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The Water Cycle - Family Page
Pupils discuss the steps of the water cycle. They create their own model of the water cycle. They complete the Family Page at the end of the lesson plan.
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Getting Around - Transportation Photographs
Students locate historical photographs of different types of transportation on a given website. They choose three to analyze and write about. If there is no information with the photo, students will need to research their chosen types of...
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Introduction to Primary and Secondary Sources
Fourth graders are introduced to primary and secondary sources. Using examples of each type of source, they work together to identify which are primary and which are secondary sources. They end the lesson by reviewing the...
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Getting acquainted with a librarian and the research process
Middle schoolers brainstorm ideas about a librarian and their responsiblities and abilities to assist them then they complete an assignment tracking form in class. They record and reflect on information seeking activity then discuss...
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The Grand Excursion GPS Map
Eighth graders investigate the uses of a global positioning system. They create waypoints and have to find them using the system. Students must review the geographical concepts of latitude and longitude. The media requirements of the...
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Compare and Contrast Culture
Fifth graders compare and contrast the cultures of American culture with that of the other cultures of North America. Using traditional and Internet research, 5th graders gather data on one element of culture for comparison. Data...
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Earth and Space Science: Exploring Earthquakes
Students explore earthquakes. In this earthquake lesson plan, students research earthquakes and identify where they take place. Students use map skills to track down earthquake locations. There are internet sites suggested in this lesson...
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Tin Relief
Students create a sun tin relief sculpture. In this Mexican art lesson, students incorporate line and form into a relief sculpture that they create of the sun.
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Deck of Word Cards
Students study vocabulary words associated with indoor air quality. In this air quality instructional activity, students participate in a word card game where they write sentences for the vocabulary words given. Students then check the...
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Understanding the Indoor Environment: Vocabulary Development
Students acquire new vocabulary by reading an assigned text and determining the meanings of unfamiliar words. In this vocabulary development lesson, students acquire strategies to use in a small group as they decode meanings...
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Vocabulary Development Vocabulary Zoo
Students practice their vocabulary skills. In this vocabulary skills lesson, students recall vocabulary words regarding indoor air quality.
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Critical Consumerism
Young scholars identify the role of advertisements in their environment. In this advertisement lesson, students find advertisements in their classrooms and discuss them. Young scholars write a definition for advertisements and identify...
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Macbeth Madness
Students research Macbeth online and complete computer and graphing activities for the play. In this Macbeth activities lesson plan, students research Macbeth and bookmark the URL's. Students complete activities for the topic on...
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Discovering Leadership
Young scholars identify positive leadership skills and apply them in everyday scenarios. In this leadership skills lesson, students examine the qualities of poor leaders and good leaders. Young scholars create a leadership poster and...
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The Civil War Through a Child's Eye
Students use primary and secondary sources to observe a child's view of the Civil war. In this Civil War lesson, students understand that different people had different perspectives on the war. Students recognize the...
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Parenting Skills
Students introduce themselves and discuss situational problems in their family. In this family structure lesson students complete an activity on parenting and discuss different topics.
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Place Value Throwing
Students combine movement and practice with place value in this integrated lesson. The teacher calls out a place value (e.g., tens, millions, etc.) and the student throws to the sign with that place value highlighted.
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Using a spreadsheet and the Internet to learn about stock market performance
High schoolers record the progress weekly of a business of their choice on the stock market, graph those results, research and report on current news and how it pertains to the companies recent performance.
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Weeds-Wild and Wonderful
Students compare and contrast weeds and desirable plants. They explore the ways which their ancestors used weeds and depended on them for food and other household necessities.
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Planting a Garden Through Dance
Students create a dance study based on the growth cycle of a flower. They improvise movements that relate to each stage of growth. They create artwork on the growth cycle of a flower. They perform their dances for the whole class.
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The Civil War/ A Unit Overview
Eleventh graders will look at the causes of the Civil War in detail. A brief unit on the war itself will follow. Battles, historical figures, and daily life will be studied. The webpage is a link to many different related lessons.
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The History of Space Exploration
Young scholars research and identify important events in the history of space exploration. They work in groups of three to four in order to research an important astronaut and record their finding on a poster board and present to the class.
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Minnesota Birds
Students, while assessing bird stories in the Bible, discuss and work on activities where they compare/contrast birds to people. They view how they are unique and special to God. In addition, they create a slide show of bird photographs...
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Neighborhood and Community
Learners research the history of North Logan, Utah. Using photographs, they identify the similiarties and differences between the past and today. They locate their home on a large map discuss ways in which different groups and...