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Poseidon's Protectors to the Rescue
Middle schoolers explore the concept of philanthropy. In this environmental stewardship instructional activity, students explore the Greek mythology story of Poseidon. Middle schoolers write letters to Poseidon that address water...
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My Promise
Students define their own civic responsibility and create a PowerPoint presentation about their volunteer efforts. For this civic responsibility lesson, students define the word volunteer and read an article about a volunteer in their...
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The Finish Line
Students investigate the philanthropy of various cultural traditions. In this cultural education lesson, students read a handout about Native American, European American, and African American traditions and identify the philanthropic...
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Evaluating Our Success
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students collaborate to determine the success of a service learning project that their class completed.
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Garbage: A Puppet's Paradise
Learners make puppets from recycled materials. In this puppetry and recycling lesson, students investigate different types of puppets and their uses. They make puppets using mostly recycled materials such as old socks, CD's, dry lint,...
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Hero Stories Teach
Students create a slogan. In this heroes lesson, students identify traits from hero stories that match traits of real life heroes. They discuss what lessons they can learn from heroes about courage and come up with a one line slogan that...
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Persistent Drop of Water
Seventh graders investigate the meaning of personal persistence. In this personal persistence lesson plan, 7th graders fill in a Frayer Method graphic organizer after participating in a discussion of the formation of the Grand Canyon....
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Investigating Respect
Learners examine prejudice and stereotyping. In this prejudice and stereotyping lesson plan, students define the words and give examples. They look at pictures of five different people before working in groups to discover their own...
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Writing a Grant
Students explore grant writing. In this grant writing lesson, students brainstorm possible community service projects. Students complete a grant proposal form.
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Intermediate Critical Reading - The Robin
In these critical reading worksheets, students read the short story about robins. Students then answer 3 critical reading questions about the passage.
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Globe Lesson 11 - Rotation of the Earth - Grade 6+
In this rotation of the Earth worksheet, learners read a 2-page review of the rotation of the earth and respond to 10 short answer questions.
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Finding Remainders in Pascal's Triangle
Students use clock arithmetic to find remainders. In this patterns in math lesson, students explore the relationship between clock arithmetic and remainders using a computer applet. Students also identify patterns in Pascal's triangle...
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Modular Arithmetic
Students investigate modular arithmetic and how to use it to solve real world problems. In this modular arithmetic lesson, students use computers to work on modular arithmetic after a teacher guided lesson. They complete guided practice...
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Sets and the Venn Diagram
Young scholars review number sets and complete a Venn Diagram for number sets. In this number sets instructional activity, students review integers, whole numbers, and elements. Young scholars use computers to create a Venn Diagram for...
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Area Explorations
Students explore the concept of area. In this area lesson plan, students find the area of irregular shapes with right angles. Students break down each irregular shape into multiple regular shapes in order to find the area. Students...
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Cartesian Coordinate System
Students explore the concept of the coordinate plane. In this coordinate plane lesson, students graph points on the coordinate plane using an applet. Students graph functions using an applet. Students play a Maze Game where they must...
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Clock Arithmetic and Cryptography
Students explore the concept of modular arithmetic and cryptography. For this modular arithmetic and cryptography lesson, students use applets to explore modular arithmetic using a clock and Caesar Ciphers. Students exchange their...
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Estimation
Young scholars explore the concept of estimation. In this estimation instructional activity, students discuss making estimates through teacher led discussion. Young scholars use the Internet to complete an activity where they must...
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Fire!, Probability, and Chaos
Young scholars explore the concept of probability. In this probability lesson plan, students simulate a controlled forest burn using an applet. Young scholars vary the probability of trees burning and predict what will happen.
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Fractals and the Chaos Game
Students explore the concept of fractals. In this fractals lesson, students play the "Chaos Game" via an applet. Students place dots on the screen to recognize that they have created Sierpinski's Triangle.
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Fraction Facts
Learners explore the concept of fractions. In this fractions lesson, students perform basic operations such as addition and subtraction with fractions. Learners play a game on the computer called 'Fraction Four' that gives students...
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Functions and the Vertical Line Test
Students explore the concept of functions. In this function lesson, students determine if the graph is a function by using the vertical line test. Students use an applet to explore the vertical line test on a variety of graphs.
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Introduction to Fractals: Geometric Fractals
Students explore the concept of fractals. In this fractals instructional activity, students discuss Sierpinski's Triangle using an applet. Students discuss the patterns involved with fractals. Students discuss the area of Sierpinski's...
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More Complicated Functions: Introduction to Linear Functions
Young scholars explore the concept of linear functions. In this linear functions lesson, students translate linear functions from tables to graphs to equations. Young scholars use an applet to write a function rule for a linear...