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About Me

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
In this about me activity, students fill in short answer questions all about themselves and what they like to do. Students complete 13 questions about themselves.
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What's in the shoebox?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in a game to build self esteem, self awareness and listening skills. In this citizenship lesson, students search for representations of their favorite things in the classroom, hide them in a shoe box and lets the...
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I Am a Star

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners explore the unique qualities of themselves and others. In this character education lesson plan, students read the book A Unicorn Named Beulah Mae and create a paper star displaying their unique personality traits.
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Awareness of Anger

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore their feelings. In this anger awareness lesson, students are divided into pairs and take turns sharing a time when they were angry. Students are asked to remember the bodily sensations and thoughts they had when angry....
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Stick Your Neck Out

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students research stories of teens who care using a website embedded in the instructional activity.  In this character education instructional activity, students read about students who performed philanthropic acts and discuss the...
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Making Good Money Choices

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify the needs of their community. In this communities activity, students use a decision-making model worksheet to determine what community service project they should donate to. Students count the money they have to donate...
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Making Good Decisions

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the "Little Planet Times" and discuss how to solve the town's problem. For this literature/problem solving lesson, students record the opinion of each of the council members and role play their position. Students...
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Needs and Wants

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students examine the difference between needs and wants. In this consumption lesson plan, students illustrate their needs and wants and discuss their own reasons for buying things. They also discuss the connection between their choices...
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A Symbol of Myself

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore their own uniqueness. For this "getting to know you" lesson, students create a clay symbol representing their own personality traits. Students write a short description of the symbol and why they chose it.
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I Enjoy Playing Soccer

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this making choices activity, students answer six questions about things they enjoy. Students answer questions about sports, hobbies, and foods they like.
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Relaxation Activity

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students participate in relaxing activities. In this transitional lesson, students are given both group and individual activities that correspond with a book called "Lets Do Nothing" to prepare their minds for upcoming tasks.
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Breathing is Essential to Life

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners explore the job of the lungs. In this Human Body lesson plan, students participate in five activities in order to develop a better understanding of the lungs. Each of the activities relates to how the lungs help us breathe and...
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One Kid Can Make A Difference

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students make a pledge to make three positive choices for 30 days and track their progress. In this positive choices lesson plan, students discuss ways in which they can be healthier, protect the environment, be respectful, and more....
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Health Education: Self-Control

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders identify healthy methods of self-control. For this health lesson plan, 3rd graders take control of their own actions as they take part in a creative activity in which they learn healthy ways to monitor and control themselves.
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"Little" Brothers Share Big Bond

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Pupils listen to the story Little Brothers Share Big Bond and answer comprehension questions. In this lesson plan on acceptance, students use various areas of reading (vocabulary, fluency, comprehension) to promote compassion and an...
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Interview a Friend

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this interview question, learners first read a set of 10 interview questions to ask a friend, then interview and write a page about the person, then write a creative story about that person based on the interview.
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Total English Elementary: Why Don't We...?

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this social skills practice worksheet, students list 3 ways to make a suggestion, respond to 2 questions regarding how one answers the telephone, read a telephone dialogue with a partner, and record information their partner gives to...
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Apple Gram

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
In this apple template worksheet, students may write a message to a deserving classmate, decorate it, cut it along the dotted line, and post it on the wall.
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How Did I Do?

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this self evaluation worksheet, students use the rubric to grade themselves on a 4-3-2-1 scale. The rubric covers following directions, written work, pictures and effort.
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Favorite Times

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this decision making learning exercise, students determine their favorite activities throughout the day and complete a chart showing the time of each activity. Next students determine their favorite activities throughout the year and...
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Stress Hot Potato

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students listen to a brief description of stress including an emphasis given on distress and eustress as well as a description of the emotional and physiological understanding of stress. They then get into groups of 4 or 5 standing in a...
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Beauty is More Than Skin Deep: Examining the Positive and Negative Depictions of Physical Appearance in Children's Films

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders compare and contrast different versions of the same story. They recognize our differences, identify qualities that make us special and unique individuals, and create a 'Wanted' poster illustrating a special quality.
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Exploring Tolerance and Related Essential Questioning on Acceptance and Diversity

For Teachers K - 5th
Students explore the concept of diversity. They discuss ways in which people differ. Students visit various websites and discuss the vocabulary words found on these sites. They read stories from various countries and discuss the people...
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Saving the Titanic

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research the Titanic using fiction, nonfiction, images, and Internet based resources. They determine if it is appropriate to raise and save the Titanic and its artifacts before planning and writing an opinion piece which defends...