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Good Citizenship and Philanthropy

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students discuss how to work together to solve community problems. In this community problems lesson plan, students discuss how their home, school, and community could benefit from group work and philanthropy. They read different...
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Ray Charles

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners read the book Ray Charles by Sharon Bell Mathis. For this biography lesson, students read about the life of Ray Charles. Learners answer pre-reading questions about senses, strengths, and weaknesses they have. The lesson...
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Dinosaurs

For Teachers K - 5th
Students will develop goals for inquiry. They will also improve content area reading and research skills. The context of studying dinosaurs will help learners to distinguish from organisms that live presently and those from the past...
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore Spanish speaking countries.  In this multi-cultural literacy lesson, students research a country in which Spanish is the official language, and create a related travel brochure on the computer.
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The Makings of a Great Leader: The Childhood of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
  Learners examine why Martin Luther King, Jr. is considered to be such a great man, by listening to the many anecdotes about his experiences.  In this Martin Luther King, Jr. lesson plan, students read the story about Ruby...
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Food Pyramid

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students list and explain the five food groups and the recommended serving amounts.  In this food pyramid lesson, students discuss the food pyramid and journal about their reaction to it.  Students complete a building block...
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Pee Wee Scouts

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students read books to discover the importance of friendship, teamwork, and community service. After reading the book, they discuss conflict resolution strategies. Students discuss healthy eating food pyramids. They write an essay...
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Literature of the Islands and the Sea

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students read an age-appropriate novel in which an island setting plays an important role from a provided list. This will help them understand life on an island. They will analyze the plot, theme, characterization, setting, and style...
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Introduction to Philanthropy- Recognizing Good Citizenship and Philanthropy in Our Community

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students define philanthropy. In this community lesson, students read A River Ran Wild and discuss the needs in the communities presented. Students discuss aspects of philanthropy in a community and brainstorm elements of a healthy...
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Making Predictions

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore making predictions while reading. They practice making predictions about stories they will read. Students discuss predictions and some of the details of a story. They write down their predictions and compare them...
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The Night Before Christmas

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students, after reading and discussing the book, "The Night Before Christmas," explore, examine, and study about the letters of the alphabet and the sounds they make. They primarily assess the letter 'D' by inquiring which animals guided...
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Study of an Underwater Voyage

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students examine the experiment of Lloyd Godson who lived 13 days underwater. For this critical thinking lesson, students predict, study and discuss various aspects of the underwater voyage. The lesson includes many cross-curricular...
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Mapping Electricity

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students complete Internet research and use their map reading skills to learn about how the United States creates and uses electricity in different states. In this energy sources lesson, students study the mini map of energy usage...
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Forests/Natural Resource Management II

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners write about the importance of trees. In this natural resources instructional activity, students look at deforestation occurring across the globe and present what they learned to the class. As closure, all learners write a poem...
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Short and Sweet

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students summarize nonfiction text. After reviewing the process for reading in order to summarize, students independently read a nonfiction article. They write a summary paragraph using the checklist outlined by the instructor during...
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Weather

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study a map and locate cities, read information and create a chart.  In this weather lesson students place appropriate weather information on a map and write a script using their information to relay the weather to...
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Book Box

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students create a bookmark, book cover and book review for a book they read. In this nutrition meets literacy lesson, students read a book about food and complete creative projects based upon the book. Some of the ideas included in this...
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Starring...Bears!

For Teachers K - 4th
Students illustrate a First Nations' legend.  In this legend of bears lesson, students read several legends which involve bears and groups of stars or constellations. After reading, students illustrate portions of the stories....
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Stories Behind Pacific Northwest First Nations' Images

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners investigate Canadian culture by examining mascots of the 2010 Olympics.  In this Canadian history lesson plan, students read a Vancouver Olympics guide to identify three Canadian mascots and their importance to the First...
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Character Education- Respect

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students discuss what respect means. In this character education lesson, students read the book Cynthia Ann Parker and discuss the philanthropic acts in the book. Students answer questions about the text on the provided worksheet.
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Using Graphic Organizers to Generate Genre Definitions

For Teachers 3rd - 11th
Learners listen to or read a variety of stories and then work individually or in groups to complete graphic organizers that will help them focus on elements within different types of stories. They write definitions for a variety of story...
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Ready, Set, Summarize

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Pupils summarize nonfiction text. After reviewing the correct way to read in order to summarize, students independently read a nonfiction article. They write a summary paragraph using the three step-process outlined by the instructor...
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1, 2, 3...A Summary

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students summarize a piece of nonfiction text. After reviewing the correct way to gather the important information needed to summarize, students independently read a nonfiction article. They write a summary paragraph using the process...
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Summarizing Puts the Pieces Together

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students summarize a piece of fiction. After reviewing the correct way to read and summarize, students work in groups to summarize a piece of text assigned by the instructor. They write a summary paragraph by creating a story map and...

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