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Describing Family Members

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the use of possessives when describing family members. In this ESL family description lesson plan, 4th graders examine the role of family in their native language before looking at pictures of families assigning...
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Silent Movie

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Young scholars examine the impact of movies and television. In this communication lesson, students share filmstrips that lack sound and determine the genre of the segments. Young scholars discuss popular movies and television shows from...
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Daily Routines

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Students describe the daily routine of a person using a different language.  In this foreign language vocabulary lesson, students discuss the different items people use to get ready every day and practice using those vocabulary...
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Transportation Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students practice using transportation vocabulary in a foreign language.  In this language arts lesson, students utilize the vocabulary terms for locations in order to give directions and find a specific place.  Students answer...
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Omaha Immigration Case Study

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore the immigration patterns in the United States.  In this American History lesson, 11th graders study the push and pull factors that caused immigration.  Students research one group of individuals and...
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Slang Quiz: Shortened Words

For Students 5th - 7th
In this English slang worksheet, students complete sentences by interpreting slang words created by shortening a longer word.
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Painting Presidential Portraits

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders examine the duties and powers of the president.  In this American Government lesson, 11th graders research to find information on the role of the president.  Students practice reading and listening skills.  
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“Father of the CD” Dies

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students read and discuss an article pertaining to the invention of the CD as a life-changing product.  In this ESL lesson, students complete a chart with a partner ranking various tech companies. Students answer true and...
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Sketch Up

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students estimate and measure exact. In this geometry lesson, students create different object in three-dimensional pattern. They use SketchUp to create their shape and perform measurements on their shapes.
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Westward Movement/the Oregon Trail Using Power Point

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders research and examine the Westward Movement using a computer. they create their own word search from facts they discover in their research or while interacting with the Oregon Trail software. They create PowerPoint...
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Prime Time Math

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders use educational software in order to practice lesson objectives. They define rate and ratio. Students solve distance problems given two variables. They also use a problem solving strategy that can be defended in its usage.
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Retrograde Composition

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students complete their own retrograde composition. They finish playing a set of notes started by their teacher. They use computer software to complete their song.
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Right Note/ Wrong Note

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the concepts related to developing singing skills that include pitch and accuracy of words. They practice singing at different pitches with the aid of a computer program that models some of the sounds. Students...
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Student Autobiography

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars complete an organizer listing five important events in their lives, use the dates to create a timeline of their life using Timeliner program, print and save their timeline and write a paragraph based on the timeline too.
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Pictograph to Bar Graph

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore organizing data to make it useful for interpreting picture graphs and bar graphs. They use Graphers software to create a pictograph and a bar graph.
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Social Studies Timeline

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders make a timeline for the information covered in their social studies textbook. They use Inspiration software to create a timeline that includes information from the social studies chapter.
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Mobile-ize

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders, using a minimum of four space figures, create a mobile. They use a "Draw" program to first plan out their figure.
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Research and Report

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students research topics from their social studies or science curriculum. Working in groups, they use the writing process to communicate what they discovered from Internet resources. Research is then presented using PowerPoint,...
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Interactive Physics & Projectile Motion

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students explore projectile motion using an interactive program and the projectile launcher. In this physics lesson plan, students calculate a give projectile motion problem. They compare their answer to Interactive Physics' answer.
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Technology Integration Lesson Plan: Texas Congressional Delegates

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders research congressional delegates from state of Texas, create database including delegate profiles, write introductory paragraphs on how census affects Congressional representation, and import information into word...
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Protein Exploration

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders examine protein shapes through a computer program that can be downloaded off the Internet. The program allows students to see how proteins look when viewed with X-ray crystallography.
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Impressionism

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders conduct Internet research as well as visit museum Web sites to become acquainted with the period of Impressionism. After completing their research, they sketch ideas for a landscape painting in the Impressionist style...
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Researching the Planets

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use a search engine and links on the Internet to gather research. They record data and cite references used. They organize research into an outline and use a Word Processing program to publish a report.
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Compare and Contrast Planets Using a Venn Diagram

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use the Venn diagram template to complete the assignment or prepare their own Venn diagram using the Draw program on their computer (if available). They share their Venn diagrams with the class.