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Does This Belong to You?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine legislation that has been passed to protect the rights and religion of Native Americans. In groups, they discuss their feelings on others taking artifacts from Native American sites and what they do if they find...
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Utah's Tax Situation

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine Utah's tax burden as relative to other states, explore types of taxes levied in Utah, including property, personal income, and sales taxes, define tax-related vocabulary, and conduct research to complete critical...
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Lizzy the Icky Sticky Lizard

For Teachers 1st
First graders recognize the short vowel i in written and spoken language. Through listening activities, they discriminate the vowel sound /i/ from other phonemes. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation and identify...
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Coin Tossing

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine the use of probability and compare it to actual real world results. In groups, they flip a coin a specific number of times while their other group members roll a set of dice the same amount of times as the coin. To...
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Ancient Cyprus: The Cesnola Collection at the Semitic Museum, Harvard University

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders review what they already know about ancient civilizations. Before visiting the museum, they complete a pre-test on Cyprus and how trade is important to the island. During the visit, they travel in small groups to examine...
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Standing Review - A Learning and Assessment Technique

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students review information covered in class through participation in action activities. The class begins standing as the teacher asks a question. Students may mingle to obtain assistance. Students sit when they are confident they...
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Paws in Jobland: Lesson Plan 25 - People in our School

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students brainstorm a list of jobs that exist in their own school and its surrounding environment. In this lesson plan on careers, students create a map of the school and locate on the map where each job takes place. Next, the class...
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Who Can We Help?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners define philanthropy. In this community service lesson, students assess as a group who at school needs help. Learners write letters to offer their assistance where they've found areas of need.
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Our Solar System to Scale

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners calculate the diameter of planets and their relative distances.  In this space science lesson, students discover how small or big the planets are in comparison to each other. Learners use cross multiplying fractions to find...
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Pine Wood Derby Prompt

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders use Newton's Laws of Motion to assist a troop in making a winning car in the Pine Wood Derby.
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Talk-About-It

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students follow guidelines to meet with others and discuss individual complaints or small problems.
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Online Collaborative Social Studies Lesson Plan

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create newspapers and post them online for others to see.
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South Asia Earthquake

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students share what things are important to them. They discuss how students in Pakistan and India have been affected by the earthquake. They research how the victims are being assisted.
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Upside-Down Books

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read various examples of literature. In groups, they brainstorm a list of views that go against what was in one of the stories. They illustrate the opposite ideas and compile them into a class book. They use each other to...
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Child's Play II: Loteria Game

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars use flashcards to memorize the Spanish words for numbers. In groups, they write and solve addition, subtraction, multiplication and division problems. They play another round of the game in which they can only give the...
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Digital Photography

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students take digital pictures of themselves in class. Using a software program, they change their hair, clothing and background to convince others they are in a different place. They discuss the differences between erasing, painting...
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The Federal Legislative Process

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners investigate the concept of the Federal Legislative Process. This is done through the use of research on approved class websites. The lesson gives the option of developing other resources for students to use for the teacher to...
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ADULT ESOL LESSON PLAN--Level 2--Time and Money

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students practice identifying the parts of a calendar including its weeks and months of the year. They have an extensive vocabulary list to assist them as well. In addition, they complete an independent practice activity sheet.
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ADULT ESOL LESSON PLAN--Career Advancement

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students, while examining an extensive vocabulary list on the board, explore how to request job transfers as well as work for job incentives. A graphic organizer helps to assist the students in this task before them.
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Forces Cause Change

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders will gain recognition that physical relationships affect each other and that change occurs when one object acts upon another.The teacher will recognize ways in which technology can be used to enhance the understanding of...
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ADULT ESOL LESSON PLANS--Obtaining Employment

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students, after reviewing an extensive vocabulary list of terms on the board and a multitude of other resources, examine/identify entry level jobs/workplaces of various occupations to find one that suites each one the best.
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Robots Alive: Almost Human

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore robotics. They design and draw a robot to fit a specified function. Students examine motor functions necessary for the robot to perform. They discuss types of sensors available to assist in the building of a robot.
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What's Happening in Arlington

For Teachers K - Higher Ed
Students host "College Night 2007 at Ballston Common Mall on Wednesday, October, 10 from 7-9 p.m. They can participate in workshops on college admissions and financial aid. The Parent Academy is a new initiative to assist parents of...
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Animal Alphabetizing

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders observe a stack of folders, papers, notebooks or other materials that need to be organized. They discuss what the word organize means and then practice alphabetizing books according to first names of students as a class....