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Newspaper Association of America

Critical Thinking through Core Curriculum: Using Print and Digital Newspapers

For Teachers 3rd - 12th Standards
What is and what will be the role of newspapers in the future? Keeping this essential question in mind, class members use print, electronic, and/or web editions of newspapers, to investigate topics that include financial...
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Build Your Dream Science Lab

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Would your ideal science lab be filled with bubbling beakers and zapping Tesla coils? Or would it contain state-of-the-art computer technology and data analysis? Dream big with an innovative lesson that connects math and language...
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Orange Public Schools

Stagecraft

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The house lights dim, the curtain parts, lights slowly come up, revealing the stage. Before the actors appear, before a word is spoken, the audience is drawn in by the lighting, by the colors, by lines of the set, by the props, and...
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Feature column: Hands on Math With Technology

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young learners will view a math adventures video and practice math concepts.  Afterwards they will navigate through Internet sites to participate in teacher selected math adventures. This guide walks you through integrating...
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Money and health

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students write a proposal with an appropriate budget to establish a health day at school. They design this day to educate and promote good health. They educate other students about health care, inform students of health concerns, and...
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Teach Engineering

Let's Learn About Spatial Viz!

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Can you see your class working on spatial visualization? The first installment of a five-part module introduces the concept of spatial visualization and provides a 12-question diagnostic assessment to test spatial visualization skills....
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N is for Natural State

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
For any pupils who live in the state of Arkansas, this would be a fabulous educational experience to help them get to know their state better. Through the use of activities in literature, art, mathematics, science, social studies, and...
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Triangles and Circles

For Students Pre-K - K
In this colors and shapes worksheet, students recognize the circles and triangles and the colors yellow and orange. Students trace the circles and color them yellow and trace the triangles and color them orange.
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IT IS ABOUT SUPPLY AND DEMAND.

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Learners learn that the price of an item is defined by its supply and demand. In this instructional activity students graph the relationship between demand and supply of various products, learners also consider hidden costs.
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Are You My Little Peanut?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the mass and length of peanuts by pretending to parent a peanut. In this mode, median and range lesson students graph their measurements and then use them to find the mode, median and range. Students discuss peanut...
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Kindergarten Money

For Teachers K
Students identify the various coins and their values through presentations, a rubric, a value pretest, and coin manipulatives. Money is incorporated into various activities whether at home or in school. Students create money webs using...
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The "Art" of Baseball

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students investigate the art of baseball. For this sports lesson, students discuss their thoughts about the sport of baseball and create a baseball word list. Students use pattern blocks and drawing paper to create a...
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Math and the Greek-Golden Proportions

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study math and the golden mean. In this math meets Greek history lesson, 4th graders study ratios and proportions in relation to the Greeks. The use of clay is incorporated ino this lesson. 
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Radius, Diameter and Area

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Young scholars identify the radius and diameter of a circle. In this geometry activity, students calculate the volume and area of a cylinder and circle. They relate the circumference of a circle to Pi.
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FINANCE AND RESPONSIBLE LENDING.

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the role of banks, lending and their services. For this analysis lesson, students learn about savings, checking accounts and lending and the importance of banks as financial intermediaries.
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Filling Empty Pockets: Borrowing, Loans, and Credit

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine credit components and how each works within our economy today. In this financial literacy lesson plan, students explore credit terms and make decisions based on real credit card offers that they find in their on...
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Shapes and Colors

For Students K - 1st
In this shapes and colors worksheet, students analyze a picture of a house that is made with squares, rectangles and triangles. Students follow the directions to trace and color each of the geometric shapes they find in the picture.
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Triangles and Rectangles

For Students K - 1st
In this geometric shapes instructional activity, students study five pictures of trees made out of triangles and rectangles. Students follow the directions to trace and color the shapes they find in the picture.
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Triangles and Ovals- Ice Cream Cones

For Students K - 1st
In this geometric shapes worksheet, students look for ovals and triangles in a picture of three multi-scoop ice cream cones. Students follow the directions to color each shape they find.
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Shapes and Colors Practice- Squares

For Students K - 1st
In this geometric shapes learning exercise, students learn to recognize the square shape. Students analyze a picture of birthday packages and trace the squares and color them red.
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Shapes and Colors- Square Pyramid

For Students K - 1st
In this geometric shapes worksheet, learners recognize the square shapes in a pyramid picture. Students trace the squares and color them each a different color.
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Squares and Triangles in a Picture

For Students K - 1st
In this geometric shapes worksheet, students analyze a picture of a house and trace all the squares and triangles. Students color the shapes according to the directions.
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Circles and Squares: Lemonade Picture

For Students K - 1st
In this shapes and colors worksheet, students analyze a picture of a glass of lemonade and trace all the circles and squares. Students color the shapes according to the directions.
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Squares and Ovals: Face Picture

For Students K - 1st
For this shapes and colors worksheet, students analyze a whimsical picture of a face and trace all the squares and ovals they see. Students color the shapes according to the directions.