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Animals Matter

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore philanthropy. In this character education lesson, students define and give examples of philanthropy. Students listen to the story A Symphony of Whales and describe how the characters helped the whales. Students discuss...
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A Tree is a Tree and a Lot More

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars listen as the teacher reads "The Giving Tree." they discuss all the things the tree gave the boy throughout his life. They discuss ways they benefit from trees. This studying culminates with a tree walk and planting a tree...
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Finding Math In The World Of Art

For Teachers K - 7th
Students explore the use of Math in the world of Art. In this mathematics and visual art lesson, they design a picture using math digits that are camouflaged into a pictures. Additional cross curriculum activities are embedded in the plan.
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Tree-mendous Trees

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students become aware of the importance of trees in the natural world. Students are shown 2 filmstrips - Special Things About Trees and Tree Magic. Students plants seeds. They, students predict the growing chart of tree growth. Students...
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The Places We Love

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students examine how they and others express themselves. Using various writings and art, they discover the places they like to go in the world and share them with their classmates. They paint their favorite place and share their...
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Geometric Art In Our World

For Teachers K - 12th
Students explore ways art and math can be blended together in world around them. They recognizes geometric shapes and designs in artwork, and create their own artwork blending the two concepts.
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Where Do I Live?

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners study the characteristics of communities. Students identify similarities and differences in communities. Learners identify that all people have basic needs, understanding that these needs are met through the community. Students...
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Friday and Friends: A Prospectus of the Mexican Family through Children's Literature

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars use literature to examine how the structure of families in Mexico has changed over time. In groups, they examine how their life now relates to their ancestors and the Spanish conquest of the area. As a class, they are...
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American Folklore

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students develop an idea about American Folk heroes. Individual slideshows are going to be made by each student to be viewed by their peers. Students also have an opportunity to take part in role play situations from various folklores.
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Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas-Polar, The Titanic Bear

For Teachers K - 5th
Pupils read Polar, The Titanic Bear by Daisy Corning Stone Spedden. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding this true story of a toy bear that survived the sinking of the Titanic. Included are reading, art,...
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Hug O' War

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discuss philanthropic behavior. In this philanthropy lesson, students read Shel Silverstein's Hug O' War and brainstorm ways of working together.
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When Jessie Came Across The Sea

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students engage in a study about immigration by using children's literature. They conduct research about the immigrations to New York City in the past and the current status. Students conduct class discussion about Ellis Island and what...
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Embrace Space

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners use the internet to gather informatino about the solar system and space. In groups, they create a slideshow in which they use illustrations from the internet and include their own text. They complete the lesson by going on a...
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The Unknown Secrets of the Rain Forest

For Teachers K - 3rd
Pupils explore the rain forest and where they are located. Students examine why the rain forests are important and what is happening to them. They investigate the water cycle and life cycle of a frog. Pupils build a rain forest in the...
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From McGee's Farm to the Movies

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students participate in several plant-themed activities. They keep a food log, identify any plants they have eaten and then classify these foods by the part of the plant that is edible. Students sing songs about plants, make collages,...
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Your Body Within Your Community

For Teachers K - 7th
Pupils identify and discuss the function of each of the major body systems. As a class, they discover how this relates each one of them in their community. They discuss their role as a member of their community and how people depend on...
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Getting Down and Dirty: An Exploration of the 1930's

For Teachers K - 8th
Students complete an exploration of the 1930s. Using artwork and primary source documents, they compare, contrast and identify cause and effect relationships in the events of the decade. They discover how the events then affect people...
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The Giving Tree

For Teachers K - 5th
Students investigate the virtue of kindness and giving by conducting a children's literature study of "The Giving Tree". They make a list of words to describe emotions in the story and write a journal daily while looking at the virtues...
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Hurricane

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students use children's literature in order to investigate the concept of hurricanes and how they occur. The metaphor is used to describe a play area that is magical. They use their imaginations and write about their favorite places to...
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Marvelous Magnets

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students investigate the properties of magnets. In this physics lesson, students view a Powerpoint presentation on magnets and list facts about magnets they learned. Students use magnets in the classroom to identify what materials they...
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Giving Can Be Fun!

For Teachers K - 2nd
That it is better to give than receive can be a difficult concept for little ones, especially during the Christmas holiday season. A reading of Jan Brett’s, Christmas Trolls, helps children focus their attention away from what they want...
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Electricity

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore where electricity comes from and how it is used in their everyday lives. Through discussion and hands-on activities, they define electricity and explain how it travels to our homes. Students make informed choices based...
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Where is Shirley the Elephant?

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young animal lovers engage in a lesson that's all about elephants. They access an elephant sanctuary website and read a story about Shirley the elephant. They perform a series of activities based upon that story, and also study about the...
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Sharing the Beat

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discover what it means to be a giver. In this service activity, students create a story and art project to be shared with a local preschool or nursing home. They reflect on the impact of this experience on their own lives and...

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