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Cargoes from Three Continents Ancient Mediterranean Trade

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders begin the lesson by researching the different types of ships and shipbuilding techniques used to help trade in the Mediterranean Sea. Using different objects, they determine what one can tell about a society and discuss...
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The Euro: Money Changes Everything

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the impact of the euro on nations of the European Union (EU). In this euro lesson, students examine exchange rates within the EU as well as outside the EU in order to better understand the implications of changing...
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Creek Teach

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students develop lessons which they teach to younger students in a type of outdoor education camp.
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Logs of Straw: Dendocronology

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students investigate the age of trees by analyzing tree rings.  In this dendocronology lesson, students examine sample images of tree rings and identify their age by the amount of rings.  Students complete a chart identifying the age,...
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Temperate Forest: Comparing Deciduous and Evergreen Trees

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students  compare deciduous and evergreen trees. For this tree lesson, students list the differences between these two species of trees.
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Celebrating the Solstice and Equinox

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders graph the number of daylight hors throughout the year and examine why day length varies. They discover that seasonal changes and latitude on Earth affect the number of hours of daylight in each day. Students listen to...
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How Many Ways Can You Represent a Number?

For Teachers K
Students participate in monthly scaffolded lessons that focus on working with whole numbers from 1 to 10. They work with tiles on exploration mats, number tile mats, and a number representation book. Each month they complete activities...
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Reusing Winter Waste

For Teachers K - 4th
Young scholars use waste materials to build a snowman decoration. In this reusing lesson, students create a new object out of disposable items left over from the holidays. Young scholars discuss ways of cutting down waste. Students...
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Global Warming

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students read information about global warming and make their own greenhouse. In this global warming lesson, students read several pages of global warming and climate information. Students then make their own greenhouse and answer...
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Makiing Sense of the Census

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate trends in agriculture.  In this secondary mathematics lesson, students evaluate agricultural census data from 1982 to 2202 as they compare the properties of the mean and the median.  Students explore what sorts of...
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Protein Foods

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students examine their protein intake daily. In this adult health lesson, students discover other protein rich foods besides meat. They name examples of vegetarian proteins found in the grocery stores.
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Can You Find the Difference?

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students create their own balance to determine a difference in the weight (and composition) of cents made in different years.
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Holidays Seasoned with Meaning

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars consider how the world events of the past year have impacted their perceptions of this holiday season. Each student then explores one general theme related to his or her feelings about the season by creating a news-based...
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I Have to Change!? The Role of the Adolescent in the Family

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine the changes occuring during adolescents using children's literature. As a class, they brainstorm a list of the various roles they play in their family. In groups, they use excerpts of plays from Shakespeare to...
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Language Arts: The Doctor Will See You Now

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are able to compare the treatments available for certain medical conditions during three different points in time during the last hundred years; list the medicines and drug therapies available now that have helped them and those...
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Financial Statements For A Proprietorship

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars are introduced to how to successfully set up a propietorship. Individually, they complete a pre- and post-quiz to determine how much they know about the material. To end the lesson, they practice reading a financial...
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The Interconnectedness of Ancient Peoples Map Study

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders begin this lesson by viewing various maps of the Ancient World. As a class, they take notes on the changes of different areas in Europe and Asia as their teacher lectures to them. They answer questions about the...
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The Kindergarten Book of Sayings

For Teachers K
Students create a book of sayings. In this oral language lesson, students record common sayings or idioms into a book. Students discover the meaning behind each saying.
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Animals in Inspiration

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students research information on a specific animal. In this animal lesson, students use books to find information about an animals diet, habitat, appearance, and any other interesting facts. Students will use this information to create a...
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Terrorism: How Have Other Countries Handled It? How Should We?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the questions of security. In this terrorism lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the details of methods countries have used to combat terrorism. High schoolers respond to...
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From the Classroom to the Ballot Box

For Teachers 5th - 11th
Students examine British voting rights. In this current events lesson, students listen to a lecture about the proposal to drop the British voting age to 16. Students create and distribute surveys about the proposal and debate voting rights.
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Who Moved My Cheese

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders write advice for people on how they can deal with change. In this dealing with change lesson plan, 5th graders read a book about change, discuss it, and come up with solutions for people who struggle.
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A Course in Basic Skills

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders complete a course in basic skills in order to meet the standards for sophomore year. Using one of their classmates papers, they identify the main idea, topic sentence and theme. They also identify the transitional words...
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Teaching Economics Using LUNCH MONEY

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students, after reading the book "Lunch Money" by Andrew Clements, explore money and different saving places. They research different ways in which productivity has increased over the years, they examine products to determine if the...

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