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Monkey Mosaic

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students use tiles to create a mosaic of haring people based on Keith Haring. In this mosaic lesson plan, students first draw the design and then create the same design with tiles.
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Classroom Trash Audit

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars investigate solid waste. In this environmental lesson, students collect their own garbage for a day and analyze the weight and the percentage of recyclable items in their trash.
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The Embodied Presidency

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine the issue of slavery. In this Civil War lesson plan, 8th graders participate in a debate. Students evaluate the impact of slavery and war on the country.
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Statistical Diagrams

For Students 10th - 11th
In this statistics worksheet, students explore five activities that require analysis and interpretation of maps, charts, and scatter plots.  The six page lesson includes five activities or experiments with short answer questions. ...
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Planets for Sale

For Teachers 3rd
Student develop their technology skills. In this solar system instructional activity, 3rd graders create a movie featuring planets that they research. Students use flip video cameras to film commercials to market their planets.
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No Need To Be Puzzled About Me

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate acrostic poetry by researching the Internet.  In this poetry writing lesson, 4th graders complete a worksheet detailing their personal activities and interests.  Students view the form of an acrostic poem and...
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Shamrock Fun

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create small shamrock replicas using green and white paints, paper, bubble wrap, and gold glitter. This lesson intended for the early-elementary classroom is ideal for celebrating St. Patrick's Day or spring-time in general.
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Anansi: A Language Arts Twist to the Trickster

For Teachers 1st
Students read African folk tales to learn about story elements and writing techniques. In this writing and reading skills lesson, students listen and retell African folk tales about Anansi the spider. Students complete four lessons to...
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Introducing the Ghost: Asking Questions and Finding Answers

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students write words that describe the Ghost in Hamlet and act out scenes to grab the audience's attention. In this Hamlet lesson plan, students use language to interpret feeling and grab the audience's attention.
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Seeing Is Believing

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students read about AP calculus online. In this calculus lesson, students learn real life usage for calculus. They read about instructors and their experience teaching and incorporating calculus into the real world.
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Self-esteem Activity

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students create lists of positive and negative feelings and have discussions on the power of positive thinking. For this feelings lesson plan, students dissect situations where others are being negative.
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Very Hungry Caterpillar

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read "the Very Hungry Caerpiller" by Eric Carle and create their own caterpillers using the same art techniques found in the book in this excellent early elementary lesson plan. Included with the lesson plan is a vocabulary list...
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My Name is Osama - Bullying and Name-Calling

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students read the story of an Iraqi immigrant boy named Osama who faces taunts of terrorist in his U.S. school after the attack of September 11. They discuss the characters and their struggles in the story. Students respond to...
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Blow, Crack, and Rage

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students add punctuation to a passage from King Lear and compare their version to the First Folio version.  In this Shakespeare and punctuation lesson, students discuss the difference punctuation can make on a set of words.  Students add...
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How Often? Where is it?

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore language arts by completing vocabulary worksheets. In this directions lesson, students identify terms and vocabulary words which assist in finding locations and giving directions. Students complete a worksheet about the...
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Computer Talk: The Science of Genesis Chapter 1

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students, after recalling events of creation week and utilizing Kid Pix software, create pictures or hang drops that represent each day on creation week. They type text to go with each of their pictures as well. They begin with Genesis 1.
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Selecting Judges: Playground Bullying - Judicial Fairness

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discuss behavior. In this judging fairness lesson plan, students discover how there are different perceptions on what is the most fair way to solve a situation. They work in small groups and as a class to role play and discuss...
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Laser

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore the different steps in the engineering process. In this physics activity, 11th graders design an experiment based on topic given. They prepare a presentation and share it with the class.
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Gathering, Recording, and Presenting Data

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders use the local newspaper to find and discuss examples of uses of statistics and the ways in which the information is presented. They create and represent their own set of data showing how students get to school each day.
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Romeo and Juliet Mix-It-Up

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers identify themes in Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet by analyzing the film or text. In this tolerance lesson, students create their own Elizabethan era terms related to interacting with different social groups. In groups,...
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Aluminum Can Drive

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders complete a recycling project to clean-up their school. In this service project lesson, 2nd graders assess their campus for litter, set up a recycling project, clean up their campus, and recycle the trash. Students also...
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Shadow Matching

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students pair up with a partner and find a good self space. They choose who "match" who first (i.e., be the "leader"). Standing next to their partner, and only looking at their shadow, each student tries to match their partner
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Bon Voyage Math

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate the cost of throwing a party.  In this cost of throwing a party instructional activity, 6th graders have to throw a going away party for 2 exchange students given a $350 budget.  Students work in groups to...
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The Hall of Physicist

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students study the history and scientific contributions of Albert Einstein. In this Albert Einstein lesson plan, students learn his history, research his scientific contributions, create a timeline of him and his work, and create a...