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Goals, Interactions and Outcomes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students recognize both sides of a dilemma through use of a Human Interaction Outline.  In this Goals, Interactions and Outcome lesson plan, students create a diagram to show opposing views of fishermen and oil companies. ...
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The Shape of Home

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students define home and understand that home is not the same to everyone. In this homes lesson, students participate individually and in groups to create a classroom definition of home. Students discuss the events in the story the Shape...
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The Universe Has Room for Change

For Students 7th - 9th
In this universe and change instructional activity, learners read about the demotion of Pluto as one of the 9 planets as well as other changes in science. Students summarize their reading and identify unfamiliar words in the...
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Introductory Lesson- Patterns

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore patterns in mathematical context. In this patterns instructional activity, 1st graders inspect patterns shown to them, copy patterns, complete patterns and create patterns of their own. These patterns are shown by...
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Monopoly Graphs

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students relate the concepts of linear functions to the game of monopoly. For this algebra lesson, students solve problems with ratio and proportion. They collect data and graph it.
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Introduction to Fair Trade

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars investigate fair trade practices. In this economics lesson, students conduct collaborative research on fair trade practices, the controversies of trade, and the effects of fair trade practices. Young scholars present their...
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Avalanches--Beautiful and Awe Inspiring

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Avalanche lesson plans can help students learn about this interesting natural phenomena.
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Back to School, Mathematically Speaking

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Reduce "math anxiety" by listening to students' math stories.
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When Gifted Kids Are Bullied

For Teachers 1st - 6th
There are many effective ways to reduce bullying in school.
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Summer Preparations for a Grade Level Change

For Teachers K - 6th
Changing grade levels can be a positive experience for new and veteran teachers alike.
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Top Ten Tips for a Successful Back to School Night

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Here are my top ten tips to ensure that you have a fantastic Back to School Night.
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Poetry for the Elementary Classroom

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Use Shel Silverstein's poem "Batty" to introduce poetry to young readers. This instructional activity is not formatted well, but the plan does suggest learners memorize a poem, recite the poem individually, and then recite the poem as a...
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The Aging Process

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students evaluate the concepts of life course and life events. They role play how life events can shape who we are. They develop coping skills that aid in dealing with life events.
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I Must/ I Must Not

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this ESL word and picture comprehension worksheet, learners examine seven pictures and complete a multiple choice question for each. They answer the question that contains the words "must not" or "must."
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ESL: Beginning Vocabulary Matching

For Teachers 2nd - 9th
Beginning English Learners match 10 line-drawn pictures of basic nouns with their names, such as kite, airplane, goat, and igloo. Indefinite articles are included, so this exercise also provides reinforcement for the a/an rule.
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Various Questions

For Students 1st - 2nd
A great exercise for English language learners or youngsters learning how to question, this resource provides practice using pictures to recognize words. After the class has completed the fill-in-the-blank portion, have them walk around...
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ESL: Basic Vocabulary Matching

For Students 3rd - 8th
Newcomers to English can practice vocabulary about food, daily actions, and school supplies with this 10-question matching exercise. Simple line drawings represent basic terms for beginners.
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ESL: Classmates Survey

For Students 6th - 9th
Get your beginning English Learners moving with this class survey. They ask each other the 8 questions provided to find out "How many of your classmates..." Good practice for asking questions that start with"Do you..." including "make...
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Match: Word and Picture Comprehension

For Students 1st - 2nd
An excellent ESL word and picture matching worksheet awaits your students. They analyze seven pictures of body parts, and match these to the words that describe them.
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ESL: Practice Using Present Progressive Tense

For Students 4th - 7th
Small, cartoonish pictures of people expressing emotions and actions (blowing his nose, holding her head and frowning, dancing, smiling) provide the basis for writers to describe the feelings and experiences taking place. Help your ESL...
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Hattie and the Fox

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Who is Hattie? Youngsters explore animal characteristics by reading poems and stories in class. They read the book Hattie and the Fox about a fictitious fox and his drama with the other farm animals. Then they reread the story over...
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How the Mentor Text Mini-Lesson Tends to Go

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Working together, learners analyze a text looking for examples of good writing. While this lesson is just a framework for a more complete exploration, it provides a new way for learners to approach a text.
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Lesson 7: Smart Grids

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Energy conservation is a hot topic these days; introduce your kids to the Smart Grid solution through a video clip and several interactive online tools. They discuss areas of household energy consumption, examining a pie chart...
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Forest Health

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Young foresters examine the strategies, like prescribed burns and thinning, that are employed to ensure healthy forests.

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