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If Peter Pan Can Fly, Why Can't I?

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students redesign a human, using data in research, so that s/he can fly. In this flying lesson, students examine the characteristics and adaptations of groups of animals that can fly.  Using this research, students work cooperatively to...
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Adapting to Change

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Peter Pan doesn't want to grow up and doesn't want to change. Many middle schoolers feel the same way. The first lesson in the "Looking to the Future" module underscores the concept that change is a natural part of life and that a...
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Fairy Dictionary

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Use artwork to illicit responses in a writing journal, and then present your class with the short list of key terms provided. Can your learners add any of their own key terms? Segue for a second, and read tales such as Peter Pan or...
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The Devilish Tinker Bell!

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders examine how cultural context impacts interpretation and that there is more than one correct interpretation of text. Students compare Disney's version of Tinker Bell, from Peter Pan to James I's version of a fairy in...
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The Snowy Day Science Lesson

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students listen to the story The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats in order to become interested in the world of snow. In this snow exploration lesson, students scoop up snow to make snowballs, measuring the amount of snow they use so each...
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Finding Captain Hook's Treasure

For Teachers K - 5th
Students use their map-reading skills to find Captain Hook's treasure. They see how the directions on a map correspond with "real-life" directions, and that symbols on a map represent real things.
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Carnival of the Animals

For Teachers 1st
First graders make a book that shows the different musical pieces in Carnival of the Animals that represent animals. In this animals and music lesson plan, 1st graders tell how they interpreted each part to represent an animal.
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Carnival of the Animals Lesson

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Young scholars listen to Carnival of the Animals and recognize that a certain instrument represents a certain animal. In this animals and music lesson plan, students will make a book showing which musical instruments represent which...
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Character Profile

For Teachers Pre-K - 5th
Students exemplify non-stereotypical behavior. In this character education activity, students read Pink and Say and discuss the negative effects of judging people on superficial characteristics. Students fill in a chart how they felt...
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Children Leaving Cuba

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore migration from Cuba to the United States. They explain reasons why people migrate to different places. Through guest speakers and discussion groups, 1st graders compare and contrast the experiences of Cuban families...
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Adventure and Escape

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students are exposed to literature that is focused on the theme of adventure and escapism. They are encouraged to enjoy the story and remember times of play with significant others.
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Use Literature to Teach Tolerance

For Teachers K - Higher Ed
Students listen as teachers read a different book or a different passage that focuses on the theme of tolerance. Students then write a paragraph each day to tell how that day's book/passage taught them the importance of tolerance.
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P is for P-P-Pumpkin

For Teachers K - 1st
Students examine the letter 'p'. Through instruction and modeling they explore the sound the letter makes, how to make the sound with their mouths, how the letter is written, etc. They say tongue twisters with the /p/ sound in them. They...
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P is for P-P-P-Pumpkins

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore the letter 'p' and the /p/ sound. They say 'p' tongue twisters, listen to /p/ poems, and sing /p/ songs. They identify and color /p/ words on a worksheet. They listen to a story and identify the words with the /p/ sound.
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Descriptive Character Analysis

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students visualize a character or event and personalize it through drawings.
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Map Reading in the 21st Century

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students interact with MapPoint tools to view maps of the past and the present in multiple ways. They participate in mini-lessons aimed at locating certain points of interest or famous routes taken in history.
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How Many Days To America?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders determine how many different types of immigrant groups came to America. They discuss how immigrants feel when moving to a new place. They read the story, "How Many Days to America" by Eve Bunting and discuss how some...
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Yes, You Can!

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students examine the concept of encouragement. In this encouragement and character lesson, students participate in an active read aloud of Mary Grace's, Amazing Grace. They draw a picture in their journal of a time that they needed...
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Popcorn PPPPopping P

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students are introduced to the most popular phonemes to help them with their reading. As a class, they listen to popcorn popping and identify the sound being heard. They practice saying different tongue twisters and drawing the letters...
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Native American Bartering

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create items to barter. In this Native American bartering lesson plan, 5th graders read a book, design and make items, and barter with their peers. Students reflect on the experience through journal writing.
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Ocean Currents

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Pupils label the names, relative temperature, distribution, and direction of flow of major ocean currents on a world map. They also explore and model the natural forces that affect the movement of ocean currents through demonstrations in...

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