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How High Are the Clouds?
Young scholars analyze height and collect data to create a graph. In this statistics lesson, students use central tendencies to analyze their data and make predictions. They apply concept of statistics to other areas of academics to make...
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L I V I N G U N D E R C O M M U N I S M
Students examine a communist regime and what it means to live within a communist societyl.
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What is American Culture
Students create what they feel is American Culture using a video camera and capturing 5 frames. They are animating parts of a poem in small groups. They decide the set up, create movable figures, and have a music section. Each person...
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Creating the Model
Students comprehend what has been explored in the previous earthquake engineering design lessons, by putting their designs to the test.
They are given pairs a piece of paper, and an empty plastic bottle or can. Students stand the...
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Introduction to Time
Students explore the concept of time. Through discussion and artistic projects, they define time in their own words and tell how it is used to represent the seasons. Students draw a picture to portray time as it elapses during the...
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Mapping Community Values
Students discuss the origin of various maps focusing on the values behind them. Students also explore how human needs and geography influence community settlement patterns. Students extend learning by creating and mapping their own ideal...
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Parent and Baby Lookalikes
Students research baby animals, their special names and the vocabulary to describe their relative sizes through discussion, listening to a Salish story, looking at pictures, and creative artwork . They will also explore the significance...
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Like Comparing Bison and Fish
Fourth graders study the development of North American Indian cultures by looking at how geography impacted their development. They write a five paragraph essay comparing the Plains Indians and the Clatsop Indians.
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Coping With Violence
Students conduct surveys to see how the media influences their lives. For this media lesson plan, students make art projects that reflect their reactions to current conflicts and violence that is spread through the media.
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SAT Reading Comprehension Practice Test 14
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage from an essay by George Orwell and a passage from an essay by T.H. Huxley. Students have 12 minutes to answer 8 reading comprehension questions in this SAT practice...
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Making Good Decisions
Learners read an article. In this problem solving lesson, students read an article where they must solve the problem presented. Learners work in groups to discuss the issue and come up with a way to solve the problem.
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Sharing Beliefs and Ideas
Eleventh graders examine the roles of trading and pilgrimage in promoting exchange of goods and ideas. They appreciate the roles played by Xuan Zang and Marco Polo in the material and cultural exchange among the peoples of the Silk Road.
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Bronze: Scientific Inquiry through Chinese Art
Students examine the use of bronze and porcelain in Chinese art and commerce through in-class activities, role play events, and small-group discussions in this exciting Social Studies/Arts lesson.
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The Human Organism
Students identify their feelings and learn constructive ways of handling conflict. In this feelings and conflict lesson, students read a story about conflict and identify ways to understand emotions and resolve conflict.
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Celebrate The Four Seasons
Students investigate cause and effect and compare and contrast how recurring cycles are evident in multiple aspects of their education. They answer questions in the chosen field. Students model each aspect by interpreting, perceiving and...
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Organization of a Territory, Map Elements
Third graders compare printed and online maps and use proper geographic terminology to answer questions.
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A Timeline of Cold War Events
Students create a timeline of the major events of the Cold War and explain their effect on Canada. They utilize a worksheet and a website imbedded in this plan which guide their research and presentations.
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The Power of One
Students read biographies of individuals who have impacted the world for good. They look for patterns in these people's lives, imagine themselves in different careers and create a profile of a person who leads for social change.
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Brown v. Board
Students investigate Brown versus Board of Education. They read and discuss a handout, discuss vocabulary terms, and in small groups create a brochure, bookmark, puzzle, and a short skit.
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Health/Wellness Interdisciplinary Unit
Students examine human body systems, research a disease or condition, analyze their family trees to look for health conditions and/or diseases which may be prevalent, discover ratio and proportions of human body, and read novel, The...
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Native American Legends
Learners work together in groups to research a Native American legend. They present the information they gathered in a format they chose. They write their own legend based on their research.
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Globalization: The Garment Industry in Southeast Asia
Students are introduced to the concept of globalization. In groups, they read primary source documents to view sweatshops from different points of view. They write a paper about the impact of globalization on the garment industry and...
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Wsshington Monuments Projects
Eighth graders choose a landmark or monument to investigate (individually or with a partner). After agreeing on items to study they research the landmark/monument and prepare a presentation.
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Three Centuries of Child Labor In America
Fifth graders investigate the history of child labor that is found in America. They use a variety of resources to conduct research. Students create cause and effect arguments using the information that is found. They also compare and...