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Andy Warhol

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discuss Andy Warhol and his art work. They draw a self portrait shoulders up. Each image is colored different with a different background.
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Acceptance of Learning Disabilities

For Teachers K - 12th
Learners explore methods to assist them in dealing with their personal learning disabilities. Students meet individually with the teacher to develop a learning plan. They identify the strengths and weaknesses. Strategies are discussed...
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Leisure Skills

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Students investigate the skill of self initiating a leisure skill using a choice training procedure. The training is done in short intervals of about five minutes each. The behavior is reinforced and the goal is to keep it sustained....
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Creating an Exhibit Checklist

For Students 8th - 9th
In this folk genre exhibit checklist instructional activity, students and teacher evaluate student work on a folk genre exhibit. Students pretend they are museum curators in this process.
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Technology - Identity - Watercolor

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners use a grayscale digital photo of self and draw the texture of their hair in a linear fashion. They create a background which relates to the PTA Reflections contest using the internet as a resource.
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East Asia: Current Events

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders read and evaluate current events of East Asia. They select an article, read and summarize the article and identify the key people, places, dates, and events in the article. As they summarize, they write a personal...
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That Reminds Me

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students investigate various forms of literature using drawings, sentences, and class discussion. They pick the text to look at to keep student interest. The teacher helps the students use appropriate reading level books. They complete a...
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Cooking on a Budget

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students explain if they like expensive or less expensive brands. They choose and eat a complete meal and evaluate themselves on its cost, nutrition and taste.
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Economics, Ecology, & Ethics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the concepts of economics in a ethical way. In groups, they examine a shift in an economy and discover the effects of the shift. After reading an article, they evaluate it and they write their own conclusion...
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Heritage: What if the Mormons had not come to Utah?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use critical thinking, evaluation, and geography skills to find alternative locations that Brigham Young could have taken the Mormons to settle. They present their findings to Brigham Young and the class with a short...
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Nike Transitions

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners discuss the use of transitions in film and video using prior knowledge, a Nike film, and a teacher-created iMovie as examples. The lesson ends with the creation of student iMovies using transitions.
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Beginning Reader

For Teachers 1st
First graders work in an individual tutoring atmosphere. First the student reads books with the teacher. The student sorts words found in the books using phonetic similarities. Finally, the student writes sentences summarizing the book.
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Book Discussions in a Reading Partnership

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Do you have a lot of different reading levels in your class? Pair kids up by level and have them choose a book to read independently. They will make predictions, ask questions, make connections, etc. Consider creating a general reading...
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We the People Focusing on Details: Compare and Contrast

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Even the most inspiring documents in American history had to go through a few drafts before they were ready for publication. Reinforce the importance of the writing process, as well as the collaborative nature of democracy, with an...
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SWOOP Reading

For Teachers 1st
First graders read fluently. In this phonics lesson plan students practice reading strategies for fluency. They write a response in their journal about the book read in class.
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Academic Achievement

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students investigate how to formulate challenging academic goals. They plan how to reach those goals determining which are long-term and which are short-term goals.
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Arab-Israeli conflict

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students script an encounter between Iris, Ahmad and Elad. They imagine they meet on a train. Students discuss what argument might Ahmad and Iris have, and how would Elad and Mark try to resolve these? Students then act out the meeting.
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Pharaoh Mountain Hike: Investigating Adirondack Life Zones

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students hike a local mountain and examine its life zones. They measure various components at each zone and collect leaf litter at the sites. At the mountain top, students make descriptive observations and complete a handout about the...
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Math Review (Preparing for CST)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students integrate Math and Music to practice the concept of adding and subtracting decimals. In this math review instructional activity, students explore music as a way to build math skills. Students listen to the "Decimal Song" and...
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Basketball Passing

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders practice dribbling and passing a basketball. They also learn the correct finger position for dribbling and how to place their feet when passing.
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Dragonwings

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students engage in a activity that is concerned with the literature study of Dragonwings. They write about the story from the perspective of a reader that is well informed towards the last chapters. Students also find target vocabulary...
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Kicking for Accuracy

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students practice kicking with their instep to improve accuracy. They are to knock down bowling pins while their score is being charted.
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Writing a Narrative

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders read the short story "Eleven". They write a narrative composition focusing on the use of voice. Students use a computer to create a pre-writing graphic organizer and type their final draft.
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Literary Comparison

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
Compare and contrast two pieces of literature with this lesson. With the use of a Venn diagram, pupils make connections between literature and real-life situations. They practice skills of surveying a text looking for important details,...