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Portraits as Keys to History: Nathaniel Hurd, portraiture, identity
Students view portraits of Nathanial Hurd. They complete a worksheet and identify differences between the portraits. This lesson finishes with a visit to the "About Face" exhibit in the Memorial Art Gallery.
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Budgeting Your Financial Resources
Learners explore the aspects of making a budget. In this money management lesson, students learn the importance of budgeting and what all goes into creating a budget by eventually creating a budget of their own including how much they...
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Ideas for Making Class Books
I like to make enough class books throughout the year so that at the end of the school year, each child gets one book to keep. Here are a few easy ones. For every field trip we take, we make a class book.
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Artists in Colonial America
High schoolers visit the Memorial Art Gallery's exhibit, "About Face: Copley's Portrait of a Colonial Silversmith." They complete a worksheet based on the career of John SIngleton Copley as a colonial American artist. They experience the...
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Colonial Silver and Tea
Students examine silver pieces from colonial Boston in order to determine the social context of these objects. They compare signs of social status in colonial Boston with those of today by looking at the associated visuals.
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Rationing Scarce Goods and Services
Students examine the concept of scarcity. They list ways in which they can all get a piece of a good or service. They discover the concept of scarcity and discuss.
Project Food, Land & People
Loco for Cocoa
Students create a time line and map about how chocolate traveled the world. In this chocolate lesson plan, students also create and taste chocolate.
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Easter Activities Book
Looking to host an Easter-themed celebration in your classroom? This resource comes packed with activities, printables, and recipes to keep youngsters engaged.
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Ideas for Activities and Discussions About the U.S. Constitution
Incorporating lessons about the foundation of the U.S. Constitution can invigorate the minds of students.
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Lesson Plans That Meet The Needs of All Students
Differentiated lesson plans are an excellent tool for meeting students' needs in the mixed ability classroom.
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Back to School Pencil Favor Boxes
Check out these charming back-to-school pencil and eraser boxes and create your own using the templates provided in this resource.
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SUPER PEOPLE
Second graders study the talents and interests that have helped people to "make the world better." They begin by reading a story about 5 individuals who have "made a difference." This webquest extends this exploration by guiding the...
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Rice Math
Sixth graders calculate the amount of rice there will be if the amount is doubled everyday. In this multiplying lesson, 6th graders are given an amount of rice that is grown each day. Students then calculate how much rice there will be...
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Polar Express Lesson Plan
Students develop a podcast as they retell the story of The Polar Express. In this early childhood lesson plan, students experience technology by creating a podcast. Students also create illustrations to be scanned for the podcast.
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An Irish Blessing
Young scholars explore Irish culture by participating in a creative writing activity. In this good will writing lesson, students define "Irish Blessings" and utilize computer software to create a template for a blessing they will write....
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Digital Storytelling Lesson Plans Bring Stories to Life
Students can use technology to enhance and improve their stories using digital storytelling lesson plans.
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Watching Minds Bloom
Educators can use the Principles of Bloom's Taxonomy as a Guideline for Differentiated Instruction.
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Teaching Tolerance and Acceptance
If you teach students about tolerance and acceptance at the beginning of the year, you can create a positive classroom environment.
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Lesson Plans that Measure Up
You can use creative ways to teach angle lessons that will meet the needs of all students.
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Alternative Assessments for Novel Units
Students can be assessed on novel units using alternative/performance assessments.
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A Creative Way of Reporting on Books
By using creative ways to complete book reports, like using cereal boxes, you can motivate students.
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Differentiation of Student Products
A great way to differentiate instruction is to allow for diverse outcomes from the same assignment.
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People, Places and Events
Students participate in the game People, Places, and Events to practice their science, and social studies skills
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Importance of Rice
Third graders explore the importance of rice in our world. In this rice farming instructional activity, 3rd graders discover how much rice we use on a daily basis. Students also discover myths from other cultures about rice. Students...