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Lesson Title Subject Grade
Acceleration Rotation
Acceleration, Force, Newton's Laws of Motion
Science 3-5, 6-8
Harlem Renaissance
Harlem Renaissance
Arts and Music 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Acid-Base Chemistry
Acids and Bases
Science 6-8
Write Your Own Folk Song
'60s Folk
Arts and Music 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Introduction to Ezra Jack Keats Author Study
Ezra Jack Keats
Reading K-3
Basic Subtraction Centers
Adding and Subtracting Integers, Basic Subtraction
Math K-3
Comparing Animal Habitats
Desert, Freshwater Habitats, Rainforests
Science K-3, 3-5
Putting Germs to the Test
Swine Flu, Washing Hands
Health K-3, 3-5
SWEET! The Candy Bar Density Lab
Buoyancy, Measuring Matter
Science 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
The President
President
Social Studies K-3
Smoking
Addiction, Smoking, Lungs
Health K-3, 3-5, 6-8
September 11
September 11th
Social Studies 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
The Election
Branches of Government, Democracy, Political Beliefs, Political Parties, Presidential Election, Presidential Power, Primaries and Caucuses, Voting
Social Studies 3-5
Election Project 2008
Democracy, Political Beliefs, Political Parties, Political Party Origins, Presidential Election, Presidential Power, Primaries and Caucuses, Supreme Court, U.S. Constitution, Voting
Social Studies 6-8
Choosing the President of the United States
Political Beliefs, Presidential Election, Presidential Power, Voting
Social Studies 6-8
Battle for the Presidency
Democracy, Political Beliefs, Political Parties, Political Party Origins, Presidential Election, Presidential Power, Primaries and Caucuses, Voting, Women's Suffrage, Local and State Governments, President, Rights and Responsibilities, U.S. Symbols
Social Studies 3-5
Cast your VOTE
Political Beliefs, Voting
Social Studies 6-8, 9-12
Let's Vote for Our President
Rights and Responsibilities
Social Studies 3-5
Your Right to Vote
Voting, President, Rights and Responsibilities
Social Studies K-3, 3-5
The Power of the Ancient Civilizations
Athens, Branches of Government, Democracy, Egyptian Pharaohs, Presidential Power, Roman Republic
Social Studies 6-8
Prefixes and Suffixes
Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes
English 6-8
Cesar Chavez
Cesar Chavez
Social Studies 3-5, 6-8
Thanksgiving Traditions
Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving
Social Studies K-3, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Trail of Tears
Trail of Tears
Social Studies 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Path to be the President
Presidential Election
Social Studies 6-8
Adding with Moby
Basic Adding
Math K-3
Ancient Civilizations of Latin America
Maya Civilization
Social Studies 6-8, 9-12
Dictionary Search
Dictionary and Thesaurus
English 3-5, 6-8
Making Sense with Cents
Dollars and Cents
Math K-3
Parts and Design of an Advertisement
Graphic Design
Arts and Music 3-5, 6-8
No Taxation without Representation
Causes of the American Revolution
Social Studies 6-8, 9-12
Similes and Metaphors Tied to The Pearl
Similes and Metaphors, Sending a Letter, Writing About Yourself
English,Writing 6-8, 9-12
Hibernation Stations
Hibernation
Science K-3
Simple Machines: The Inclined Plane and the Screw
Inclined Plane, Simple Machines
Science K-3, 3-5, 6-8
Dirty Birdies
Water Pollution
Science 3-5
Alternative Energy
Energy Sources, Fossil Fuels, Gas and Oil, Nuclear Energy, Solar Energy
Technology 6-8
Dialogue
Dialogue
English 6-8
Direct Democracy vs. Representative Democracy
Democracy
Social Studies 6-8
Dynamic Dialogue
Dialogue
English 3-5
Is Everything Real on the Internet?
Internet Search, Internet Safety
Technology,Social Studies 3-5, 6-8
Making New Words
Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes
English 3-5
Points of View: Spanish Surrealism
Surrealism
Arts and Music,Writing 9-12
Who Can Waste the Least?
Earth, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Science K-3, 3-5
Magnetic Fields
Electromagnets, Magnetism
Science 3-5, 6-8
Sequencing Snowpeople
Writing In Sequence, How-To Essay
English,Writing K-3, 3-5
Reducing our Waste Lines
Recycling
Science 6-8, 9-12
We're Banking On It
Banking
Social Studies 6-8, 9-12
Debate Your Rights
Bill of Rights
Social Studies 6-8, 9-12
Introduction to Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt
Social Studies K-3, 3-5
Cnidarians Aquarium
Cnidarians
Science 6-8, 9-12
Revolutionary Research
American Revolution, Causes of the American Revolution
Social Studies 6-8, 9-12
Natural Disasters
Avalanches, Earthquakes, Fire, Floods, Hurricanes, Natural Disasters, Plate Tectonics, Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, Tsunami, Volcanoes
Science
What To Do About Swine Flu
Swine Flu, Washing Hands
Health 3-5, 6-8
Here's an excerpt from one of our lesson plans:

Acceleration Rotation
by Diane Harold, 8th Grade Teacher

SUBJECT: Science GRADES: 3-5, 6-8

BRAINPOP MOVIESBRAINPOP JR. MOVIES
Acceleration
Force
Newton's Laws of Motion

OBJECTIVES Students will:

  1. Collect and organize data
  2. Plot coordinates and interpret graph
  3. Observe, calculate, and define acceleration

MATERIALS

  • Access to BrainPOP
  • Masking tape
  • Meter stick
  • Space to Run
  • Stopwatches (three per group of five)
  • Graph paper
  • Notebooks
  • Ruler
  • Colored pencils

PREPARATION
Split class into groups of 5. Familiarize students with how to use a stopwatch. Go over which buttons to press to start, stop, and reset the stopwatch.



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