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How Temperature Affects Density

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the effects of temperature and density in ocean currents. In this density instructional activity, students explain how coastal climates are impacted by ocean currents. They investigate how the ocean currents are affected...
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Modern Advocates for Change

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners make a list of "modern day prophets" and explain how they have made considerable contributions toward the common good. They write a letter to a community leader in which they advocate the solution to a problem or issue in their...
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Looking for a Walrus

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students sing and role-play the song "Looking for a Walrus" to explore walrus adaptations.
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Create Personal Calendars

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders create graphic calendars from printed sources.
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Cell-a-bration

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders study the structures of a plant cell and animal cell. They create a graphic organizer and a food model. Finally, they write an essay comparing and contrasting plant and animal cells.
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Beacon Lesson Plan Library: Formal or Informal?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Start talking trash with your elementary English class! Then lead a discussion comparing formal and informal language. Divide the class into groups to answer a questionnaire and analyze a set of sentence cards to analyze. This is a cool...
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Are You Sure They Lived Happily Ever After?

For Teachers 1st - Higher Ed
Pupils listen to a read aloud of Jon Scieszka's, The Frog Prince. They predict what happens after the frog prince marries his princess.
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Music Styles

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students identify many genres of music and connect styles of music with various cultures. They watch "The Greatest TV Moments: Sesame Street Music A to Z" and list music styles: folk, jazz, rock, etc.
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Identifying a Message's Purpose

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine the character trait of perseverance and identify a message's purpose. They read a biography of Jackie Joyner Kersee, discuss the main message, and develop an action plan with goals and a message.
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Law: Products Liability

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students examine the three theories of products liability and how tort law effects consumers. They investigate a case study and either represent the plaintiff or the defendant. After presenting their arguments, classmates vote as judges.
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South America Commercials

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners create commercials that promote travel to South American countries in this middle-level lesson for the Social Studies classroom. The lesson suggests using educational software including MS Word, MS Powerpoint, and MS Publisher.
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Stem-and- Leaf Plots

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduce to the notion of stem-and-leaf plots. They use stem-and-leaf plots to calculate the mean, median, and mode of a set of data. Students use computers to learn about stem-and-leaf plots.
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Listen and Do Art

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils listen to directions and complete an art project. They distinguish among kinds of information and purposes and complete multi-step tasks. The teacher gives directions while the student learns, and subsequently the student has to...
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Listening To A Guest Speaker

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students participate in a lesson of listening to a guest speaker. They pay attention to the information and are active in taking notes, generating follow up questions, and summarizing the presentation. Students practice clear speaking...
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Playing to Learn

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students brainstorm about video games that are designed to teach. They create and perform in small groups a live action "video game" that teaches a concept covered in class this school year.
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Senior Scrapbook Assignment

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders write creatively and reflectively on 20 different events or memories that shaped their senior year. They organize memorabilia into a scrapbook with 20 entries and create a cover that represents their senior year. They...
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Figurative Language 2

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students read nursery rhymes and advertisements to identify examples of figurative language. As a class, students discuss the use of figurative language and its effectiveness in advertising, children's books, rhymes, poetry, etc. ...
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Comprehending the Comics

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students discuss and examine the comic strip section in newspapers.  They compare and contrast themselves and others with the comic strip characters.  With partners, they select a comic strip and complete a student activity sheet.
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Editorial Writing: What's On Your Mind

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students write an editorial column for a newspaper. For this journalism lesson, students discuss and analyze editorials in print and broadcast media. Students will compare the differences in these two formats of editorial pieces and then...
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Colonial America

For Teachers 4th - 6th
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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What I Want to be When I Grow Up

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders discover different careers in music. In this career exploration lesson, 6th graders explore four different categories of music careers: music education, music performance, music business and music therapy. Students create ...
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The Art of Improvisation

For Teachers K - Higher Ed
Students explore the work of 3 for All. In this performing arts lesson, students watch a video segment about the improvisation group 3 for All, study improvisation, and participate in their own improvisation routines.
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Fabulous Felines: How to Choose the Purrfect Cat

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Pupils investigate the concept of pet care and cats. In this cat lesson, students discuss responsibilities for pet care and take a cat quiz. Pupils discuss where to get their cats and how to care for them. Students may visit an animal...
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Lessons of the Indian Epics: The Ramayana

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students read a version of Ramayana and explore the elements of the epic hero cycle. For this Ramayana analysis lesson, students retell the basic narrative of the Ramayana and identify the main characters. Students identify elements of...