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Measuring Lung Capacity

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore measuring lung capacity. In this respiratory system lesson, 6th graders conduct an experiment on their fellow class mates that measures how much air capacity their lungs have. Students record and graph the data...
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Rubber Band Science

For Teachers 6th - 8th
For this physical limits lesson, learners test the limits of a rubber band. Students will use various masses to test how far a 1/4 in. rubber band will stretch. They will record and graph their data, then evaluate how the outcome would...
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Pass the Poetry

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students read various poems daily.  In this poetry instructional activity, students are exposed to poetry each day in a variety of ways.  There are several ideas on how to incorporate poetry into the classroom on a daily basis as well as...
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Sudoku!

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Young scholars practice their math skills by playing the game Soduku.  In this numbers game lesson, students discover the rules to the game Sudoku and the different techniques to play the game.  Young scholars investigate several Sudoku...
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The Words that Surround Us

For Teachers 2nd - 11th
Students investigate writing that we read daily by analyzing advertisements and articles.  In this language arts lesson plan, students discuss the images and writing they see daily, where it comes from, and what it represents.  Students...
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Artistic Differences

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create self-portraits as an ice breaker at the beginning of the year.  In this self portrait instructional activity students use generic child shaped outlines.  Students include information about themselves in their outline such...
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Stained Glass for Your Class

For Teachers 2nd - 7th
Students investigate the history of stained glass and the creator of the art form.  In this art project instructional activity, students utilize drawing paper to create their own style of stained glass using transparent paint.  Students...
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Wonders of the World

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate a famous structure.  In this Wonders of the World lesson, 5th graders examine the architecture of a famous structure of the world.  Students answer questions about their structure. Students gather research,...
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Pitch-er Perfect

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learners investigate music and what causes the pitch of a sound.  For this sound properties lesson, students listen to a story about animals and the instinctual pitch they have in their voice and how musicians have that as well....
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The World's a Stage

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this Cleopatra and Ancient Egypt lesson, young scholars learn about Cleopatra and the succession of Egyptian rules through the present day. Students watch a clip from the movie Cleopatra, read about events in the life of Cleopatra and...
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A Light in the Night

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students investigate fireflies by reading children books.  In this art instructional activity, students examine the images from the book The Very Lonely Firefly, and discuss the contrast of the artwork.  Students utilize colored pens and...
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Life Sentence

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Learners investigate a vocabulary word by holding a fake auction.  In this word visualization instructional activity, students are assigned a vocabulary word through a class auction and must illustrate its meaning and find its...
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How To Teach How - To Writing

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students practice their writing skills by creating "How To" articles.  In this journalism lesson, students grab tasks from a hat and are asked to explain orally how to complete these activities.  Students complete flow charts with their...
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Sounding Out CVCE Words

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore vowels and consonants by participating in a flash card activity. For this phonetics lesson, 1st graders discuss the difference between short and long vowels and identify them within a story told to them by their...
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Fishing Fun

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Fishing Fun. In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, go over vocabulary, answer short answer questions, have...
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Where is Kansas?

For Teachers K
Students explore U.S. Geography by analyzing a map. For this state vs. country lesson, students utilize a U.S. map and locate the state of Kansas before researching the history and customs of the state. Students collaborate as a class to...
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Insect Camouflage

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students investigate insect camouflage and mimicry. For this animal science lesson, students discuss how camouflage helps an insect survive. Additionally, students use the included template to color and cut illustrations of insects....

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