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Represent Yourself

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students reflect on their strengths, to foster postive self-awareness and self-esteem. They discuss what the purpose of an adertisement is. What can an ad communicate? Students create an ad of themselves that reflects their own...
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The Desert Biome

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students create a visual presentation of the characteristics of a biome. Working in small groups, students use traditional and online resources to gather data concerning biomes. Students use their information to create a bulletin board...
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My Life 24-7 Video

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Pupils utilize the short film genre to illustrate ethical themes and identify good character. In this ethics and technology instructional activity, students discuss their favorite viral videos and select an ethically themed topic to...
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Kumara From the Farmer's Field

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discuss the essay, Kumara From the Farmer's Field and examine strategies for organizing facts for future reference. In this reading comprehension lesson, students pretend they are advertising executives who must create a grocery...
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Heartfelt/Handmade Activity: Hand-Molded Pottery

For Teachers K - 12th
Students view and discuss examples of pottery. They discuss how pottery has always been made by hand and use a ball of clay to roll and shape into a form of their choice.
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Whale of a Web Site

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students compare and contrast differences and likeness of whales/fish and toothed/baleen whales and discuss what they know about whales and what they would like to study about whales. They then describe the characteristics of a mammal.
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The Right to Vote

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this voting worksheet, students identify and discuss changes in voting rights throughout American history. Then, they identify why voting is an important right for Americans. Finally, students create voting bookmarks instead of or in...
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Intermittent Explosive Disorder

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students read an article about intermittent explosive disorder and discuss things that make them angry and how they deal with those feelings. They complete vocabulary exercises, take a comprehension quiz and explore the use of...
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Greenhouse Gasses

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Pupils study words in the news. They explore vocabulary including "climate change" and discuss its meanings and related meanings. They read a text about climate change and carbon dioxide emissions and answer questions. They complete...
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Demonstrations in Guinea

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students explore demonstrations held in Guinea. They discuss the definitions of vocabulary words related to the demonstrations. They read a text about demonstrations in Guinea and answer questions. They identify parts of speech as they...
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France Introduces Smoking Ban

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students read, discuss and analyze a newspaper article about France introducing a ban on smoking in bars, cafes and restaurants. They assess the key vocabulary words used in the article and view the grammar side of the article.
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The Queen's Birthday

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students read and discuss an article about England's Queen Elizabeth's birthday party. They work in small groups, complete vocabulary exercises and take a comprehension quiz.
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Cinderella Stories

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students explore their creative writing skills. In this Cinderella writing lesson, students compare perspective as they read and discuss 2 versions of the "Three Little Pigs." Students then watch "Cinderella" and use their creative...
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Words in the News: Phantom of the Opera Success

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discuss the recent success of the "Phantom of the Opera". They practice using new vocabulary associated with the musical. In groups, they work together to match the word with its definition.
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Words in the News: Rabid Vampire Bats Attack Humans in Brazil

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discuss what they believe the most dangerous animal is. In groups, they match new vocabulary words with their defintions. They read an article about a rabid bat attacking humans in Brazil and answer questions.
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Words in the News: Growth in Air Travel Harms Environment

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discuss activities that they believe harm the environment. In groups, they match the new vocabulary words to their definitions. They read an article about environmental damage and answer questions.
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Words in the News: London Parties at Street Carnival

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils discuss their experiences at festivals and carnivals. They practice using new vocabulary words and match them with their definitions. They read an article about a carnival in London and answer questions.
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Tasty Mapping

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students create an edible map. In this civics and geography lesson, students research their town's features and local government. Students work in groups to design and create a physical map of their town based on research.
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Then and Now. Public Health from 1900 to Today

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students analyze public health issues. In this public health activity, students research Internet and print sources regarding the health concerns and diseases of the 20th and 21st centuries. Students also  interview medical practitioners...
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Lewis and Clark In Columbia River Country Fort Clatsop

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders complete an online activity about the winter camp of Lewis and Clark at Fort Clatsop. They determine why the vote about the location what significant and make a decision on how they would have voted. They interact a with at...
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Destination Investigation!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students interpret a map or Atlas. They determine latitude, longitude, and absolute location and create and evaluate a travel itinerary. They identify the benefits and drawbacks of an itinerary and conduct online research as a means to...
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Love Them or Leave Them?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students describe their pet and their feelings towards it and record their descriptive phrases on the board. They arrange comments on a spectrum from negative to positive. They read the article The Ambivalent Bond With a Ball of Fur and...
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Pay to Learn?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discuss the concept of schools paying students as an incentive for scoring higher on standardized tests. They debate the key issues of this question and write a letter to the local board of education expressing their position.
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Net Gains

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students experience internet tutorials. They write a journal about how people use the Internet. Students explore web sites on internet training. In groups, students research an internet skill and create a guide for learners.