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The Power of Images in Shaping Ideas

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners examine the role of photography in recording and sharing history. They view online photos that Life magazine has identified as changing the world, then conduct research on one of the photos. Students create and present an oral...
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Mayor Puts City on Diet to Lose a Million Pounds

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students read a story called Mayor Puts City on Diet to Lose a Million Pounds and answer vocabulary and comprehension questions about it. For this current event Lose a Million Pounds lesson plan, students respond to literature by...
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Deadly Stingrays!

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students read a story called Irwin's Death Draws Attention to Stingrays and answer vocabulary and comprehension questions about it. In this stingray lesson plan, student respond to literature by answering questions, recalling details,...
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Athletes Make the Grade

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students read a story called Athletes Need to Make the Grade to Play and answer vocabulary and comprehension questions about it. In this current events college athletes and academics lesson plan, student respond to literature by...
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Bonding Basics Review

For Students 9th - 11th
In this bonding worksheet, students complete a chart of elements, their symbols, the total number of electrons, the number of valence electrons and the oxidation numbers. They draw Lewis structures for atoms and show the transfer of...
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The Environment and the Community

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students consider ways to reduce air, water, noise, and litter pollution in their community. In this environment lesson plan, students discuss and set goals for reducing pollution and keep a log of the changes they make individually to...
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Phil's Garden of Good

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read "The Rainbow Fish" and discuss how the fish benefited by giving others. In this sharing lesson, students prepare plants and letters for senior citizens. Students present their letters and plants at a visit to a senior...
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Fair Use and Music

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine fair use. In this character education lesson, students discover copyright and fair use laws regarding media. Students discuss the ethics of movie and music sharing.
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Deciding to Serve

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine different ways where they can be most effective in sharing their newly acquired financial expertise.  In this cross curricular lesson, 7th graders participate in a service project. Students design a service...
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Introducing Literature Circle Roles to Students

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students read a narrative selection and select a literature circle role. In this reading comprehension lesson, students work in groups to identify vocabulary, make text connections, or other reading comprehension strategies. Students...
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Save the Animals!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research an endangered animal and share what they learned through the use of technology. For this interdisciplinary lesson on animals, students conduct research on an endangered animal. Then, students create a PowerPoint...
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A Day in the Life of a World War II Soldier Webquest

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students complete a web-quest into a day in the life of a World War II soldier. For this webquest lesson, students investigate what life was like for soldiers on the front lines during the second World War. They use note taking skills...
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Child Labor in the Carolinas

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore child labor and how children were exploited and used in the work place. In this Industrial Revolution lesson, 5th graders research child labor by reading, looking at photographs and drawing conclusions then sharing...
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Initial Fraction Ideas Lesson 21: Overview

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students become familiar with the process of subtracting fractions.  In this subtracting fractions lesson plan, students complete examples and then write a story problem. Students continue to practice while sharing their problems.
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Showing and Telling What You Know

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students participate in activities to exhibit their knowledge of staying healthy by keeping food safe from harmful bacteria. For this bacteria free food lesson, students view a video and prepare a chart and present to others what they've...
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Line Hunt

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners identify lines in everyday images.  In this art analysis lesson, students practice drawing diagonal, vertical and horizontal lines on pieces of chart paper.  Learners examine a page from a magazine and identify the different...
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Graphing Dairy Production Statistics

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover the total impact of milk on our society by graphing data.  In this statistics lesson, students discover the dirty and sometimes unhealthy road milk travels to get into our bodies.  Students analyze dairy consumption...
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Reading-Author's Purpose

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students review what author's purpose is by understanding that authors either persuade, inform, describe, or entertain with their story. In this language arts lesson, students bring in junk mail and in small groups discuss what the each...
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Conflict Resolution in the World Today: Introduction to Current World conflicts, their Antecendents, the Progression, and their Potential Conclusions

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students write a paragraph describing a conflict they had with a friend or a family member and a paragraph explaining how it was resolved. In this social science lesson, students share their paragraphs with a partner and then will...
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Bud, Not Buddy

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read the book Bud, Not Buddy and participate in activities that generate understanding of the Great Depression. In this realistic fiction lesson plan, 5th graders read about a boy who grew up  during this time. Students...
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Breaking News: Second Explosion at Japan Nuclear Plant (14th March, 2011)

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explore current events by sharing information about the Japanese nuclear plant. In this nuclear energy lesson, students discuss the pros and cons of nuclear energy plants and whether or not they can typically withstand natural...
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Mandela The Man

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore civil rights by reading several biographies. In this Nelson Mandela lesson, 9th graders discuss the trials and tribulations Nelson Mandela had to face in South Africa and how they were similar to the problems Martin...
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Rotating Table Art

For Teachers K - 12th
Students use a variety of art media to create a picture.  For this mixed media lesson, students choose media as they move from one table to another.  At each table they add to their picture from the media at that table.  Students have a...
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The Consequences of Our Consumer Behavior - Toys And Games

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine how consumer information can protect consumers from unsafe products. They identify popular games and toys, discuss labelling, role-play sharing and playing safely with toys, and plan and design their own safety...

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