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Famous Neighborhoods Quiz

For Students 6th - 12th
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students respond to 16 identification questions about the pictured city skylines. Students have 4 minutes to complete the quiz.
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Stereotypes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze then sort a given list of words by selected categories about stereotypes. They complete a list of activities then write their opinion about national stereotypes to present to the class.
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The Language Bank

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students work on the Internet to listen, read, and practice writing in a foreign language. They focus on the use of idiom and humor in other languages.
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Idioms Quiz: Animals 2

For Students 5th - 6th
Kill two birds with one stone with a worksheet that not only gives practice using idioms but also has a technology link as well. Learners answer the 10 multiple choice questions of an online interactive quiz about the meaning of idioms...
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Exploring the History of the I&M Canal

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students examine the building of the I & M canal in Chicago. Using the internet, they research the lives of the individuals who worked on the construction and develop a timeline of events. They explore the impact of the canal on...
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Conductors and Insulators

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore conductors and insulators. In this science lesson, 5th graders act as electrons moving through a wire. Students break into groups representing conductors and insulators and explore how they work with electrons.
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Cinco De Mayo: ELD Reading and Language-Building

For Students 5th - 10th
A brief passage about the Mexican holiday Cinco de Mayo is accompanied by an array of language activities for ELD: cloze exercise, phrase matching, word jumble, multiple choice, sequencing, interview, group presentation, fluency writing,...
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Monet and Impressionism

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Monet is a great artist to study and impressionism is a wonderful art style to practice. Learners read about Monet then attempt to use impressionist painting techniques. Book and image links are included. 
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Bamana Chi Wara Headdresses

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students create African headdresses out of styrofoam blocks and black paint using information gathered from the Bamana Chi Wara style of headdresses. This Art lesson can be adapted for many different levels.
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Family Portraits

For Teachers K - 7th
Pupils discuss, analyze, and interpret "Portrait of a Dutch Family" by Fans Hals and then create subject specific projects for assessment. This cross-curricular lesson plan is well-suited for Language Arts or Visual Arts classrooms and...
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The Real Spirit Within Expressionistic Portraits

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study the life and art of George Rounalt as they examine his painting, "The Clown." They study the Nazi campaign against modern art such as the Degenerate Art exhibition of 1937. Finally, they create an original piece of art...
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The Faithful Friend

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students work in co-op groups to create a Reader's Theater production of the story. Students create a flow map that sequences the major events in the story. Students research the island of Martinique and create a travel brochure...
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Lamarck Is Dead!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read Lamarck's obituary and respond to questions.Students can work individually or in small groups.This activity can be used at the beginning of an evolution unit.
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From Mashed to Riches

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students discuss the uses of a potato. In this food group instructional activity, students identify the five food groups and which one the potato belongs to. They create potato printing, compare different kinds of potatoes, grow a potato...
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Mixing Colors with "Little Blue and Little Yellow"

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners mix colors to make new colors. In this color mixing lesson plan, students listen to Leo Lionni's Petit Bleu et Petit Jaune, before retelling the beginning, middle, and end of the story. They watch as the teacher mixes food...
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George Washington: First in War, First in Peace, and First in the Hearts of His Countrymen

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this George Washington lesson plan, students research the details of Washington's military successes, his role at the Constitutional Convention, and...
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John Lennon’s Imagine and the Vietnam War in the 1970’s

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students analyze the song Imagine. In this Vietnam era lesson, students listen to and analyze the intention and meaning of Lennon's song "Imagine." They discuss what they think Lennon meant and how the song interplays with their own...
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The Declaration of Independence

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students empathize with the colonists. In this lesson on the Declaration of Independence, students collaborate to problem solve a school dilemma that enables them to understand the issues and difficulties that occurred in the creation of...
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Where Do Words Come From?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the foreign-language roots of various English words. Using the dictionary's word derivation notes and abbreviation key, they develop a list of words with a foreign-language origin, and create a class dictionary.
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Louisiana's Legendary Musicians

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students identify and interpret what legendary traditional musicians of Louisiana that allows them to hear new genres of traditional music. They also identify what it means to be a legendary artist and read, write, and create a project...
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Coordinate Connections

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders complete several activities that involve coordinates and graph paper. They visualize and identify geometric shapes after applying transformations on a coordinate plane. Finally, 6th graders draw and label a coordinate...
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Salon Simulation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the role of the 'Salon'. In this historic communications lesson, students role play and use discussion to enhance their understanding of the role the Salon played in 18th century Europe. Students will divide into groups,...
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Camouflage: A Study of Stealth and Survival

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learners study insect camouflage. In this organisms lesson plan, students design and create their own 3D insect models to blend into a habitat. Learners write a paragraph about the camouflage their insect has and explain how their insect...
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Canada Day

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Canada Day worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, phrase matching, fill in the blanks, correct words, multiple choice, spelling, sequencing, scrambled sentences, writing questions, survey, and writing....

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