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Practical Money Skills

Saving and Investing

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
You have to have money to make money, especially in the world of banking and investments. High schoolers learn about interest rates, saving and investment options, and ways to stay aware of their money's security and earning ability with...
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Alligator Printable Puzzle

For Teachers K
Students complete a variety of literacy based activities related to a Letter A Alligator puzzle. They listen to an alligator book, discuss basic animal facts about alligators, simulate the movements and sounds an alligator makes, and...
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Wetland Adaptation

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in a simulation to investigate the impact of the wetland environment on the migration of birds. They discuss the patterns of migration they took and why they avoided certain wetlands.
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Wetland Adaptation

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study the impact of the wetland environment on the migration of birds. They make a list of the important reasons on a large piece of paper to be posted in the classroom and point out the biggest wetland in the state (The...
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Human Sentences

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create human sentences in this hands-on activity to practice using comas correctly when punctuating dates in sentences.
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Problem Page Letter

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss a dramatic situation involving realistic characters and create response "letters" to the situation in this Drama lesson plan for the high school classroom. The lesson plan emphasizes the study of empathy and sympathy as...
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Hurricanes: An Environmental Concern

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Hurricanes, typhoons, and tropical cyclones are the same type of storm, but their names change based on where they happen. Scholars use a computer simulation to learn about hurricanes. Then they hypothesize ideas to prevent hurricanes...
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Ethical Decision Making Model-Dealing with Genetic Disorders

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In groups, learners read a case study of a couple who produced a child with hemophilia. Although tthe reading breifly mentions how a hemophiliac child is produced, the focus of this lesson is the ethical implications. This lesson is more...
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Game Applauding Differences

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students cheer wildly for each other as they explore things they have in common and things that make them different. They sit in a circle and clap and cheer as enthusiastically as possible. Students keep an eye on the teacher, so that...
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The Bacteria Time Bomb in your Home

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students read an article that explains the dangers of household bacteria. In this instructional activity, students explore items in a home that easily hold bacteria, then complete several activities to reinforce comprehension of the...
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Elections

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine the voting process, the electoral college and the voting process. They identify qualities important to a president. They fill out ballot sheets and study the registration forms.
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Bring No Poor Articles with You

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students compare their travel needs to homesteaders from the late 1800's in this multi-lesson unit. Students analyze a historic document, explain modes of transportation of the homesteaders, and articulate the personal and economic...
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Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research about earthquakes that took place within a certain distance from their place. In this geology instructional activity, students explain why earthquakes occur. They analyze patterns of different earthquakes using a...
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Soccer Fever Gets Hot

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine rules of soccer, focusing on basic skills necessary to play, create imaginary team, match players with positions that best fit their skill levels and personalities, and practice new skills with classmates.
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Life In Space

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students figure out how to design their own space station. They take a tour on the International Space Station to see what living there is really like, and how lessons learned on the ISS help pave the way for future space tourists.
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The Grapevine-Teaching Storytelling to English Language Learners

For Teachers 4th - Higher Ed
Learners participate in a game designed to aid in storytelling. They spread a rumor to each member of their team using information found in the accompanying worksheets. Students earn points when they report their rumor correctly. ...
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Value of Education: Education and Earning Power

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Young scholars explore the concept a higher education yields higher earnings. Throughout the class, students visit six workstations and examine occupations, education, salaries, spending, banking, and taxes. As young scholars rotate...
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Introduction to Formal English

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders brainstorm different situations in which formal English is used. Individually, they describe how people would act if they were invited to the White House for dinner and what they would do. To end the lesson plan, they...
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Graph It with Coffee!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students interview employers and employees at local coffee shops about sales and profits and create graphs comparing and contrasting information obtained about the businesses.
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Ellis Island Tapestry

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students participate in a simulation activity. They explore Ellis Island and experiences that immigrants in the late 1800's had on their way to the United States. The role play includes questioning by inspectors, a manifest list, and...
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Family Financial Profile

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate the cost of living. In this financial awareness instructional activity, students play a game to simulate various family situations and their incomes. Students choose activity cards and record information on their...
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Standing Up to Bullies

For Teachers 4th - Higher Ed
Students discuss bullying. In this bullying lesson plan, students discuss facts about bullies and act out anti-bully role plays.  They complete worksheets and see how they can take action.
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Until Then I Had Only Read About These Things in Books

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students read assigned text about the World War II. In this Holocaust survival instructional activity, students identify the mass murders associated with Adolf Hitler's Nazi party and read stories of young men who narrowly avoided the...
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Water Will, Water Way

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students test tap water for hardness and mineral content. In this environmental science instructional activity, students identify the different stages of the water cycle. They classify plant and animals according to the rules of taxonomy.

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