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Our Natural Resources

For Teachers K - 3rd
Your class will learn about natural resources and man-made items and differentiate between them. They chart resources from seven pictures and explain how each natural resource is used.
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Mother Earth

For Teachers K
Students compare natural and human made items and gain an awareness of the importance of Mother Earth to the Nez Perce people.
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The Trash We Pass

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Where does our garbage go? What is the difference between a recyclable and non-recyclable item? Pose these important, but often overlooked, questions to your class and invite them to consider the lasting and damaging effects of the...
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Sink or Float?

For Teachers K - 5th
Students predict and explore to discover which objects sink or float in fresh and salt water, predict how salt affect objects, write predictions on T chart, discuss difference between man-made and natural waters, and graph results.
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Relating Maya

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students read about the bags that the Maya people made and about how reusing bags can help save our environment. In this environment lesson plan, students read and discuss conservation and observe pictures.
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Sir Thomas Holte-Tudor clothing

For Students 5th - 7th
For this Tudor clothing worksheet, students examine a picture of Sir Thomas Holte (not given) before copying the picture in the picture frame shown on the worksheet. They draw items such as a doublet, a collar and cuffs, shoes with high...
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Icky Sticky Insects

For Teachers K
Students discuss that words are made up of many different sounds. They make the /i/ sound pretending to see a big bug. They read a tongue twister that has several words with the same phoneme and stretch out the /i/ sound at the beginning...
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Intermediate Guided Reading Lesson Plan for: Corn is Maize The Gift of the Indians

For Teachers 3rd
A lovely guided reading lesson awaits you and your students. They read the book,Corn is Maize: The Gift of the Indians, by Aliki, summarize the important events of the story, and describe how corn has helped develop culture in America.
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Working for Water

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars examine the ways that government works to help improve aquatic habitats. In this water habitats lesson students view a video and plan a school restoration project. 
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Tree-mendous Game

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students play a game where they classify the different characteristics of trees. In this tress lesson plan, students also use tree vocabulary and describe benefits of trees.
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Medieval Clothing and Fashion

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars examine the clothing of medieval times. For this Middle Ages lesson, students view their instructor in the clothing of the era. Young scholars then research the clothing worn by the people of the time period and create...
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Benjamin Franklin- Philanthropist

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research and read a profile of Benjamin Franklin. For this philanthropic lesson, students research the projects of Benjamin Franklin and determine which were philanthropic, which were governmental and which were business...
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Symmetry In Nature

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the symmetry that is found in nature. They view shapes and patterns in nature while looking at images. Students look for tessellations while obtaining photographs with a digital camera. The information is used for...
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The Turkey Web

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify habitat and feeding habits of the wild turkey.  In habitat and diet instructional activity students view a demonstration, complete an activity then follow turkey sign.
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The king, the crown and the colonel: How did Thomas Blood try to steal the crown jewels in 1671?

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students investigate Thomas Blood's attempt to steal the crown jewels. In this investigative lesson, students use four different primary sources to answer questions about how Thomas Blood tried to steal the crown jewels.