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Paper or Plastic: Exploring Renewable Resources.

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students discuss, develop, invent, and implement a plan for making informed personal economic decisions about renewable resources.
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Zoom-In: colonial Dance

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students become familiar with dance steps of colonial dances through pictures.  In this colonial dance step lesson, students view photographs in a multimedia presentation and describe the dance steps.
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Shelley's Poems by Percy Bysshe Shelley

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension activity, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions based on poetry by Percy Bysshe Shelley. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Kids for Conservation: Animal Unit

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students discuss animal needs and characteristics. For this animal mini-unit, students complete three activities studying different animals, their needs, how they have evolved, and how to protect them.
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Hawaii's Freshwater Ecosystems

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students examine brackish water. In this Science activity, students observe organisms found in brackish water. Students record their observations of the various organisms.
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That's Dope - Part 1

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate drugs in sports. In this performance enhancing drugs instructional activity, students discuss the uses for steroids in medicine and sports. Students utilize the web to play a steroid related game, view media clips of...
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The Case of Similar Substances

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers perform tests in the lab to identify an unknown substance. In this physical science lesson, students observe the physical and chemical properties of substances. They formulate a conclusion based on experimental results.
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Vocabulary - Unfolding Meaning

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students write the "word for the day" onto a note card. They add a definition, discuss in class and file the card in their own metal box. At the end of the week students play a game with the words from that week.
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Writing Persuasion Papers: Thesis Statement

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Using a "Hamburger" essay outline and actual hamburger buns, you will demonstrate the role a thesis plays in a persuasive essay. This is a simplistic visual representation of how an argumentative paper should be composed and not an...
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The Development of Antitrust Enforcement

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze antitrust enforcement. In this American economics lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the details of the free market system and antitrust laws. Students respond to discussion questions...
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Progressives and the Era of Trustbusting

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the free-market system and anti-trust laws. In this Bill of Rights lesson plan, students listen to their instructor present a lecture on the details of monopolies and the progressive reform movement to...
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Math Calendar Activity

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this calendar activity, students use a calendar shown to answer a set of 5 questions. An answer key is included on page 2. A reference web site for additional activities is given.
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What are the Economic Functions of Government?

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders identify the six economic functions of government and the classify examples of government actions and policies within various economic functions. They identify and evaluate two different positions on the role of...
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Steroids and the Body

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore how steroids can harm the body physically and mentally.
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Reading Lesson: The Time Machine by H. G. Wells - Excerpt

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students read an excerpt from H.B. Wells' The Time Machine, and use it as the basis for a reading comprehension activity. They utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan to guide them through the comprehension activity.
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Ford's Revolution (Differentiated by Ability)

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the effects of Ford's use of the assembly line, auto financing, and increased wages to make his fortune. They complete a worksheet using the internet.
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Birds Learning Cycle Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore the various adaptations of birds and compare differences and similarities of different birds.
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Storm Chasing, Inc.

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars use the internet to research storm chasing. They develop their own lesson plan and present it to the class. They create a visual for their instructional activity as well.
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Debating Teenage Rights

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars deal with 'real world' questions in settings that resemble Congress or the courtroom. They identify a problem, find causes, research possible solutions, determine the best solution, and plan a means of implementing the...
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A FREE MARKET WITH THE HELP OF GOVERNMENT

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in a study that explains how laws and government have policies that affect the economy to run more smoothly. The focus is upon the historical development of the free market and how the government was involved. Students...
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Field Day Activities

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Learners participate in a field day of activities in this lesson. They work to follow directions, and work as part of a team to complete a task. They also are encouraged to cheer on their team members and show good sportsmanship.
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Enjoyable Assessments

For Teachers 1st
First graders participate in two place value games for review. In groups, they work together to assess themselves before their test over place values. They review any questions they have before their assessment.
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Vocabulary: Sports and Fitness-Part 2

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this foreign language worksheet, students choose the best of three options to fill in the blanks in sentences having to do with sports and fitness.
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Worksheet 8. Vocabulary Review

For Students 5th - 7th
In this vocabulary activity, students choose all of the correct words that could complete the sentence. There are 11 sentences to complete.