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Where We Come From - A Culturally Responsive Writing Lesson
Young scholars create a group poem. In this poetry lesson, students make a cultural poem titled "We Come From." They share their poems using the document camera and SMARTboard.
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The Poetry of Sculpture
Fourth graders practice writing poetry while examining all types of art. In this art analysis lesson, 4th graders participate in a field trip to a sculpture garden in which they view sculptures and create different forms of poetry...
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Colonial America
Students discover the history of Colonial America by creating a class presentation. In this U.S. History lesson, students utilize the Internet to research one of 20 topics in which they will create a PowerPoint or other type of...
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In the Field with Salamanders
Students observe salamanders, take pictures of them, and classify them into an online format. In this animal classification lesson, students use collection materials and digital camera to photograph and observe salamanders. Students...
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Treasure Hunt with cameras
Middle schoolers complete a treasure hunt with digital cameras. In this technology instructional activity, students look for items specific to content and they photograph them with their digital camera. They upload the pictures to create...
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Advertising
Students complete a product analysis as a study of advertising. In this advertising lesson, students discuss advertising by putting up 10 product logos with the name of the products taken out. Students see how many products they can...
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Digital Science through Pod Casting
Students create science presentations. In this science unit lesson, middle school students create a presentation on an elementary science concept. The presentations are turned into podcasts for the access of elementary school...
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Jumping in the Air - What was your Height?
Students solve equations using the quadratic formula. In this quadratic equations lesson, students use digital cameras to film students jumping and import film clips into a computer. Students use the data in the quadratic formula...
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Research Project
Eighth graders research a project of their choice in relation to a career they may want. In this language arts instructional activity, 8th graders create a bibliography of references used both print and online sources. Students make an...
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Farewell to Manzanar: Racism and Point of View
Students create a presentation on the computer of the reactions and memories of people who were around during the attacks at Pearl Harbor. In this Pearl Harbor lesson plan, students interview people who were there, discuss the racism,...
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Weekly Current Events Podcasts
Learners create a weekly current event podcast. In this podcast lesson, students find current events for the week and write out a script to explain this event. They add in music and sound effects and record their final product.
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Poetry Alive! Interpreting Poetry Using Digital Images
Students investigate poetry by incorporating images into the words of a poem. For this language arts lesson, students discuss poetry writing devices and self expression with their classmates. Students create a film about the...
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Digital Parts of Speech
Students investigate different parts of speech by creating digital skits. In this digital education activity, students collaborate in groups to research the Internet for clips and music that represent the different parts of speech....
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Harlem Renaissance Research Project
Students complete a group research project on the Harlem Renaissance. In this Harlem lesson plan, students pick from a list of topics all related to the Harlem renaissance. They create a PowerPoint presentation, topic outline, and...
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Signs Signs - Everywhere Signs
Students examine advertising techniques. In this media literacy lesson, students collaborate to create PowerPoint presentations that feature multimedia formats to share advertising that is present in their community.
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Coming to America: A Look at Colonization in the 1600s
Students analyze the European colonization of America. In this colonial America instructional activity, students use provided Internet resources to research colonization and representative government. Students...
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Mapping the Circulatory System
Students investigate the circulatory system in human beings. In this human body instructional activity, students create an outline of a human body using colored markers and butcher paper. Students use red and blue colors to...
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Class Book: My Favorite Valentine
Students create a class book for Valentine's Day. In this holiday instructional activity, students draw a picture and write a few sentences about their favorite valentine. Students put their pictures together to create a class book.
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Portable Sundial
Middle schoolers work together to identify the accuracy of sundials. They track the position of the sun and create a shadow plot. They discover the difference between real time and clock time.
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Christmas Baubles
Students create hanging christmas decorations using plastic lids, glue, various colors and shapes of glitter, and tinsel in this early-elementary school Art instructional activity. The instructional activity is ideal for the holiday...
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Easter Baskets
Learners create Easter baskets using paperclips, string, balloons, and paper mache techniques in this early-elementary Art lesson. Due to drying times for the paper mache it is recommended to spread this Art lesson over at least a...
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Handprint Ghosts
Young scholars create handprint ghosts using construction paper, paints, crayons, paper plates, and paper towels in this Art lesson for the early-elementary classroom. An ideal craft activity for the classroom before the Halloween holiday.
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Light Bulb Decorations
Students create light bulb decorations for the holiday season in this Art activity for 4th through 12th grades. Emphasis is placed on creativity and artistic expression. Also a great activity for older students raising money for...
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Flowers
Students create flowers out of coffee filters, green construction paper, pipe cleaners, scissors, and glue in this quick and easy pre-Kindergarten activity for Spring time. The activity is broken down into six short steps with clearly...