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World of Quadrilaterals

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students define the importance of the properties of quadrilaterals. In this quadrilaterals lesson, students identify the general properties of and compare and contrast the properties of convex and concave quadrilaterals. Students also...
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Seeing the World Through the Eyes of a Veteran

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Pupils interview and take pictures of a Veteran and create a short story of their Veteran. In this Veteran lesson plan, students also bring a photograph of the Veteran while they were in service.
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Gangs and Clicks... Are They One In the Same?

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students compare gangs and cliques. In this comparison activity, students prepare to read the book, The Outsiders, by making a Venn diagram comparing gangs and cliques. They brainstorm ideas about the two groups which they add to the...
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Persuasive Essay PowerPoints

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students address issues important to them by creating a PowerPoint presentation.  In this persuasive writing lesson, students discuss issues with their classmates that they wish to address through a persuasive essay they will write....
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Story Telling

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers practice story telling. In this story telling instructional activity, students work in groups to read a fable and divide it into a beginning, middle, and end. Each member takes a section and practices retelling it with...
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Wild Flower Project

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students photograph as many different kinds of wild flowers that they see around their school. In this wild flower lesson plan, students take different pictures of wild flowers after identifying their characteristics and coming up with a...
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Creative Color Wheel

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore graphic design by using color wheels to color images.  In this art analysis lesson, students utilize Adobe Photoshop to experiment with coloring old images and removing all color as well.  Students self critique their...
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Photojournalism: Documenting the Four Greatest Threats to Global Sustainability

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study global sustainability by viewing photos.  For this environment lesson students work in groups and create their own photo gallery.
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Local Heroes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate heroes in their community by presenting a story of a true hero to their class.  In this storytelling lesson, students interview a local person who has performed a heroic deed and create a presentation with Windows...
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Digital Wildflower Collection

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine biodiversity and classify organisms.  In this wildflower instructional activity students go out and take pictures of plants then create a presentation to show the class. 
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Understanding Interactions Among Local Species and the Local Environment

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students examine the differences between biotic and abiotic factors, explain the difference between habitat and niche and compare how organisms get their nutritional needs.  In this local environment activity students trace the path of...
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Back to School Writing

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students compile a daily journal to improve their writing skills. In this writing skills lesson, students use a picture to help them write on a daily basis. Students write reflectively each day to improve their writing skills.
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Bingo Dabber Pictures

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students make dot pictures using bingo marker dabbers. In this art lesson, students enjoy making dots and creating pictures out of the dots.
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Glue Art

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students create an art project using glue and food coloring. In this art lesson, students are given a piece of wax paper and glue is poured in the middle of the paper. Finally, food coloring is dripped on one drop at a time with the...
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Sand Table Fillers

For Teachers K - 1st
Students play with different textures in the sand box or large bin. In this sand table lesson plan, students play with sand, corn soy beans, scoops, spoons, cars, and more.
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Tying Your Shoes- Poem

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students recite a poem to organize the steps to tie their shoes. In this shoe tying lesson, students learn a poem that gives the directions on how to tie shoes.
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Valentine Handprint Poem

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students make a handprint underneath a Valentine poem to give to their parents. In this Valentine poem lesson plan, students also glue conversation hearts around the edge of the page for a border.
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CO2 Dragster Challenge CO2 Dragster Challenge

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders construct a car out of a block of basswood.  In this car instructional activity students research, design and construct their own cars.
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Diseases on Ships

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Pupils create a presentation on one of seven diseases common to sea going ships.  In this diseases on ships lesson plan, students research diseases commonly found on ships of the late 16th and early 18th centuries.  Pupils read From...
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Can I Tell You Where I am?

For Teachers K - 4th
Students participate in a lesson that is concerned with the factors of describing a neighborhood. They follow a set of target questions in order to obtain information about individual neighborhoods. The information is used The write...
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Light Bulb Decorations

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students create light bulb decorations for the holiday season in this Art lesson 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

For Teachers Pre-K - Higher Ed
Students create flowers out of coffee filters, green construction paper, pipe cleaners, scissors, and glue in this quick and easy pre-Kindergarten lesson for Spring time. The lesson is broken down into six short steps with clearly...
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Spooky Words

For Teachers K - 2nd
Pupils create "spooky word" sheets using white construction paper, orange and black paint, eyedroppers, and thin coffee straws. The lesson is ideal for a pre-Halloween activity. Finished artwork can be displayed around the classroom.
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Digital Storytelling: At-Risk Students Find Their Voices

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use digital cameras and software to create a digital story which consists of a series of digital images paired with a narrarated soundtrack. They focus on relevant images and a presecribed sequence of steps to provide a vignette...