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Indians of the Woodlands
Students read and discuss a text about housing styles of the Haida and Iroquois Indians. They, in groups, complete worksheets and present their findings to the class.
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Life before Congress
Young scholars name some interesting backgrounds of Members of Congress, identify their current representatives in the legislative branch of the national government, and describe the background of one local representative or senator.
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Probability of a Boy
Students investigate the concept of even change by participating in a coin flip activity. They research using the Internet to investigate the chance of giving birth to a boy.
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Research, Production, and Presentation of Abstract and Pop Art
Young scholars are introduced to Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art using both print materials, Take 5 Art prints and the Illusion4 Palm OS program. They complete a research and art production project that focuses on one artist from the...
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Navvies/ Canals
Students investigate the concept of water permeability in order to help find the best material to line a canal. The goal is to find a material that does not allow water to escape. They also conduct an experiment and record the observations.
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Teaching Place Value
Utilizing mathematical literature and games are two excellent ways to introduce and teach place value.
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Flying Objects
Students use metrics to measure, draw, and cut out a boomerang from cardboard.
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Phenomenology Lesson Plan #7: Theme Part 2
Students summarize the Phenomenology unit in this lesson plan. They identify character and universal themes from different films. They create a ten question survey for reviewer responses.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: The Wacky "I Will Not" Chalkboard
Inspired by Barry Lane's book 51 Wacky We-Search Reports, this cross-curricular lesson involves having students Learn how to summarize correctly with this cross-curricular writing assignment and prompt.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Writing Across the Curriculum
Designed by groups of Nevada teachers, this collection of modules and lesson plans is continually growing. Find suggestions for incorporating good writing practices in non-language arts areas of the curriculum from history to science.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Writing With Scientists
After students investigate a topic through research, hypothesizing, observing, and experimentating, teachers can use this lesson to help their students prepare short science reports and publish them online. The Writing with Scientists...
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Writing Fix: I Have a Dream
A great cross-curricular activity, students will create a diamante poem based on their feelings regarding Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Discovering Memory Li Young Lee's Poem "Memonic" and the Brain
Contains plans for eight cross-curricular lessons that teach about memory and the brain using Li-Young Lee's poem "Mnemonic." In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to PDF handouts and sites used...
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Read Write Think: Multipurpose Poetry: Introducing Science Concepts
How do you develop a cross curricular activity? Come to this website and watch this lesson unfold into several curricular areas.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: A Most Nutritious Election
In this lesson learners will write a persuasive speech for the Fruit or Vegetable of the Year Award. Nutrition information should be incorporated into this cross-curricular lesson.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: The Wacky "Box of Rocks" Assignment
Inspired by Barry Lane's book 51 Wacky We-Search Reports, in this cross-curricular lesson, students learn how to summarize properly.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: The Wacky Smear Campaign
Inspired by Barry Lane's book 51 Wacky We-Search Reports, in this cross-curricular lesson students learn how to summarize properly.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Who Doesn't Want to Be a Millionaire
Inspired by Barry Lane's book 51 Wacky We-Search Reports, in this cross-curricular lesson students learn how to summarize properly.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: The Wacky Classroom Calendar
Inspired by Barry Lane's book 51 Wacky We-Search Reports, in this cross-curricular lesson learners learn how to summarize properly.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: The Wacky Geography Scrapbook
Inspired by Barry Lane's book 51 Wacky We-Search Reports, in this cross-curricular lesson young scholars learn how to summarize properly.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: The Wacky Advertisement (With Disclaimer) Activity
Inspired by Barry Lane's book 51 Wacky We-Search Reports, in this cross-curricular lesson plan students learn how to summarize properly.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Moving West
In this cross curricular lesson students will learn how to write a concept poem regarding an immigrant trail. Covered Wagons, Bumpy Trails by Verla Kay is a helpful tool, but not necessary to teach the lesson.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Now & Then
Inspired by Gene Barretta's Now & Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin this fantastic cross-curricular activity has students comparing or contrasting a particular topic of history with how things are in this day and age.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Mail Time! An Integrated Postcard and Geography Study
Contains plans for five cross-curricular lessons that teach about geography, reading, and writing by having students send postcards to relatives and asking them to send postcards back. In addition to objectives and standards, this...