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???The Hell of Mirrors??? by Edogawa Rampo
Learners read and analyze the story "The Hell of Mirrors," by Edogawa Rampo. They watch a video excerpt, answer discussion questions, construct a periscope, complete handouts, define key vocabulary terms, take a quiz, and write a book...
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Write A Description
Learners practice composing sentences that pertain to the description of a picture. They use critical observation skills in order to derive the best details. The sentences are required to follow the correct subject and verb pattern.
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Wrapped in Mystery
Sixth graders can identify five basic elements that most mysteries contain. They put the elements of mystery into a graphic organizer they can follow. They construct meaning after reading Poe's short story and identify or infer the...
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Intro to PowerPoint-with KidPix Pictures
Students construct a four sentence creative story by using KidPix software. In this computer technology instructional activity, students use KidPix software to develop slides about themselves, their family, and their house. Students...
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War in the News
Pupils consider the portrayal of war in the news. In this lesson plan on Journalistic perspectives, students will work in groups to critically examine news articles written during war times throughout history.
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If My Configurations are Correct
Students write the electron configuration of elements in the ground state. For this chemistry lesson, students draw how subatomic particles are arranged in the atom. They construct Lewis dot diagrams of valence electrons.
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Slit the Width
Students calculate the circumference and diameter of a circle. In this geometry lesson plan, students construct a circle and calculate the distance of different sizes of circles. They define the relationship between the diameter and...
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Describing Nests
Students observe bird nests. In this observation level, students explore bird nests using their five senses. Students compare and contrast bird nests while hypothesizing about the need birds have to construct the nest.
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Jean Fritz's American History Series
Students explore children's literature by reading biographies in class. In this history analysis lesson, students read books written by Jean Fritz about the Revolutionary War and discuss the events that led up to the critical moment....
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Hoot Chapter Book Test
If you need a quick reading assessment for Carl Hiaasen's Hoot, use these 20 questions to see how well your learners comprehend the story. The final question prompts kids to write a short essay about the story's environmental...
Mathematics Assessment Project
Hopewell Geometry
Right triangles from 2,000 years ago? Learners investigate different right triangles found in the earthworks of the Hopewell people, a Native American culture that populated the United States from 200BC to AD 500. Learners apply concepts...
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Life Vest Challenge
After reading about the history and science of personal floatation devices, patents, and intellectual property, engineering teams design a life vest for a can of soup. To evaluate which groups considered the need for waterproofing, hold...
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Make an "I'm Thankful For..." Placemat
Learners compare and contrast what they are thankful for and what the pilgrims were thankful for, and create a Thanksgiving placemat. They read and recite the poem "I'm Thankful For," and create a laminated landscape placemat that...
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Advanced Sentence Completion 12
In this sentence completion worksheet, students choose the best word(s) to complete each sentence from five possible answer choices.
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Intermediate Sentence Completion: 21
In this sentence completion worksheet, 4th graders fill in the blanks with 2 words for each sentence. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions.
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Advanced Sentence Completion: 16
For this sentence completion worksheet, students complete sentences by filling in the blanks for 2 words in each sentence. Students complete 10 sentences.
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SAT Sentence Completion Practice Test 02
In this sentence completion worksheet, students choose the answer that best completes each sentence. Students have 10 minutes to answer 12 questions in this SAT practice worksheet.
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SAT Sentence Completion Practice Test 04
In this sentence completion practice learning exercise, learners choose the best word to complete the sentences. Students have 10 minutes to answer 12 questions in this SAT practice learning exercise.
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Approaching the Iraq War
Students identify the justifications for the war in Iraq as seen from teh American and Middle Eastern perspectives. They research personal, primary and secondary sources to create a constructed poster board perspective. The poster board...
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Throwing and Catching
Students determine if they can recognize and identify a critical element of throwing or catching in a photograph or picture.
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The Other Drug War
Students develop critical thinking skills as they construct arguments for one of the three debates described in the lesson on "The Other Drug War."
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How to Design an Experiment
Students work together to develop and implement an experiment. They investigate the properties of nylon and construct a mobile of organic materials. They share their experiments with the class.
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Web Design
Using Microsoft Word, students will construct a "web page" with hyperlinks to real sites. Students will learn Internet terminology, search strategies, and design techniques. Teacher may also use TechnoLink, an external computer...
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Animals in the Landscape Mural
Students design animals and settings for the class mural they find on the visual journey to a farm through the cutting, tearing, pasting, and coloring of colored paper. Visualizing and designing constructed paper forms fosters Students'...