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Technology Enhances KWL

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
To introduce learners to the ways people share information through the use of technology, the class makes podcasts. Each child chooses anything he is curious about regarding the Arctic or Antarctic regions. Learners then complete a KWL...
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Hanukkah - ESL

For Students 2nd - 6th Standards
Reinforce vocabulary and reading comprehension with a Hanukkah-themed collection of worksheets. Scholars first read a two-paragraph informational text, then apply their new-found-knowledge to match phrases, fill in blanks with...
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Wilfred Gordon McDonald Patridge

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students read the book Wilfred Gordon McDonald Patridge and discuss how we can help others. In this Wilfred Gordon McDonald Patridge lesson plan, students read about helping elderly people, discuss it, and then interview their...
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Quilting the Past and Present

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students construct a quilt using symbols of the past and present. In this communities lesson, students interview an older adult and discuss the history of their community. Students create a quilt.
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Weather

For Teachers K - 4th
Students explore the weather and how it affects different seasons and activities. In this weather lesson plan, students discuss how the weather differs in each season, interview an Elder about how weather effects their activities, and...
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Exploring Nonprofit Careers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students interview members of nonprofit organizations about their careers. In this nonprofit careers lesson plan, students research nonprofit careers, prepare questions to ask, and interview those who have those careers.
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Senior Historians

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders interview seniors to see what Boise, Idaho was like in the past. In this Idaho instructional activity, 3rd graders come up with interview questions and they meet with a senior "historian." They write about what they learned...
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More About You!!!

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
In this personal facts worksheet, students ask three different people, six personal questions and put their answers on a chart. Students then answer eight personal questions about themselves and prepare their presentation about one of...
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Can/Can't Practice

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this can/can't practice worksheet, students fill in the blanks with answers to interview question. Students write eight answers
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Migration During the Great Depression: Living History

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students interview immigrants of Central Florida and photograph them to learn their oral history and life stories. In this immigration lesson plan, students discover where people come from, and write about the life story of this person.
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Alfred Einstein

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this famous person instructional activity, students read a passage about Albert Einstein and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling,...
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Interview by a TV Reporter: Future Time Activity

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this future time instructional activity, students read interview about candidates for governor, then answer a set of 10 true/false questions about the interviews.
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Interview With...

For Teachers K - 5th
Students study a portrait and connect its visual components with contemporary understandings of people and their attributes.
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Risky Business worksheet

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
In this health worksheet, young scholars interview friends and family to see what risky health factors they have. Students interview 5 people about 6 risky factors each.
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Dian Fossey

For Students 3rd - 8th
For this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Dian Fossey and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Madonna

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this famous person instructional activity, students read a passage about Madonna and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze,...
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Weather Proverbs

For Teachers K - 5th
Your class explores weather proverbs and superstitions from around the country and writes their own proverb about weather. They interview community elders to learn proverbs about Alaska and its weather. Then they discuss several example...
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Becoming A Career Detective (Part 2)

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders review and expand their discussion of job training and education resources. They work in small groups to find information about the types of training people need to do specific jobs and use data from interviews carried out...
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Food and Culture: Exploring the Flavors of Your Community

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students brainstorm the types of food they eat at home, discussing and comparing with the class. Students brainstorm and make a chart of questions that came out of the activity and their discussions. Students interview someone who...
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"Oh, Kingdom in the Sky"

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners write a poem. In this historical figures lesson, students learn about Mary Ann Camp, read an interview, read vignettes about life in her host countries and read her poem "Oh, Kingdom in the Sky." Learners answer questions about...
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Lily and Miss Liberty

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners discuss ways to earn money and why they might need it. Students create crowns to wear all day like in the story. Learners create a play using characters in the story. Students interview "eyewitnesses" at the unveiling of the...
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Cemetery Restoration Project

For Teachers K - 8th
Who is buried in this tomb? Trek to a local cemetery, take pictures of markers, explore records, and conduct interviews to bring to life the stories behind the stones. Use Olympus and Tool Factory to coordinate and gather information...
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Nonprofit and Profit Careers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the difference between profit and nonprofit organizations. They identify careers that are available in each sector as well. They develop their own questions and interview people who are in those careers.
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Can/Can't Practice - Interview

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this grammar activity worksheet, students read the questions and answer the questions with a can or can't statement. Students complete 8 examples.