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The germination of a tree: In this lesson students will attempt to germinate tree seeds and observe the interior of a seed under a microscope.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 and 9–12 English Language Arts and Science); By Harold Mackin.

Giving meaning to volume and surface area: This lesson is designed to help students give meaning to volume and surface area by solving problems using a meaningful situation rather than formulas.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7–8 Mathematics); By Grayson Wheatley.

Goal setting: This lesson plan for seventh- and eighth-grade students helps them assess their interests and determine which high school classes will help them prepare for college and their future careers. Activities differ for each grade level.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7–10 Guidance)

Goals, goals, goals: Students will be introduced to the benefits of goal-setting and the steps in the goal setting process. A group activity with a ball will give students practice in all steps of the process and an opportunity to see the benefits of setting goals.; Format: lesson plan (grade K–8 Guidance); By Pat Nystrom.

Government "kooshball" debate: Students will be presented with a situation where they will have to list pros and cons of an Islamic government and a democratic government. The students will be assigned one side of the argument and will write statements that support their side to be used in a debate. This lesson should follow a study of Islamic government and culture.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies); By Terry Philbeck.

Grammar Scramblers, spreadsheets, and parts of speech: Students use and create Grammar Scramblers with a spreadsheet in order to practice identifying and using parts of speech in a fun way.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–9 English Language Arts); By Tom Munk.

Grandparent interview: Students will interview a grandparent and write a news article based upon their interview. They will also do research on historical events to develop questions to be asked during the interview.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 English Language Arts); By Jim Carson.

Graphic designers: Working with scale: In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 3.3; In this lesson, students will create a design on centimeter graph paper and enlarge it by creating a grid on a piece of poster board. Students will learn discuss the use of scale factor in the careers of graphic artists.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7–9 Mathematics); By Valerie Davis, Sonya Rexrode, and Monika Vasili.

Gridding a site: In Intrigue of the Past, page 2.2; In their study of how to grid a site, students will use a map and the Cartesian coordinate system to establish a grid system over an archaeological site, labeling each grid unit; determine the location of artifacts within each grid unit; and construct a scientific inquiry concerning the location of artifacts on the site.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5–7 Mathematics and Social Studies)

The highways or the byways: Mapping routes in North Carolina: In North Carolina maps, page 2.1; In this lesson, students use mathematical skills to choose the best routes for traveling around the state. Students will also use various internet resources for determining and plotting distance and ratio of miles per hour to time.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Mathematics)

Holiday shopper: This activity uses a prepared spreadsheet and the grocery sales paper from the newspaper to figure the cost of a holiday meal for a certain number of people.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Computer/Technology Skills and Information Skills); By Stephanie Hurley.

How do I look to you?: In this lesson, students will evaluate public service posters and a grooming pamphlet to determine if and how propaganda was used to improve the health of children, and define acceptable appearances for young women in the 1930s.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts); By Loretta Wilson.

How to identify search terms in an index: Students will learn to use the index to determine if the source has information about a topic and, if so, how to find the information.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Information Skills); By April Wells, Christina Klonne, Jennifer Tuttle, and and Julie Bingham.

A hula hoop is like a racetrack: Calculating the circumference, radius, and area of a circle: In On track learning: Safety through technology and design, page 10; In this lesson, students will use hoops of different sizes to explore geometry concepts such as circumference, area, and radius. They will also use indirect measurement and calculate percent of error.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7–10 Mathematics); By Roxanne Moses.

Human box and whisker plot: Students will learn how to construct box and whisker plots as they actively participate in being a part of one based upon their heights. As an extension of the lesson, students will learn how to interpret a graph of this type.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics); By Nikki Honeycutt.

Hurricane response: What do we do first?: In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 3.8; In this lesson for grade seven, students take on the roles of officials preparing for and responding to a hurricane.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 and 7 Science); By Emma Couch.Adapted by Mitzi Talbert.

I, the basket: Writing a first-person story as an inanimate object: In this interdisciplinary lesson for grade seven, students explore the first-person point of view through children's literature and images of Nepal. Students exhibit their understanding of first-person narrative by writing a children's story from the perspective of an inanimate object.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 English Language Arts, Information Skills, and Social Studies); By Edie McDowell.

India: A filmmaking capital: In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 4.5; In this lesson for grade seven, students take on the role of film production crew members, planning the production of a trailer for a film about the life of Mahatma Gandhi.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Social Studies); By Meredith Ebert.Adapted by Kenyatta Bennett and Sonya Rexrode.

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 and genetics Part A: Science: The first part of an interdisciplinary week-long unit on DNA and genetics, focusing on science. Parts B and C of the unit focus on math and language arts.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7–9 Information Skills and Science); By Jane Lentz, Jimmy White, Tori Goldrick, and Marlene Smith.

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