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Checkmate: Chess, and the connection to the Middle Ages

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students investigate the different aspects of Medieval Times and the connection to chess.  In this world history instructional activity, students complete a chart answering questions about the lifestyles of men and women in the Medieval...
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Indians in Georgia

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students investigate technology used by Native Americans by examining their creations.  In this Native American math lesson, students examine the overall area of Mississippian Indian mounds that were built hundreds of years ago....
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Town Meeting with Class

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students discover civic responsibility and the purpose of town meetings.  In this U.S. Government lesson, students investigate how the government is involved with almost every decision made in a city, no matter how big or small....
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Anatomy of a Gown: Colonial Clothing

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Pupils investigate the fashion of women in the Colonial period and it's effect on women today.  In this women's history lesson, students read literature regarding where gowns came from, who wore them, and what they looked like.  Pupils...
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Biographical Sketches

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students examine historical figures by reading about their lives.  In this biography instructional activity, students research the Internet to find out about a chosen figure that is important to the United States.  Students create a...
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Civil War

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars explore the Civil War.  For this U.S. Civil War U.S. history lesson, students participate in a cubing activity in which a variety of Civil War projects are described on a paper cube.  Young scholars roll the cube to...
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Dogfighting and the Community

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Learners discover the threats to dogs by investigating dogfighting.  In this animal cruelty lesson, students read the state laws pertaining to animal safety and dogfighting.  Learners compile dogfighting facts into a poster and spread...
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"In Flanders Fields" by John McCrae

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students read the poem "In Flanders Fields" by John McCrae. In this poetry lesson, students read the poem on an overhead transparency and discuss what actions can be used to illustrate it. Students come up with their own movements to...
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Key to Good Health: Sleep and Mental Relaxation

For Teachers 4th - 10th
Students investigate the effect good sleep and rest has on the human body.  In this health lesson, students discover the different stages of sleep and discuss ways they can ease their own tension through exercise or meditation.  Students...
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Canadian Symbols

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners discover the ideals of Canada by analyzing its symbols.  In this Canadian culture lesson plan, students identify the symbols that established the U.S. as its own nation and compare them to important Canadian symbols.  Learners...
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Olympic Mascot Lesson

For Teachers K - 10th
Students investigate the 1968 Olympics by identifying their mascots.  In this Olympic history lesson, students participate in a group activity where they match countries with their representative mascots.  Students analyze the meaning of...
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Exploring the Families of Instruments

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate the families of instruments. In this instrument lesson, students discuss how each instrument family makes their sound. Students then make their own instruments. Students write a paragraph about their favorite musical...
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Victorian Homes Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students investigate British Society in the 19th century by examining Victorian style homes. In this world history instructional activity, students observe photographs of both rich and poor Victorian homes and discuss the main...
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Learning Musical Terms

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students investigate musical instruments and sounds by defining musical terms.  In this music appreciation lesson plan, students define many vocabulary words and utilize a study sheet for memorization.  Students are quizzed on the terms...
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Unscramble the Musical Instruments

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils unscramble musical instrument words. In this instrument lesson, students discuss the different types of musical instruments. They get a worksheet with their names and they need to unscramble them and spell the instruments correctly. 
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Get up, Stand up. Stand up for your Civil Rights.

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study civil rights leaders. For this Civil Rights lesson, 4th graders investigate what it means to stand up for something you believe in after reading about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and President Obama. Students create a...
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Building Bridges for Young Learners - Self

For Teachers K - 5th
Students explore self analysis by investigating other cultures. In this personal characteristics activity, students utilize the Internet to read about a child from Niger, and many other students around the globe. Students compare their...
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Communities Around the World

For Teachers K - 5th
Students investigate the idea of community by taking a field trip.  In this civics lesson, students participate in a supervised walk around their neighborhood while identifying characteristics and objects that make their home town...
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U.S. Geography: The Northeast

For Teachers K - 5th
Students investigate U.S. Geography by creating a map in class. In this natural resource lesson, students create a map of the United States and research the Northeast based on their resources and recyclable materials.  Students utilize...
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Getting t Know Theodore Roosevelt, Jane Addams, Booker T. Washington, and Woodrow Wilson

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study what reform means. In this social science instructional activity, students are put into small groups and create posters, oral reports, or role plays on the life and work of either Theodore Roosevelt, Jane Addams, Booker T....
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Continents

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars investigate World Geography by researching the different continents. In this Asian Geography lesson, students discuss the continent of Pangaea and color a worksheet of the continents. Young scholars locate China on the map...
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Where are the Famous Women in History?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate sexism in history by identifying important women from the U.S.  For this women's equality lesson, students discuss why they remember more men in the history of the U.S. than women.  Students compare women's and men's...
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Song Singing Activity

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students discover their musical talents by singing with their class.  For this musical appreciation lesson, students attend a camping trip with their classmates and sing songs from memory around the campfire.  Students are graded purely...
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Music Appreciation Lesson

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Young scholars discover the freedom of dance by performing physical expression with music.  In this physical education lesson, students discuss ways their body can make noise such as snapping, patting, or stomping.  Young scholars...

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