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Mythology Research Project: Freshmen English

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders work in pairs and research a mythological figure, focusing on how the myth leads to an understanding of the "human condition." They compile information, summarize the myth, and develop a plan for written and oral reports.
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Stone Fox and Economics

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Pupils read the novel Stone Fox and review economic concepts including income, goods, and services. They define the following terms: capital, credit, credit risk and summarize their reading by reading several chapters at a time. They...
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N, B, and T: Pollutants Three

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore nutrient, bacterial, and toxic surface water pollution. They identify the amount of water they use each day and summarize the kinds of substances that cause water pollution. They predict what will happen in water...
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It's Getting Hot out Here! Should I be concerned? (Climate Change)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the effects of global warming. They examine the differences between weather and climate. After viewing a video, students summarize information on climate change and drought.
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Homologous Shoes

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine the concept of homology by observing their shoes and those of their classmates. They summarize the observations of everyone's shoes relating it to chromosomes in cells. They share their observations with the class.
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WHAT'S THE WEATHER?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders classify weather statistics within oral presentations. Students surf the internet to broaden national weather formalities. Students tie newly found weather knowledge to a written and oral presentation. Students summarize...
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Do We Have to Do This?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers conduct Internet research, and read articles about education to determine why particular educational practices are used, and why they are important in terms of No Child Left Behind. Students create PowerPoint presentations...
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Becoming familiar with National Public Radio

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students listen to a National Public Radio program. They summarize the program, and write a script from a controversial newspaper article that could be a part of the NPR program they listened to.
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Mrs. Moore's Question-Circulatory System

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the circulatory system. Using the internet, and their textbook, they research the heart and blood flow through the body. Students use MicroSoft Word to complete a written letter which summarizes information about...
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Curses and Re-Curses! It's Happening Again.

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students study basic recursion by exploring patterns in the data they generate from two simple probability-based experiments. In the first, students flip a coin to discover how many times they must flip it before it lands on "heads."...
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Confederation Comparison

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students compare/contrast through primary sources the Articles of Confederation in the United States to the Confederation Period in Canada. They summarize the successes and failures of each. In essence, they analyze the impact of...
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Discovering the Middle East (Past & Present)

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students, after being assigned a specific Middle Eastern Country, research various aspects/statistics as well as historical information on their country. They combine their acquired information in an oral presentation and written report....
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Behavior Of Substances At Different Temperatures

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders are involved in a lab experience to look at the concept of heating up various materials to see how they react to an increase in temperature. They make observations and record them in a lab journal. Then students discuss...
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The Tell Tale Students

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners practice summarizing text by retelling what they have read. They read selected, leveled passages and use enthusiastic and createive ways to members of their group. Students complete a journal entry documenting their experience...
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Local and National News

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Pupils work together in small groups, negotiate, plan, summarize, analyze, read and understand, speak so others can understand, cooperate with others, and listen critically. Students use local newspapers to draw their conclusions and...
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Pregnancy

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students view a PowerPoint presentation about pregnancy. They work in groups to complete activities at each of six stations. Students create a baby from clay dough. They use construction paper to design a quilt square. Students complete...
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Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore their culture in comparison to Japanese culture by reading the book, Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes. They identify islands of Japan, create a Venn diagram comparing Japanese culture to American culture, and...
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Their Eyes Were Watching God

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students comprehend the dialect used in the novel. They summarize a reading selection and articulate a personal response. Students write a draft and/or articulate complete responses to questions related to the reading selection.
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Twelve Angry Men

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students assess their understanding of Twelve Angry Men. They create flashcards for vocabulary terms, summarize one of the acts, construct a diorama and complete character wheels. They choose from other activities including creating...
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Main Idea- Fiction

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate the concept of main idea and supporting details, and how they are used in the genre of fiction. In this literacy lesson, 8th graders listen to a fictional passage and take notes on the characters, setting,...
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DNA and RNA Structure and Transcription

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars compare and contrast the structure of RNA and DNA.They summarize the process of transcription and translation. The lesson plan uses an inquiry model and the use of codes in DNA.
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Main Idea and Supporting Details

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders identify the main idea and supporting details in paragraphs. In this language arts lesson plan, 8th graders review organizational patterns in paragraphs and determine which pattern is best for a given situation. ...
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Main Idea 2

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore the main idea of stories. In this literacy instructional activity, 8th graders summarize the last TV show they watched, identify the main idea of the show, and list its supporting details. After a discussion of...
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Resources

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students describe renewable energy resources and identify the main examples. They compare pros and cons of different energy resources. Students comprehend that fossilfuels were formed million of years ago. They summarize information...

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