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- 6th
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Students work in small groups to organize a wagon train for a trek westward. They determine leadership responsibilities and rules needed to make a successful trek. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students exercise at stations using exercises that Olympic athletes use in their training regimens. They do cardovascular fitness exercises and commit to do their best. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students study the lives of homeless children who rode the Orphan Train by reading first person essays of the children's experiences. They examine what rights were denied to the homeless children during the late 1800's and decide whether the Orphan Train was an act of philanthropy or not. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students research how the Orphan Train was an example of philanthropy that was aimed at aiding homeless children. They determine how this philanthropic effort continues now by researching contemporary relief agencies. They participate in a local relief effort. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students retell specific information. They listen and interpret train whistle signals and work cooperatively to play the game, I'm Going on a Train Trip. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students listen to a story about safety around trains and participate in story retelling students complete an art project. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students study the safety message "Stay Back from tracks and trains!" students count animals and train cars, and repeat The Circus Train poem Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students write a short story about train track safety and make a train shaped book. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students discuss and research ways to train a pet and create a pet training guide that anyone can use. Full Review »
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- 1st - 2nd
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Students investigate the concept of counting by using blocks that are packed into trains in order to keep them organized. The concept of adding or subtracting can be done with adding to the train or taking some blocks away. Full Review »

