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Predators and Prey

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explain how the food chain works. They contrast predators with prey and describe their function in nature. Students discuss how the food chain aids in keeping nature balanced. In small groups, they play a game that simulates the...
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Chills And Thrills

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students learn what happens when ice melts. They explore melting, and devise ways of speeding up and slowing down the melting process.
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Asylum Talk Show

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the case of a German ship containing Jewish refugees seeking asylum from Nazi persecution in the late 1930s. They conduct Internet research, watch a video, and role-play passengers from the St. Louis on a simulated...
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Lincoln's Birthday

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students in and ESL classroom discover and discuss the importance of Abraham Lincoln and why we celebrate his birthday. They study vocabulary associated with Abraham Lincoln.
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What You See Isn't Always What You Get!

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Learners explore AIDS. In this health instructional activity, students participate in 2 classroom activities that reinforce the concept that HIV infection is not apparent in physical appearance. Learners discuss the activities and write...
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Track Stories

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students identify animal tracks. In this animal track lesson, students look at "track stories" and identify the animals that made the tracks. Students discuss if they believe the animals are predators or prey. 
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Introduce Vocabulary: Dandelion

For Teachers K - 1st
Students are read Dandelion, by Don Freeman. In this vocabulary focused lesson plan, students discover the definitions of at least three Tier Two words. They discuss the meanings of the words, as a group, both before and after the story...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Gregory the Terrible Eater

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners are read Gregory the Terrible Eater, by Mitchell Sharmat. In this vocabulary focused lesson, students discover the meaning of four new words. They discuss the meanings of the words, as a group, both before and after the story is...
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Introduce Vocabulary: I Love You the Purplest

For Teachers K - 1st
Students are read I Love You the Purplest, by Barbara Joosse. In this vocabulary focused instructional activity, students discover the definitions of at least three "Tier Two" words. As a group, they discuss the meanings of the words...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Into the A, B, Sea

For Teachers K - 1st
Students are read Into the A, B, Sea, by Deborah Lee Rose. In this vocabulary focused activity, students discover the definitions of at least three Tier Two words. They discuss the meanings of the words, as a group, both before and after...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Julius, the Baby of the World

For Teachers K - 1st
Students are read Julius, the Baby of the World, by Kevin Henkes. In this vocabulary focused instructional activity, students discover the definitions of seven new words. They discuss the meanings of the words, as a group, before and...
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Weeds-Wild and Wonderful

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students compare and contrast weeds and desirable plants. They explore the ways which their ancestors used weeds and depended on them for food and other household necessities.
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Day And Night

For Teachers 1st
First graders examine how the earth experiences day and night by using a flashlight and a globe as a model.
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Writing A Thanksgiving Day Story

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students write a Thanksgiving Day Story using some or all of the words included in the worksheet. These stories can be fiction or non-fiction (Personal Essays). They are graded on sentence structure, paragraph structure, grammar,...
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Breaking News: International Coalition Attacks Libya (March 20th, 2011)

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore current events by completing a list of worksheet activities. In this Libyan history lesson, students read a news article discussing the problems with Gaddafi in Libya and the effect it is having in the Middle East....
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Learning Short a and Long a sounds

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students recognize the difference between the short a sound and the long a sound, then compile a list of words containing short a and long a sounds.
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Judges in the Classroom Lesson Plan Juvenile Justice- Adjudicatory Hearing

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students conduct a mock hearing simulating the role of attorneys and witnesses familiarizing them with the juvenile court process.
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Seed Travel

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students explore the four different ways that seeds travel. They separate students into different groups and they act out how seeds travel. The groups act out their different scenarios in front of the class.
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Earth's History

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate how fossils are formed. They analyze a photo of the Grand Canyon, and create a fossil cast and mold using plaster of paris and shells.
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Water Rights

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners discuss resource availability and natural resources. They explore the basic rules of appropriation. Students participate in a water rights simulation. They discuss possible consequences of appropriative water law.
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Prairies

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students identify the basic characteristics of the prairie ecosystem, and several commonly known prairie species. They create a classroom mural of a prairie ecosystem; and create reports about what they have found out.
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Writing a Movie Review

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view a classic movie in class while taking notes. They write a summary/ review of the movie which includes the name of the movie, who wrote it, the characters and a retelling of the story. They include their opinion and how the...
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Descriptive Writing

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders analyze descriptive writing. In this writing lesson, 2nd graders read a story with a villain, describe the villain in words, and create a Wanted Poster describing him on paper.
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Working With Writing

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders research a topic of their choice using the internet, magazines, and books. In this research lesson plan, 5th graders are graded on their research and delivery skills of their presentation.