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Inside and outside: Paradox of the box: This lesson serves to introduce students to symbolism (the box), to the literary element paradox, and to the abstract notion of ambiguity (freedom vs. confinement). It is designed for 2nd and 3rd graders, but may be adapted for use with upper elementary or early middle school grades.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2–6 English Language Arts); By Edie McDowell.

Inside, outside, and all around: Students will distinguish between perimeter, area, and volume. They will use tangrams and graph paper to create two-dimensional figures that will be measured for area and perimeter. By creating layers of centimeter cubes, the students will explore the concept of volume.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4–6 Mathematics); By Angeli Jarman.

An integrated poetry unit: My students have always disliked poetry. The different ways in which this lesson approaches poetry and the connection it makes to their "March Madness" studies seems to make poetry more enjoyable, fun, and relevant for my students. In order to integrate with the sixth grade math and social studies teachers, I teach this unit during the ACC tournament to coincide with the "March Madness" unit that is covered in the math classes.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 English Language Arts); By Nancy Guthrie.

Integrated unit on South America: This lesson includes information concerning database operations, word processing, desktop publishing, and spreadsheet formatting. Students will solve math problems.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Computer/Technology Skills, English Language Development, Mathematics, and Social Studies); By DPI Integration Strategies.

Interdisciplinary Integrated Unit on DNA/Genetics Part B: Math: The second lesson of an interdisciplinary integrated unit on DNA and genetics, focusing on math. The other lessons in the unit focus on science and language arts.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Computer/Technology Skills and Mathematics); By Jane Lentz, Jimmy White, Marlene Smith, and Tori Goldrick.

Interior Design Project: Within this lesson, students will role play the job of an interior designer.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–12 ); By Shannon Braxton.

Interior design: Designing my dream room: Students will study interior design as a profession. They will integrate their study with math, writing, vocational education, and computer skills by designing their own dream bedroom.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Visual Arts Education and Mathematics); By Paula Hightower.

International Space Station scenario: In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 3.6; In this lesson for grade 6, students will learn about the International Space Station and will explore the many careers associated with it.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Guidance and Science); By April Galloway and Christine Scott.

Investigating surface area: This is a hands on lesson best used to introduce geometry students to 3-dimensional figures. Students will have the opportunity to draw 3-dimensionally and create collapsible figures which can be used to develop the standard surface area formulas.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Mathematics); By Jennifer Bronzini.

Irrational numbers: Application to natural frequency and resonance: In A mathematical model to describe fluid behavior, page 1; After a discussion about the effects of natural phenomena on an object’s natural frequency, students will conduct an experiment to model resonance in plant stems and measure the natural frequency of pine trees. Through these activities, the students will gain an understanding of frequency, natural frequency, resonance, oscillations and square roots.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics); By Jenny Rucker.

Is Mr. Wolf really a bad guy?: This lesson is intended to show children the importance of evaluating information as they read. The author's point of view is limited in that it only truly shows one side of the story. There is always another perspective. How the author views a subject colors everything that he or she writes about.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts)

It's all about them!: Students will create a class database using information about their classmates.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Computer/Technology Skills and Information Skills); By Skip Thibault.

Job interviews: Focus on details: In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 1.5; In this lesson for grade seven, students will develop questions and answers for hypothetical job interviews, and will perform job interview skits for the class.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts and Guidance); By Anissia Jenkins.Adapted by Kenyatta Bennett and Sonya Rexrode.

Law enforcement careers: Working with decimals: In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 2.1; In this lesson for grade 6, students will perform basic math operations with decimals and will understand how math is used in law enforcement careers.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Guidance and Mathematics); By Kim Abrams, Mike McDowell, and Barbara Strange.

Laws and government: Hammurabi's Code: In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 4.2; In this lesson, students analyze the Code of Hammurabi and make inferences about Babylonian society based on the code. The lesson plan concludes with a discussion of contemporary careers that involve knowledge of laws.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Social Studies); By Mary B. Taylor.

Leap frogs tend toward the center?: Students learn the meanings of the central tendency concepts range, mean, median, and mode. They will make origami frogs, jump them across a track and record the length of their jumps and the total number of jumps across trials.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Mathematics); By Erin Foerster.

Learn new words using context: With guided practice students will use context clues to determine meaning of unfamiliar words in short passages. When students have completed the practice activities, they will read a newspaper or magazine article, picking out unfamiliar words and using context clues to decide what the word means. As a group activity they will share the article, the words, and their meanings with the class.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4–8 English Language Arts); By Betty DeLuca.

Learn to communicate: Students will try to duplicate a pattern based on verbal directions from a partner.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Healthful Living); By Danetta Samuels.

Learning styles: An introduction: Students will read about and discuss learning styles. They will take a pencil and paper assessment to investigate their own learning styles and practice determining the learning style of others with a story telling activity.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Guidance); By Pat Nystrom.

Legends: Dramatic story telling: In Teaching about North Carolina American Indians, page 10.1; Introduction The act of storytelling makes learning exciting. Participating in a dramatic presentation of American Indian Legends allows class members to create, learn, and teach. Learning Outcomes Students will select an American...; Format: lesson plan (grade 4, 6, and 8 English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Theater Arts Education); By Linda Tabor.

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