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Modern Marco Polos: Searching for China

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students conduct Internet research to determine information about China's laws, government, philosophy, architecture, inventions, calendar and language. Students create a web site about ancient China and how it has influenced world history.
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Valentine Shop

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners use Coin Critters software to practice coin recognition. Students complete a printing project for the cover of Valentine cards and use monthly calendars or a hundreds chart to count by 5's and 10's. Learners use KidPix to create...
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The Sun and Moon

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners understand basic concepts about Earth, the Sun and the Moon, such as relative movement and the phases of the moon. Through discussion, looking at pictures, listening to Native American stories, observing, and building models,...
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students engage in activities that extend Eric Carle's story The Very Hungry Caterpillar. In this The Very Hungry Caterpillar lesson plan, students use felt boards, dramatic play, calendars and egg carton creations, to expand on the...
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Favorite Days

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students collect and organize data about themselves. In this data analysis lesson, students discuss their favorite calendar dates and explore ways to display the data.
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Straberry Girl: Florida's Location and Shape

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore geography by reading a story about Florida. In this Florida vegetation instructional activity, students read the book Strawberry Girl and identify the locations in Florida that are mentioned in the book. Students...
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Lunar Cycle

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students recognize that the eight phases of the moon repeat. In this lunar cycle lesson, students experiment to understand the phases of the moon. Students make observations and complete a "the Moon I See" worksheet.  Students record on...
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Chicago Botanic Garden

Seasons of a Plant

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
The third in a series of six lessons is an engaging three-part activity defines that discusses phenology, focusing on the cyclic seasons of plants. Pupils then observe phenology outside before determining how climate change can...
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ESL Kid Stuff

Months of the Year

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
What month is it? Language learners engage in a series of activities designed to introduce them to the names and order of the months of the year.
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Observing the Sky

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore astronomy. In this astronomy activity, students discuss the history of the movement of celestial bodies and then communicate with other students regarding the movements that they observe in the sky nightly. Students...
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Deep Time

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers compare geologic time periods to the calendar year. They set up a live-action student timeline in the classroom.
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The Wheat Plant

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students sequence stages in the life of a wheat plant. They identify the six main parts of the wheat plant. They plant some kernels of wheat in the classroom so students can watch the growth and development. They record the plant's...
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Lesson Plans for Winter

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Students participate in several winter-themed lessons. In this seasonal lesson, students study penguins and polar bears by animal masks for dramatic play. Additionally, students construct winter calendars and celebrate the season of...
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Star Wars in the Classroom

"Shakespeare and Star Wars": Lesson Plan Day 1

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
"Now is the summer of our happiness/Made winter by this sudden, fierce attack!" Luke Skywalker meets Hamlet in a 10-instructional activity unit based on Ian Doescher's William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, a New Hope. Using Star Wars®...
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Astronomical Society of the Pacific

Getting Ready for the All American Eclipse!

For Teachers K - 12th Standards
Give your pupils a front row seat at the biggest light show in the sky this year! In addition to admiring the total solar eclipse, young astronomers can explain the phenomenon with a little help from an inquiry-based instructional...
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Science 4 Inquiry

Phases of the Moon

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
The moon takes just over 27 days to orbit around Earth. Young scientists position themselves as the earth as they rotate around the sun and hold the moon. This allows them to observe the patterns and phases of the moon.
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What's Going On?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create their own newsletter. In this newsletter writing lesson, 6th graders write about current events and special events at their school. Students take pictures to add to the newsletter. Students can also put the...
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Clip the Face

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover the moon's phases and the rarity of eclipses. In this lunar lesson, students view a video titled Spin Around the Solar System: A Moon Dance, which demonstrates the key differences between a lunar and solar eclipse....
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ESL Kid Stuff

Weather

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
What's the weather like today? Learn fun weather songs and play games with your class in a lesson about the different types of weather. Kids prepare a weather board and talk about the weather outside, in addition to other educational...
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PBS

NOVA Cloud Lab Lesson Plan

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
A sign that washed away from Hurricane Sandy in 2012 beached itself 3,595 miles away in France. This artifact and others from around the world help scientists understand water currents and the far-reaching impact of hurricanes. Scholars...
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Overcoming Obstacles

Managing Your Time

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Wouldn't it be great to have a device that would stop time for everyone else but would let you catch up? Alas, there is not such a device yet. However, there is a way to make every minute count. That's the big idea in a lesson about time...
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Overcoming Obstacles

Taking Tests

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In a lesson designed to prepare scholars for taking tests, they begin with a review of how to plan and review notes. They Identify ways to prepare for upcoming tests and strategies for studying and memorizing information. Class members...
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ReadWriteThink

The Chinese New Year Starts Today

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
As part of a celebration of Chinese New Year, class members research the Chinese zodiac and examine the description of the personality attributes associated with the animal of their birth year. Individuals then craft a persuasive essay...
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The "Write" Stuff: Strategies and Conventions for Imaginative Writing

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders develop and practice the steps involved in imaginative writing. They follow the steps/worksheets included and write imaginative stories of their own.

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