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\nCan You See the Light?\n

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\nExplore plants and flowers with this lesson. Learners talk about plants, conduct an experiment with suflowers, and track a plants growth. This is a motivating way to present this concept.\n
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\nOur Fifty States\n

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\nSeventh graders identify and locate all fifty states in the United States and their capitals. Individually, they research one state identifying when it became a state, its motto, song, flower and nicknames. To end the lesson, they are...\n
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\nWhat are Quarters Made of?\n

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\nStudents study the meaning, symbolism, and value of U.S. coins,\nespecially the quarter. They l research why in 1965 the U.S. Mint decided to\nchange the metal composition of the quarter to copper coated with zinc. In addition, they...\n
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\nQuarter Coin Cookies\n

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\nStudents study the historical figures and symbols of U.S.\npatriotism depicted on the penny, nickel, dime, and quarter coins. They explore the processes involved in making coins, and how metals canchange in consistency from the...\n
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\nWhat Does a Quarter Weigh?\n

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\nPupils study the historical figures and symbols of U.S.\npatriotism depicted on the penny, nickel, dime, and quarter coins. They\ncreate a balance scale from common materials to measure the approximate weight\nof a quarter.\n
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\nKansas Clues\n

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\nYoung scholars examine the Kansas state quarter and the Buffalo nickel and look for clue to help them identify why the bison was so important to the Native American. They perform \"freeze frames\" depicting Native American use of the bison.\n
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\nHow to Make a Lake\n

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\nStudents examine the Michigan state quarter and discuss the effects glaciers have on land formation. They perform an investigate using ice cubes and sand to show how glaciers have carved the land.\n
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\nState Your Business\n

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\nSecond graders conduct research on a selected state in the United States. They read a book and write down interesting facts, conduct Internet research, and create a brochure using Microsoft Office Publisher.\n
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\nStates in the USA Quiz\n

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\nIn this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students respond to 50 identification questions about the states in the United States of America. Students have 4 minutes to complete the quiz.\n
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\nBackseat Travelers\n

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\nFourth graders investigate the geography of the Southeast regions of the United States. They conduct Internet research, listen to the book \"No Star Nights,\" and plan and write a trip through this regions.\n
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\nTrading Faces\n

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\nYoung scholars use addition to determine values of coin combinations. They play a game where they come up with possible trades: two nickels for a dime and complete a tally worksheet. There are other lessons in this unit.\n
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\nA Trip Back in Time\n

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\nStudents investigate the pioneer experience in the 1800s. They view and discuss the images on the Missouri quarter, read a story about pioneer life, complete a worksheet, and create a booklet-form time capsule of pioneer items from the...\n
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\nPast and Present\n

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\nStudents identify George Washington on the obverse of the quarter and read about George Washingington. They compare Washington to the current president and practice distinguishing between events in the past and the present.\n
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\nHow Will We Get There?\n

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\nStudents discuss and make a T chart of how to travel in Hawaii and understand that it is a group of islands that you cannot drive to. In this Hawaii lesson plan, students also discuss the kinds of transportation we use on the main land.\n
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\nOur Community Helpers\n

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\nStudents explore community helpers in order to explain how they fit into their community and the world.\n
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\nEvery Picture Tells a Story\n

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\nPupils examine the ways in which a work of art represents the culture or lifestyle of people living in a state. They analyze the back of the Iowa quarter and discuss how art reflects the time period in which it was created.\n
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\nA Cowboy's Life\n

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\nStudents observe a photograph of a cowboy and brainstorm things a cowboy would do. They reveiw text about Wyoming and locate facts and information about a cowboys life then create a friendly letter containg key components found in a...\n
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\nThe Nature of Coins\n

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\nStudents examine the Arkansas state quarter and identify natural resources depicted on the quarter. They compare natural resources to man-made resources and identify examples of each.\n
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\nA Mountain of Myths\n

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\nLearners examine myths and the reverse of the Colorado quarter. They define myth, view and discuss a transparency of the Colorado Quarter Reverse, and create a myth to explain the formation of a landform in Colorado.\n
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\n4-H Citizenship Activity Page\n

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\nUsing this activity to explore citizenship, learners evaluate the importance of positive participation in their community, neighborhood and country. The 15 questions in this worksheet relate to jobs in the community.\n
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\nColonies Word Scramble\n

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\nIn this American colonies worksheet, young scholars examine 13 sets of letters and unscramble them to correctly spell the names of the 13 colonies.\n
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\nOur Community Helpers\n

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\nStudents identify important aspects of community and culture that strengthen relationships. They discuss pictures of national symbols.\n
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\nYou Can Depend on Me\n

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\nStudents identify how they depend on others, and examine and discuss the images on the California Quarter Reverse. They view and discuss images of various habitats, complete a Habitat Research worksheet, and create a habitat diorama.\n
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\nLetters from the Road\n

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\nStudents examine and differentiate between rural, urban, and suburban communities. They describe their local areas, view and discuss the images on the West Virginia Quarter, and write a friendly letter describing a camping trip.\n
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