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Discovering Prehistoric Trails

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Eighth graders examine prehistoric terrain. In this geography lesson plan, 8th graders discover necessary resources for settlers. Students work in small groups to create a trail crossing the state of Kansas.
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Pennsylvania Dutch Hex Signs

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars experience Pennsylvania Dutch culture and heretige as they identify and create Hex signs based on unity, focal point, nature and a personal meaning.
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Functions Made Easy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore concept of functions as relationships, as machines, as equations, and as graphs.
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A Thanksgiving Language Lesson!

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders, in groups, create restaurants, menus, and advertisements to attract Thanksgiving Day customers.
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Ancient Chinese Philosophies of Government

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders use the four philosophies of Ancient China to investigate persceptive and resolution of a problem.
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A World Without Color And A World With Color

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create black and white pictures followed by a re-creation of the same picture using color with an emphasis on contrast, depth, and mood.
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Dog Gone Good Note Cards

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils conduct research on a chosen dog breed using the card catalog and the Internet. They create at least three note cards with information about their dog breed.
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Watsons Go To Birmingham--1963Patricia Wachholz

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the 1960s to prepare for reading the book, The Watsons Go To Birmingham, by Christopher Paul Curtis. They watch a documentary, create a timeline, and listen to music from the 1960s.
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Who Needs a Dress Code?

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students create a poster showing examples of appropriate and inappropriate student grooming and attire. They write comments explaining the need for each rule.
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Roll With the Punches: What Do You Know?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers activate prior knowledge about life in the South during the Great Depression in preparation for reading the novel, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.
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Map the Mystery!

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders read the novel, "The House of Dies Drear", and create a story map to analyze the plot and recall events.
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Investigating Othello: Peeling Away Layers of Meaning

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students analyze piece of literature by looking at it from one perspective and then by re-evaluating what they have discovered when other layers of meaning are added.
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Chinese New Year

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine the culture and celebrations associated with Chinese New Year in this unit of lessons
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The Internal Anatomy of the Grasshopper

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore the internal organs of grasshoppers. They determine the function of the organs through a dissection activity.
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Design a Service Learning Activity

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students work together to design a service learning activity for their community that would benefit the Tijuana estuary. Using the internet, they research the elements of a service learning project and plan their's accordingly. They...
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Child Survival Stories: Hope To Cope

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars brainstorm a list of the various scenerios going on their family life at home. In groups, they read about different perspectives on survival and identify ones they could use in their own lives. They share their own...
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Immigration and American Life Graphing Immigration Data

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students practice graphing immigration data from the Caribbean. After practicing making their own graphs, they make the final graph and label it accordingly. They work together to determine the six most populated states of immigrants...
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Finding Yourself Through Autobiography

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read the writings of individuals whom they know and admire. They see that writing about themselves is worthwhile and important and helps them become better writers. They share their own life experiences, write about personal...
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A Golden Age: Three West African Empires

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders research the kingdoms and rulers of Ghana, Mali and Songhay. In groups, they explore the trade routes and the spread of Islam. Using the internet, textbook and other sources, 7th graders collect information and write a...
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Wrapped in Mystery

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders can identify five basic elements that most mysteries contain. They put the elements of mystery into a graphic organizer they can follow. They construct meaning after reading Poe's short story and identify or infer the...
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Geography Concepts

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders use the five themes of geography and geographic tools to answer geographic questions and analyze geographic concepts. This unit focuses on an introduction to South America. The history, people and cultures is included.
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Dirty Decomposers

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders design and conduct experiments to determine what environmental factors favor decomposition by soil microbes. They use chunks of carrot for the materials to be decomposed, and their experiments are carried out in plastic...
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About Me

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students develop their English and technology skills by having them write about themselves--their family, their home and neighborhood, their interests and hobbies, their education, and their future plans. They produce an electronic text...
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Under the Tongan Sun

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read the story "Under the Tongan Sun" by Tina Martin. In groups, they use the text of the story to answer comprehension questions. They work together to identify the cultural differences between the United States and Tonga. To...

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