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Hazards: Second Grade Lesson Plans and Activities
Equip learners with safety knowledge in the case of an earthquake. After coloring the places to go to get help after a quake, and label places that wouldn't be safe to go after a quake, young geologists simulate three levels of...
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Hazards: Fourth Grade Lesson Plans and Activities
Learn about damage associated with earthquakes and materials that best withstand a quake. A lab engages class members in the experimental design and construction of sturdy structures that can endure various earthquake intensities. Groups...
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Hazards: Sixth Grade Lesson Plans and Activities
Sixth graders explore the damage associated with an earthquake by designing a structure that can withstand earthquake intensities on a shaker board. They then view tips for preparing for an earthquake, and what to do after an earthquake...
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Hazards: Third Grade Lesson Plans and Activities
Learners discover hazards related to volcanoes and predict the effects these hazards have on people and land. As blossoming geologists explore various volcanic eruptions, including the hazards associated with them, they create their own...
Charleston School District
Analyzing Scatter Plots
Scatter plots tell a story about the data — you just need to be able to read it! Building from the previous lesson in the series where learners created scatter plots, they now learn how to find associations in those scatter plots. They...
Science Matters
Series Circuit and Switches
Lights out! Scholars build on their understanding of a simple circuit by adding a switch and creating schematic drawings. The eighth lesson in a series of 14 has pupils use everyday materials to create circuits and make observations as...
Science Matters
Motors
It's time to get moving! The 13th lesson in a 14-part unit on electricity and magnetism explores the relationship between electricity and mechanical energy. Budding scientists build motors and experiment with different components to...
Learning Games Lab
Nitrogen in Feed
Knowing what farmers are feeding livestock is just smart business. A WebQuest lesson helps learners build an understanding of the relationship between amino acids, nitrogen, and protein. With interactive instruction, scholars practice...
University of California
Maurya Connections
While many can name important European explorers, the Maurya empire and its role in building global trade is often neglected in world history curricula. Expand teaching on ancient India topic. Resource set includes ancient texts, such as...
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Words in the News Canada Elects New Government - 25 January 2006
Pupils complete vocabulary and word work before reading an article about Canada. They work with word families by completing worksheets and complete a quiz after reading the article.
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Words in the News Chile Peru agreement - 29 June 2005
Young scholars develop vocabulary to read and explain an article abou the Chile Peru Agreement. They complete worksheets and on online quiz to increase vocabulary.
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Words In the News US Execution Delayed Again
Students complete worksheets and an online quiz to increase their vocabulary before reading an online article about the death penalty in the US. They participate in a mini-debate on the issue.
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Words in the News Internet Companies Try To Stop Spam - 8 February 2006
Middle schoolers complete vocabulary and word work before reading an online article. They complete worksheets and an online quiz before they participate in an activity in which they invent a simple product or service.
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Words in the News First Woman Leads Baltimore Orchestra
Students complete vocabulary activities including worksheets in order to read an online article. They discuss typical male and female roles in a variety of situations.
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Words in the News Japan Textbook Back in Spotlight
Students participate in vocabulary and word work activities before reading an online article. They concentrate on verb tenses and re-write a portion of their personal, school or country history that includes false information.
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Words in the News Maradona And the 'Hand of God' 24 August 2005
Learners study vocabulary about football and the World Cup. They complete word work and read an online article looking for answers to specific questions.
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Words in the News Philippine Sedition Charges - 15 June 2005
Learners study vocabulary in order to read an online article. They participate in word work before they read and discuss the article. They take an online quiz and a role play activity.
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Things That Fly ...
In this ESL vocabulary building activity, students examine 7 sentences and the pictures that go with each one. Students choose the animal that flies from a list of 4 choices.
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Unlocking Word Meanings
Fourth graders investigate eponyms in the English language. In this eponym lesson, 4th graders participate in a teacher led lesson on the definition of an eponym. They complete a worksheet in which they determine which eponym became part...
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A Taste of Honey
Students read the story "A Taste of Honey" and are introduced to tier two words. For this vocabulary lesson plan, students define key words from the story. Students build their vocabulary by referring to the story and how the words are...
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My School's a Zoo
Learners explore the story My School's a Zoo. In this language arts lesson, students read the story and discuss the vocabulary words. Learners discuss the meaning of the vocabulary words.
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Deforestation in the Amazon Rain Forest
Students investigate deforestation. In this Amazon Rain Forest lesson, students discover what deforestation is as they listen to a lecture, read and discuss an article, and define the vocabulary words on the provided list.
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Instant Spelling Activity: Homophones
Second graders explore the concept of homophones. In this spelling skills activity, 2nd graders discover the definition of homophones and practice identifying homophones. Extension activities suggested are included with this activity.
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Here's an Instant Activity for March 7, 2005
Fifth graders complete a spelling activity for homographs. In this spelling lesson plan, 5th graders complete a crossword puzzle using homographs.