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Train at School
Here is a fantastic compilation of adaptive physical education lesson plans that cover the major concepts of physical fitness, including: aerobic endurance, balance, coordination, flexibility, power, speed and agility, and...
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Famous Olympians
Students study about famous Olympic athletes. They are introduced to a few that have earned gold medals to encourage interest. Students read to find out more about them to become with more equally famous Olympic Games stars.
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Geotagging in school
Middle schoolers create a digital photo map of the world. In this digital photo map lesson plan, students pick topics such as the Olympics, natural disasters, or trip planning and create a photo map on the computer.
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Ancient Greece Predicting Outcomes
Sixth graders explore world history by utilizing a SMART board. In this Greek history activity, 6th graders read different Ancient Greece scenarios and match them with a selection from a list of probable outcomes. Students identify Mt....
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A Festival Day In Ancient Greece
Sixth graders present a Greek festival. For this Greek festival lesson, 6th graders experience many facets of an ancient Greek festival. Students in sixth grade present the Greek festival to second grade students.
Math 4 Children
Who Wants to Be a Champion? 3rd Grade Division Jeopardy
Break up the math review monotony with this fun Jeopardy-style game. Third graders will be asked to divide two-digit numbers by single digits. There are 22 slides full of division fun. This would be an appropriate support to the Common...
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Who Wants to be a Champion?
Some high-level addition and subtraction awaits your pupils in this engaging Jeopardy-style game. They can earn bronze, silver, and gold medals by answering questions correctly. The categories also include completing equations and...
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How to Host a Metric Field Day
Celebrate National Metric Week with a fun-filled field day where learners actively apply the metric system.
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Parades
Third and fourth graders examine the history of parades and investigate guidelines and items needed for a parade. They listen to a speaker discuss how to organize a parade. In small groups, learners organize various items for the event...
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Who Wants to Be a Champion: Perimeter, Area, Symmetry
Have your learners practice finding the perimeter and area of geometric shapes using this resource. While just a simple review, this could be a wonderful way to solidify the concepts in their minds.
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Lesson: Tlatelolco: Mexican Student Massacre 1968
The Massacre of Tlatelolco is the focus of a discussion-based instructional activity. Civil-minded learners consider the nature of student movements that have ended in violence based on over-reaction and government oppression. They...
Jeopardy Labs
Third Grade Social Studies Review
In this interactive JeopardyLab game, with the assistance of a teacher, students can play against each other or in teams to review the content of Third Grade Social Studies. Allow the first team to choose a topic and a point value for a...
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Salt Lake City, Utah
Learners research the history of the Salt Lake City. In this geography lesson, students select an activity in Salt Lake City to research, such as snow skiing. Learners write a research report.
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Who Wants to Be a Champion: Number Sense
Review some common second grade concepts using this resource. Learners practice writing numbers in different forms, identify odd and even numbers, skip count, and work with Roman Numerals. The review is in the form of an Olympic...
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Famous African Americans,
Studying African American history? Explore and discuss famous African Americans such as Martin Luther King Jr., George Washington Carver, Harriet Tubman, and more. Simple bulleted facts detail the heroic deeds of these individuals. Use...
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MLA Documentation Exercises
Has your school adopted the MLA style for documentation? If so, use this worksheet to assess whether or not your class members know the rules. Young researchers complete of series of documentation exercises using the MLA format. They...
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SOS: Save Our Ski Slopes
Students defend downhill skiing as an Olympic Games event by creating a presentation that graphically proves the economic impact and popularity of this event.
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Petition Signed by Thomas A. Edison for Sunday Openings at the World's Columbian Exposition
Young scholars research and discuss the features and controversies of the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893.
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Breaking News English: Record-Setting Beijing Olympics End
In this English worksheet, students read "Record-Setting Beijing Olympics End," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English: Paul McCartney's Beijing Olympics Boycott
In this English activity, students read "Paul McCartney's Beijing Olympics Boycott," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Good Vibrations: Sound, Acoustics, Science, Sports Arenas, Olympics
Middle schoolers perform a series of tasks that integrate hands-on inquiry-based activities with the Internet to explore sound and acoustics. They develop an acoustics Web page to show what they have learned.
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Skiers on the Slope
Pupils explore mathematical concepts, problem solving, and the ability to program in LOGO to test ideas about speed, acceleration, gravity, and slope when dealing with downhill skiing.
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Speed Is the Key
Students design and build a model downhill ski course that proves to be the fastest course at the Finish Line. They apply what they explore angles, slope, speed, and surface conditions to find the fastest course in the US.
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Interpret the Quotient Quiz
In this interpret the quotients quiz, students complete a set of 15 division word problems. Answers are included on page 2; a references web site is given for additional activities.