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Examining Character Traits through Character Mapping

For Teachers K - 6th
Some of what we know about a character is directly stated. Some of what we know is inferred by events in the story. Character maps help primary learners recognize the difference. After modeling with a story your class has read, pupils...
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Recycling!

For Teachers K - 7th
The students recall events from Dr. Seuss' story The Lorax and make connections to environmental issues affecting their lives. They are expected to reflect on the facts of the story and respond verbally stating the inferences they made...
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Fishing Fun

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Fishing Fun. In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, go over vocabulary, answer short answer questions, have...
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The Frog and the Ol' Black Fly

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore frogs.  In this cross curriculum literacy and frogs lesson plan, students predict the plot and then listen to the book The Wide-Mouthed Frog by Keith Faulkner. Students define "predator" and identify foods a frog...
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Worming Your Way Through the Soil

For Teachers K - 5th
Students study soil, living and non-living particles in the soil, and learn about composting. In this soil study lesson, students study soil samples and discuss the living and non-living components of the soil. Students classify the...
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Documenting Where We Are

For Teachers K - 8th
Learners contribute to discussions and identify how an artist elicits a viewer's response. They use William Henry Jackson's Pawnee Indian Village, photograph and painting. After analyzing this information, students use information gained...
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Weather Report Chart

For Teachers K - 4th
Students complete a weather report chart after studying weather patterns for a period of time. In this weather report instructional activity, students measure temperature, precipitation, cloud cover, wind speed, and wind direction for a...
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Weather

For Teachers K - 5th
Students study seasonal weather and interview elders in their community about how weather affects traditional activities. In this seasonal weather lesson, students talk about the seasonal, traditional activities they participate in....
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The Water Cycle Game

For Teachers K - 5th
Students study the path and forms of water through Earth. For this water cycle lesson, students role-play water as it moves throughout the Earth. Students play the water cycle game and complete various stations to learn about water forms...
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Our Daily Five

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the food pyramid through a class discussion, hands-on experience with food items, and a floor game that helps them to identify the food group involved. Lesson extensions include the use of play money, art, and dance.
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Clouds and Your Imagination

For Teachers K - 5th
Students study and illustrate clouds. In this cloud study activity, students study clouds and then illustrate what they see. Students use their imaginations to interpret images from the cloud picture they drew.
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Wind

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners complete activities to study wind intensity. For this wind study lesson, students discuss wind speed and direction. Learners then build a kite and windsock to help them study wind intensity. Students learn to use a wind meter...
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Clouds as Art: Torn Paper Landscape

For Teachers K - 5th
Students create a torn paper landscape and use it to study clouds. In this cloud study and art activity, students make a background art image from torn paper. Students create a torn paper landscape and use cotton balls to illustrate...
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Cloud Forecast

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars record weather observations and research online weather data. In this weather observations lesson plan, students study the cloud cover for several days and record their observations in a chart. Young scholars identify the...
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Seein' Double, Seein' Double

For Teachers K - 2nd
By using the Internet, hands-on activities, video, and cooperative learning, pupils look into the conditions in which light casts shadows on objects. The lesson includes fabulous hands-on activities, art projects, worksheets, and reource...
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Learning to Ask Questions

For Teachers 1st
First graders analyze historical materials and create questions about Dwight D. Eisenhower.  In this question writing lesson, 1st graders ask and answer questions about the life of Eisenhower. Students write about photographs they...
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Exploring Magnets and Magnetism

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Here is a very good lesson on magnets, magnetism, and magnitic fields that is chock full of great activities for you to implement with your young scientists. Learners discover the properties of magnets, look at the forces of attraction...
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The Meaning Behind the Mask

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the world of African masks and storytelling. They create masks that tell stories of their own.
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Unicorns, Dragons, and Other Magical Creatures

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners exoplore the world of imaginary creatures (dragons, unicorns, etc.) They discuss the creature's special attributes and read stories about them. They create their own magical creatures in the form of puppets.
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How Long is a Hot Dog? Weight, Weight! Don't tell me!

For Teachers K - 3rd
Primary learners participate in activities that help them explain how different things are measured. They create their own access number chart.
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Endangered Animals

For Teachers K - 12th
Learners listen to a teacher led lecture on jaguars, their habitats, and how they became endangered. Using a specified web site, they choose an endangered animal to research. After gathering information, students participate in...
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Something Fishy Going On

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create a video animation of how Swimmy gathered his fish friends together to form a great big fish that would frighten the predator tuna away. In art class each child create a small red fish which gets displayed in the ocean...
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Cooler in the Shadows

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore how the amount of sunlight and heat change in areas that are shaded.
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The Magic Apple

For Teachers 1st
First graders read The Magic Apple and complete interdisciplinary activities related to the book.  In this folktale lesson plan, 1st graders answer comprehension questions, recognize and record short /i/  sound words and...

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