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Introduction of the Quarter

For Teachers K
Students discuss the quarter. In this money lesson, students find the value and characteristics of the quarter. They see how many pennies it takes to equal one quarter. 
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Decimal Place Value

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders plug in numbers into a place value chart with decimals to the hundredths place. In this place value lesson plan, 4th graders fill in answers on the SmartBoard and a worksheet.
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Science is a Wonderland

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students use the scientific method to study Animalia and Plantae Kingdoms. In this science inquiry instructional activity, students watch a PowerPoint about science process skills. Students complete the National Geographic bottled...
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George and Sam Save for a Present

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders develop their algebraic thinking by recognizing a variety of patterns using concrete objects, numbers, tables, and pictures. In this George and Sam Save for a present lesson, 3rd graders communicate their mathematical...
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Geometry Jeopardy

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students identify the pattern in a problem. In this geometry lesson, students make predictions, collect and analyze data. They apply the idea of scales and measurements to the real world.
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Pebbles Sand and Silt

For Teachers 1st
First graders investigate soil, sand and silt. In this environment instructional activity, 1st graders discuss how changes occur in the environment and the effects of weather. Students perform their own investigation and record their...
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Looking at a Community

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read Flat Stanley.  In this community instructional activity, 3rd graders discuss the town they live in, define the terms community, citizen and culture, discuss what a community is and the characteristics of a...
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Communities Across the US

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore communities. In this communities lesson, 3rd graders discover different types of communities. Students compare and contrast communities.
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Addition Properties

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Student study addition properties. In this addition properties lesson plan, young scholars use multiple methods to solve various types of problems. Students illustrate and describe in various ways the Commutative Property of...
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Heads or Tails? Studying Regeneration in Planaria

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students view a video on stem cells and regeneration.  In this investigative lesson students complete a worksheet while viewing the video.
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The Bill of Rights

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders determine why the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution. In this U.S. government lesson, 7th graders discuss the first 10 amendments and any vocabulary they may be unfamiliar with. Students then read different...
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Night by Elie Wiesel

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explore WWII by reading a book with their class. In this Holocaust research instructional activity, 10th graders read the book Night, and discuss the horrors of the concentration camps and Nazi brutality during WWII....
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Illustrated Dictionary

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students make an illustrated dictionary of words they've used and learned in class. For this vocabulary lesson, students find words from their notes, discuss the words in a group, select the best words as a class, and complete an...
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The Food Pyramid

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study the food pyramid and photograph food choices from their school to create a healthy meal guide. In this food choices lesson, 4th graders study the food pyramid, photograph healthy food choices at their cafeteria, and...
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The Rock Cycle

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore the concept of the rock cycle.  In this geology lesson, students identify, classify, and observe three different types of rocks.  Students then list and char the characteristics of their rocks. 
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Rainforest Introduction

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore world geography by completing a KWL chart. In this rainforest research lesson, 1st graders read a fictional story discussing a boy who lives in the rainforest. Students analyze the story, identify the plot and...
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Butterfly Introduction

For Teachers 1st
First graders create a KWL chart about butterflies and then read a story about butterflies. In this butterflies lesson plan, 1st graders then discuss the life cycle, body, habits, and facts about butterflies as they read.
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Spelling Patterns: Or , Oor, and Ore Words

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders complete word work with words that contain the /or/, /oor/, or /ore/ spelling pattern. In this spelling pattern lesson, 4th graders participate in the weekly spelling list activity in which they sort words with the given...
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Classifying the Class

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create dichotomous keys to create classifications of students in the classroom by writing instructions. In this classifications lesson plan, 5th graders learn how dichotomous keys are used in science observations.
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Fractions, Decimals and Percents

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders describe parts of a whole as a fraction, decimal and a percent. In this math lesson, 5th graders practice converting fractions to decimals by dividing. Additionally, students explain how decimals are converted to...
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Phases of the Moon: Cooperative Learning

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine the phases of the moon. In this moon phase lesson, 3rd graders listen to a read aloud of The Moon Seems to Change by Franklyn M. Branley and discuss the phases of the moon. They complete a moon phase calendar and...
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Babar's Travels

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students read the story The Story of Babar and have a class discussion about his travels, discuss their families, design a map, pick music, and more. In this cross curricular musical lesson plan, students create a music map for each of...
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To Sum It All Up...

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students one main goal when reading is to comprehend, and one strategy to improve reading comprehension is summarization. As students begin reading expository texts, it is vital for them to be able to pick out and summarize the main...
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Changing Circuits

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study how bulbs work by studying a series circuit and its components. In this electricity study instructional activity, students complete a SmartBoard online activity to study a bulb light in an electrical circuit. Students...

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