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Planets or Not, Here We Come!

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students, working in groups, research planets in terms of the size, temperature, number of moons, and potential for life. They use packets and worksheets as guides for their research. Students may role-play as aliens visiting their...
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Journal of a Virtual Expedition

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students journey with Lewis and Clark. In this literature lesson, students read The Journal of Augustus Pellitier-The Lewis and Clark Expedition 1804. Students keep a journal in the persona of a member of the expedition crew.
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Symbolism in China's Material Goods

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students make a generalization about the process of 'looking' and 'grouping', hoping to show that we, as Americans, show preferences and shared choices. They study examples of American art through time and create a class chart...
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You Are What You Read

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders select a prose, poetry, or nonfiction excerpt from a book of their choice and share it by reading aloud to their classmates, who identify the genre and respond to related questions in their journals.
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Dear Abby or Dear Ann

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students practice their writing skills by composing an opinion letter in response to a topic identified by a writer to Dear Abby or Dear Ann Landers. Effective communication skills form the basis of this lesson.
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Using Pictures to Promote Conversation

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students participate in a conversation of three or more exchanges on a topic while exploring a large collection of large photographs pertaining to the topic. They are able to discuss and express their feelings in a comfortable climate.
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ReQuest and Motor Imaging with My Side of the Mountain

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read "My Side of the Mountain." They create a pantomime using vocabulary words from the story. Students create three questions about the reading. They discuss the passage they read and act out words to help them better...
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The Chocolate War

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers participate in a variety of activities in order to take part in a layered curriculum unit that focuses on a novel study. This allows for a student centered classroom and instructional practices.
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Getting Ready Picture Dictionary

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this getting ready worksheet, students identify the correct names of items, match pictures to words, and tick the items they use to get ready. Students complete 3 exercises.
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Discovering the Journal of Augustus Pelletier

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore journals. In this Discovering the Journal of Augustus Pelletier lesson, students read the historical fiction book and conduct research activities to validate events in the plot that reflect the Lewis and Clark...
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Natural Disaster Acrostic Poems

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders will conduct research to locate facts about natural disasters. Using a cross-curricular approach they will create acrostic poems with technology. The emphasis will be upon establishing skills for using powerpoint media.
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Traveling with Flat Stanley

For Teachers 4th - 5th
students use the internet to gather geographical data about a state of their choice. Using new vocabulary, they describe the features present in the state, its climate and attractions. They develop a PowerPoint presentation to share...
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Outlining

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students read and evaluate a piece of expository writing. They participate in a class discussion of the outlining process and individually outline a piece of expository writing. Finally, the students create an outline for the purpose...
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Help Wanted

For Students 6th
In this factual text worksheet, 6th graders read through several want ads and then answer the detailed questions that follow to check their reading comprehension skills.
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Poetic Justice: A Study of Poe's Famous Works

For Teachers 8th
Students explore Edgar Allan Poe's most famous short stories. In this Edgar Allan Poe lesson, students complete a 25 page packet of activities where they recognize the features of genres and literary devices Poe uses. Students read "The...
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Reading Vocabulary Definition Test

For Students 4th - 6th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students write the words that are defined by their teacher and write sentences with words. Students identify 28 words and write 4 sentences.
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Personal Hygiene Products and Their Uses

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain the use and frequency of use of personal hygiene products by writing an essay explain their personal hygiene regimine and the products they use. This lesson plan is intended for students acquiring English.
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Unifying Unlike Denominators

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students play roll of fictional radio disk jockeys. They allocate their daily program time into fractional time slots for the playing of specified catagories of music and commercial advertisements.
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Team Players

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine a school to career website. They collect and collate data about careers from their own data collection. They determine which skills and abilities ensure successful teamwork. They research two careers that they come...
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Words to Warm the Winter: Keeping Things Organized

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders are in Literary Circles according to the book they've chosen and choose roles.
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Let's Go Camping!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students view and use visual texts to gain and present information, become familiar with and use appropriate technologies eg. publish writing on computer, use photographs to record events, use video to record events.
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Putting It All Together

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners organize their daily observation logs to write a nonfiction piece. They compare and contrast Saturn to other planets or write a summary. They use this piece of writing in future lessons.
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Interview a Professional: Professional Sports

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers research a career featured on a career website. They email an expert in the field of their choice. They conduct a questionnaire of the expert and record their findings. They collate their information and write a written...
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Interview a Professional: Marine Mammal Rescue

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students choose a career featured on the school to career website. They research the career and email an expert in the field of their choice. They answer a series of questions and write a written report on their findings and present...

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