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Catch Her If You Can Catch Her If You Can! King Day

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students understand philanthropy through the study of Jackie Joyner-Kersee and the community center she built. In this biography study of Jackie Joyner-Kersee, students reflect on how she was an athlete and a philanthropist.
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Jackie Joyner-Kersee

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students study the contributions of Jackie Joyner-Kersee. In this service learning lesson, students explore the work of Jackie Joyner-Kersee as an Olympic athlete and philanthropist.
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Digital Storytelling PowerPoint Lesson

For Teachers K
Students investigate traditions by creating a PowerPoint Presentation.  In this holiday tradition activity, students research their favorite holiday tradition using a computer.  Students utilize their data to create a...
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This is Rosa Parks

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students observe the difference that one person can make. In this Civil Rights Movement lesson plan, students discuss the concepts of segregation and boycotting. They compare and contrast two African American women who were pivotal to...
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Making the World A More Beautiful Place: Earth Day

For Teachers K
Students study ways to take care of the environment as part of an Earth Day activity. In this environment activity, student listen to a read aloud of Barbara Cooney's, Miss Rumphius, before discussing how she works alone but is part of...
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Birthday Presents: How to Give and Receive

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students discuss giving and receiving presents at a birthday party. In this social skills lesson, students practice using manners when giving and receiving gifts. This lesson also has other interdisciplinary activities that can be used...
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Guess My Shape

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners describe shapes to other students who have to guess that shape. In this shape lesson plan, learners describe shape attributes to other students. Then those other learners have to guess the shape that is being described to them....
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N is for Nest

For Teachers K - 1st
Students identify the letter and phoneme /n/ in written and spoken language. Students practice the production of the /n/ sound through listening and matching activities. They identify the initial placement of the letter and sound using a...
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Make Way for Readers

For Teachers K - 1st
Students practice reading fluently and with expression. They explore different techniques for reading quickly when coming upon unknown words. They also participate in a paired reading activity in which they read "Make Way for...
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Christmas at Mud Flat Lesson Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Students analyze the characters in the book Christmas at Mud Flat. In this early childhood lesson plan, students analyze characters in the book, then choose which character they personally identify with the most. Students then use...
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Johnny Be Good: Earth Day

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars draw a picture of Johnny Appleseed doing something good for the environment. In this philanthropy lesson plan, students listen to a book about Johnny Appleseed and demonstrate their understanding of philanthropy by drawing...
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Homelessness

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the importance of soup kitchens. In this philanthropy instructional activity, students brainstorm ways they can be philanthropists. Students watch a puppet show about a young girl who doesn't have enough to eat at home...
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Physical Differences

For Teachers K - 1st
Students examine physical differences amongst themselves. In this diversity lesson, students read the book We're Different, We're the Same. Students name things about their appearance that is different from the person next to them.
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All About Me Poster

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this biography/autobiography lesson, students read a few biographies and discuss the term and it's characteristics. Students then brainstorm what makes a good biography/autobiography and create an 'All about me' poster. Suggested...
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Our Class Alphabet Book

For Teachers K
Students identify letters in the alphabet, pronounce letters correctly, generate words that begin with the letter, and use KidPix to create a class alphabet book.
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Jeremy Rabbit's Honesty Pie

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students, through the reading of the book: "Jeremy Rabbit's Honesty Pie", study the value of honesty and what it means. This lesson is a fun, interactive way to examine what honesty means and how it should be used in life. Previous to...
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Georgey Giraffe's Giant Respect

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners are introduced to the concept of respect. As a class, they read the book together, identify the important facts and predict what might happen next. They complete a worksheet and a test to test their knowledge of the word respect...
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Animal Alphabet: Kindergarten Zoo

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars explore the letter sounds and read the book, "A, My Name is Alice." They create a page for a class alphabet book or zoo animal display.
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What Counts?

For Teachers K
Students practice counting from 1- 10 after listening to a read aloud of a counting book. They create their own counting books.
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Be Nice to Spiders Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students share their own pages with the rest of the class while they learn about spiders. In this Be Nice to Spiders lesson plan, students learn how spiders are living creatures just like people.
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Traveling Back in Time

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students recall memories from childhood and share them with the class. In this memory lesson, students listen to the book Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge and determine the types of memories people have. Students look for items from...
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Season of an Apple Tree

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify how seasonal changes affect plant growth. In this agricultural lesson, students read The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree and are shown pictures of how apple trees blossom through the seasons. Students match each picture...
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Cultures Around the World

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students examine the types of celebrations around the world. They create pictures of animals speaking another language than their own and draw flags of countries around the world. They also retell a folktale to their classmates.
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Sink or Float?

For Teachers K
Students examine how weight and balance can effect if an item sinks or floats. They listen to the book "Who Sank the Boat?" by Pamela Allen, and discuss how the smallest animal sank the boat. Students then conduct an experiment in...