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A Snap at Geometry
Students study geometric images and polyhedrons. In this geometry lesson plan, students complete several activities to learn about geometric shapes and classify polyhedrons from polygons. Students watch a video, complete a web-directed...
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Women in Rural India
Tenth graders view women's lives in a north Indian village around 1970 with pictures.
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Carbons to Computers - 2
Students organize information obtained by observation and order it in historical sequence; to use evidence to support hypotheses.
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The Indian Wars Continue
Students focus on three incidents: the Chiapas uprising, the occupation of Alcatraz and the occupation and subsequent battle of the Wounded Knee reservation.
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Xeriscaping In Your Community
Fourth graders participate in a service-learning project to design landscaping that maximizes water use and utilizes indigenous plant species.
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African Americans in the Columbia River Basin
Students research the Columbia River Basin Ethnic History Archive (CRBEHA) and use a variety of primary sources to explore the history of blacks in the region.
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Forest Activity: Forest Layers (Grades 1-6)
Students use the Museumlink Forest Module to view landscape paintings and discuss the names and functions of the forest layers. They paint or draw a landscape of a forest with the layers and explain them.
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Twisted Vision
Students explain polarization vision and why some animals have it while others do not. They examine the reasons why it would be helpful for marine organisms to have polarized light.
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Out of the Box: From Myth to Art
Learners position thier bodies in the same position as sculptures they see. They discuss why the sculpture chose that position. They design fountains for a public area using the myth of Pandora's Box.
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Whose Bud Are You?
Students visit an orchard and examine tree branches. They discover the buds on the branches looking for signs of life. They share their observations in their journals and with their classmates.
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You are Invited to a Virtual Dinner
Students create place settings for a dinner to celebrate the school's diversity. They invite older members of the community to join. They discuss culture during the dinner.
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Getting to Know You
Students observe the teacher's basket which contains items that represent his/her childhood. They listen to a read aloud of Library Lil and complete a graphic organizer based on the story. They decorate a paper cut out with facts about a...
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Toy Inventors Workshop
Eleventh graders investigate the technology of designing toys by conducting interviews with preschool age children. Ideas are obtained for making new types of toys. They design the toys and then use computer technology to share the...
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Error Correction Worksheet
In this error correction worksheet, students analyze 22 sentences which may contain errors in grammar. Students decide if there are mistakes and correct them.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: New York: Tenement Museum
Site offers information and photos about tenements on New York's Lower East Side in the late 1800's. Be sure to click on the photos for information.
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Nh Pbs: Nature Works: American Bittern
Explore the world of the American Bittern through this clear and concise resource. This site features information on the habitat, characteristics, diet, behavior and more of this fascinating bird.
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Nh Pbs: Nature Works: The Great Horned Owl
Explore the world of the great horned owl through this clear and concise site. This resource features information on the characteristics, habitat, food, reproduction and more of the great horned owl.
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Nh Pbs: Nature Works: American Bison
Can you name any characteristics specific to the American Bison? This site provides information pertaining to this magnificent mammal. Find out about reproduction, habitat, food, behavior, sounds they make, and more when you explore this...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Science Lab Form
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is for a group of students or a class to enter science lab information including background, problem, hypothesis, etc. Students are encouraged to photos from their lab work and to create...
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech: Betsy Byars: Techniques and Themes
Teachers with classes reading the works of Betsy Byars will find information on this prolific author's craft.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Who's at the Door? Use Images to Find Out!
Students will use words acquired through reading to describe images (with adjectives) that demonstrate an understanding of characters in a story. The teacher will read Miss Nelson is Back which has great descriptors and will hold a class...
Other
Butser Archaeological Centre Ltd : Butser Ancient Farm
Welcome to an almost-authentic ancient working farm in Britain. This main site is partially commerical in nature with classes, volunteers, and events scheduled. The site expands to educate us about Iron Age farming, crops, animals, as...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: The Human Body Inc.: What's an Arm and a Leg Worth?
In this technology-based project, students will take on the role of a legal defense team and prepare the court defense for a body organ that is currently an employee of Human Body Inc.. Due to recent cost increases, the Human Body has...
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Cultural Characters: World War Ii Conversations [Pdf]
In this lesson plan, students use photos of people in real-life World War II events as a springboard for composing dialogue between the people in the photographs. Students then work in pairs to create a scene set in World War II and...