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On the air! Interviews
In this mock interview lesson, students view pictures of famous personalities and determine which of these personalities they would like to interview. Students follow the three step interview process and conduct a mock interview...
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Identifying Patterns
Students investigate the elements of a pattern. In this geometry lesson, students identify different shapes in a pattern and discover which shapes are missing in order to extend it. Students create their own patterns using...
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Spotting Good Serves
Students practice making accurate and consistant serves in a challenging situation.
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Four Corners Spelling
Second graders participate in a spelling activity using clapping and rhythmic patterns. In this ongoing spelling instructional activity, 2nd graders practice various spelling words in groups and using rhythms. Students then...
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Chicago's Amazing Growth
Students, in groups, collaboratively explore the rapid growth of Chicago (from 350 to 300,000 in less than 40 years), and how the city changed to accommodate such rapid growth.
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Colors of Gray
Students view a film about theatres in Chicago. They discover how performing arts can be enjoyed by all ages and how one becomes involved in performing in theatre. They answer questions and discuss to end the lesson.
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Colonial Quilt Quest
Students identify key events and people from Colonial America.
Students identify key factors of daily life in Colonial America.
Students gather and use information for research purposes.
Students create candles in groups following the...
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Properties of Fractals
Students build a working definition of regular fractal, look carefully at the concepts of dimension and scale, and are introduced to logarithms. They solve simple exponential equations for the exponent both by trial and error and using...
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Properties of Fractals
Young scholars build a working definition of a regular fractal, they measure the concepts of dimensions and scale, they explore the concept of a logarithm and they attempt to solve simple exponential equations for the exponent both by...
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Irregular Fractals
Middle schoolers study and research irregular fractals and construct a few based on their research. Students practice pattern recognition skills and plane geometry skills calculating dimensions on the Fractured Pictures activity.
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The Mandelbrot Set
Students explore the Mandelbrot Set. They are introduced to the concept of a complex number and function in order to motivate the discussion of Julia and Mandelbrot sets. Students investigate fractals and how they are built.
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Which One Doesn't Belong?
Third graders identify words that are related with 80% accuracy. Given a list of four vocabulary words, 3rd graders identify specific relationships between three of the four words. They also identify which of the four words are not...
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Leaders in a Media Age
Pupils identify ways in which the president can use various media to communicate his messages and intent. They demonstrate ways in which the news media can create public opinion.
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Native Americans at Rose Bay
Young scholars examine the Timken Native Americans of the 1400s and their culture of hunter-gatherers. They study the necessary vocabulary using a number of activities.
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Family
In this ESL conversation worksheet, students examine 7 pictures of family members and a question that relates to it. Students collaborate with a partner to ask and answer these questions about family.
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Angle Attributes and Measures
Seventh graders explore the concept of angles. In this angles lesson, 7th graders use protractors to measure angles. Students sing an angle song. Students discuss attributes of angles using a two-color plate manipulative.
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The Struggle For The Right To Vote
Students identify historical figures who helped lead others in the voting rights movement, and research historical struggles for voting rights. They develop plans to involve young voters in the election process.
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The Ideal Home
Fifth graders design their ideal home. In this ideal home activity, 5th graders illustrate and describe their ideal home. Students present visuals to their classmates. Lesson is part of a unit.
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Researching and Writing Travel Brochures
Students design a travel brochure. In this travel brochure lesson, students review travel brochures and discuss a travel adventure they would like to go on. Students prepare an outline of their own brochure with itinerary.
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Television and Movies
Fifth graders explore media. In this television and movies lesson plan, 5th graders compare a variety of types of television shows and movies.
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Day eight: Participating in a community service project
Students participate in a community service project. In this ELL lesson, students complete a project while the teacher takes photos. The students use these photos in a bulletin board.
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Presenting our Newspapers
Students present their group newspapers. In this presenting activity, students share their newspaper creations with peers and receive feedback. This activity is part of a unit: "In the News".
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Aaa Math: Converting Scientific Notation to Standard Numbers
Students practice converting scientifc notation to standard form through a series self-check exercises and timed learning games.
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Teach Engineering: Linear Equations Game
Students groups act as aerospace engineering teams competing to create linear equations to guide space shuttles safely through obstacles generated by a modeling game in level-based rounds. Each round provides a different configuration of...