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Verbal Boxing
Learners debate issues. In this debate lesson plan, students are presented topics to debate. Working in small groups, learners compete in one minute boxing rounds. Resources are included.
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Dodging Responsibility
Students explore responsibility. In this character education lesson plan, students review the definition of responsibility and brainstorm possible consequences of taking responsibility and not taking responsibility. Student's thoughts...
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Writing Thesis Statements in Sociology
Students discover methods for writing strong thesis statements. In this writing skills lesson, students follow the steps their instructor outlines to review the strengths and weaknesses of their sociology thesis statements.
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A logical-mathematical look at a painting
Young scholars view classical paintings. For this analyzing lesson, students view a Powerpoint of classical paintings and discuss the emotion, colors, and objects they see within the painting. Young scholars list questions they would ask...
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Equivalent Fraction Licorice
Young scholars discuss the meaning of "equivalent" and look for similarities in a bag of pre-cut licorice given to their group. In this math lesson, students experiment with making equivalent pieces of licorice from other pieces. Young...
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Cover the Music
Students explore U.S. history by listening to musical pieces in class. In this Civil War era lesson, students discuss the types of musical instruments that were available to soldiers during the war and the themes of their songs. Students...
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Hadrian The Emperor
Learners engage in a lesson that is concerned with the historical figure of Hadrian and how he ruled the Roman Empire. They look at images drawn by artists that attempt to capture his character. Students create their own portraits of the...
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Lincoln 2.0
Learners investigate the Presidential history of Abraham Lincoln by completing a multimedia project. For this U.S. politics lesson, students examine the image of Lincoln on a penny and work in groups to research Lincoln's life using the...
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Graph Your Motion
Students graph their linear equations. In this algebra instructional activity, students examine their lines and relate it to the slope or rate of change. They relate the steepness of the line to the slope being positive, negative or zero.
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Controlling a Ball With Your Feet
Learners practice the skills of stopping and guiding a ball with their feet, as an introduction to a soccer unit.
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Integer Subtraction
Students examine why a negative number subtracted from another number changes the operation to addition.
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Herculean Heroes
Learners identify and compare Herakles's heroic qualities to those depicted in students' portraits of their favorite heroes.
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Art Dates
Students use a timeline to measure intervals and calculate the age of works of art.
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Body Percussion: Hambone
Students explore body percussion. They practice playing quarter notes and eighth notes separately, then quarter and eighth notes at the same time by different groups. They practice this exercise at different tempos.
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4-Corner Fitness
Students participate in a game called 4-Corner Fitness. Individually, they are given a card with an exercise and location on it. Once they finish one station, they move on to the next one following the music. To end the lesson, they...
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Monster Writings
Fourth graders practice descriptive writing by describing a fictitious monster they created. In this language arts lesson plan, 4th graders illustrate an image of a monster character they imagine and practice using their vocabulary to...