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Developing Flags
Students examine why having a symbol such as a flag is important for countries. In this flag instructional activity, students break into groups and create their own flag to represent their group dynamic.
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introduction
Students participate in a lesson that is intended for the first days of school. They are led through introductions and how the class is organized for working on a daily basis. They sign behavior contracts and other paperwork as directed...
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Observations and Inferences
Young scholars observe how to distinguish observations form inferences. In this examining inferences lesson plan students list observations relating to the activity and discuss the importance of them.
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The All About Me Poster
Students write about themselves and create a poster to illustrate who they are.
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Earth's Radiation Budget
Twelfth graders explore the Earth's radiation budget using Earth radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) data archived at the IRI/LDEO Climate Data Library. They use photometers and light sources to work through several hands-on activities...
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Let's Roll Robots!
Students write a story about robots. In this creative writing instructional activity, students read a story about robots, make their own robot, and write a story about their robot. In addition, the lesson plan suggests taking photos of...
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Managing Multiple Roles
Learners identify the roles balanced in family and career activities. In this family and career balance lesson, students identify the roles each family member has and discuss problems problems they see in their own families. Learners...
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The Earth-Sun-Moon System
Third graders construct a model of the earth-sun-moon system using students as the sun, moon, and earth. They discuss ways that time is related to the movement of the earth and moon.
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Box of Mystery
Students are given a box and wrapping paper and are asked to decorate it in a style that is original and creative. The project could be used for content area learning if adapted to include curriculum content. The lesson is designed to be...
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Dazzling Digital Poem Project
Eighth graders create a digital poem using PowerPoint, Audacity.com, and www.freeplaymusic.com. In this digital poem lesson, 8th graders write and edit original poems. Students utilize figurative language and imagery in poems and review...
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Canine Companions
Young scholars research and complete activities about dogs. In this dog lesson, students read information about dogs to examine their traits, behavior, language, characteristics, and genetics. Young scholars take a quiz about the...
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Cooperation and Team Building
Students explore ways to build cooperation and teamwork while serving as a leader. In this team building lesson, students define cooperation and identify ways a leader builds cooperation. Students participate in activities that build...
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Family Reunion
Students plan and carryout a family reunion to build family relationships. In this family relationships lesson, students examine ways to build family relations by planning a family reunion. Students use the reunion forms to help them...
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Moon Journal
Fourth graders observe Moon and its features, and record results both in written form and in a drawing on the given template.
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Migration Migraine
Students partipate in a demonstration in which they role play animals migrating between breeding and wintering habitats and encountering hazards at each end of the journey.
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Being Interviewed
Students comprehend the appropriate dress for an interview. They comprehend the importance neatness and cleaniness play in creating a good impression during an interview. Students answer questions correctly and completely during an...
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What do you know about your town?
Students create a PowerPoint about the community they live in now and long ago. In this community lesson plan, students fill out graphic organizers about town events that have happened and create timelines as well.
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World of Quadrilaterals
Students define the importance of the properties of quadrilaterals. In this quadrilaterals instructional activity, students identify the general properties of and compare and contrast the properties of convex and concave quadrilaterals....
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Guest Speakers
Students identify a guest speaker to come to their class and discuss potential careers. In this career exploration lesson, students identify a career they are interested in and invite a guest speaker to visit their class. Students write...
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Family Conflict Resolution
Learners identify the issues that cause conflicts in families and determine ways to manage conflict. In this conflict resolution instructional activity, students brainstorm issues that cause conflicts. Learners work in groups to find...
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Family Game Night
Students plan and carryout a family game night to build family relationships. In this family building lesson plan, students identify games their families enjoy and use the FCCLA planning process to plan a family game night.
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Firefighters
Students read books, learn about the letter f, and eat ice cream all to learn about firefighters. In this fire fighters lesson plan, students also string beads to look like fire hose and visit a fire house.
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Anne Frank: Pictures - First Impressions
Fourth graders identify personal biases and formulate a plan to 'make a difference. They, hopefully, increase their sensitivity to diversity. Groups of students view photographs of different people, and share their first impressions.
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"Arrrrr" said the Pirate
Students practice decoding r-controlled vowels. Through various activities, they identify the change made to a vowel sound by adding "r." They decode words and spell them using Elkonin boxes. To conclude the lesson, students identify...