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Marine & Aquatic Habitats Activities - Aquatic Animals

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars explore importance of marine or aquatic habitats, and investigate habitat characteristics and conditions required by various organisms to ensure survival. They then select an animal to study and design an artificial...
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Getting to Know You: Lesson Four

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders practice skills for writing and reading. In this independent reader and writer lesson plan, 5th graders are given tools to edit their own writing and to choose books they can read on their own. They work both as a class and...
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Esperanza Rising: Lesson 9

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore culture by reading a book with classmates. In this Hispanic history lesson, 6th graders read the story First Day in Grapes, and discuss the tough lives of migrant workers. Students answer study questions after the...
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Simulations

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students utilize simulation methods and other teaching strategies within elementary-level social studies classrooms. They identify methods of delivering social studies content that enables learners with special needs to learn from and...
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Matching Objects and Patterns

For Teachers 1st
First graders participate in hands-on activities and use objects to create patterns. They observe a PowerPoint instructional activity describing matching objects and patterns. In groups, 1st graders complete geometry computer activities...
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Jelly Bean Egg Challenge

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students each receive a plastic egg filled with jelly beans. In this Jelly Bean Egg Challenge, students estimate and weight their eggs, they count the number of jelly beans inside their egg, they chart their data and compare their data...
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Getting to Know You

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore ways in which they are smart. In this "getting to know you" classroom team building lesson, students discuss various ways people can be smart and describe ways in which they are smart. Students listen to "Smart" from...
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Esperanza Rising: Lesson 5 of 15 in Unit Plan

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders complete lesson 5 of 15 about the book Esperanza Rising. In this Esperanza Rising lesson, 6th graders build on work done in the previous lesson. They complete response logs, and vocabulary posters. They investigate how...
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Exploring Switzerland

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders research the country of Switzerland using the Internet and other resource materials. A variety of excellent materials are provided.
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iCivics: Court Quest

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the responsibilities of the Supreme Court. For this judicial branch lesson, students play an online game that requires them to respond to questions regarding the Supreme Court's responsibilities.
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iCivics: Executive Command

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the role of President of the United States. In this executive branch lesson, students play an online game that requires them to consider the needs of Americans as they act as president.
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Lesson Planning For The Social Studies Classroom

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students engage in a lesson plan that is concerned with the concepts related to writing lesson plans for the elementary Social Studies class. They are introduced to the lesson planning template and create an initial lesson plan. Then...
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Vocabulary Songs: Vocabulary Reinforcement Activity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students compose songs using vocabulary words. For this vocabulary lesson, students are introduced to a new set of vocabulary words and their definitions. Students collaborate in groups of three or four to write new lyrics to the tune of...
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Esperanza Rising: Lesson 3

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders read parts of the book Esperanza Rising and define vocabulary words connected to it. In this Esperanza Rising lesson plan, 6th graders illustrate words and discuss the sections of the books they read.
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Esperanza Rising

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore equality by reading a story with their classmates. In this discrimination lesson, 6th graders read the story Esperanza Rising and discuss the tensions between Latin America and the United States. Students view...
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Defining Technology

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore technology by completing word processing assignments in class. In this software lesson plan, students utilize the software KidPix and familiarize themselves with the options, techniques and content the program offers....
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Teaching Elementary Social Studies: Lesson Presentations

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students demonstrate the cumulative knowledge while practicing the skills of lesson delivery for Elementary Social Studies. They set up for the lesson and then teach it to professional peers. They are assessed by the professor for the...
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Getting To Know You: Lesson 5

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders share statements about themselves, seeing who else in their groups could write that statement, and then coming up with a true statement about the entire group. In this true and false lesson plan, 5th graders discuss the...
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Esperanza Rising

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Young scholars explore foreign cultures by reading a story in class. In this Hispanic history lesson plan, students read the story Radio Man by Arthur Dorros and identify the times discrimination is used in the story. Young scholars...
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Esperanza Rising- Metacognition

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders develop metacognitive skills while reading Esperanza Rising. In this comprehension strategies lesson, 6th graders read a chapter from the book and discuss questions with a small group. Students share with their peers. 
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Land and Environment Affected Settlement

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students analyze the physical characteristics of different regions of the United States and how these physical characteristics affected settlements across the States.
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Exploring Florida

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore the state of Florida. They study the basic facts associated with the state, such as : the capital, the state bird, and the state song. They locate places in Florida and about the climate, tourism, and agriculture.
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Factoring Polynomials having common factors

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders demonstrate that factoring polynomials having common factors is the inverse process of multiplying a polynomial by a monomial. students find the greatest common factor.
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Becoming a Professional Social Studies Leader

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students engage in a lesson plan that is concerned with the development of skills needed for the teaching of Social Studies. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The information is used to solidify the importance of...

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