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HOLES UNIT
Students participate in the unit based on the Newbery Medal-winning novel by Louis Sachar and the Walt Disney Movie "Holes". They use the layered curriculum model of assessment and activities.
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Mean, Median, and Mode
Young scholars calculate measures of central tendency. in this mean, median, and mode lesson, students calculate the measures of central tendency. They organize data, examine and explain the statistics.
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Telecommunication Terms Part 1
In this technology worksheet, students examine the words that are related to the concept of using the computer in an acceptable way.
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Database Vocabulary
In this technology worksheet, students examine the vocabulary words that are related to the practices of using a computer and databases.
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Spreadsheet Page 2
In this technology worksheet, middle schoolers examine the definitions. The words are used in order to match the them with the bullet points.
National First Ladies' Library
Be Sure To Wash Your Hands!
Students investigate the concept of personal hygiene and its contribution to the prevention of disease. They focus upon the practice of handwashing while conducting research looking for its proven effectiveness. Then students answer some...
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Trading Cards for the 21st Century
Students are introduced to sports trading cards that can be 'played' in a compact disc player. They discuss why improvements are made to entertainment products, why they often become successful, and then develop and market an innovative...
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Independent Reading Responses
Students participate in independent reading activities by reading a book at their independent reading level and selecting activities to complete after reading. Activities are broken up into C Level, B Level, and A Level activities.
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Preservation of Civil War Battlefields
Eighth graders examine the importance of battlefield preservation. In this US History lesson, 8th graders participate in a virtual tour of battle sites. Students create a map of Gettysburg to see the topography of the battle site.
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The Search for Pythagoras' Treasure
Students identify and define properties of triangles. For this geometry lesson, students identify the missing sides and angles of right triangles. They use the rules of the Pythagorean Theorem to solve their problems.
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Clay Sculpture: Relationships
Students explore art history by conducting an in-class activity. In this sculpting lesson, students examine previously created art sculptures in a textbook. Students utilize clay, sculpting tools and grey paper to create their own...
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Learning About Bears And Dolphins
Seventh graders engage in a study that compares the body structures of bears and dolphins. They conduct research to find information and use questions to find the differences or similarities and then conduct a class discussion about the...
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Who Should Do It?
Learners identify the four sectors of the economy and give examples of their responsibilities. They describe how a mission statement identifies the focus of a foundation.
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Parched! No Water, No Town
Young scholars discuss the benefits of water conservation. Given a data sheet, they document their water usage over a specified period. Water usage data is graphed and analyzed. Students discuss ways in which they can conserve water.
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Co-op on Camera-Slides Promote Occupational Understanding
Pupils create and utilize a slide/tape presentation to enhance understanding of the nature of office work. They become aware of the skills, and knowledge necessary to be successful in the office environment.
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War and Remembrance
Students explore the controversy surrounding the ban of Nazi memorabilia and other hate-related artifacts from online auction sites.
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Remarkable Reptiles
Students will develop a KWL chart with the class to assess prior knowledge. The students will be given five-ten minutes to individually fill out the Know and Wonder sections of their individual charts. They will then participate in...
ArtLex
Art Lex: Graphic Design Course
This site from Artlex is a lesson plan for a secondary level graphic design class designed by Michael Delahunt. There are many projects including: Designing a poster; Altering a photo; Photoshop Tricks; studying Logos; Designing logos;...
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U.washington: The Basics of Poster Design
An in-depth site from the University of Washington on poster design and communicating ideas through various visual media. This site covers standard posters but also contains links for creating poster with Adobe PageMaker and Microsoft...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Layouts in Context
In this tutorial, you will learn how to distinguish and name different layout examples in visual design. The lesson looks at a magazine article, a graphic design piece, a book cover, a magazine cover, and a movie poster.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Ivan Chermayeff
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Ivan Chermayeff is described here along with information on his contributions to art through graphic design.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Rockwell Kent
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Rockwell Kent is described here along with information on his contributions to art through painting, graphic art, and writing. His graphic art included poster design.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Joseph Binder
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Joseph Binder in addition to an extensive listing of his works as displayed at the museum.
wikiHow
Wiki How: How to Draw Cool 3 D Block Letters
Instructions you can do on paper or on the computer. Have fun with lettering.