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How Do Plants Grow?
Young scholars investigate plant growth. In this plant growth lesson, students investigate what would happen to plants if they did not have water and sunlight. Young scholars conduct experiments to determine what plants need. Students...
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Building A Portfolio
Students gather images that are part of portfolio to be shared throughout the course of one school year. They complete written reflections based upon the images that are attained. The primary sources for the images is using a digital...
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National Craft Month
Incorporate National Craft Month into your daily lessons with these great ideas.
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Halloween Creative Writing Project
Students write a creative essay from a pumpkin's point of view. They role play that they are pumpkin in a patch and need to convince a visitor to the patch that they are the best choice for a Halloween pumpkin. They focus on using...
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I Don't Think We're in Kansas Anymore (Grades 2-5)
Young scholars give examples of erosion and weathering processes. They determine causes of America's Dust Bowl phenomena.Students define erosion as the condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind.
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Brain Awareness Week
Students explore the brain. In this science lesson, students create a model of the brain and discuss steps taken in order to protect the brain. Students design a container that would protect the brain from injury. Students discuss the...
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Wealth of Wisdom
Students determine what to do with money. In this personal finance lesson, students discuss budgeting, savings, and loans with their instructor. Students then participate in classroom activities that require them to participate in...
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Ecology: Factors Influencing Animal Populations
Students assess the factors affecting animal populations. Working in groups they define specific vocabulary terms and complete several activities from "Project Wild."
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Hand Sensitivity
Students experiment with the sense of touch. In this tactile lesson plan, students determine the most sensitive area of the hand. Students experiment by describing objects through touch only. Students compare the amount of sensory data...
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Congruent Shapes
In this geometry lesson, pupils trace the capital letter "T" in different directions to learn how a shape is congruent. Students trace this letter on a sheet of paper, then turn, flip it, and trace it in different
directions, only to...
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Telling a Story
Young scholars create a story about a picture. For this writing lesson, students select a picture and write a story about what happened in the picture. Young scholars are encouraged to write a story with a beginning, middle, and end.
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Math Really Does Connect to the Real World
Students listen to parent speakers who discuss how they use math in their professional or personal lives. They take notes and write business form thank you letters.
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The Cycle of Restoration
Students describe what is meant by restoration cycle. In groups, they create a poster to show the cycle of restoration work. After presenting their poster, they discuss the actions that can be done for each season. To end the lesson,...
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States On A Map
Third graders locate the states of Main and Kansas on a map. In this state location lesson plan, 3rd graders read the book Sarah, Plain and Tall and discuss what states she traveled through.
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Classroom Jobs
Students explore responsibility by participating in class exercises. In this classroom community lesson plan, students utilize flash cards which assign one of six jobs to every student in the class. Students perform their class...
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Who Works in This Forest?
Students examine the variety of jobs that are related to working in the forest. Information on the different jobs is provided in this lesson plan for the teacher to share with the students. The students create a collage using magazines...
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Local Environmental Issues: Pollution
Third graders discuss the ways in which human interaction with the environment and production of waste products contribute to pollution. Through a pollution demonstration, they explain how various groups of plants and animals can be...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Time Is Money
By applying principles of industrial engineering and time management, you will learn how you can speed through your chores and still have time to kick back and relax. You will also learn that time-efficiency is not the only factor...
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Kids Health: Organize, Focus, Get It Done
KidsHealth publishes these doctor-approved recommendations for getting organized, staying focused, and finishing homework on time. Advice is written directly to students and covers topics ranging from how to avoid distractions, how to...
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Tips for Test Takers: Time Management
This Daily Teaching Tools resource gives information on time management as a test taking strategy.
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Daily Teaching Tools: Homework Tips for Teachers
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides homework tips. These tips are geared toward teachers to help them assign a age-appropriate quantities that can be evaluated efficiently.