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Walk, Run, Jump!
Students participate in a series of timed relay races using their skeletal muscles. They compare the movement of skeletal muscle and relate how engineers help astronauts exercise skeletal muscles in space. They list the three types of...
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Diversity Geography
Students research another country and its people. In this diversity lesson, students work in groups to research an assigned country and develop a short oral report. Students use diversity beans to represent the people of...
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Governance
Second graders practice decision making. In this government activity students role play making different types of decisions. They discuss how decisions affect life. The Great Binding Law of the Iroquois Confederacy is used as a focus.
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Downhill Skiing: Past, Present, and Future
Students research the history of Olympic downhill skiing to gather information on names, dates, winning times, and the native country of Olympic downhill medal winners.
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Statistics Newscast in Math Class
Students study sports teams, gather data about the teams, and create a newscast about their data. In this sports analysis activity, students research two teams and define their statistical data. Students compare the two teams, make...
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The Name of the Game
Young scholars explore the cultural significance of various sports from around the world. They then teach their classmates about these sports by participating in a Global SportsFest as both instructors and players.
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Which reference book helps most?
Fourth graders utilize various reference materials to find specific types of information. For this library research lesson, 4th graders choose the best source of information from the library's reference collection to answer questions.
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Creating a Digital Newspaper
Students create a digital newspaper. In this digital newspaper lesson, students review the sections of a newspaper and brainstorm ideas for their paper. Students complete a schools news report, student interview, opinion page, sports...
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Canoe and Kayak
Students explore canoes and kayaks. In this canoe and kayak lesson plan, students research the history, parts, and sport of the canoe and kayak. Students then practice how to use a paddle for each boat, and go on a field trip in...
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Papa Interviews
Working in teams of two, students conduct interviews by playing the role of a reporter and Hemingway. They research their parts, write the interviews, and perform them for the rest of the class.
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What Did You Say Relay
First graders each write a sentence describing how they want the other students to race. The teacher calls one of students to read his or her instructions. The other students compete as relay teams to complete the instructions.
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Stump the Class
Students play a learning game in order to recognize what type of events can be found in certain sections of the newspaper.
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Soccer Football
Games like this are so much fun! It's basically a big keep-away game, but you get to score points. There are rules by which to play, so students can practice the passing and catching skills in football as much as possible in the game....
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Mayan Culture Logbook
Students use the Internet to research Mayan culture, religion and economics. They develop a logbook to record their research.
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Key to Good Health: Exercise
Students calculate their heart rate before and after exercise. In this health lesson, students find their resting heart rate and then exercise for 5-10 minutes. Students take their heart rate afterwards and observe the differences.
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Commemorative Coin Poetry
Young scholars discuss and research an individual or event that has been memorialized on a commemorative coin. They use the information they found to write acrostics, creating stand-up accordion books to display the poems.
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Floor Pong
Set up small courts and use ping pong paddles to practice hand-eye coordination. Use the same rules as if you were playing on a ping pong table or mix up the rules and allow the ball to bounce twice. Sounds like a fun way to...
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Logo Design
High schoolers create a marketing design, print communication design and a package design for a suite of products for an imaginary company. They identify the qualities of successful logos and incorporate those qualities into their own...
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A Day in the Life: Studying Ancient Rome
Class members use their knowledge of Ancient Rome to write articles for an online newspaper. Using WebBlender, learners craft articles that feature Roman politics, culture, and leisure activities.
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International Festival: Venezuela
Students become familiar with the Venezuelan culture and geography. In this Venezuelan Festival lesson, students compare and contrast themselves to the people of Venezuela. Students participate in activities to understand the...
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Diversity
Students work in groups to research and prepare an oral report about a region. For this regions lesson, students find out about the geography, population, state capitals, and landmarks. Students assign attributes to the...
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Chart This!
Pupils collect and analyze data. In this middle school mathematics activity, students collect data on three to four traits or favorites. Pupils analyze their data and create a chart of graph for each trait or favorite they...
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Identifying a Message's Purpose
Students examine the character trait of perseverance and identify a message's purpose. They read a biography of Jackie Joyner Kersee, discuss the main message, and develop an action plan with goals and a message.
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A Timeline of Cold War Events
Learners create a timeline of the major events of the Cold War and explain their effect on Canada. They utilize a worksheet and a website imbedded in this plan which guide their research and presentations.