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Dying to be Thin

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners role-play scenarios in which they encounter a friend or acquaintance who may have an eating disorder and brainstorm ways to help the friend. They create informational brochures with information about eating disorder prevention.
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How Has Math Evolved?

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders pick a topic or person to research related to the history of mathematics. They brainstorm and create a concept map, using the multimedia software inspiration, about what they are researching and want to examine. They then...
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Personal Learning Profile

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students develop a Personal Learning Profile. They brainstorm how to design a profile and state their roles and responsibilities. They locate, select and make use of relevant information from a variety of media, references and ...
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Elections

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine why and how elections are conducted in Australia. They compare first-past-the-post, preferential and proportional systems of voting. Students brainstorm the names of elected representatives in the current federal...
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A Year (a Day or a Week) In My Life as a Shorebird

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners describe the basic life history of one shorebird common to their area. They use the writing process which includes brainstorming, rough draft writing, peer editing, and re-writing to create a factually and grammatically...
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Invention/Innovation/Creative Thinking/Opportunities/Ideas

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners, while examining inventions and innovators, identify, differentiate and discuss five Canadian inventors/innovations. After applying creative thinking strategies to a promotional piece, students brainstorm patents.
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Write Your Own Screen Play

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers critique the transition of "Holes" from a novel to screenplay and consider how the details in a book are brought to life in a movie. They then choose a scene in a book and transform it into an original script after...
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Sky Watchers: Ancient Astronomers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students close their eyes and picture the sky. They are asked to brainstorm things they may see in the course of a night and day, such as the movement of the sun, moon, and stars. Students work in groups to coduct their research. They...
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Real-World Reasonableness

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders apply math to real-world situations. In this mathematics lesson plan, 5th graders are read the book, "Math Curse," which discusses ways in which math is used each day. Students then write a sequel to the book in groups,...
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Welcome to Our Classroom

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create a brochure for new students. In this writing process lesson, students brainstorm, create and edit ideas for making a brochure for new students. Students use a word processor to make the brochure and edit, copy, move, and...
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Pitching Patriotism

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students analyze the use of color, images and type used in print advertising, then "pitch" a company. They, in groups, brainstorm products and services of companies that may be affected by the war in Iraq.
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Safety Up in the Air

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the controversy over a bill giving pilots the option to become armed federal law enforcement officers. They brainstorm other possible security measures for airplanes and airports.
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Cool! Awesome! What is it?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students work in small groups to brainstorm hypotheses about mysterious science photographs, read and interpret answers to the science photographs, cooperatively develop a set of clues for the images and develop their own science photo...
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Mouse Call

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine how high-tech consultants use patience and experience to solve the problems facing the 'computer illiterate.' students brainstorm about possible problems that may arise for a computer illiterate person.
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THE PEN VS. THE SWORD: LYRICAL RESPONSES TO A NATION AT WAR

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars brainstorm lists of songs that were written in response to American wars; consider the patterns in the lists they create.
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From Page to Screen

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students consider how xerographic photocopy machines and scanners operate. They discuss and practice using scanners, and brainstorm strategies to increase the efficiency of Google's scanning project.
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Geometry and Tony Smith Sculpture

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students respond to Tony Smith's sculpture as art and brainstorm about math concepts inherent in his work. They create a sculpture with polyhedra nets, calculate the cost of covering sculpture in gold, and write an exhibit label for...
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The Buckshot Stops Here

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study the incident between Vice President Dick Cheney and his friend while hunting. They brainstorm and research different scandals throughout History and complete a homework assignment.
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Air: Fuel For Thought

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students consider the impact of vehicle use in their family and brainstorm viable alternatives to this use. They calculate the total emissions for their family cars during the week, then compare those totals with Hybrid car totals.
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Safe Work Habits and First Aid - Level II

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students list safety hazards they detect in the kitchen. They brainstorm various ways accidents could occur.
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Environmental Issues

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students expand environmental awareness by brainstorming list of environmental issues in the world today, researching issues in small groups, and displaying their work for classmates to see.
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Transportation Museum

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars develop and organize their own transportation museum in the classroom. They brainstorm a list of vehicles and bring in models to display or draw a picture to display.
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You Be the Coach

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars brainstorm their favorite sports with one another. They work together in small groups based on their interests in sports. They research the coaching of that sport by reviewing different resources. They demonstrate their...
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Electric Blues

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students brainstorm a list of electrical devices used in their home. They read an article about electricity usage in a heat wave. In groups, they create public service announcements promoting energy conservation. They share their ideas...

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