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Boxes & Blocks: Puffer Bellies and Box Cars

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students turn cardboard boxes into outdoor dramatic play. In this early childhood visual arts lesson, students explore cooperative and dramatic play outdoors by challenging children to create a train from cardboard boxes.
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Parthenon

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore he purposes of the Parthenon.  In this World History instructional activity, 9th graders create a complete picture of the Parthenon.  Students research one aspect of the structure and report their findings back to...
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Am I Taller than an Antelope

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate biology by examining body sizes of different animals. In this antelope measurement lesson, students research the physicality of Antelopes and other large animals that inhabit Earth. Students create a model Antelope...
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Pollution and Lung Health

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students investigate how pollution affects lung health. In this pollution and lung health lesson plan, students build lung models from a soda bottle and balloons, and then discuss how the emissions from fossil fuels can adversely affect...
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Snow Goggles and Limiting Sunlight

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Why would someone need contact lenses that offer UV protection? With a 28-page packet full of instruction and worksheets, learners discuss solar radiation and its potential harm to eyes. They make snow goggles similar to ones hunters...
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Photo Safari

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students take photographs of people and things that impact their lives. In this photojournalism lesson plan, students learn how to use a photo to tell a story and present their project.
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Making a personal brochure

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders prepare brochures that connect their date and year of birth with a famous person, a family memory and a significant world event, as well as the meaning or significance of their first name.
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Colonial Life in Virginia

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders compare and contrast life in England with plantation life in America. They study the dependencies or mini-industries that could be found on plantations.
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Food Wars

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the debate whether schools should regulate the amount or type of food and drink students consume. They write and present position papers after reading an online NY Times article.
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Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of student press rights. In this case study lesson, students read excerpts of Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier. Students then complete the provided worksheet activities and determine whether they agree with the outcome...
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Teaching and Learning Through Objects

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students identify and interpret the function, usefulness or utitlity, form, beauty or aesthetics, and meaning, context or story, of objects and how they learn new skills and make things that they learn traditionally, by observation and...
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Mock Trials/Five Themes of Geography

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the concepts related to the teaching major themes of Geography. They participate in a role playing activity using the context of a court case. The lesson includes a time set for teacher...
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Taking It to the Streets

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read about a protest in France, led by students against the government's labor laws targeting youth. They research student-led protests over the past 50 years and role-play student protesters, reporters, and government officials.
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To Fight Or Not To Fight: a Debate About Violence Encourages Critical Thinking Skills

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read article about student violence, discuss why it happens, and explore non-violent options.
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Does Free Speech Exist in School?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine their own First Amendment rights as students. They read and discuss a news article, discuss the Supreme Court case Frederick v. Morse, take an online quiz and conduct Internet research, and create a brochure outlining...
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Welcome to Our School

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers build a friendly environment for future students by creating a PowerPoint presentation.  In this middle school introduction lesson, middle schoolers utilize a camera to record important moments throughout the school...
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Welcome to Our Classroom

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create a brochure for new students. In this writing process lesson, students brainstorm, create and edit ideas for making a brochure for new students. Students use a word processor to make the brochure and edit, copy, move, and...
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The Growth of a Nation

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Young historians explore the identity of the early United States in this four-part instructional activity series. Working in groups of three, students research the political, economic, and cultural atmosphere of each member of the...
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A Holiday Card in KidPix

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students create a holiday card using computer software.  In this computer card making lesson, students design an original holiday card using a variety of tools.  Students navigate the software utilizing various tools.
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The Many Roles I Play in My Community

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders are asked: "What roles do people have in the community?" They view a large web on chart paper. Students discuss the roles that they play in their community. They are told that just as the principal or teacher has many...
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Digestion Experiment and Teacher Made Test

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students complete a digestion experiment using sugar, iodine, corn starch, and sugar test paper to test for starch and sugar in the body. In this digestion lesson plan, students learn how the body breaks down different ingredients.
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Teacher Zine's TAKS 4th Grade Daily Upkeep 11

For Teachers 4th
In this TAKS (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills) worksheet, 4th graders answer questions from objective six, dealing with problem solving skills. Students read the story problem, evaluate the equation, and identify the answer to...
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Teachers' Notes: Switch Gets Ready!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students practice multiplication facts, answer simple math questions from two, five, and ten times-tables, explore concept of halves and quarters, complete worksheet containing range of shapes to make shape picture, and sort data and...
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Teachers Zine's TAKS 3rd Grade Daily Upkeep 5

For Teachers 3rd
In this TAKS (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills) daily upkeep worksheet, 3rd graders solve three math problems from Texas objective six. They read story problems and then identify the multiple choice answer that describes the...

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