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Preparing and Making a Presentation
Students make a presentation and know the various types of presentations. In this presentation lesson, students answer questions about presentations and then create their own presentation following the set of standards given.
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Estimating and Measuring Amounts
Third graders explore measurement. In this estimation and measurement lesson, 3rd graders examine visual examples using standard units to measure length. Students also practice solving problems that their instructors model.
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Money Matters: the Importance of Global Cooperation
Learners explore the role of the International Monetary fund. For this secondary Economics lesson, students focus on the history, mission, and structure of the IMF. Learners examine the past and continuing contributions of the IMF to...
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Algebra/Geometry Institute: Area, Circumference, Perimeter
Young scholars solve area problems. In this area, circumference, and perimeter lesson, students solve area and perimeter problems using standard and metric units of measure. They identify the best customary unit of measure for a given...
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Persuasive Letter Writing
Students write a persuasive letter. For this persuasive letter writing lesson, students review the standard business form letter and the elements included. Students discuss ways to persuade in writing and write a short letter...
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Maximum and Minimum Values
In this Algebra II worksheet, 11th graders complete the square to write a quadratic equation in Standard form. Students identify the vertex, sketch the graph and state the maximum or minimum value of the functions. The one page...
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Labor Rights
High schoolers examine international labor laws. In this labor rights lesson, students analyze labor laws around the world. High schoolers also read 2 case studies and determine how they do or do not fall into line with International...
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Introduction to Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
Students solve quadratic equations. In this algebra lesson, students factor and graph linear and quadratic functions. They identify the standard and linear form of each equation.
Penguin Books
An Educator’s Guide to Gayle Forman
Sometimes a novel is the best way to tackle a tough topic. A helpful educator's guide for the novels of Gayle Forman discuss tough topics such as teenage suicide. Discussion questions and writing activities encourage readers to think...
Illinois State University
Tragedy, Triumph, or Trespass?
Did westward expansion really live up to the dream of adventurers for a new life and opportunities for land and resources? While designed for a flipped classroom, try using this resource to evaluate primary sources alongside your class!...
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The Tale of Genji
Did you know that the world's first novel was written by a woman? Murasaki Shikibu's The Tale of Genji, was published in 1021. Class members research Eastern and Western cultures in the 10th and 11th centuries, view modern adaptations of...
National Research Center for Career and Technical Education
Health Science: Back to Basics
This lesson plan focuses on unit conversion, proportions, ratios, exponents, and the metric system. Discuss measurement with your math class and demonstrate how to solve several health-science word problems. Give learners a chance to...
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The Global Precipitation Measurement Mission (GPM) Lesson
Introduce your class to one of the ways that technology is benefiting humanity. The Global Precipitation Measurement Mission involves the data collected by nine satellites from different countries with a united focus on studying world...
Harvard University
The Nouns of Geometry
Socratic questioning to teach Euclidean geometry? "The Nouns of Geometry," followed by "The Verbs of Geometry," and the misfit, "A Beginner's Story - The Equilateral Triangle" are designed to encourage learners to explore various topics...
Albert Shanker Institute
Economic Causes of the March on Washington
Money can't buy happiness, but it can put food on the table and pay the bills. The first of a five-lesson unit teaches pupils about the unemployment rate in 1963 and its relationship with the March on Washington. They learn how to create...
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Mean Absolute Deviation in Dot Plots
The lesson focuses on the ideas of dot plot representations and the mean absolute deviation of data sets.
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Measurement and Estimation
Second graders explore estimation and measurement. In this estimation and measurement lesson, 2nd graders use footsteps to measure distances around the classroom. Students sing songs to measure the number of beats from one area to the...
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Measurement Crafts- Cereal Hands and Feet
Students identify nonstandard units of measurement and investigate area of objects. In this geometry lesson, students trace their hands and glue cereal pieces to the print to find the area.
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The Measurement Man
Students explore the measurements of capacity by constructing a creative project in the shape of a man. The man has body parts that represent different units of measurement and can be used to make conversions. This is highly concrete and...
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Planning a Trip
Students collect data, organize data, and compute differences of multi-digit numbers. In this data analysis lesson, students put together their best travel plan in small groups as outlined in the first lesson. Students study a map,...
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Algebra 1, Unit 7, Lesson 8: Practice Finding the Equation of a Line
Learners solve systems of linear equations by graphing. The introduction of the instructional activity asks students to work in pairs or small groups to graph a line when given two points. Learners graph 14 equations on the same...
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Spanish and New Standards
Students, at the end of the lesson analizar una lectura period??stica.
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Double Standard
Learners will research and analyze two works of art regarding streets/ highways located at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art . They will identify art trends with regards to the automobile and highways. Then discuss and reflect...