfaced words to correct sentences. Some sentences are correct; students simply write "correct" in this case.
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Energy Saving Digital Video Project
In this energy instructional activity, students click on the links to research the internet about energy and follow directions in order to create a digital video project. Students follow 8 sets of directions.
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Coordination and Flexibility
Students practice controlling their motion and reflexes by participating in different motor skill activities. In this physical education instructional activity, students utilize bean bags and hula hoops to help create flexibility...
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Looking After Our Pets
Pupils explore animal lifestyles by illustrating images. In this pet care lesson, students discuss their own pets and the conditions animals need to survive in both nature or a home. Pupils draw snakes and complete an activity sheet...
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Author’s Purpose
In this literary elements worksheet, learners respond to 18 short answer and multiple choice questions regarding the author's purpose in "A World Made Beautiful by Dzine."
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Citizenship
In this citizenship worksheet, students read a set of guidelines on how to be a good citizen, then complete a set of discussion questions based on a referenced DVD. Suggestions for writing assignments and activities are also given.
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Traditions of Tribal Sharing
Students examine the idea of tribal sharing in the Native American community. They read a story about Native Americans and note the ways they are helping others. They draw a picture showing one of these acts.
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No Sex Please, We're British!
In this no sex please, we're British worksheet, students, with a partner, come up with five adjectives to describe someone, decide if eighteen statements or true or false and strike up a conversation over three internal questions.
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Pollination-Plants and Flowers Lesson Plan
Students study the reproductive parts and pollination for a flower. In this pollination lesson plan, students dissect flowers to perform an investigation. Students also use tube socks to show how pollination works. A diagram is included.