9th Grade Lessons
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9th 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.
9th Grade English/Language Arts Lesson Plans
De and Con Notations
Students work collaboratively to create the denotations and connotations of words.
Present Perfect Tense
Students will be able to explain clearly the rules on the present perfect tense of verbs as differentiated from the simple present and past tenses.
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.
9th 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?
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.
9th Grade Math Lesson Plans
Box Geometry
Students will learn about using the formulas for the area of squares, rectangles, and triangles to determine how much paint and carpet to purchase for a room. In addition, they will learn about scale measurements.
Charity Begins at School
Pairs of students will design, plan, and create an imaginary fundraiser for a charitable organization.
Ice Cream Cones, Baseballs, and Cans
Students will work in pairs to practice finding the volume of cones, cylinders, and spheres using everyday objects.
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.
9th 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.
9th 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?
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.
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.
9th Grade Social Studies Lesson Plans
A Return to Ancient Rome
Students will research and create a brief power point program about a landmark of Ancient Rome.
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.
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?
President vs. President
Each student will research a past deceased president, review their life, speeches, quotes, term in office, etc., and use it to run for President versus another past President.
What Year Did That Happen?
Students will research several historic events in history concentrating on the years they occurred and attempt to create pneumonic devices to help match the correct year to the event.
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