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Chess 101
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Students will take active roles in learning the game of chess and improving their skills, ability, and knowledge of the game. Students will read the course material, complete practice drills for each module, complete and submit all assessments and submit properly recorded (notated) games that they played. Course content includes: rules, strategy, tactics and algebraic notation (the 'language' of chess).

Subject:
Mathematics
Material Type:
Full Course
Date Added:
08/31/2012
Introduction to Philosophical Community of Inquiry
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Discussion Plan for Philosophical Inquiry for the elementary classroom.

Present the two questions to the class and let take a few minutes think about the questions.

Teacher will ask the students to use vote for the question they would like to discuss using common sign (i.e. raised hand) to indicate a "Yes" vote.

The teacher puts the question with the most votes on the board and asks the students to think about their answer to the question.

Students are asked to offer possible answers to the question and students are allowed to add to an answer that they agree with.

Teacher will count the amount of answers suggesting agreement and disagreement and use it let the class see their thinking about the question at hand.

Teacher will ask the students if their thinking about the question changed when they heard other students answers.

Students will be asked about their experience and what they might have gained by participating.

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Date Added:
09/12/2012
Magnetic Madness
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This is great exploring properties of magnetism science lab for young scientists. It is meant to be an experiential precursor before covering topics of magnetism. It could easily be adapted for older children.

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Activity/Lab
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06/11/2012
Moving Earth: Plate Tectonics
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This is a series of lessons about Plate Tectonics contains a science lab and follow-up multimedia research project for both upper elementary and middle school age students. It can be adapted to be completely project based and integrate with other subjects beyond language arts and science.

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Activity/Lab
Lesson Plan
Date Added:
10/31/2012
Philosophical Inquiry for Classroom
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This resource allow teachers and parents to plan for and use Philosophical Inquiry in the classroom or in a small group setting. When we encourage students to think deeply and to express their thinking we see that it helps them to interact better as learning in general classroom discussions.

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Date Added:
10/16/2012
Sensational Sense
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This is a 50 minute lesson where preschool to kindergarten-aged students explore using their five senses several different station of materials

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Activity/Lab
Date Added:
09/09/2012
Too Late to Apologize: The Declaration of Independence
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This lesson uses secondary and primary sources as well as statistical historical records to understand, interpret and apply the core elements of the United States Declaration of Independence to its origins and in modern American society.

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Arts and Humanities
Social Science
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Date Added:
05/07/2012
Writing a Personal Narrative
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This is a segment of a lesson plan introducing personal narratives. It includes: overview of writing a personal narrative, pre-writing, peer editing, and proofreading ideas.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Date Added:
10/09/2012