Students discover proper plant care from a volunteer gardner. They use their senses to make observations about different types of flowers. They create a design for a flower pot of their own.

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Kindergarten - 1st

Students identify the important roles that volunteers play at their school. They compare and contrast jobs that are performed by volunteers and non-volunteers that they know.

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Kindergarten - 2nd

Students discuss various volunteer activities and read how New York City organizes its volunteer efforts. They create their own databases compiling volunteer opportunities and write reflective essays on how volunteers help their communities.

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6th - 12th

Students analyze the need for volunteers and how volunteering can help them prepare for the world of work. They research a career oriented website that has specifications of volunteer work. They determine the personal characteristics found in effective volunteers and then compare them to those characteristics valued by employers.

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Kindergarten - 8th

Students identify their community volunteer activities in the Florida CHOICES planner. They discuss volunteering and its importance to the community. Students list at least three activities in the Personal Information section of the Planner under Accomplishments and Activities in Florida CHOICES.

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9th - 12th