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Super Hero Genetics
Students explore the concepts of phenotypes and genotypes. In this genetics lesson plan students work together to pick a superhero and determine the traits of the offspring.
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Solution-Hero
Students analyze the decision-making skills. In this character education lesson, students read a comic book and identify the superhero. Students then analyze the types of decisions the character makes throughout the story and if the...
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World-Water Hero
Students explore why clean water is essential. In this environmental lesson plan, students identify the "powers" we need to improve the quality of water. Students share their descriptions of world-water superheroes.
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State Change
Eighth graders explore the physical change of matter. As a class, they discuss their favorite super hero and determine if the hero undergoes a physical or chemical change. Students examine the change of state and phase change. In groups,...
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Narrative Cartoons
Learners compare and contrast the traditional superhero cartoon with a narrative cartoon. Students research water resources and usage in Africa and create original narrative cartoons showcasing their findings.
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What Can We Do To End Hunger?
Students participate in a lesson that is concerned with finding solutions to the problem of hunger in the world. Students write a story with a mythological superhero to illustrate how we all need to be superheros in order to help end the...
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Proofreading Practice
In this proofreading practice online activity, 6th graders retype three passages correcting errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar and usage, with answers available.
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Summon the Heroes: Classical Music to the Rescue
Throughout the ages, composers have celebrated the accomplishments of famous heroes through music. What does a hero sound like? Get ready to find out!
CommonLit
Common Lit: Themes: Honor & Courage: What Makes a Hero?
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "What makes a hero?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration required for...
PBS
Pbs Kids: Word Girl: Heroes & Villains: "Word Girl Saves City"
Learn about Word Girl, a superhero who can bend steel, fly at the speed of sound, pause clocks, and knows every word in the dictionary.
Other
Guidewrite: The Hidden Hero: Baroness Orczy and the Myth of the Secret Identity
An article written for a souvenir brochure for a theatrical production of Baroness Orczy's novel, The Scarlet Pimpernel. The premise is that the character of the Scarlet Pimpernel laid the groundwork for many modern superhero personnas,...
EL Education
El Education: The Amazing Pre K/k Superheroes
Kindergarten students make comic book pages showing every heroes and turning themselves into superheroes.
New York Times
New York Times: Batman's Evolution
Audio slideshow explains differences in Batman characterizations that have evolved over time as the superhero, first created in 1939, moved across media formats from print, to television, to film. An interesting overview of a favorite...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Jason and the Golden Fleece
Explore characterization, plot and setting and compare these elements in mythology and modern works of literature, film and television. Retell myths in modern settings or modern-day stories using a mythological Greek setting. While this...