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Mini totem poles: Students will create mini totem poles using paper towel tubes and Crayola Model Magic clay. Totem poles of Northwest Coast Indian tribes will be explored.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies); By Mary Ann Athens.

More than just a rainy day: The water cycle: Students will identify water sources in the school environment in order to understand the origins of our water and to gain perspective about the students' place in the water cycle. Students will learn about the water cycle using a variety of resources and discover connections between the water cycle and the water that they use every day.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Development and Science); By Kelly This and Leigh Thrower.

The mountains of Nepal: Scientific investigations: This lesson introduces students to the mountain ecosystems of Nepal. Activities include a brainstorming activity, in which students think about ecosystems and biodiversity; a research activity, in which students use a variety of sources to gather information about the mountain ecosystems of Nepal; and a journal activity, in which students create journal entries based on the information gathered in their research.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 and 7 Information Skills, Science, and Social Studies); By Robin Bartoletti.

The mystery of the missing hippo!: In this lesson, students will engage with a variety of primary documents from the Commemorative Landscapes database to learn about the mystery of the missing hippo statue in Orange County.; Format: lesson plan; By Kate Allman.

Native American music: Two North Carolina tribes: In this lesson plan, students will listen to songs from two North Carolina tribes. Students will learn about the music through listening, analyzing, singing, moving, and playing instruments.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Music Education and Social Studies); By Merritt Raum Flexman.

Nature's checks and balances: This unit introduces students to several essential understandings. They will learn that plants and animals depend on one another for survival and organisms interact within nature to create a balance. They will also learn that humans can influence and manipulate nature.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts and Science); By Nicolette Heise.

The Negro Leagues : The people, places and experiences of Black baseball: In The Walking Classroom, page 3; In this lesson for fifth grade language arts, students listen to a podcast about the Negro Baseball Leagues and learn the impact they had on baseball and American history.; Format: lesson plan

Noodles away: This lesson will assist students to see angle relationships and the relationship of parallel lines and transversals. This exercise is good for visual and tactile learners since it is of a concrete nature. Students of all academic levels can enjoy this.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 and 7–8 Mathematics); By Melda Bullock.

North Carolina Cherokee Indians: The Trail of Tears: In this two week unit, students will study the Cherokee by participating in literature circles, learning about Native American story telling, writing a letter to Andrew Jackson to protest against the Creek War, and more.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Gina Golden.

Observing connections: Art, poetry and the environment (Lesson 1): Students will explore the poem of Pat Lowery Collins, “I Am An Artist” and create their own poem from what they see and experience. They will then illustrate their poems with a visual design. This is the first lesson in a series of three in which students are creating art based on their observations: Observing Connections —Art, Poetry, and the Environment (Lesson 1); Observing Connections—Changing Landscapes (Lesson 2); Observing Connections—North Carolina Pottery and Face Jugs (Lesson 3); Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Visual Arts Education and English Language Arts); By Lisa Mitchell.

Observing connections: Changing landscapes (Lesson 2): The students will learn about the changing environment through study and observation. They will reflect on these changes in the environment and create their own landscape and habitat. This is the second lesson in “Observing connections,” a series of three in which students are creating art based on their observations.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Visual Arts Education); By Lisa Mitchell.

Observing connections: North Carolina pottery and face jugs (Lesson 3): This is the third lesson in a series of three in which students are creating art based on their observations: Lesson 1 Observing connections—art, poetry and the environment; Lesson 2 Observing connections—changing landscapes; Lesson 3 Observing connections—North Carolina pottery and face jugs.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies); By Lisa Mitchell.

Observing the water cycle: Initially, students will observe a demonstration of the water cycle and apply the information gained through the demonstration. Then students will measure and graph rainfall for two weeks.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 and 5 Mathematics and Science); By Priscilla Nutt.

"Off To The Races" Familiarize Students With The Media Center: Students become familiar with the various sections of the media center and learn the value of teamwork through a kinesthetic scavenger-hunt approach.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Information Skills); By Robin Boltz.

One Grain of Rice: One Grain of Rice is a mathematical folktale from India that covers the concept of doubling.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 English Language Arts and Mathematics); By Katherine Williamson.

Origami geometry: Students apply their knowledge of geometric terms to follow directions while folding an origami sculpture. Students then solve math problems which relate to the project with follow-up discussions about the project relating to geometric terms such as symmetry, faces, edges, square, triangle, plane, etc.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics); By Cherl Hollada, Libby Morrison, Michelle Kaczynski, and Susan Pope.

Place value power: This lesson plan incorporates 3 modalities, which will hopefully help students use the ones/units period, the thousands period, and the millions period to compare numbers in a variety of forms.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Mathematics); By Becky Boney.

Please excuse my dear Aunt Sally: Students will learn and practice the correct order of operations. The lesson will begin with a motivational group-art activity. Students will then take notes and do a "pass the paper" activity for practice. This will be followed by students creating their own problems.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5–6 Mathematics); By Shirley Powell.

Primary fitness skills unit: The main focus of this unit is primary physical fitness skills assessment and development. With PE class scheduled once a week, fitness assessment becomes a challenge. This unit keeps students moving and at the same time assesses their primary fitness skills in each lesson.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4–6 Healthful Living); By Bozena Mielczak.

Problem solving with Swimmy: This lesson will stress to the students the importance of working together to solve a problem.; Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 Guidance and Healthful Living); By Amy Taylor.

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