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"The Great Compromise" & The Constitutional Convention

Recognize what the "Great Compromise" accomplished, including how it helped give birth to the U.S. Constitution.

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Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

U.S. Constitutional History

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We Shall Overcome Lesson Plan: We Are the Freedom Riders

Study the civil rights movement in America through music and literature. In this lesson, students will read We Shall…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

African-American History

Music and Songs

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WORKSHEETS

Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer Core Curriculum Guide

Introduce middle school students to the courts, the legal system, and the anatomy of a criminal trial through Theodore…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Fiction

U.S. Government

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My Budget: Using Excel

Use this lesson plan to teach students how to create a personal budget spreadsheet that tracks their monthly income and…

Subjects:

Mathematics

Formulas and Functions

Money

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Time Line of Your Major Events

Students use PowerPoint or other presentation software (Google Slides, Keynote, etc.) to draw and illustrate a time line…

Subjects:

Measurement

Mathematics

Telling and Measuring Time

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Use the SUM Function in Excel

Follow these step-by-step instructions to teach students about the SUM function for spreadsheets. This lesson plan…

Subjects:

Addition

Subtraction

Mathematics

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Back to School Shopping Trip: Excel Exercise

In this computer lesson, simple spreadsheet formulas are used to calculate shopping trip expenses. Students learn how to…

Subjects:

Mathematics

Formulas and Functions

Money

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Heads or Tails?

Students collect data from coin tosses and chart this information on a spreadsheet. Then, they create a graph and…

Subjects:

Probability and Statistics

Graphs and Charts

Mathematics

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Math Using AutoShapes

Students become familiar with AutoShapes in a word processor and use this knowledge to complete word problems. They…

Subjects:

Word Problems

Mathematics

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The Great Flu Epidemic of 1918

Learn more about the flu epidemic that killed more Americans than all wars of the twentieth century combined.

Subjects

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Illness and Diseases

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Rhythm and Melodic Phrase in Little Birch Tree

Students will listen to and describe the variations of a theme in a classical selection, The Little Birch Tree.

Subjects

Music

Music National Content Standard 1

Music National Content Standard 6

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Skill Builders: Word Analogy Questions, Week 10

Week 10: Word analogies to sharpen students' thinking skills and prepare them for standardized tests.

Subjects:

Vocabulary

Grammar

Reading Comprehension

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What is Justice? What is the Injustice Here?

In the first lesson from the Beyond Blame curriculum, students will learn about the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Culture and Diversity

Diversity

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ACTIVITIES

Classifying Cerealites

Students create a classification system for types of Cerealites (pieces of cereal). Tests students' understanding of…

Subjects:

Plants and Botany

Animals (Zoology)

Biology

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International Cover Art for Harry Potter Lesson

Using pictures of book covers from around the world, students will analyze the accuracy of the art and compare it to the…

Subjects

Literature

Fantasy Fiction

Teaching Harry Potter

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Technology Strategies -- National Music Standard #5

Discover great activities and teaching strategies for using technology to help students read music.

Subjects

Music

Music Education Strategy

Music National Content Standard 5

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Describing Drum Beats in Native American Music

Work with students to perform a Native American song and dance, Owl Dance. Allow them to describe and analyze the drum…

Subjects

Social Studies and History

African-American History

Slavery in United States

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Israeli Children's Songs

Have students in grades 1-3 sing and compare Israeli and American songs.

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Multicultural Music

Culture and Diversity

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Mimics Survive -- Camouflaged Reptiles

Students recognize just how successful camouflage strategies can be for reptiles and amphibians.

Subjects

Rainforests

Habitats and Ecosystems

Ecology

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Introduction to the Panpipe

Use a lesson that introduces the history of Peruvian and Bolivian panpipes and presents instructions for creating and…

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Historic Wars and Military Action

World War I (1914-1918)

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Readers Theater Script: Zia

By writing a Readers Theater script for Zia, by Scott O'Dell, students will learn about Zia and her brother. They…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Historical Fiction

Literary Drama

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A Teacher's Guide To Coolmath Games

Use this Teacher's Guide to support you as you consider how to integrate Coolmath Games into your current instructional…

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Writing Biographies: Celebrate Aboriginals

Pupils will select a person of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island origin and complete a KWL chart as they explore and…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Australian History

Culture and Diversity

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Mock Election Ideas for the Classroom

Help your students understand the process of electing officials and the power of the vote by holding a mock election. …

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Government and Civics

U.S. Elections

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