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Living and Non-Living Things | What’s Alive?
Students compare and contrast living and nonliving things. In this classification instructional activity, students read a book featuring living and nonliving things and then sort pictures of living and nonliving things.
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Starfish Project: Ceramics
After exploring the wonders of ocean life found in tidal pools, explore ocean life through ceramic art. Kids use texturing and the pinch-and-pull technique to create starfish, just like the ones found at the seashore. Suggested...
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Carbon Footprint Estimator
Students discover what a Carbon Footprint represents. In this sustainable lifestyle lesson, students determine their Carbon Footprint as an individual and as a class. Students use a the Internet to calculate how many earths it would...
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The History of Maple Syrup
Young scholars explore the process of harvesting maple syrup. In this science and history lesson, students make their own maple syrup and create a picture book that shows the Native American and American pioneer methods of making the syrup.
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Professor Profile looks over the horizon
Students are introduced to the differences that exist in soil properties with depth. They are introduced to the factors that influence a soil's development (soil forming factors). Pupils are introduced to the impact of soil of soil...
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Soil Acidity and Leaching
Young scholars are introduced to the concept of acids and bases and arouse curiosity about acids and bases in daily life. They are introduced to the measurement of soil pH. Pupils are introduced to the effect of soil pH on nutrient...
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Can You See What I See?
Young scholars gain an understanding of the methods used to explore the earth's surface. Students create a time line leading to the first satellite image of the Earth that includes the various methods utilized to observe the earth's...
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Rainforest Caterpillars Grades K-2
Students are told that after they discuss and examine of rainforest caterpillars, they are going to create their own rainforest caterpillar based on the information they have studied. They are given the habitat scenarios on 3x5 cards.
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Falling Into Geometry Through Paper Art
Students explore geometric shapes. In this kindergarten geometry lesson, students create a fall quilt consisting of three different paper geometric quilt squares that when assembled form a scarecrow, a pumpkin, and a crow. ...
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Exercise Stations
Students participate in station activities in P.E. In this physical education lesson, students do station activities. Students start out with a warm up exercise then make their way to dance, bowling, scooters, jump rope,...
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Agriculture Counts
Students practice counting. In this early numbers instructional activity, students learn about the beginnings of agriculture and how it ties into math. Students practice counting objects related to agriculture.
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Dolphins
Students explore sea life. In this cross curriculum fine arts, science, and P.E. "dolphins" lesson, students sing songs and play games about dolphins, perform water experiments, create mosaics, and use their five senses to explore sand...
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Water Conservation Task
Learners list reasons that water conservation is important. They describe methods to conserve water. This lesson could be incorporated with an oral hygiene lesson on brushing teeth.
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Baa, Ram, Ewe.... Sheep Tales
Students explore animal characteristics by reading animal stories in class. In this sheep habitat lesson, students identify the uses for sheep in our agricultural based society and the importance of wool in our economy. Students read...
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How Does Your Garden Grow?
Students explore plant life by reading books about gardening. In this botany activity, students read the books From Seed to Plant and Oh Say Can You Seed? while identifying the necessary elements to raising a healthy plant. Students view...
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How Does Your Garden Grow?
Students construct and maintain a school garden. For this gardening lesson, students plan the construction of the garden by writing letters to local businesses asking for supplies and materials; students build the garden using their math...
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Animal Babies on the Farm
Students identify different farm animals and match farm animal babies to their parent(s). They recognize more specific gender terminology for farm animals.
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Planting a Garden Through Dance
Students create a dance study based on the growth cycle of a flower. They improvise movements that relate to each stage of growth. They create artwork on the growth cycle of a flower. They perform their dances for the whole class.
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Planetary Mobile
Students receive pre-cut templates of cardboard with appropriate diameters of each planet and the sun. They use multi-colored construction paper, scissors, yarn, and other art supplies to create their own models of planets. When students...
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Fishing for Foods
Students practice using the food pyramid and know which food group familiar foods belong in.
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Field Trip!: A Visit to the Grocery Store
Students discover that foods are organized into groups of similar items by developing vocabulary to enhance verbal discussion i.e., real experiences provide the foundation for thoughtful discussion and critical thinking. They then...
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Source Search
Young scholars discuss the sources of items they use everyday. In this social studies lesson, students sort pictures of items used everyday by their source. Young scholars participate in a source relay.
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Forestry Suppliers
Students explore the scientific reasons that certain types of foods cause different reactions when they interact with the tongue. They analyze the differences between acids and basics. The experiment is performed at three different sites...
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Peeking At Pumpkins
Learners listen to a read aloud about the life cycle of the pumpkin and discuss the process. They complete a life cycle booklet.