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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: From Knotty to Calculating

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students will work within their math and English language arts classes to research the development of mathematical tools and their applications. A research paper will be produced for and graded by the English language...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Extra, Extra!! Mary Rowlandson's Captivity Newscast

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson will be an interdisciplinary lesson that involves both English Language Arts and Social Studies (History). The lesson will be primarily technology-based and also project-based that will have the students performing historical...
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Unit Plan
Penguin Publishing

U.s. Penguin Group: Welcome to the World of Ezra Jack Keats! [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This is a collection of information about Ezra Jack Keats and his books for young readers. It includes biographical information, an annotated listing of his books; activity suggestions for four of his books; book suggestions by theme for...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Creepy Caterpillars to Beautiful Butterflies

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students will explore the life cycle of a butterfly using a website and observations of caterpillar metamorphosis. This lesson will incorporate science, mathematics, language arts, and art.
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University of Nebraska Omaha

An Economics and Literature Lesson: The Goat in the Rug

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
This is a lesson plan geared toward first through third grades, cross-curricular, dealing with economics and literature. "Learn about economics: producers, resources (natural, human, capital), intermediate goods; and Language Arts:...
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Other

African American Inventors Who've Changed Your Life (Pdf) [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Integrated lesson plan focusing on the contributions that African American inventors have made to modern society. Includes rationale, day by day plan, links, and other information.
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Virginia Tech

Survival as a Bridge to at Risk Readers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
If you're looking for a way to appeal to at-risk readers, while integrating various curriculum areas, this article is full of ideas.
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University of Nebraska Omaha

University of Omaha: The Real Mc Coy

For Teachers 4th - 6th
The University of Omaha provides a cross-curricular lesson plan for 4-6th grades involving economics and language arts. "Elijah McCoy was an African-American inventor who successfully designed an automatic oil cup that may have inspired...
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University of Arizona

Pulse: Fertilizers, Pesticides and Human Health

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A cross-curricular unit to explore how human health is impacted by pesticides and fertilizers. The lesson comes out of the Chicano movement which studies the health of migrant workers due to agricultural practices. The unit was developed...
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University of Arizona

Pulse: From Global to City Air: Air Quality, City Design and Disease

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners are challenged to design a healthy city in this unit plan. The cross-curricular unit covers content standards for ninth grade in science, language arts, world geography, and math. Students explore air quality and the impact it...
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Other

M.u.s.i.c.'s Song Directory

For Students 9th - 10th
This data base of over 2,800 songs can be searched and used to enhance lessons in all subject areas. Listings feature the historical, political, literary and social references that make songs relevant to many disciplines.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Marching to the Beat of a Different Drum

For Students 9th - 10th
By using music and various writings, students will explore the advantages and disadvantages of conforming to society's expectations at this site.
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University of Arizona

Pulse: Industrialization, Chemicals and Human Health

For Teachers 9th - 10th
While students gain an understand of basic environmental toxicology, they explore the health impacts of industrialization on society in these lessons. This is a cross curricular unit that addresses standards for eleventh grade in math,...
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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Sfmoma: From Snapshots to Documentary

For Students 9th - 10th
A close examination of the work of Dorothea Lange, especially as it relates to her ability to tell a story well.