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Control the Classroom from Day One

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Avoid the beginning-of-the-year scramble by having a strategy for the first few days of school.
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Start Planning for the Fall Now

For Teachers Pre-K - 12th
Spend some time reviewing the current school year in order to give yourself a break this summer.
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Mathemafish Population

For Teachers 8th - 11th Standards
It's shark week! In this problem, young mathematically minded marine biologists need to study the fish population by analyzing data over time. The emphasis is on understanding the average rate of change of the population and drawing...
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BMI: Body Mass Indicator

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners discover their body weight and composition. In this health lesson, students use a body mass indicator to identify their percentage of body fat. Learners develop an exercise plan and record progress throughout a month.
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National Wildlife Federation

Is It Getting Hot in Here, or Is It Just Me?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Currently, only 2.1% of global warming is felt on continents, while over 93% is felt in the oceans. The fourth instructional activity in the series of 21 on global warming is composed of three activities that build off one another. In...
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Calculating Simple Interest

For Students 6th - 7th
In this math worksheet, students investigate the concept of paying interest on a loan. Students read 10 problems where they look at a picture of something they are going to buy at a certain price and interest rate. Students calculate the...
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Beethoven Manuscript Sold at Auction

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students react to a series of statements about Beethoven, then read a news article about the sale of a 179-year-old manuscript by the musical genius. In this current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with a discussion and...
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Nutcracker Fantasy

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
The Clark's nutcracker bird hides seeds in 25,000 different sites every year to save for winter. Lesson demonstrates how difficult it would be to find these seeds months later when they need them for food. In the first of five lesson,...
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Reaching Students through Literacy Centers

For Teachers K - 8th
Continue the celebration of literacy this month by integrating reading centers into the classroom.
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Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass: A Compare and Contrast Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Two great men, one time period, and one purpose; it sounds like a movie trailer, but it's not. It's a very good comparative analysis lesson focused on Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. Learners will research and read informational...
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National Wildlife Federation

Stifling, Oppressive, Sweltering, Oh My!

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Looking for a hot date? Pick any day in August, statistically the hottest month in the United States. The 15th instructional activity in the series of 21 instructs pupils to investigate the August 2007 heat wave through NASA data, daily...
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Who is Robert M. Glass? - Black History Month

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students research the role of African Americans during the each of the United States' wars. In this African American history lesson, students research information and statistics about the role of African Americans in the following wars:...
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Blogging to Create a Community of Writers #1: Setting Up the Blog

For Teachers 6th
Writer's workshop is an idea that's been around for years. Students write, read, and comment on each others writing in an authentic and thoughtful way. Here is a 21st century twist, 6th graders will use the class blog to create a...
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Capturing the Sun's Warmth

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Passive solar heating is a technology that's been in use for thousands of years. Here, elementary schoolers are exposed to this type of heating, the materials that are used in passive solar heating, and they study how engineers design...
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Graphing Stories Ice Breaker

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Kick off the school year with some math fun! New classmates share information about themselves by using graphs and interpreting data. The goal is to use a general graph shape, such as linear or exponential, and create labels for the axes...
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Carter G. Woodson: Father of Black History Month

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the life and accomplishments of Carter G. Woodson, the father of black history. They read and discuss his educational pursuits and discover he was the second black man in history to receive a doctor's degree. Students...
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Birthday Soup

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students recognize their birthday and how it is written. In this lesson, students read a poem about birthdays. Students create a soup bowl that has their birthday month, day and year in it.
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Independent Practice 2: Ordinal Numbers

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this ordinal numbers instructional activity, students read and follow instructions containing ordinal numbers. They draw specified items on a grid, placing them in a described column and row. Afterward, students recognize the months...
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Junk Mail Overload!

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students discuss the "junk mail nuisance" with the teacher and share their opinions on the problem. Students collect a week's worth of junk mail, bring to class and complete a chart about the amount and weight. Students then complete an...
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Reading Is Fundamental

Summer Fun...

For Teachers K - 5th
Extend learning through summer with these activity ideas! Individuals can choose one or all nine of the activities, which range from a summer reading goal to an examination of local insects (with accompanying story prompt). See the...
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Capital Letters for Proper Nouns

For Students 4th - 5th
In this use of capital letters for proper nouns instructional activity, students re-write 10 sentences. They demonstrate the proper use of capital letters when writing the names of countries, states, counties, and cities. They also show...
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Making Lists

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this making lists worksheet, students make a list of the 12 months of the year in a table given. A website reference for additional resources is given.
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K20 LEARN

Power to the People

For Teachers 11th
Black berets, black leather jackets, raised black fists, chants of "Power to the People!" These are the images that many associate with the Black Panther Party. Often forgotten are the programs the party created during the Civil Rights...
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Pam Wu's Teaching Portfolio

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Pupils explore the Chinese New Year through Scholastic News magazine. For this cultural awareness lesson, students use a thinking map to develop their critical thinking skills pertaining to the Chinese New Year. Pupils compose positive...

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