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Game Shows in the Classroom

For Teachers K - 12th
Students participate in game show like games when reviewing material for any subject or grade level.
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Introduction to Computers and Computer Vocabulary

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners identify and spell the parts of a computer work station. They use commands to indicate an action. They complete a web project assignment to complete the lesson.
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Nick News Lesson

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Learners understand the causes of the devastation in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Coast States. They perceive the ways that children in the region are coping with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
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Celebrate Character Counts Week

For Teachers K - 12th
Students participate in activities to celebrate character counts week. They identify the six pillars of character. They display good character when it comes to everyday tasks.
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The First Thanksgiving - Pilgrim Study Unit

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners explain the origins of Thanksgiving. As a class, they list all the meanings, stories, and images that come into their minds when they hear the word "Thanksgiving." After reading about Thanksgiving, pairs of students create 4...
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John Smith Map Lesson Plan

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders answer questions about John Smith, and also they figure out what was necessary are needed for surviival. Students are given a replica of Smith's 1612 map, they then answer questions using the map as their resource. ...
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Using Short Stories to Teach Vocabulary and Literary Terms

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students apply vocabulary activities to two short stories in order to increase their comprehension skills. They complete three lessons in which they examine irony, examine how it is used in text, and design an ironic skit. Also, the look...
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Weather Maps and Prediction

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders point out symbols for high and low pressure that would be found on weather maps. They break into small groups and use a copy of the weather maps file to make observations about the maps and come up with an explanation of...
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Games for Culminating Activity

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students need to be creative in developing an activity that will help other students review the information studied in the past four weeks. They will work effectively in groups to develop a culminating activity and to play other groups'...
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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Pupils complete a review of the short story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" in preparation for an exam. Working in groups, they participate in a review game of Jeopard. The game serves to review the terms and themes related to the...
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Imaginative Minds

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders study the lives and creations of several significant inventors as well as designing their own invention and submitting it to a mock patent process. They determine the importance of notable inventions and their impact on...
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Respect and Democracy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore the concept of respect. In this respect and democracy lesson, students define respect and brainstorm examples of showing respect and disrespect. Young scholars read Core Values of American Constitutional Democracy...
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Calorie Countdown

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students identify the advantages of a healthy diet and exercise plan. In this health lesson, students bring in labels of different food products and calculate the amount of calories each serving is. Students keep a food diary to keep...
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Finding the Greatest Common Factor Quiz

For Students 4th - 6th
In this greatest common factors quiz worksheet, students solve 20 problems that require them to identify the greatest common factors for lists of numbers. Students also use their problem solving skills to solve 4 word problems.
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The Fourth and Fifth Amendments: How Do They Protect Our Rights?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners view a PowerPoint presentation on the fourth and fifth amendments. In this history lesson plan, students explore the details of the fourth and fifth amendments and then answer questions that summarize the presentation.
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The Bill of Rights

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders determine why the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution. In this U.S. government lesson plan, 7th graders discuss the first 10 amendments and any vocabulary they may be unfamiliar with. Students then read different...
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Biomes: Adapting To Deserts & Other Ecosystems

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine how animals must be adapted to the conditions of its environment to survive.  In this biomes lesson students research desert adaptations then discuss how these animals have survived. 
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Right Triangles and The Pythagorean Theorem

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students play a game to reinforce concepts of the Pythagorean Theorem. In this geometry lesson plan, students find the missing angle and lengths of a right triangle. They use properties of trigonometry about sine, cosine and tangent to...
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Converting Fractions, Decimals and Percents

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students convert between fractions, decimals and percents. In this algebra lesson, students reduce and rewrite the same quantity three different ways. They relate percents, decimals and fractions to the real world.
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Parallel-o-Home

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate the usage of parallel and perpendicular shapes in the real world. In this geometry instructional activity, students investigate shapes for properties that are related to the real world. They relate all the...
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Spelling Quiz

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this spelling worksheet, students click on the word that is spelled correctly. Students complete 10 problems total on this worksheet.
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National Dairy Month

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students make ice cream, make lists of dairy products, discuss cows, and more to celebrate National Dairy Month. In this dairy lesson plan, students also sing songs about dairy.
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Can You Stretch the Truth?

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Young scholars study folk tales. They write a class folk tale and then one of their own using a famous character or known celebrity as their main character. They put on a class play of one of the student's folk tales.
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The Truth About Bats

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students read information about bats in an encyclopedia. They discuss the different myths associated with the animal. They answer questions about the reading passage to end the instructional activity.

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