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Area

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars solve problems involving area. In this geometry lesson plan, students calculate the area of an object and relate it to the area of the ocean. They define what exactly and area is and then solve problems relating to the...
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Extrema on an Interval

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students explore maximum and minimum points, slopes and tangents. In this Pre-Calculus lesson, students solve optimization problems and find rates of change.
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Slopes and Slope Intercepts

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Young scholars identify the slope of an equation using various methods. In this algebra lesson, students graph linear equations and calculate the slopes using the x and y intercept to solve the equations and graph the lines. They use the...
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Building Tolerance for Poverty in Math

For Teachers 6th
Students explore approximate and exact solutions. In this interdisciplinary instructional activity, 6th graders will be placed in 'family groups' to create a budget that is subject to random events as chosen from the 'things happen' box....
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Twisted Textbook

For Students 6th - 8th
In this paragraph structure worksheet, middle schoolers read an excerpt about Europe and identify the sentences that focus on human characteristics as well as physical characteristics. Students rewrite the selection as two paragraphs...
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Dinosaur Detectives

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students write a report about a paleontologist. In this paleontology lesson, students research and write a report about a noted paleontologist. They discuss the importance of technology to paleontologists and how paleontologist excavate...
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Date with Destiny

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students examine the outcome of the war in Iraq. In this Iraq history instructional activity, students discuss the effects of the war and the regime of Hussein. Students write and design textbook pages that feature the contemporary...
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The Recess Queen

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students read, The Recess Queen and answer questions about the book.  In this story book lesson, students write stories about situations that they have gone through similar to what was in the story. 
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Inflation and Unemployment

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners explore the role of government in the economy market. In this economics lesson, students analyze the decision making and how it takes into consideration additional cost, benefits and public awareness of what they are trying to...
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Alexander the Great

For Students 7th - 12th
In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about the achievements of Alexander the Great. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.
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Interpreting & Verifying the News in an Era of Info Overload

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students practice their critical thinking skills. In this media awareness lesson, students read articles about media overload and interpretation of media. Students respond to discussion questions and discuss how they verify news....
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Identity Boxes

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students create a "portrait" box that contains symbolic representations of their own identity.  In this Lucas Samaras and Joseph Cornell art lesson, students discover ways that these two artists used symbols and objects to represent...
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Heroes

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore reading comprehension strategies. In this character development and reading comprehension lesson, students brainstorm common traits of "heroes." Students read Heroes, then identify the personal conflicts the story...
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Counting Money Activity

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore commerce by practicing monetary transactions. For this consumer math lesson, 2nd graders practice using math functions to add and subtract different amounts of money. Students identify the different monetary units...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Drawing a Bead on Distracted Drivers

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events activity, students analyze a political cartoon about distracted driving and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Can We Can Bank on It?

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the American banking system. Students respond to 4 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: China, Tibet and the Olympics

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the Olympics in China and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Tooning into the Candidates - Fred Thompson

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about about 2008 presidential candidate Fred Thompson. Students then respond to 2 short answer questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Tooning into the Candidates: Michael Bloomberg

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about Michael Bloomberg and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Unhealthy Outlook

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events instructional activity, students analyze a political cartoon about healthcare issues during the Clinton administration and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: 9/11 Revisited

For Students 8th - 12th
Political cartoons about the September 11 terrorist attacks provide an opportunity for class members to analyze the inferences embedded in the drawings.
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Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot!

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students study the different types of volcanoes and how they erupt.  In this volcano lesson plan students identify where volcanoes are most prevalent and options for predicting eruptions. 
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Grandpa's Mountain

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read the book Grandpa's Mountain and discuss how land was taken away for "the good of the country". In this social studies lesson plan, 5th graders then create a newspaper, poster, poetry, interviews, surveys, or other...
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Brain Awareness Week

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore human anatomy by completing a list of activities over five days. In this brain science lessons, students examine images of brains and identify the different parts. Students complete an in-class quiz regarding brain...

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