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Levittown, White Picket Paradise?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners study the origins and happenings of Levittown, Pennsylvania. In this Pennsylvania history lesson plan, students use primary and secondary sources to research the beginnings of Levittown, PA. As a culminating activity, learners...
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Today We Encountered the White Man

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze and interpret artifacts and a timeline to get specific information.  In this timeline lesson plan students work in groups to research an Indian tribe and write an information piece of their research. 
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We Can Eat Smarter

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice their reading skills. In this reading comprehension lesson, students read an article titled "We Can Eat Smarter," and then use the reading strategy described to note confusing passages and revisit them. 
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Lesson Three: Go Free or Die

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders look for sensory details and figurative language. In this reading strategy lesson, 4th graders read the story Go Free or Die by J. Ferris and complete a chart with figurative language. They use a word wall in the...
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Other Faces of Discrimination

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the bullying experienced by those who graduated from one-room school houses to large high schools. In this discrimination lesson, students read the 2 provided handouts on the topic and then complete the included...
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Famous Poems and Poets

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students investigate well known poets, forms, and poetry terms. They explore various websites, complete an online scavenger hunt, and take an online poetry test.
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Visual Opacity

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students discover the difference between transparent, translucent and opaque. They use those descriptions to classify clouds. They create a presentation in which they show the different types of clouds with their descriptions.
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Understanding Cloud Formation

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners view a demonstration that simulates cloud formation. They read a poem about clouds, participate in a class demonstration using warm water and ice and write a paragraph summarizing their observations.
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Language Arts: What Makes an Individual

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders listen to the teacher read "The Sneetches" prior to creating charts about their individual characteristics. After numerous examples of individuality, they compile them on chart paper. As an extension, 3rd graders write...
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Roebling and Suspension Bridges: A Thread of Steel

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students create a model bridge using steel. In this bridges lesson plan, students study John Augustus Roebling and how he created bridges out of steel and the impact it had on society. Then students build their own bridge model.
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"The Scientist and The Prince: Two Interesting Early Pennsylvania Immigrants

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine immigrants including why people immigrated to America and their places of origin.  In this immigrants instructional activity students analyze the importance of immigrants and the obstacles that they...
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Because of Winn Dixie: Water Management Practices

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read the book Because of Winn Dixie and define the characters, setting, and plot. In this Winn Dixie lesson plan, 4th graders also identify quality water management techniques addressed in the story.
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Wars and Conflicts

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore the concepts of war and conflict. For this research skills lesson, students use Internet and print sources to research the causes, effects, main events, and significant figures of selected wars.
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Greek mythology (characteristics and features)

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students recognize the features and characteristics of myths, the role myths played in Greek culture, and choose a writing project.  For this Greek mythology lesson, students are introduced to Greek mythology and work in cooperative...
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Ask Questions About a Topic

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore reading comprehension by completing a graphic organizer. In this journalism technique lesson, students discuss important questions they can ask about stories they read to improve comprehension. Students identify keywords...
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Good and Bad Touches

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners evaluate whether certain physical actions constitute a "good touch" or a "bad touch". In this sensitive health lesson, students are read a book about types of touches, and then compare and contrast between good and bad types....
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Patchwork Adventure Poetry

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore poetry by completing a worksheet.  In this poetry lesson plan, 3rd graders create a quilt using images students have drawn based on imagery.  Students practice using vocabulary from the poem "Adventures of...
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Cloudy Days Are for Reading and Writing

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers consider a variety of well-known proverbs that refer to the weather. They research the scientific validity of these proverbs, conduct interviews about public perception of the proverbs and summarize their findings in...
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Non-Fiction Read-aloud

For Teachers K - 8th
Learners listen to the reading of a book about the area of science they are currently studying.
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Cloud Databases

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students complete a unit on clouds and a report about one type of cloud. They collect data through observation about different types of cloud cover and then create a spreadsheet to reflect their observations over a 2 week period.
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Mobile of Information

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students create a mobile of various geometric designs to be usend to display information from a variety of texts. They add graphics as well as graphs and charts, color, design and artwork to express the ideas learned through the...
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Give Credit to Sources

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders practice referencing material. In this giving credit to sources lesson, 3rd graders explore ownership of words and images by drawing and labeling a picture then problem solving how to identify the author. 
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Wondering About Saturn: A Short History

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students read an article about the history of Saturn. They complete reading comprehension tests. They examine what has been discovered on the planet.
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Gray Whales: Hitchhikers: Free Rides on Gray Whales

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students read about Gray Whales and circle any unfamiliar terms.

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