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The Art of Persuasion
Students practice persuasive writing by creating a travel brochure. In this creative writing lesson, students research a popular tourist destination they would like to visit and create a brochure enticing readers to come. Students...
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Solve the Case!
Students discover the habits of panthers by solving fictitious crime mysteries. In this animal life lesson plan, students utilize their research from previous lessons to solve mysteries in a panther activity. Students answer questions...
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Become an Expert
Young scholars practice their researching techniques by preparing a presentation with little notice. In this information research lesson, students utilize the Internet to research one of several subtopics concerning panthers. Young...
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Pets as Good Neighbors
Students investigate proper training techniques for pets by creating a list. In this domesticated animal lesson, students identify traits of a good neighbor and relate those traits to a pet. Students create lists of the admirable...
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Paul Gauguin Art: Opposite Colour Masterpieces
Students discover new art techniques by examining the work of Paul Gauguin and his use of opposite colors. In this art analysis instructional activity, students investigate the different perspectives and colors used in classic post...
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Become a Word Detective
Students investigate the origin of words in the English language. In this language history lesson, students examine words by breaking them down and finding their roots. Students analyze words from a poem and complete a word detective...
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Introducing Biodiversity
Students investigate biodiversity by creating reports with their classmates. In this ecosystem lesson, students utilize the Internet to research the different types of life in our environment and different locations around the world....
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Wilderness Lesson Plan
Students investigate the wilderness by reading magazine articles and discussing with their peers. In this wild life instructional activity, students read a page from the Natural Inquirer magazine and examine photographs online of...
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Searching the Literature and Defining the Problem
Students discover the scientific method by researching a known problem. In this problem solving lesson, students identify a problem known in the scientific community and research the Internet to find information about it. Students...
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Sustainable Southern Belize: Coral Health Lesson Plan
Fifth graders investigate coral reefs and the dangers they face by labeling and drawing. In this oceanography lesson, 5th graders view a PowerPoint presentation of photographs of coral reefs in Belize. Students investigate and...
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Coastal Ecology of the Bahamas
Sixth graders investigate the Bahamas through presentations and charts. In this ecology lesson, 6th graders utilize their library and Internet to research the life forms and species that inhabit the Bahamas. Students observe a...
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Basic Knowledge of Big Cats
First graders create a KWL chart on big cats. For this animal science lesson, 1st graders brainstorm what they already know about big cats and research big cats using various suggested websites. Students fill in the last column of the...
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Transforming Fairy Tales: Transforming Characters
Young scholars practice using ClipArt style programs on their computers. For this digital imaging lesson, students utilize an image computer program to copy images of characters using the lasso tool and pasting them into another...
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Arthur's Thanksgiving
Students investigate Thanksgiving by reading a children's book. In this holiday lesson plan, students read Arthur's Thanksgiving by Marc Brown and create a turkey fact book after reading an electronic encyclopedia. Students bring in...
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Pea+Nut = Math
Students utilize peanuts to practice fractions. In this math model lesson, students solve multiplication problems and fractions with real peanuts. Students use drawing software to graph data from the math equations.
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Big Cat Classification
First graders discover the different names and classifications of big cats by using word processing applications. In this animal life lesson plan, 1st graders investigate one big cat and create a database of facts about it using an word...
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What Are Elements?
Students investigate elements by by defining scientific terms. For this Periodic Table of Elements lesson, students utilize a glass of water, and powdered fruit drink to perform a lab activity demonstrating properties of certain...
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Rainforests: What Are They?
Second graders investigate rain forests by reading a habitat checklist. In this environment lesson, 2nd graders read the book The Great Kapok Tree, and discuss what characteristics make up a rain forest. Students explore a habitat...
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What's in that Cake?
Students discover the methods scientists use to investigate Oceanic habitats. In this oceanography lesson, students utilize the Internet to identify deep sea submersibles and how they help scientists study the Charleston Bump. Students...
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Numbers Activity
Students practice identifying quantities of items and materials using numbers. In this counting lesson, students read The Gummi Bear Counting Book by Lindley Boegehold, and utilize a bag of gummy bears as a counting tool. Students...
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The Bee Tree
Young scholars practice reading comprehension by reading a book in class. In this story map lesson, students read The Bee Tree by Patricia Polacco, and create a story map based on the problem and solution of the book. Young scholars...
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Creating Multimedia Reviews with Glogster
Students use Glogster to create online reviews of books and films. In this online review lesson, students use the website to create an interactive poster that reviews a film or book. Students make comments and given feedback on each...
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Computer Enhanced Instruction
Eighth graders complete several computer skill lessons. In this computer skills lesson, 8th graders complete word processing, keyboarding, electronic research, and a PowerPoint presentation.
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A Keen Sense of Smell
Students investigate their sense of smell by experimenting with smelly objects. In this human senses lesson, students examine the length of time it takes to smell a random object that is close to them. Students record the different...