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Bullying-Role Play
Students investigate the effects of bullying. In this character education instructional activity, students role play various situations and discuss how to resolve them properly.
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The Clothes Line: Print making
Learners understand the value of the work of artists and apply their knowledge to their own work. In this print making lesson, students experiment with materials to create fabric prints.
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Interpreting Christopher Columbus
Students compare historical interpretations. For this research skills lesson, students use Internet and print resources to research the controversy regarding Christopher Columbus's work as an explorer. Students use their...
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Analyzing Political Cartoons
Seventh graders identify a political cartoon and analyze a pre-Revolutionary War political cartoon. In this political cartoon instructional activity, 7th graders discuss cartoons and the historical beginnings of American politics using a...
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Handling the Earth with Care
Eighth graders examine the characteristics of caring people. In this behavioral studies lesson plan, 8th graders differentiate between caring and uncaring personality traits. Students view a video about personality traits,...
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Total Daily Calories
Students explore the concept of calories. In this calories lesson, students calculate their Basal Metabolic Rate. Students determine the number of calories they burn each day. Students use a conversion factor of fat to calories to...
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Humpty Dumpty Sequencing
Students complete activities for the nursery rhyme 'Humpty Dumpty.' For this nursery rhyme lesson, students recite the rhyme and act it out. Students discuss the rhyme and make up their own. Students bring and discuss hard boiled eggs,...
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Homonyms - Quiz 51
In this homonyms worksheet, students read the sentences and select the correctly spelled word from among the homonym pairs. Students complete 20 examples.
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The Election of 2008: Primaries and Caucuses
Learners examine the American presidential election process. In this presidential election lesson, students discover details regarding the campaigns of McCain and Obama in the 2008 election. Learners create timelines that feature the...
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Death and Dying
Ninth graders examine religious rituals and ceremonies surrounding death and dying. In this Ethics lesson, 9th graders explore end-of-life care in the United States and consider ways it might be improved. Students discuss...
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Death and Dying
Ninth graders examine religious rituals and ceremonies surrounding death and dying. In this cultural studies lesson, 9th graders explore end-of-life care in the United States and consider ways it might be improved.
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Climatology Forecasting
Students make weather predictions using the climatology method. In this climatology lesson, students review using trends and persistence when forecasting weather. Students discuss the climatology method for forecasting and complete the...
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Humidity and Air Saturation
Learners experiment with air saturation. For this earth science lesson, students first complete an activity which teaches humidity. Then they use the scientific method to create their own experiments to test how long it takes a...
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Name that Wind
Students study wind and the direction terms related to wind. In this meteorology lesson, students learn about the wind directions by completing a wind direction activity where kids locate cones marked with the specific wind...
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Classification
Students complete an animal classification activity. In this classification lesson, students learn about the seven classification levels of animals. Students are given several animal sheets in which they separate 12...
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Why Money?
Students participate in a trading simulation to learn about barter and the benefits of using money. In this barter lesson, students participate in a trading simulation and learn about coincidence of wants. Students then use money cards...