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The Early Tensions of the Cold War

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students uncover the roots of the Cold War. In this Cold War lesson plan, students research the political philosophies of the Soviet Union and the United States during the era as they define key vocabulary and discuss government systems....
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Proper Hygiene

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders discuss the importance of personal hygiene and cleanliness. They examine why good oral hygiene is a significant part of maintaining a healthy body. They focus on the need for daily baths, hair care, and teeth cleaning. They...
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The House That Drugs Built

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students evaluate the effects of drug use on behavior, appearance and the ability to contribute to society.  In this drug education lesson plan students analyze the relationship between drug use and injury, violence and criminal activity. 
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Someone in the Class - Children of Alcoholics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers analyze addiction in families.  In this children of alcoholics lesson students answer questions, complete an activity and play a game. 
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Enrichment Activities - "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH"

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read the novel "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH." They discuss the various characters in the book, and the different types of conflict that take place within the book. They also research owls and rats to make comparisons...
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ReQuest and Motor Imaging with My Side of the Mountain

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read "My Side of the Mountain." They create a pantomime using vocabulary words from the story. Students create three questions about the reading. They discuss the passage they read and act out words to help them better...
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Designing The Character Of Louisiana Purchase Louisianians

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the history of the Louisiana Purchase. They gather information using a digital library and internet resources. The information is used to construct a detailed summary of how the people of time lived. They also use...
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REPRODUCTION

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students complete a variety of activities to study different concepts in Science. The activities are part of a layered curriculum. This is used to differentiate instruction and give a wide variety of assessment opportunities.
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The Chocolate War

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in a variety of activities in order to take part in a layered curriculum unit that focuses on a novel study. This allows for a student centered classroom and instructional practices.
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Space Exploration

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders identify and interpret the following: What is space?, Space Race, Living in space?, Man on the Moon, Astronaut training; students compare/contrast US and Russia space exploration. Students write a letter of application to...
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Spanish 2 Chapter 4

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in a layered curriculum activity with activities like the following: Students design a 15 slide power point presentation using vocabulary in sentences that is in Spanish. They make a high quality brochure for Spanish...
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Indirect-Direct Characterization Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders are introduced to direct and indirect characterization. In groups, they find examples of both in various pieces of literature. They are given an adjective and make a display in which they use the adjective indirectly. To...
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Think Positive!

For Teachers 4th
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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Interpreting Music Data Rubric

For Students 8th - 9th
In this interpreting music data rubric worksheet, students use this rubric as an assessment tool. It is designed to evaluate the students' music presentation.
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The Three States of Matter

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders identify properties of solids, liquids, and gasses. In this states of matter instructional activity, the teacher demonstrates the properties of each state of matter, then students go on a scavenger hunt for items to...
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Reflections and Revisions

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Pupils reflect upon and express affective and cognitive learning experience as a result of a direct service experience. In this service learning activity, students examine and analyze symbolism portrayed in literature and its...
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Telling Our Story

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students develop a presentation. In this service lesson, students respond to how they felt participating in a service project and brainstorm ways they can continue to serve. Students create a class presentation that demonstrates what...
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You Are Uniquely You

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discover their unique attributes and complete a group service project. In this service project lesson, students work in groups to define an audience, create a service project based on boosting the audience's confidence, and then...
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Coyote and Anansi

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars explore the structure of folktales. For this coyote and Anansi lesson, students discuss the attributes of folktales as they read versions of tales featuring coyote and Anansi. Young scholars collaborate to write and...
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Understanding Religious Clothing

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students explore the concept of religious clothing. In this Teaching Tolerance instructional activity, students examine misconceptions and stereotypes regarding religious clothing as they read selected articles and discuss their...
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Storm Watch: Knowing What To Do

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study the different types of weather and how storms form.  In this weather lesson students make their own "tornado in a bottle" and create brochures.
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Phonics Test #4: Dogs

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this sounds worksheet, students find words that have the same vowel sound as the underlined vowel sound in the first word from the story Dogs. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions.
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Conservation in Action

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the life and works of Rachel Carson. In this conservation lesson, students discuss environmental protection and why protection of wildlife is important.  Students read a Rachel Carson Fact Sheet and work in groups to...
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Olympics

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars participate in Olympic events. In this Olympic Games lesson, students research information about countries involved in the Olympic Games and prepare to participate in a closing ceremony for their school Olympics.

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