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Animal Adaptations

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders participate in an arthropod scavenger hunt. In groups of two, they identify and collect two specimens of arthropods in the school area, and create a table of all the specimens and what class they belong to.
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Exploring Parts and Wholes

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students make accurate and interesting statments about how parts of something are related to the whole thing. To begin the lesson, students have to identify as many parts of a toy dumptruck as they can and find the part they find most...
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Participating In The School Community

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders discuss the importance of participating in the school community of their children. Working in pairs, partners describe the educational goals of children and how parents can support those goals. This lesson is intended...
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The Grand Excursion GPS Map

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate the uses of a global positioning system. They create waypoints and have to find them using the system. Students must review the geographical concepts of latitude and longitude. The media requirements of the...
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Growth and Changes in Plants

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students investigate the growth and changes in plants. They view a video and discuss the changes in plants. They work in small groups to demonstrate vocabulary words to the class. They visit a green house and take pictures of plants to...
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A WebQuest about Ocean

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the realm of an ocean through an ocean WebQuest. The Problem Based Learning Theory is used within this lesson. They complete several activities on the different concepts of oceans. Students are challenged to solve...
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Being Interviewed

For Teachers 11th - 12th
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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Childhood Development and the Social Studies

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students complete the Know and Want to Know columns of a K-W-L worksheet about elementary aged children. They develop instructional methods for use in elementary social studies classroom that would increase content knowledge. They modify...
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Choose a Strategy

For Students 4th
In this variety of mathematical strategies instructional activity, 4th graders figure out the best strategy in drawing the next figure in a sequenced pattern and then draw the 10th figure in the same pattern. Students answer one word...
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Tales From the Crypt

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders study the people of their community.  In this Geography lesson, 8th graders research local history using maps and books.  Students create a timeline of tombstones for deceased residents. 
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Sacred Giving- Why?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students define the Jewish concept of tzedakah. In this religious instructional activity, students read portions of the Torah and discuss the meaning of tzedakah. Students visit a Jewish Community Center.
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What’s That, I Can’t Hear You?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate forms of energy as well as light and sound. In this science lesson, students participate in hands-on activities that require them to evaluate how sound affects astronauts in flight. A video of this lesson being...
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Plant Life for Kids

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In these plant life worksheets, students complete a learning exercise about parts of a plant, plant life, plant life cycle sequence, and then complete a plant life mini book.
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The Mark Twain Project at the Principia School

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Young scholars read and write an analysis of The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn and write a paper on another Twain literary piece. In this Mark Twain lesson, students select a Mark Twain literary piece to write an analysis paper for the...
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Teaching Students To Follow Directions

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Young scholars practice following directions. In this listening activity, students play a game of "Follow the Leader" while coloring in an activity page. They must color their page according to the directions given by the teacher or leader.
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Money Matters: the Importance of Global Cooperation

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students explore the role of the International Monetary fund.  In this secondary Economics lesson, students focus on the history, mission, and structure of the IMF.  Students examine the past and continuing contributions of the IMF to...
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Sense Of Place

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars study ecology, listen to speakers and research conservation topics.  In this investigative lesson students discuss wilderness resources, learn about Native Americans and participate in activities that help them to better...
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Running Water

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create products that feature the importance of water conservation. In this environmental stewardship lesson, 6th graders explore the water cycle and conduct on water usage. Students also research water pollution and...
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Arthur's Thanksgiving

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students investigate Thanksgiving by reading a children's book.  In this holiday lesson plan, students read Arthur's Thanksgiving by Marc Brown and create a turkey fact book after reading an electronic encyclopedia.  Students bring in...
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If I Were A Raindrop!

For Teachers K
Students review the water cycle. In this water cycle lesson, students review the different stages of the water cycle. Students use the computer program Kid Pix Weather to help demonstrate understanding.
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Pick It Up!

For Teachers K - 5th
Students investigate recycling by creating receptacles that can hold trash or recyclable items.  In this graphic design lesson plan, students encourage their classmates to help save the environment by using a recycling receptacle they...
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Vietnam: Lesson 4

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils take a closer look at war memorials. In this Vietnam lesson, students research the Vietnam War Memorial and then visit the memorial. As a culminating activity, pupils research other war memorials.
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CRM in Tennessee

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders examine the the Civil Rights Movement in Tennessee. In this state history activity, 11th graders create a timeline of events. Students write journal entries about their visit to the Nashville Public Library.
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Map Studies

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study maps and use web based activities to develop their mapping skills. For this mapping skills lesson, students use the internet to define cartography they make a list of information regarding a typical road map and explain...