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The African Slave Trade: From West Africa to South Carolina and Beyond

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore the African slave trade. They identify the principal figures practicing the African slave trades at three locations. Students draw the physical routes of the slave trade on a map and they list the reasons for the...
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Ideas for Making Class Books

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
I like to make enough class books throughout the year so that at the end of the school year, each child gets one book to keep. Here are a few easy ones. For every field trip we take, we make a class book.
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What is a Noun? & When To Capitalize Nouns

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Nouns are the focus of this language arts PowerPoint. Pupils will see that there are five categories of nouns: person, place, thing, idea, quality. The last two are not usually taught, but they are legitimate categories. When to...
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Create a World

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars combine imaginative powers with known map-making techniques to create a whole new world.
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The Case of Suspected Child Abuse

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students reduce their victimization through discussion of what constitutes child abuse. Also, they take responsible action on behalf of themselves or their friends.
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Calico Watercolor Cats

For Teachers K - 2nd
A fun art project, this lesson plan incorporates math and listening skills as young artists play with a new painting technique. First the teacher models how to draw a cat using shapes, an oval for the body, triangles for the ears and so...
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The Hook

For Teachers 5th - 8th
A fishing hook inspires this presentation about different methods for starting a composition. Have class members take notes or edit current drafts while viewing the slide show. The animation is entertaining, but gets repetitive by the...
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Fall Lesson Plans

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Fall lesson plans can combine science, history, and writing into an enticing combination.
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Small Business

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students simulate owning and running a small business by playing Lemonade Stands. They play the game for three weeks, then work with a partner to produce a Power Point presentation which would be given to a Board of Directors showing...
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Totally Tubular Blending

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners practice a wide variety of techniques and strategies to strengthen their blending skills to form words and read. They read "A Cat Nap" and interact with different colors of inner tubes with the letters "a, c, b, d, f, l, m, p,...
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States and Capitals

For Teachers 5th
This map skills PowerPoint features an interactive states and capitals game. The object of the game is to identify the capital cities of each of the 50 states. The excellent presentation includes United States maps, game directions, and...
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Interesting and Motivating End of the Year Lessons

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Motivating end of year activities which can help social studies teachers make their last few lessons have an impact.
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Oklahoma Grown: Discovering Oklahoma's Agriculture

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate where Oklahoma's variety of crops are harvested, and grown their own plants. A printable map and crop information guide are provided.
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Artifacts

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students learn that articles used by a culture reveal much about life and people's values. They learn the Japanese word to identify some artifacts and some simple games using Japanese toys.
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Antibody and Antibody Specificity The Egg Mishap

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students investigate a set of foods to find the presence of eggs after designing an experiment that will complete the test. They complete a test and discuss antibody-antigen specificity.
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Night Hike

For Teachers 5th - Higher Ed
Students explore Upham Woods at night and investigate about the special adaptations of nocturnal animals. They identify three nocturnal animals and how they are adapted to the night. Students explain what night vision is and how it works.
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A Monster's World

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Study African American inventor Jan Ernst Matzeliger and create imaginary monsters using texture.
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Feeding: Fast Food

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students calculate the rates of feeding for the average baleen whale, and compare the energy requirements of whales with humans.
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Invent a Holiday

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students compare their own special holidays and traditions and then use their imaginations to create their own holiday.
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Worksheet for the "National Holidays" Song

For Students 3rd - 5th
If you can find a copy of the song, "National Holidays," you can use this worksheet with your elementary schoolers. They read the lyrics to the song and answer questions about it. Along the way, they examine the reasons that we celebrate...
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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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Appreciating Our American Heritage

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students learn about the Chinese culture via literature. They read the poetry of Cathy Song, considering national pride as Americans and Chinese.
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Poor Richard's Almanack

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students discover what "Poor Richard's Almanack" is and identify at least one element of good writing used by Benjamin Franklin and his work. They then identify what makes some of Benjamin Franklin's sayings applicable today and create a...
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Back to School Lessons

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The beginning of the school year can be a time to delve into some broader issues.