Lesson Plans (page 35)

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Reading and Literature

Fiction

Multicultural Literature

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ACTIVITIES

Jewish Knish Recipe

This recipe is for a traditional Jewish food called a knish. The word knish is Ukrainian for dumpling.

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Social Studies and History

Religion and Philosophy

Food

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NSTA Convention Newcomers' Page

A guide to attending the NSTA's outstanding regional and national conventions.

Subjects:

Science

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Go Find That Picture

In this Internet scavenger hunt, students use search engines to find specific images on the Internet, and copy and paste…

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Visit the White House via the Internet

Students use the Internet to complete a scavenger hunt of the White House in this classroom computer activity. In…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

U.S. Government

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Let's Test Your Brain Power

In this computer lesson, students write original word problems and experiment with text, color, borders, lines, and clip…

Subjects:

Word Problems

Mathematics

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Converting to Metric

This spreadsheet activity asks students to collect, organize, and graph data. Students will use formulas to convert…

Subjects:

Metric System

Measurement

Mathematics

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Creating Templates

Teach students the difference between a document and a template with this word processing lesson. Students will create a…

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Getting into Grammar

Discover a grammar lesson that includes word processing activities on possessive nouns, adverbs, verbs, and adjectives.…

Subjects:

Parts of Speech

Language Arts and Writing

Grammar

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Graphing Turkey Consumption

Students use the Internet to research turkey consumption worldwide. They graph their data with a spreadsheet program,…

Subjects:

Graphs and Charts

Mathematics

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Hands Off!

Explain what the Monroe Doctrine said, and why President Monroe wrote it.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Government and Civics

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The Heartbreak of Pioneering

In order to survive the rigors of frontier life, pioneers often faced difficult moral choices.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Colonization

American History/U.S. History

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Merchants and Miners

The economics of the Gold Rush were based on an extreme case of supply and demand: merchants had control of the meager…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Economics

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Sanctuary

Offer a rational opinion about a hypothetical situation involving conscience versus the law.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Slavery in United States

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How the West Was Won

Identify one reason white settlers wanted Indian lands, and then explain one method the government used in obtaining…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Native-American History (American Indians)

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Muckraker's Cake

Identify who the Progressives were and recognize one industry they wanted regulated.

Subjects:

Twentieth Century

American History/U.S. History

Social Studies and History

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Crash

Review the 1920s by simulating the meteoric rise of that decade's stock market, which ended in a disastrous crash.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Economics

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What Really Happened?

In this activity, students will have to check facts and references in a historical fiction story for accuracy.

Subjects:

Reading Comprehension

Writing

American History/U.S. History

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You Are There!

In this creative writing activity, students will write an original historical fiction story.

Subjects:

Creative Writing

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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Celebrating Presidents' Day

Celebrate President's Day with this printable computer activity. Students choose a U.S. President to write about, and…

Subjects:

U.S. Presidents

Language Arts and Writing

American History/U.S. History

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Acrostic Poem: Earth Day

In this printable computer activity, students practice formatting in word processing, as they create acrostic poems for…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Literature

Poetry

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GAMES AND APPS

In Search of the Wild West

Hand out a printable computer activity that will help your students perfect their spreadsheet skills, as they create a…

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How Distant Are the Planets from the Sun?

Hand out a printable computer activity that teaches the basics of a spreadsheet. Students research the distance of the…

Subjects:

Science

Space and Astronomy

Mathematics

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Your Favorite Foods at Thanksgiving

In this printable classroom activity, students brainstorm a list of their favorite foods at Thanksgiving. Then they use…

Subjects:

Graphs and Charts

Mathematics

Food

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