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When Clay speaks

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students listen as the teacher reads "When Clay Sings," by Byrd Taylor. They discuss clay, and view a variety of clay items. Students watch a video clip "Interests in One of a Kind Pots." They watch a demonstration on working with clay....
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Poems "I Feel Happy"

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discuss various things that make him/her happy.  In this I feel happy instructional activity, 2nd graders express feelings in a poem.  Students reflect on the poems they have written.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Fat Cats Living off the High Hog

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon that uses an idiom to convey its meaning. Students respond  to 4 talking point questions.
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PUPPETRY

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore world cultures through their puppetry. Your students explore puppets that are used in various cultures and create their own. The Internet experiences in this lesson are designed to be teacher-directed whole class...
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VH1 All Access Spotlight: Josh Groban

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the lyrics to You Raise Me Up, sung by Josh Groban, and identify the structure and markings in the song that show expressive qualities. They explore how composers use musical concepts to show meaning and mood in a piece...
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Views of 9/11

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine through research ways people around the world viewed events of September 11, 2001, analyze how United States foreign policies have caused conflict with other regions and countries, research and read first person...
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Basic Algebra and Graphing for Electric Circuits

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this electronics activity, students evaluate mathematical expressions to complete 16 short answer and problem solving questions.
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Solving Equations

For Students 11th
In this algebra worksheet, 11th graders solve a variety of problems using linear and quadratic properties as they pertain to functions. There are 12 questions.
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And You Don't Stop - 30 Years of Hip-Hop, Episode 2, Lesson 1

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss Public Enemy's lyrics and compare and contrast them with songs popular during the Civil Rights Movement. They write their own rap song that expresses feelings of oppression or freedom from oppression.
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Artifacts of Wisconsin's Pre-european Cultures

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students research forms of artistic expression in four cultures. They create a representation of art from one of the cultures and create museum information cards. They develop a rubric to evaluate each others work.
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Equations Lesson Plan

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders play "What's my Rule" beginning with simple equations and working towards harder problems as student's gain confidence. They evaluate the equations by graphing them. Students identify the slope and y intercepts of the...
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Picture This

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students, after explaining the famous quote, "A picture is worth a thousand words," supply the missing words to a wordless story by Mercer Mayer called "A Boy, A Dog, and A Frog." They brainstorm the setting, plot, descriptive words,...
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The Declaration of Independence

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify and examine the Declaration of Independence and ascertain its true intent and its eventual realization. Then they analyze the Declaration of Independence and summarize the intentions of the Declaration. Students also...
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Interviewing Skills

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students participate in mock interviews. For this interview skills lesson, students prepare for a mock interview by following the provided lesson procedures, participate in the evaluated interview, and write Thank You letters to...
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Can You Do It?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a simple machine to help with the design of the traditional can opener. In this simple machines lesson plan, students analyze the can opener, and use the design process to solve problems.
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Poetry and Our National Anthem

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students express the meaning of the Star-Spangled Banner. In this American history lesson, students read through the national anthem and complete an activities from a list of choices. Some choices include: writing the anthem in your own...
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Electricity--More Power to Ya!

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use research tools to access and synthesize information. They gather and manipulate data using technology. Research and study the components of an electrical circuit. Create a brochure that demonstrates knowledge of how to...
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My State of the Union

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders, in groups, research states and using various print and nonprint reference materials. The groups make a presentation to inform the class about all the information from the state. This lesson plan provides imbedded support...
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Sail Boat Painting - Watercolors

For Teachers 1st
First graders become familiar with the artist Winslow Homer. They create a seascape scene combining Homer images and their own imagination. They use warm and cool colors. # utilize the wet and dry method of painting
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It's A Snap! (Place Value Made Easy)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are introduced to the importance of using place value in number systems. They view a video, play games, explore websites and research the pay scale of three jobs that interest them.
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Storytellers: Bruce Springsteen

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students use the music of Bruce Springsteen to learn literature techniques.
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Language Arts: Digital Commercials

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create commercials using a digital camera. After brainstorming their ideas, they spend three days writing their commercials. Students practice and edit their commercials and then present them for review.
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The Business of Interest

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students learn about finance and money management and use math to solve problems, communicate, and explore real life situations as they deal with banks. In this financial management lesson plan, students apply their math skills to real...
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River Optimization Problem

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students define the different methods used for optimizing a particular element of a problem. In this optimization problem lesson, students optimize appropriate details of a problem using data collection, algebra, technology, and/or...