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  • "The Great Compromise" & The Constitutional Convention

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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

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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…

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    Reading and Literature
    African-American History
    Music and Songs
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  • Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer Core Curriculum Guide

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    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…

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    Reading and Literature
    Fiction
    U.S. Government
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  • My Budget: Using Excel

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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…

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    Mathematics
    Formulas and Functions
    Money
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  • Time Line of Your Major Events

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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

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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…

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    Addition
    Subtraction
    Mathematics
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  • Back to School Shopping Trip: Excel Exercise

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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…

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    Mathematics
    Formulas and Functions
    Money
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  • Heads or Tails?

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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

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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?

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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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  • Classifying Cerealites

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    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…

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    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…

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    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

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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…

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    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. …

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    Social Studies and History
    Government and Civics
    U.S. Elections
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