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Conjugation [8th Grade], Leigh Sheppard
Conjugation [8th Grade], Leigh Sheppard
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In this unit students will learn how to conjugate AR, ER, and IR verbs successfully in the present tense. They will be asked to define what conjugation is and why it is important to communication in the target language. Students will reflect on their own language to help them grasp the new concept in Spanish. At the end of this unit, students will be asked to use their new skill to create a children’s book for the district’s bilingual program. The books will be donated to the program for use in their kindergarten classrooms. Students will use the correct conjugations …
Exploring Cause And Effect Through Change [7th Grade], Sarah Gamboa
Exploring Cause And Effect Through Change [7th Grade], Sarah Gamboa
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This unit focuses on (as the title suggests) exploring cause and effect through change. Students will explore different personal, local, and global changes; what causes those changes, and what effects those change have on them, those around them, and the world. They will also understand that, while change is not avoidable, we empower ourselves by deciding how to react and respond to those changes. Students will read a fictional narrative in which they can relate to the main character: the story is about her first day at a US school. They will also read fictional and non-fiction letters to the …
Goal Setting- Obtaining Your Best [7th-8th Grades], Erin Phillips
Goal Setting- Obtaining Your Best [7th-8th Grades], Erin Phillips
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In this unit, students will work to construct their own definition of a goal and from that spring into action in setting real, measurable, and motivating goals for their life. This unit is designed to not only teach students what a goal is, but to also explain why they are necessary. To emphasize to students that without them we have little to no direction and as a result we will not be led to success, but wander aimlessly. The unit is also structured to go beyond the preliminary stages of goal setting, but to actually see the students through to …
Walk This Way (Force And Motion) [6th Grade], Anne Cowell
Walk This Way (Force And Motion) [6th Grade], Anne Cowell
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The goal of this unit is for students to understand: An object’s motion is dependent on the forces that are acting or have acted on it. An object’s motion can be pictured in a graph or be determined from a graph. The unit addresses balanced and unbalanced forces, types of forces, speed, and reviews graphing to address the understandings and the district expectations.
What Is Poetry? [6th Grade], Kathleen Fenske
What Is Poetry? [6th Grade], Kathleen Fenske
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This unit focuses on the definition of poetry, its elements, and the types of poetry. The unit explores 4 essential questions: What is poetry? What is the difference between poetry and prose? How do you read a poem? What makes a poem great? Since poetry is an abstract term for most students, students will explore how poetry is different from prose. They will come to understand that it is written with a specific structure and that each aspect of a poem has a purpose. Students will read, analyze, and write poetry. They will begin the unit by responding to the …
Compare And Contrast Your Way To Better Judgment [7th Grade], Salena Gonzales
Compare And Contrast Your Way To Better Judgment [7th Grade], Salena Gonzales
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We should evaluate of both sides of a story (or situation) before choosing which is better or worse. Fact and opinion are both vital to choosing preference. The choices we make have significant effects on our lives. (cause and effect) Fables are genre of short fiction stories with inferred morals to learn from.
Advocacy And You [6th-8th Grade], Kathleen Kilday
Advocacy And You [6th-8th Grade], Kathleen Kilday
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This 5 week unit is designed to help special education students understand that they have a responsibility to be an active part of the learning process and ask for help and tools appropriately when necessary. This unit uses frequent repetition, interactive homework, and role play to help solidify student understanding of the content. Students will learn how to ask for help appropriate through direct instruction of steps as well as opportunities to practice these skills in the classroom. Students will also learn when to ask for help through role-playing and analyzing scenarios.
Probability And Statistics [7th Grade], Courtney Spickelmier
Probability And Statistics [7th Grade], Courtney Spickelmier
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In this 7th grade unit, students will be required to put their mathematical minds to work as they develop an understanding of both theoretical and experimental probabilities and as they learn to analyze and communicate data effectively. Students will use real life data to explore measures of central tendency and how different measures may lead to different conclusions about the same information. Through the performance assessment, students will collect and analyze data, choosing the best way to communicate their findings. Finally, students will have the opportunity to apply their knowledge of theoretical probability to make predictions and will test those …
Cells [6th Grade], Roxanne Hammonds
Cells [6th Grade], Roxanne Hammonds
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Students will be able to identify, illustrate, and describe the main types of cells and their organelles. They will determine the major differences between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. They will know that all living things are made of cells, and that each part of the cell performs a specific function. They will also recognize the organization of living things from cell to organism. More importantly, students will understand that cells are part of a system. The performance assessment will gauge their knowledge of this by comparing the structures and functions of a cell to those of their own school.
I Didn’T Know That Was Poetry [8th Grade], Kara Dougherty
I Didn’T Know That Was Poetry [8th Grade], Kara Dougherty
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In this unit students will study poetry and its relationship to prose. Students will gain an appreciation of poetry as an art form because they will understand that poetry surrounds us in our everyday life. It is not an outdated form of communication, but, rather, a form of communication which is present everywhere in our lives such as in song, nursery rhymes, advertisements, and brand names. The students will explore different types of poems and the specific rules for each type. In exploring poetry, students will learn to extract meaning not just from the words of the poem but also …
Our World In Space [6th Grade], Courtney Spickelmier
Our World In Space [6th Grade], Courtney Spickelmier
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All the components of our solar system and universe function as a system. • Gravity is the force that holds our solar system and our universe together. • Our sun and our solar system is one of hundreds of billions in our galaxy and our galaxy is one of hundreds of billions in our universe. • As Technology (including telescopes, satellites, and space travel) expands so does our knowledge of our universe, but our knowledge and technology is limited.
Heredity And The Environment [8th Grade], Dustin Demoin
Heredity And The Environment [8th Grade], Dustin Demoin
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This unit attempts to provide the connections for a four week unit that covers Ecosystems, Genetics, and Stresses (both internal and external). The unit first recaps the information that should have already been covered in 6th and 7th grade with respect to ecosystems. This includes the performance assessment which centers on using their knowledge to reconnect the concepts they already know with the ones they are still struggling to learn. Next, the unit draws connections to genetics, specifically traits and DNA. These are impacted by the ecosystem and human and environmental factors. These factors are focused on last, but are …
Ratios And Proportions [6th Grade], Lisa Murphy
Ratios And Proportions [6th Grade], Lisa Murphy
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In this unit students will be introduced to ratios and proportions. Students will have practice identifying ratios from pictures, graphs, models and word problems. Using these skills, students will then be able to identify proportional ratios and use ratios to describe proportional situations as well as to predict outcomes. To demonstrate their knowledge of ratios and proportional reasoning, students will complete a project assessment. The students will be given a recipe and then have to calculate the amounts of ingredients needed for various numbers of servings. The students will write down new versions of the recipes to be included in …
Fractions [6th Grade], Carol Von Hoff
Fractions [6th Grade], Carol Von Hoff
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Fractions are part of a whole or part of a group (set). Fractions are equal to each other in different forms (example: ½ = 2/4). Fractions can be simplified.
Intro To Spanish I [8th Grade], Leigh Sheppard
Intro To Spanish I [8th Grade], Leigh Sheppard
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In this unit, students will learn what basic conversation skills are and how they begin the process of language acquisition. They will define what a basic conversation is and what makes up how they appear to others. We will begin in the native language and end in the target. Students will create personal “web pages” about themselves in Spanish to be posted on “MiEspacio”, our created Spanish MySpace. Students will be able to describe themselves and carryon a polite conversation about themselves and their school in Spanish.
Whose Fault Is History? [7th Grade], Kate Empson
Whose Fault Is History? [7th Grade], Kate Empson
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In this unit students will learn about the events that culminated in the beginning of the Texas Revolution. Students will study specific legislative acts by the Mexican government and discover how these acts, which placed restrictions on activity in Texas, pushed many Texans to rebellion. They will then analyze these events and try to understand how historical figures in both Mexico and Texas would have viewed these legislative acts. The final performance assessment will require students to study a current conflict and the events that led up to that conflict. Students must then decide which side they would support in …
Discovery Through Nonfiction [6th Grade], Allison Grant
Discovery Through Nonfiction [6th Grade], Allison Grant
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In this unit students will read a variety of informative and literary nonfiction texts focusing on the tragedy and discovery of the Titanic. The readings will provide them with the opportunity to uncover the understandings that discovery is the illumination of information, discovery leads us to understand the truth, and discovering types and features of nonfiction makes us more effective readers. Through discussion with their classmates and creation of several graphic organizers, students will answer the question “what is discovery and what is it not?” As students read the nonfiction books 882 ½ Amazing Answers to Your Questions About the …
Discovering Our World [6th Grade], Vanessa Sanchez
Discovering Our World [6th Grade], Vanessa Sanchez
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In this unit for 6th graders, students will bridge their understanding between reading for information and reading solely for entertainment. Students will develop an understanding of the connection between discovery and reading as well as understanding that they are discoverers in their own right. Students will construct a fact book that includes information from various sources on the areas we have covered as well as constructing an analysis and explanation of their decisions. The assessments will provide students the framework to adjust perceptions and utilization of resources to match the purpose of their actions. In the end, students will understand …