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Swimmy

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the themes of the book Swimmy by Leo Lionni. In this literacy lesson plan, students dramatize a character from Swimmy and identify common themes such as cooperation and caring. Students create a new ending to the story.
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Let's Learn about Symmetry

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars explore symmetry in architecture.  In this cross curriculum art  and architecture lesson, students fold paper to illustrate symmetry and identify symmetrical and asymmetrical shapes.  Young scholars observe...
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When Gifted Kids Are Bullied

For Teachers 1st - 6th
There are many effective ways to reduce bullying in school.
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Harvesting Hope--Asking for Change Letters

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders compose friendly letters. In this writing lesson, 2nd graders read the text Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez and discuss the rights of farm workers. Students brainstorm things at school they would like to change...
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Endangered Species Animal Masks

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars research endangered animals. For this animal science lesson, students visit suggested websites to learn more about endangered animals and create animal masks. Young scholars need glue, cardstock, string and feathers to...
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Improvisational Setting - "Where are You?"

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore setting through improvisations.  In this theatre lesson, 2nd graders perform a variety of improvisations in different settings and chart how they established the setting in the different environments. 
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Talking about your name in math terms

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students talk about mathematical language.  In this talking about your name activity, students use the letters in their own name to review math vocabulary and concepts.  
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Effects of Bread Sanitary Conditions on Mold Growth

For Teachers K - 12th
Students examine fungi and where it comes from.  In this mold lesson students determine the percentage of fruit juice in a fruit then identify the different types of mold.
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Electrical Generators

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students study what an electric generator does and its history.  In this energy lesson students complete several experiments including building their own electric generator.
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Seeds & Germination

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students study the types and parts of seeds and how they have evolved.  In this germination lesson students complete experiments that show the effects of variables role in seed germination. 
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Venus Flytrap

For Teachers K - 12th
Young scholars study the Venus Flytrap including its habitat and how it eats.  In this ecology lesson students complete several experiments using a Venus Flytrap to see how it reacts to various conditions. 
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Grab a Winning Book to Read on March 3

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Young scholars identify periods of history and read a news article about a librarian who wrote an award winning book. For this current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with a class challenge and a vocabulary activity,...
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Bringing the Solar System to Life

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students walk marked paths as they simulate the orbit of the planets.  In this solar system lesson, students recognize the relationship between the sun and the planets.  Students visualize how the phases of the moon are seen.
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Worm Compost & Vermicomposting

For Teachers K - 12th
Students explore vermicomposting, the species of worms needed and the proper climate for it.  In this composting lesson students make their own worm compost bin. 
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Build a Paper Plane

For Teachers K - 12th
Students study the history of the paper plane.  In this design lesson students create several types of paper planes and determine if there is a difference in mean flight distances.
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Meteorites

For Teachers 1st - 11th
Students model how meteors fall to the surface of planets. In this space science lesson, students identify different types of meteorites using an interactive online website. They investigate the relationship between a meteorite's size...
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Crystal Growing

For Teachers K - 12th
Students explore the different phases of a crystal.  In this mineral lesson plan students grow their own sugar crystals using a sugar recipe. 
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Jelly Beans for Sale

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students connect literature (story Jelly Beans for Sale by Bruce McMillan) to math concepts. In these estimating and money lessons, students work with jelly beans, unifix cubes, pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters, to estimate and make...
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Bubbles

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners observe the characteristics of bubbles. In this scientific inquiry lesson, students use a bubble solution and a wand to make bubbles and observe their characteristics. Learners identify the shape and the color of the bubbles.
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Seed Sorting 101

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students sort through numerous seeds to find similarities and differences. In this sorting and classifying instructional activity, students divide up different plant seeds based on their similarities and differences, while keeping record...
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Making a Terrarium

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students become familiar with the materials needed to build a terrarium. For this terrarium lesson, students create a terrarium in a bottle and observe how it grows and takes care of itself.
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Is There Room on the Bus?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore beginning, middle, and end by listening to a story and completing a worksheet. They retell the story referring to the sequencing of events.
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Light and Shadows

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students explore shadows. In this shadow and light lesson, students predict what will happen to a shadow when the light source is dimmed. Students participate in a whiteboard interactive lesson.
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The Kissing Hand

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students, after listening to the Kissing Hand, trace around his/her hand and stamp a heart in the middle.

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