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Transformers
Students examine how a transformer works and its practical applications. In this electricity activity students complete several experiments using transformers and generators.
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Write a Tanka Poem
In this Tanka poem worksheet, 6th graders analyze a Tanka poem for number of syllables and content parameters, then write one about a journey, real or imagined using the 6 step writing process.
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Subtracting With the Hundreds Place And Regrouping
Learners solve math problems involving subtracting with regrouping. They practice the steps for subtracting in the hundreds place with regrouping, through teacher guided practice. Independently, pupils complete story problems involving...
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Measure: Bearings and Scale Drawings
Pupils practice drawing geometric figures. In this geometry lesson, learners complete an activity that requires them to draw angles and shapes to the nearest degree.
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Mexico Field Trip
Explore how the library or Internet resources function as textual information. Young writers research a chosen topic then read and comprehend the collected information. They structure the information with texts and graphics for a...
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Spend, Save, Invest or Donate (9-12)
Students explore the concept of personal finance. In this philanthropy lesson, students examine decisions they make about money as they discover the definitions of philanthropy, resources, scarcity, choice, benefits, costs, opportunity...
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"Here's much to do with hate, but more with love": The Prologue in Romeo and Juliet
Students participate in a guide close reading of the Prologue to Romeo and Juliet. They write a prologue sonnet to another piece of literature they have read.
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President Obama's Address to Students Across America
Learners write about goals, responsibility, and persistence, and listen to President Obama's speech. In this President Obama lesson students create concept webs, listen with a purpose, and list the challenges of our generation.
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Natural Disasters: Earthquakes and Tsunamis
In this natural disasters worksheet, students complete 5 different activities regarding natural disasters.
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Forms of Equations
Ninth graders discuss the different forms of equations. In this algebra lesson, 9th graders talk about the pros and cons of algebraic equations. They discuss reflection across the x and y axis and write out the equation of the given...
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MAKING CONNECTIONS WITH MAPS
Students define choropleth map. They construct a choropleth map. They interpret a choropleth map. They present geographic information.
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Enslaved and Running
Young scholars use runaway slave advertisements to discover how the language varies from the 18th to 21st century. Using primary source documents, they research the brutality of slavery and the desire of those in slavery to be free. ...
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Practice End Marks
In this end marks worksheet, students place a period, exclamation mark or question mark at the end of sentences, correctly punctuate a paragraph and write interrogative, exclamatory and declarative sentences.
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Use of Time Expressions
Students improve their written and spoken accuracy by having a good grasp of the relationship between time expressions. After a lecture/demo, students work individually to complete an assignment imbedded in this plan.
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Frankenstein
Students use an outline of the story "Frankenstein" to identify mistakes in English. They practice making corrections to make the sentence correct. They answer questions to end the lesson plan.
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Contraction Action
In this contractions worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences with contractions, combine words to make contractions, match words to contractions, and more. Students complete 45 problems.
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Self Care Goals For Health
Middle schoolers analyze potentially stressful situations to determine the degree of control an individual has over my own behaviors. They develop a behavior change plan that includes rehearsal as a means to promote frequency of...
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Deception Lesson Plan
Students explore Shakespeare's portrayal of deception. In this plot lesson, students examine the use of deception in "Much Ado About Nothing." Students write their own mini-versions of the play that are limited to 3 minutes.
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Trigonometric Ratios
Students measure and analyze angles. In this trigonometry lesson, students measure angles and distances use non-traditional techniques. They identify the different ratios of sine, cosine and tangent.
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Statements and Questions
In this ending mark worksheet, students write the correct end punctuation for 10 statements and questions. Rules for punctuating statements and questions are provided.
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My Name Is Me!
Students write about themselves. In this personal writing lesson, students write their name vertically down a sheet of paper and think of a self descriptive word that matches each letter of their name. Students write a descriptive...
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Hispanic World - South America Field Trip
Students research a South American Spanish speaking country, analyze and organize the information that they collect and present their findings to the class.
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Studying Punctuation is a Waste of Time
For this punctuation worksheet, students, with a partner, complete a variety of six activities associated with punctuation.
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Analysis of Dorothea Lange's Photographs
Young scholars analyze a photo of Dorothea Lange and make connections to its historical context by creating a written and visual response. In this photograph analysis lesson, students analyze Lange's photograph and explain the historical...