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Journal Writing

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students investigate the life of Martha Wayles Jefferson. In this American history lesson plan, students examine excerpts of the journals kept by Thomas Jefferson's wife. Students infer what life at Monticello may have been like....
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Simple Machines, Odd Machines

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore simple machines. In this physical science lesson, students identify six simple machines, illustrate each and identify how these machines function or can be combined to create a compound machine.
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Simple Machines, Odd Machine

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate simple machines. In this simple machines instructional activity, students identify the six simple machines from an object or drawing. Students also use various objects to identify the simple machines found in a...
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You and Me and God Make Three!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine the concept of Divine origin as it relates to tolerance. For this tolerance lesson, students learn to explain the creation of humanity in the Divine image. They discuss how to live with the tenet of loving your...
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Peanut Inventions From A-Z

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars create a PowerPoint presentation on peanut products. In this peanut lesson plan, students discuss the parts of a peanut and read the book The Life and Times of the Peanut by Charles Micucci. They create an ABC book on...
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How Do Cartographers Find Points on a Map?

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders describe latitude and longitude and how they may be useful to find things on a map.  In this cartography lesson students divide into groups and devise a coordinate system that can be used to communicate a position. 
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Constitutional Convention

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate Constitutional Convention debates. In this early American history lesson plan, 8th graders analyze speeches delivered by Benjamin Franklin at the convention and then research Franklin's life. Students also...
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Decision Making and Teen Parenthood

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Pupils inspect psychology by completing a worksheet in class. In this sexual health lesson, students discuss the responsibilities and maturity necessary in order to have a child and to also be sexually active. Pupils answer study...
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Regrouping

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars practice regrouping using the wonderful manipulative - unifix cubes. Once they have a tactile understanding of regrouping, students complete 5 worksheets containing addition problems that require regrouping. The worksheets...
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The American Civil War Conflict Begins

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders get a feel for the people behind the American Civil War and the beginning of the conflict. discuss some of the reasons the Confederate and Union soldier fought and explain the motives behind moves made by both the Union and...
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Income Statement

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students demonstrate the proper way to prepare an income statement. They calculate a company's Gross Profit, Operating Expenses, Income from Operation before tax and Net Income, then determine the company's net income or net loss during...
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The Shapes of Art: A Lesson in Aesthetic Awareness

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students become immersed in analyzing the influences on and development of an artistic paradigm; they also move into, through and beyond the literary piece.
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Language Experience Approach

For Teachers Higher Ed
The students learn to identify the different steps of ironing a shirt in English and practice by doing simple Phonics tasks, writing activities, etc.
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Preschool Activity Centers

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students brainstorm uses for common objects. Preschool students handle everyday items and identify their uses. Student teachers plan the activity and demonstrate it for the class.
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Math 4 - Act. 06: Spaghetti and Meatballs for All

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use manipulatives to practice math patterns.
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Are You Plugged In?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners develop an awareness of one's own media habits. Make connections between ads and one's own consumer behavior. They track their current TV and/or Internet viewing habits and video game time by keeping a TV Diary for one week.
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An Introduction to Collocation

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Learners listen to text in the form of a letter and then read the same text to determine how collocations can have different meanings. Students listen to a sample of dialogue to understand how the the usages of "make," "do," and "have"...
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Jazz-Age Intrigue

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders read The Great Gatsby and explain the jazz age. They use jazz age terms to create their own short story, scene, or letter.
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Picture Me with Words

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students search in newspapers for words that describe them or what they like. They gather the words and use them to create a self-portrait. They read "boring" sentences and rewrite them using more descriptive words. They write 10 word...
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Violence

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders create a piece of drama based on the violence of theme. In groups, student research the word violence, then create their piece.
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Resource People: lesson 15

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students conduct interviews of several resource people such as the school counselor, school nurse, or librarian to describe how these resource people could be helpful to them with family or sexual health concerns.
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Europe

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the reasons how and why the European Union was formed. They locate Europe on a map and identify the countries in the European Union. They create a tourist brochure for one of the countries.
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The Best Birthday Present Ever

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students view a PBS "In the Mix" video about smoking and identify cigarette ingredients, the physical effects of smoking and techniques used in tobacco advertising. They compose a letter persuading someone to quit smoking.
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HIV/AIDS, Friends & Families

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students examine what it might feel like to test positive for HIV. They listen to a guest speaker, conduct a role-play activity, identify positive actions to take, and design a panel for the AIDS quilt project.

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