10th Grade Lessons
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10th Grade Arts Lesson Plans
Fairy Tale Fun
In this performing arts lesson, students will rewrite a well-known fairy tale to include a great deal of dialogue and then act out that fairy tale (creation of props is optional as is taping the performance).
Flash Mob Fun
In this performing arts lesson, students will work together with a purpose to create and choreograph a dance for a flash mob to make an announcement for the school.
Musical Masterpiece
In this visual arts lesson, learners will express emotion through painting, as elicited by music.
Painter's Tape Art
This lesson will allow students to practice creating art by marking off what will not be painted. This requires planning prior to mixing the first color.
Paper Mache Zoo
In this visual arts lesson, students will create zoo animals (or any animals) using paper mache. The ‘zoo’ can be displayed in the classroom or in a localized area of the school.
Perspectives
This visual arts lesson will allow students to get creative while practicing with either photography or videography. Students will also have to consider perspective from things outside themselves. Rubric included.
Upside Down Art
This lesson will allow students to practice creating art from a unique perspective while learning about Michelangelo.
Video Diary
In this performing arts lesson, students will work to create a short video diary to showcase the import parts of their life and edit the video into a 5 minute or less montage using EZVid or similar program.
10th Grade English/Language Arts Lesson Plans
Speed Persuading
The students will use the art of communication to quickly persuade or convince their peers to change their minds on a variety of popular or unpopular opinions.
Stories Galore
Following the Common Core Standards for writing a narrative the students will collaborate and write six stories.
10th Grade Environmental Lesson Plans
Cost of Recycling
Each pair of students will trace 1 single recyclable product, from manufacturer to recycling center, examining costs of making the product and recycling it, answering the question: Is recycling worth it?
Environmental Impact Studies
Pairs of students will do an environmental impact study for local development near the school or another area.
Ocean Pollution
Students will research ocean pollution and compare/contrast current data, hypotheses and other information and check for accuracy.
Two Sides of an Issue
A controversial issue, such as global warming, will be researched using the vast resources of the Internet. The students will research both sides, either supporting or disputing the facts, opinions, and other information.
Water, Water, Everywhere
The students will identify products that need water to be manufactured, and the amount needed for each product.
Words of the Environment
On day one, the students will list as many words as possible related to environmental science and on day two connect the meanings of each to real life situations based on research.
10th Grade Math Lesson Plans
Charity Begins at School
Pairs of students will design, plan, and create an imaginary fundraiser for a charitable organization.
Natural Disaster Planning and Equations
For a natural disaster there are many variables to be accounted for when planning help for an area. This lesson will give students the opportunity to create a natural disaster plan for a part of their country.
The Ideal Town
Based on research the students will design a small town with a pre-determined population, assuring there is enough living space, parking spaces, and a sufficient water supply.
10th Grade P.E. Lesson Plans
Multi-Ball Basketball
The student will participate in a game of basketball using various sizes of available balls.
Music Movement
The students will move to the music based on its beat, words, tune, and other variables.
The New PE Class
The students will create a PE activity to share and demonstrate to peers.
10th Grade Science Lesson Plans
Chemical Eating
Using the Periodic Table of Elements the students will research ingredients listed on food product labels.
Cost of Recycling
Each pair of students will trace 1 single recyclable product, from manufacturer to recycling center, examining costs of making the product and recycling it, answering the question: Is recycling worth it?
Environmental Impact Studies
Pairs of students will do an environmental impact study for local development near the school or another area.
Ocean Pollution
Students will research ocean pollution and compare/contrast current data, hypotheses and other information and check for accuracy.
Six Degrees of Science Separation
Using a list of terms from all fields of science, the students will connect them in six or less steps to a non-science term, explaining scientific relationships during the process.
The Science of Verbs
The student will connect science to everyday, unusual, or rare actions carried out by people.
Two Sides of an Issue
A controversial issue, such as global warming, will be researched using the vast resources of the Internet. The students will research both sides, either supporting or disputing the facts, opinions, and other information.
Water, Water, Everywhere
The students will identify products that need water to be manufactured, and the amount needed for each product.
Words of the Environment
On day one, the students will list as many words as possible related to environmental science and on day two connect the meanings of each to real life situations based on research.
10th Grade Social Studies Lesson Plans
Changing History
Students will research a historical event, “change history” by asking a “What if…” question. The students will rewrite new information based on their research using the same era and people involved to realistically alter the outcome of the event(s).
Country to Country
Students will develop a timeline for events in their country and another country over the last 200 years and then compare/contrast the timelines to recognize possible relationships between the events in each country.
Mini Debates
Each student will be assigned, or may choose, an historical figure to research, selecting a speech given by the figure, and then write a rebuttal challenging some of its content backed by facts.
Music and History
Students will cooperatively research music from the past 5 or 10 decades and compare and contrast the lyrics with historical events/culture of the decade, answering the question: How does/did history affect music and lyrics?
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