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Thinking About St. Petersburg

For Students 4th - 8th
In this St. Petersburg instructional activity, students label dolls to represent Cathedrals in St. Petersburg according to their size. Students label 7 Cathedrals.
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Bloody Business

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Young scholars research word frequencies in Macbeth and create a frozen picture inspired by a word.  In this Macbeth lesson, students view Blood Will Have Blood and discuss the dual meaning of the word "blood."  Young scholars...
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Skateboards, Rocket Balloons and Newton's Laws of Motion

For Teachers 2nd - 7th
Students investigate forces. In this laws of motion lesson, students visit the Glasgow Science Center or Techniquest to participate in activities related to the Newton's law of motion.
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The Great Fire of Saint John: Producing Historic Plays

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Young scholars produce a play about their community. In this historic play lesson, students research their community and script historic play books that provide a background about their community.
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Gerunds and Infinitives

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this gerunds and infinitives instructional activity, learners fill in the blanks to sentences with gerunds and infinitives based on the sentence before them. Students complete 20 sentences.
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Unvoiced and Voiced /th/ Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this th word worksheet, students write the part of speech and voiced or unvoiced choice for words containing th. Students do this for 18 words.
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Storymaking Through Pantomime

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore performing arts by participating in a role-play activity. In this storytelling lesson, students utilize their physical expressions to particpate in a pantomime performance. Middle schoolers evaluate performances...
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Natural Phenomena That Change the Earth's Surface

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore a natural phenomenon. For this science lesson, students research a natural phenomenon and create a script about that phenomenon. Students act out their scripts for the class.
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Acting Out or "as the School Turns"

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students learn the idea of drama in their own lives; and then transfer that idea to the works of others in this series of lessons. They discuss the question of identity.
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Folktales around the World (Middle, Reading/Writing)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students analyze, synthesize, and use the elements of various US cultural folk tales to describe the elements of fiction in general and in folk tales specifically.
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The "Producing Edgar Allen Poe" Challenge

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students create and perform excerpts from their specific "productions" of Poe's classic Tell Tale Heart.
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Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse

For Teachers All
Dramatic activities promote enjoyment of literature, increase reading comprehension, and help develop oral expression. It is important for children to engage in activities which help to develop their creative potential. Drama allows...
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Hidden Persuaders

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine classic propaganda techniques to analyze factors which influence learning and thinking processes influencing formation of public opinion through these lessons.
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'Twas the Night Before Christmas

For Teachers K - 5th
Students research and compare Santa Claus. They discuss background information and then perform the poem, "Twas the Night Before Christmas".
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Staff Kids

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students participate in a group game to help them identify notes on both staves by using words.
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Civil Rights Memorial

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the Civil Rights Movement and the key events that ended segregation in the United States.
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Snakes

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students follow directions to make a snake out of patterns. They research a specific snake and present it to the class in a group. They listen to a presentation about the King Cobra snake prepared by the teacher.
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Enhancing Peer Relationships

For Teachers K
Students work in pairs while addressing the social dilemma of who gets to be the leader and who follows, a common strain in relationships. They, in pairs, dance to a variety of music, each taking turns being the "leader" of the dance.
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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words - The Caldecott Award

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners engage in a variety of activities as they study illustrators, how illustrations enhance a studenT book, and the Caldecott Award. They write a report about their favorite illustrator.
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About Abraham Lincoln

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders complete a unit of lessons on the life of Abraham Lincoln. They read and analyze a poem, create a timeline, write an essay, research The Gettysburg Address and The Emancipation Proclamation, explore websites, and interview...
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The Starry Night Time and Day Time

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders complete a unit of lessons on the solar system. They complete various art projects inspired by Van Gogh's 'Starry Night,' create a moon phases book, create a moon phase wind chime, develop a timeline of space exploration,...
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Words in the News: Phantom of the Opera Success

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discuss the recent success of the "Phantom of the Opera". They practice using new vocabulary associated with the musical. In groups, they work together to match the word with its definition.
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Book Report Bingo

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students choose books based on their interests. They complete book reports and share their ideas with the class. They participate in a book bingo game to complete the lesson.
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Lesson 13- Lucille Ball: What's So Funny

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners study who were important in Hollywood cinema in the 1940's, 1950's and today. They participate in a comedy improv exercise.

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