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Is Evolution Just Monkey Business?
Students examine the presentation of the theory of evolution in the science classroom. They define and discuss aspects of evolution, evaluate the presentation of evolutionary theory, and write a persuasive essay.
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Creative Story Writing
Students recognize predictable patterns in literature. They use the selected pattern to create their own writing using the same type of literary pattern. The new writing is proofread by other students and the editing is done until the...
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Writing a Biography - Helen Keller
Students write a biography of Helen Keller. This lesson plan takes more than one class period. They may have to do the research during a class period, and then them write their paper at home or during class the following day.
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Writing: A Friendly Letter
Young scholars practice writing career oriented letters and filling out job applications. As a class, they review the proper ways to make citations and identify the difference between the various types of letter formats. They use peer...
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Historical Fiction- Thanksgiving
Young scholars write a story. For this historical fiction lesson, students research how Thanksgiving began. Young scholars write a fictional story where they are a main character of this time period.
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Characters in Nathaniel Hawthorne's Stories
Pupils read literature by Nathaniel Hawthorne and write an essay comparing the main characters in the two stories. In this character analysis lesson plan, students read the stories Young Goodman Brown and The Minister's Black Veil....
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Eighth graders read the novel, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry and then watch a movie based on the novel. They write an essay comparing the movie to the book.
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You Flattened Me
Students listen to a read aloud of Flat Stanley. They draw flat self-portraits, e-mail themselves, along with a letter to a buddy.
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Canada, Our Neighbor to the North
Students obtain knowledge of Canadian geography and history. Students work in groups gathering information to create a brochure on Canada. Students discover how French and British history helped shape Canada as a nation.
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Stitching Our Way Through Time to Learn About Nebraska Animals
Pupils study about animals that have lived in Nebraska in the past, and animals that currently live in Nebraska. They examine how animal life changed since the early beginnings and what has caused these changes?
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So You Want to be President?
Students review the meaning of a summary and why they are important. They silently read the book, So You Want To Be President thinking about the main points in the story. When finished, each child summarizes a page from the book which...
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Reading to Learn: How Do We Sum That Up?
Young scholars explore the topic of summarizing. They read the book, Dolphins at Daybreak, to practice summarizing. They determine what information is important and choose sentences to summarize the passages they read. They write a...
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The Young Writer's Workshop: Let's Argue
Students practice writing using a guided writing worksheet that helps them examine problems of human space exploration. They isolate lexical chunks used for writing about problems and write paragraphs of their own. Students write a...
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ESOL Family and Parenting
Sstudents discuss disciplinary options when parenting. They compare and contrast what was acceptable in their native country with what is acceptable in America. They list courses that are available to parents. They write one paragraph...
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My Car Has Potential
Seventh graders investigate how changes in the mass or height of a ramp can affect the change in potential energy. They discuss the concepts of work and energy, then using the four question strategy, they design an experiment that...
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"Zero-ing" In On Integers
Students add and subtract integers. In this integer instructional activity, students use models to demonstrte the addition and subtraction of integers. They describe zero pairs and write steps to add and subtract integers.
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Verb Forms Worksheet 3
In this grammar worksheet, students revise three paragraphs to eliminate incorrect, inconsistent or ineffective verb use. Students check their answers when completed.
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Lesson 6 - Quotation Marks
Students complete activities with the book Sarah Plain and Tall. In this literature lesson, students read, discuss, and review vocabulary from Chapter 6. They make a list of quotations and review how to use quotation marks.
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Reading Comprehension: Context Clues
Fifth graders use context clues to help them understand unknown words. In this context clues lesson, 5th graders practice identifying context clues on a worksheet, then work with a peer to write their own story. Stories are peer edited...
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Analyze The Learner; Chocolate Fractions
Third graders describe, represent and compare fractions using pieces of a chocolate bar. In this fractions lesson, 3rd graders demonstrate how to read and write fractions correctly. Students then integrate technology by using...
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In Search of a Land Ethic
High schoolers research the theory that everything is connected to everything else. Students explore the concept of how do we put normative values on our nonhuman environment. High schoolers investigate an ecologist and write an...
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Trail of Tears
In this researching and recording activity, students research facts about the Indian Removal Act of 1830 and write short illustrated paragraphs answering the comprehensive questions. Students answer 4 questions.
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Mail Carrier
In this reading comprehension activity, students read a passage about a mail carrier then answer 5 true or false questions that involve making inferences based on the reading passage. Then students write an opinion paragraph suggesting...
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Wetlands A - Z Book
In this wetlands worksheet, learners follow directions on how to make an online a - z book about the wetlands. Students follow 5 sets of directions.