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City Streets in One-Point Perspective
Young scholars examine the basics of drawing forms in one-point perspective, and linear perspective. They transform their drawings into city scenes using one-point perspective.
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Temperature Effects
Young scholars witness effects of temperature on plants. They also change temperature from a Celsius or Fahrenheit thermometer.
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Newspaper Knowledge
Students read the local newspaper and interpret the written information.
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Geo Jammin' - Day 5, Lesson 18: By George!
Students handle geometric shape puppets and answer specific questions about dimension. They write from the shape's point of view comparing themselves to everyday objects.
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Organization of Nations Project
Learners research the priorities and needs of an assigned country. They come together and debate current events from the point of view of the country they are representing.
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How Cool Is Your Environment?
Students study the formulas for calculating heat energy and how to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit. They apply the formulas on a worksheet.
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Range and Measures of Central Tendency
Third graders take notes on a PowerPoint presentation featuring calculating and analyzing data. They practice skills highlighted in the presentation and create a table in Microsoft Excel showing data analysis.
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Cruising Through Clouds
Learners listen to information presented about clouds. Then students determine the three main types of clouds, and how they are alike and different. They draw cirrus, stratus and cumulus clouds.
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Exploring Racism in America
High schoolers compare racism today to racism that existed during the nineteenth century. As a field research project, students individually keep track of examples of racism, biases, and stereotypes illustrated throughout the US media...
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Soil Science Study
Students complete an activity by looking and gathering data on plants and soils.
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Biographies in a Box Come to Life
Students use the Internet to research someone's biography.
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Financing Your College Education
Students explore sources for funding college educations. They compile a portfolio of information gathered during their research.
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College Here I Come!
Students research colleges to determine possible choices based on established guidelines. They compile a portfolio of information gathered during their searches.
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Cost Comparison
Students take a tour of a produce department in a grocery store. They explore the concepts of money and a budget. They complete problem solving activities and taste different fruits and vegetables.
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Countryside Protest in London
Young scholars, in groups, discuss questions about a protest in London, England. They examine the differences between living in the city and the country.
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Sports
Learners examine the concept of racism and how it has affected sports. They discover how different sportmen have dealt with the issue of racism in their sport. They consider how racism in sports can be avoided.
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Recognition
Students explain and discover the role of volunteers. They identify places where volunteers might work as well. They consider what the impact of volunteers might be to end the lesson.
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Buy Nothing Day
Students discuss the concept behind "Buy Nothing Day". They practice reading articles and viewing pictures related to the event. They practice using new vocabulary as well.
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Workers Told "No Smoking" Lesson Plan
Students discuss the theme of work-related restrictions. They read an article and answer questions related to it. They discuss their answers as a class.
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Slowly But Steadily, Madness Descended
Students read an article about the chaos that ensued at a bargain store opening. They discuss bias in the way the article is written and the words that are used. They roleplay what might have happened that day at the store opening and...
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Scale Model of the Earth
Students work together to create a model of the Earth. They label and identify each layer and describing its properties. They discover how engineers use models to test different concepts.
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The Law in the North And South As It Relates To Business From the 1900's To the 1990's
Students study how laws are different in other states and how some of the laws are the same. They examine the steps that must be taken to get a divorce in Connecticut, North Carolina, and South Carolina. They take a look at the laws...
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Parallel Studies in American/Afro-American Literature, Part II -- Black and White Images in Alienation
Students begin the lesson with a review of the elements of poetry. Individually, they read a variety of poems and literature one white and one black author focusing on decay, sterility and alienation. They identify these images within...
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Social Studies: The Connecticut Hill Community
Students discover the reasons for the settlement of the Connecticut Hill Community. Through an examination of the climate, occupations of the inhabitants, and demographics, they discuss reasons people choose locations for settlement. ...
