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Circle of Caring

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars examine lives that have been lived for the positive good of others. In this philanthropy lesson, students discuss famous philanthropists and what they have in common. Young scholars define philanthropy, discuss what caring...
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Curated OER

Circle of Caring

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students study the works of well-known philanthropists and write an acrostic poem using the word CARING.
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Curated OER

The World's Ten Greatest Inventions

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students review a list of important inventions from the last century and a half. They order the top ten inventions with an explanation accompanying their choices and then write a report on a selected invention.
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Acceptance Through Patchwork

For Teachers K - 3rd
Pupils are asked to look at differences in people and accept those differences but to examine that people are more alike than different. The lesson has the central focus of investigating diversity.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Paper Vests

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders listen to background information on designated Black Americans and read some books about them. They choose one of the persons studied and create a paper vest relating the person's contributions.
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Worksheet
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Fact and Opinion

For Students 4th - 6th
In this fact and opinion worksheet, students review the difference between fact and opinion and then identify 10 sentences as either fact or opinion.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Nebraska Entrepreneur Success Stories

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore entrepreneurs of Nebraska. In this business and social studies lesson, students research Nebraska entrepreneurs to discover the history of their successful company.
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Soybean Science

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore food science by participating in a cooking activity. In this soybean oil lesson, 4th graders listen as the teacher gives them a background on soybeans and their use by humans today. Students grind soybeans and...
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Lesson Planet

Black History Month- Lessons For Everyone

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Black History Month lesson plans provide a way to meet academic standards, and have students learn about a variety of subjects.
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Lesson Plan
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Technology and the African American Inventor

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research, using the Internet, technological advances that have resulted from the work of African Americans. They discuss and share the results of their research. They complete the assignment by writing an essay how different...
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Examining the African American Role in New Haven History: Pride in the Past? Hope for the Future

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine the role of African-Americans in New Haven, Connecticut. Using two maps, they compare and contrast the differences in the town from the past to today. In groups, they use the internet to research the contributions...
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Curated OER

Plants

For Teachers K
Students review the needs of animals, hypothesize the needs of plants, and set up experiments to test hypotheses.
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Curated OER

Kwanzaa Language Arts: The Tambiko

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students read or hear about famous African Americans to learn about the ways in which they exemplify one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa.
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Curated OER

Create a Timeline

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students make a timeline from the late 1800's to 2000 to mark significant inventions.
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From Automobiles to Cars

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Pupils research important inventions from the last two hundred years. They explore how one invention relates to another and summarize their research in a written report and visual presentation.
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Nebraska Entrepreneur Success Stories

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students study and discuss various entrepreneurs from their home state and then prepare a proposal for a business they would like to own and operate in the future.
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The Power of One

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students identify key American inventors and their contributions to modern day America. Students identify that many inventions arise from one invention. Students investigate why certain inventors are important to modern day America and...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Famous Missourians Word Search

For Students 5th - 6th
In this word search activity, students read the famous Missourians listed at the bottom of the page. Students then locate the words within the word search.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: George Washington Carver: Scientist, Inventor, and Teacher

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
By doing two primary source activities and watching a short video, students will explore the life of science and innovation led by George Washington Carver.
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Website
The Field Museum

Field Museum: George Washington Carver

For Students 9th - 10th
The online companion to past Field Museum exhibit on the life and scientific contributions of George Washington Carver, this resource includes a biography, photo gallery, an overview of Carter's goal-oriented research, an educator's...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: "George Washington Carver" by Barbara Radner

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "George Washington Carver" by Barbara Radner accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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Article
Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: George Washington Carver

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how George Washington Carvers' contributions to science radically changed the agricultural economy of the United States.
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Handout
Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: Science and Technology: George Washington Carver

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical profile makes note of the trials and triumphs George Washington Carver.
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Handout
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: George Washington Carver

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography of George Washington Carver that includes additional links to supplemental material for more research.