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Fractions!
Second graders observe and design manipulatives showing fractional parts. In this fractional part lesson, 2nd graders create a paper hamburger using circle fractions. Students navigate a website to find fractional parts of a...
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Comparing The Odyssey and "The Lotus Eaters"
Ninth graders compare the development of text in Book 5 of "The Odyssey" to Alfred Lord Tennyson's poem "The Lotus Eaters." After discussing the comparison's of the two text within a group, they create an original piece of work or...
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8th Grade Math Classifying Angles
Eighth graders identify and compare acute, right, obtuse, and straight angles. They draw two angles on pieces of construction paper so they can accurately know what it looks like. Students hang the drawings on the wall. They are asked...
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Watersheds and Wetlands
Students discuss the idea of a watershed. They build models of watersheds using paper and observe what happens to their models when it "rains". In addition, they build a second watershed to compare watersheds with wetlands to those without.
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Bees: Report Planner
In this report planning worksheet, students list 3 things they want to learn about bees and the resources they plan to use. Students take notes, then write the report on the lined paper provided.
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Descriptive Writing
In this writing instructional activity, students color and design an ornament and then describe their ornament on another sheet of paper. Students, after all the ornaments have been hung up on the board, attempt to match the descriptions...
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I Spy (Camouflaged Animals in Art!)
Make connections about animal characteristics and the animal's environment. For this animal characteristics lesson, students use a piece of art as a springboard for a discussion about animals and camouflage. Students choose an animal...
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Self Portraits
Students examine Charles-Antoine Coypel’s Self-Portrait and discover what he shows in that piece of artwork. In this self portrait lesson plan, students will study a self portrait and discuss what they notice about it and what they...
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Environmental Problems and Solutions
In this environmental problems and solutions worksheet, young scholars are given a list of 25 environmental problems. They match them with a given solution and paste the matching pairs to a piece of construction paper.
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Random Sampling
In this random sampling worksheet, students compare data collected by a random sample to data collected by an actual count using pieces of paper with numbers written on them. They compare their data for the actual count to the random...
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Fly Me to the Moon!
In this Moon travel instructional activity, students construct a simple rocket trajectory called the Hohmann Transfer orbit using a compass, string, paper and a pencil. Students solve 2 problems which include finding the number of hours...
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Our Neighborhood in the Milky Way
For this Milky Way galaxy worksheet, students are given a table of distances and angles of nebulae and star clusters from the sun. Students plot each one on a piece of paper and solve 2 problems using the data.
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A Day at the Beach: How to Keep Our Planet Clean
Students write a persuasive essay based on cleaning up the coast and other philanthropic values. In this writing lesson, students determine what is needed in order to keep the planet clean, and offer solutions to the International...
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Artist Trading Cards: Sharing Unique Perspectives
Students examine inkblot images. In this visual arts activity, students consider perception as an element of art as they partipate in activity that requires them create and analyze inkblot art. Students analyze several pieces of art...
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Actions with Fractions: Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Common Denominators
Fourth graders develop a conceptual understanding of fractions and begin to add and subtract fractions with like denominators. Included is a worksheet to assess readiness and a teacher's checklist showing class understanding at a...
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Sticks and Stones
Students explore bullying. In this character development lesson, students discuss verbal and nonverbal bullying. Using the "sticks and stones" adage, students write a sentence describing a hurtful act on a gray piece of paper,...
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Funtastic Fractions
Students discover fractions by creating models. In this fractions lesson, students read Give Me Half! by Stuart J. Murphy and view a video about what fractions actually represent. Students divide a square piece of paper a certain amount...
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The Difference of 2 Squares
Young scholars factor a difference of two squares. In this factoring a difference of two squares instructional activity, students use manipulates cut from a piece of paper to illustrate the difference of two squares. Young...
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Identify the Element of Line
Students explore the element of "line." In this beginning art lesson, students listen to the book Harold and the Purple Crayon, then describe the types of lines Harold drew. Students identify straight lines, jagged lines, curvy...
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Perspective Drawing for Beginners-Two Point Perspective
Students inspect two point perspective. For this perspective lesson, students explore drawing with two vanishing points. Students create an original piece of art using two point perspective.
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Writing Organization Lessons
By using writing organization worksheets and activities students can learn to put their thoughts on paper in an orderly manner.
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Time in a Capsule
Students analyze the meaning and process of categorizing items, people and events as 'the best.' students then defend pieces of literature, images, and sounds that they feel most represent 'the best of the 20th century.'
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It's My Party
Students compare/contrast the Republican and Democratic platforms using Venn diagrams, then read and discuss, "The Conventions Are Over. The Party's Just Starting." students then participate in a mock press conference and write editorial...
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Get Surreal
Students analyze and write text for audio guides about particular pieces of art from the Surrealism movement.