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Sales Spreadsheet
Students use Excel spreadsheets to organize purchases, discounts, sales prices, and sales tax. Students follow step by step instructions and enter formulas as well as use the auto sum feature to calculate required calculations.
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Hamilton Circuit
In this algebra learning exercise, students investigate a Hamilton cycle by figuring the degrees of the vertices's. There are 3 questions dealing with shapes and brute force.
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Mathematics: Technology and Connections
Sixth graders interpret and replicate patterns. In this patterns lesson, 6th graders are given an item with a definite pattern which they must replicate using a calculator or computer and then justify how they relate. Students...
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Estimation Zone
Students explore estimation. They estimate distance, weight, temperature and elapsed time. Students record their estimates and justify their estimations wtih a written response. After estimating, students take the actual measurements of...
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Incomplete Plans
Students practice constructing a building utilizing snap cubes and an incomplete building plan and draw the missing view. They identify and compare relationships in two and three-dimensional representations/objects. Each student explains...
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What Happened to the Mean and Median
Learners find the mean, median and mode. In hs statistics lesson, students collect, plot and analyze data. The identify the effect the central tendency have on the data and line.
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Cultures for Elementary Students
Students research one or more cultures. They determine what aspects of the culture to research based on their interests. They develop a research proposal and share it with the class.
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The Flatmates-The People
Students discover the characters in the Flatmates series. For this character analysis lesson plan, students make guesses about the various characters based on their appearance, then read a brief passage about the characters to see if...
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Sample Lesson Plan, 3rd-5th grade, Interpretation
Students become acquainted with the art and literature of artist/author Faith Ringgold.
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To Be Or Not To Be... (Hamlet)
Students complete a unit of lessons on William Shakespeare's Hamlet. They analyze the plot, themes, and characterization, relate songs to thematic issues, develop plot summaries and translations, and compare the play to a movie version.
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Combining Integers
Seventh graders explore the concept of adding and subtracting integers. In this adding and subtracting integers lesson, 7th graders use white and red beans to demonstrate adding and subtracting integers. Students play an on-line game...
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Exponential Growth and Exponential Functions
Students explore the concept of exponential functions. In this exponential functions lesson, students model exponential growth about a high school population using an applet. Students manipulate the applet to show the effect that a...
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The Fuelish Fact Finding
Pupils define fluctuation and the price of food. In this algebra lesson, students create a budget to live on based on their living expenses. They create a chart and explore the cause and effect of real life scenarios.
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Heritage
Middle schoolers examine Florida literary heritage. They use multimedia learning activities to focus on Florida heritage and the literature of Florida. Students investigate books and special web sites on Florida cities and Florida...
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Who 's Who on the Hill
Students are introduced to the roles played by the various people on Parliament Hill. They create a comprehensive trading card as outlined in the accompanying format.
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The Great Debate
Students research and debate the British Museum's ownership of the friezes from the Parthenon and Acropolis. Art controversy is discussed in this one-day lesson involving three groups of students within the class.
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Measurements
Third graders brainstorm a list how they use measurements everyday. Using string, they cut a piece long enough as their height and complete ratios using their arms and legs about old tales about measurements. They compare and contrast...
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What is Technology and How is it Used in Schools?
Students use KidPix to describe their view on technology. They share their work with others in the class. Students brainstorm ways teachers use technology with students. They differentiate between productivity and instructional tools....
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Was the Iraq War a "Humanitarian Intervention?"
Pupils debate the intent of the Iraq war. In this humanitarian intervention lesson, students each research a view point and defend it in a class room debate. Pupils defend the views points of Terry...
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Writing Fix: How Big Was Hagrid?
In this lesson students will decide mathematically how large Hagrid, from the Harry Potter series, is through their reading of persuasive techniques.
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Pbs Learning Media: War
Write a short essay on when and under what circumstances war is justified.