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Colorado Parks and Wildlife

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provide educational student activities, teacher resources, service learning, recreation education, and living with the wildlife.
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Columbus: Empty Bowls

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this project, participants create ceramic bowls then serve a simple meal of soup and bread. Guests choose a bowl to use that day and to keep as a reminder that there are always "empty bowls" in the world. In exchange for a meal and...
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Kids for Saving Earth

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Delightful and inspirational, this site will encourage any viewer to pitch in to help save the Earth. There are many suggestions for activities, worksheets, music, and video nestled into the Kids for Saving the Earth website.
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AdLit

Ad lit.org: Tips on Starting a Community Service Project

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A successful community service project is the result of clear objectives, thoughtful planning and coordination, savvy use of resources, and follow-through.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Every Penny Counts

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Lesson that helps young scholars understand that people must make choices about the goods and services they purchase. Students recognize the prices indicate what people pay for goods and services, learn to compare prices, and understand...
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Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: City Youth Unit: Crime Prevention [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This unit is focused on helping students understand resources for solving and preventing crime. They compare crime prevention methods of today and in the past, take part in simulation exercises, and participate in a service learning...
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PBS

Pbs: Sandy Coasts

For Students 5th - 8th
In this interactive resource adapted from the National Park Service, learn about beaches, spits, and other sandy landforms that characterize some of America's coastal national parks.
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Youth Service America

For Students 9th - 10th
Get Involved! Speak out! Serve! Here's a great site for kids who want to get involved in their community and become the future leaders. Lots of ideas and examples. Explore programs, news, and events to help you get connected and start...
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National Crime Prevention Council: Teens, Crime, and the Community

For Students 9th - 10th
With a section for teens and one for adults, TCC offers information and resources aimed at reducing violence in the lives of teens--with their help.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Service Pioneers [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson, students learn how civil rights pioneer Ruby Bridges and Congressman John Lewis helped to improve their communities.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Actions Speak Louder [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson plan, students examine the role of the media in promoting a service project. They will create relevant media materials, implement a service project and then reflect on the results.
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Ad lit.org: Dr. Seuss for Older Students

For Teachers 9th - 10th
NEA's annual Read Across America celebration is a great opportunity for tweens and teens to both celebrate their literacy and language skills and share them in meaningful ways.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Urban Farming, Soil Science and Me

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson should be used within a service learning project to bridge three fundamental categories: community service, personal growth and course content.
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Corporation for National and Community Service: United We Serve

For Students 9th - 10th
See many ways to get involved in the community and promote volunteerism. Provides ideas for service, toolkits to help get started, and many resources for people willing to volunteer to improve their schools and communities.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Helping Kids Help the Environment

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Define and explore the concept of environmental citizenship through a series of literacy-based multimedia, online and hands-on learning experiences. Discover how responsible citizens can help protect their local communities by...
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Peace Corps

Peace Corps: Where Life Is Too Short

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson enhances students' understanding of the impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa and the rest of the world.
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AdLit

Ad lit.org: Youth/adult Partnerships

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This article looks at the components of creating a youth/adult partnership and what needs to be in place for a partnership to develop into a sustainable relationship.
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Curated OER

Beowulf to Buzzwords Words 12 K

For Students 9th - 10th
Includes information, examples, and activities concerning how the English language has changed over time. Uses excerpts from Beowulf, Canterbury Tales, and other classics to illustrate how the English language has changed over the...

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