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I'm a Philanthropist!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students study the meaning of philanthropy. In this philanthropy lesson, students are introduced to the concept of philanthropy and name and illustrate a philanthropic act they could perform.
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Habitats Past and Present

For Teachers K - 5th
Students explore the changes in animal habitats. In this ecosystem activity, students use the Internet to explore the changes in the environment since the 1700's. Students complete a Venn diagram to compare the differences in the animal...
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Water and Ice

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore water and ice. In this 3 states of matter instructional activity, students work with a partner to observe, illustrate, and describe the characteristics of an ice cube in a cup. The ice cube is observed again in 15...
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Water and Ice

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars study the liquid and solid states of water. In this water states activity, students complete three experiments to study water as it cycles from a liquid state to a solid state and back. Young scholars finish with a Venn...
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Where are the Dinosaurs?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students find the similarities of dinosaurs and the animals of today. In this dinosaurs lesson, students understand why dinosaurs have become extinct. Students research and create dinosaur dioramas and finger puppets.
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Simple Route Map

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students identify the best route between various locations on a map. In this map skills lesson, students use a landscape picture map to find routes to and from certain places. Students use map markers to highlight the routes.
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How to Reason

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Pupils practice their logical thinking skills. In this reasoning lesson, students complete tasks involving geometric shapes, place value, and odd/even numbers.
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Christmas in Great Britain

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students investigate the Christmas customs of Great Britain. For this holiday lesson, students construct pomander balls and sing English Christmas carols.
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Countries, Food, and Culture

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students examine foods from other countries. In this multicultural lesson, students write down names of different restaurants and categorize pictures of foods according to the specific restaurant. For example, Won Ton Soup would be...
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Edible Landfill

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students investigate landfills. In this edible landfill lesson, students replicate the structure sanitary landfills as they use the listed foods to build a model.
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We Have a Dream

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students work as partners to study Dr. Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' speech. In this African American history lesson, students work with their cross-grade partner to study, understand, and memorize the speech. Students meet with...
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Wonderfully Wild Unit

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars explore the ethics of 'fair' in regards to humans relationship with wildlife. In this wildlife study lesson, students read the story starters about wildlife and then discuss how to finish the story. Young scholars finish...
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Arthur's Thanksgiving

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students investigate Thanksgiving by reading a children's book.  In this holiday lesson plan, students read Arthur's Thanksgiving by Marc Brown and create a turkey fact book after reading an electronic encyclopedia.  Students bring in...
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Pets as Good Neighbors

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students investigate proper training techniques for pets by creating a list.  In this domesticated animal lesson, students identify traits of a good neighbor and relate those traits to a pet.  Students create lists of the admirable...
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Safe Pets, Safe Kids

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars explore the concept of pet safety. In this pet safety lesson, students discuss dangerous objects and settings for humans and pets. Young scholars find or draw pictures of these objects/settings and create a bulletin board...
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Bag Buildings

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students create building from paper bags. In this building lesson, students draw buildings on different size paper bags. They wear these bags on their heads or hands and tell the story of the building.
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My Community

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students identify how their school has changed. For this local community lesson, students listen to a brief history of their town and school and interview someone that graduated from their school. Students then create a map of their...
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Conflict Resolution

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discuss conflict resolution. In this conflict resolution lesson plan, 2nd graders look at conflict scenarios and act them out in front of the class showing how they would handle the situation. They write on a piece of...
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The Jones Family Express

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book The Jones Family Express. In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, answer short answer questions, have...
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What Makes My Community Special

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students create a symbol to represent their classroom community. In this community lesson plan, students discuss what their classroom community is like and create symbols in groups to present to the rest of the class.
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What Parts Are There to a Plant?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners explore botany by completing plant science worksheets. In this plant anatomy instructional activity, students examine real vegetables in class using magnifying glasses. Learners identify the plants anatomy and complete...
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Sky 2: Shadows

For Teachers K - 2nd
Pupils explore space science by participating in a shadow experiment. In this sky observation lesson, students identify how the sun creates different sized shadows by moving across the horizon. Pupils utilize yard sticks, markers,...
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Where Is Saturn in the Solar System? Where Am I in the Solar System?

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students engage in a solar system activity, For this activity, students will read aloud as a class about the solar system. The students will then listen to the teacher read a solar system book prior to filling  out a worksheet about...
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Garden For Life

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students are read a story about a girl their age helping others. They discover they can have a positive impact on others. They decide on a project related to literature that benefits the school or community.

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