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Penguin Books

An Educator’s Guide to Ruta Sepetys

For Teachers 7th - 10th Standards
Historical fiction novels give readers a chance to step into someone else's shoes. An educator's guide from Penguin Common Core Lesson Plans provides resources to accompany three historical fiction novels written by Ruta Sepetys: Between...
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Cameras and Careers

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Applying photography basics they learn for this project, first graders take pictures of an adult at work focusing on the tools used, the work site, and job responsibilities. After making a career book that includes photos and...
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Film English

Saving Grace

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Bring up the topic of world hunger in your class with two emotional videos. The short films are about a program for educating and feeding children around the world. Class members talk about poverty and pay close attention to the...
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Bean Bag Challenge

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners explore the human body by participating in a physical education activity. For this bean bag lesson, students identify the hand eye coordination skills necessary to throw and catch a bean bag with a partner. Learners throw,...
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Drawing of Animal of Student's Choice

For Teachers Higher Ed
Adult students with developmental disabilities are the focus of this instructional activity. Students look through a variety of printed material to locate an animal to draw. They draw an animal with a background with either black pen or...
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Relief Tile Making

For Teachers Higher Ed
This lesson plan is intended for adult pupils with mental and physical disabilities. Students watch as the teacher demonstrates cutting out tile using a wood template. The pupils receive two tiles that are the same size. They draw a...
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Dolls in Tunics & Teddies in Togas

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students identify the basic components of male and female Roman costume, both for children and adults and also, the major social ranks of Imperial Rome and the dress reserved for each gender and rank. They also identify some of the...
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Older, Wiser, and Making a Difference

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars reflect on an adult who plays a significant role in their lives. They conduct peer interviews and write newspaper articles about these important individuals.
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Temporary Zooplankton Mix and Match

For Students 4th - 5th
In this plankton worksheet, students draw a line between the larvae and the adult. Students write the name of each adult animal under the 8 drawings.
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African Masks

For Teachers K - 5th
Students make replicas of African masks. They also express what attributes they would want to have as an adult and put that into their mask.
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Imagination Box - Colors, Shapes, Numbers and Letters

For Students Pre-K - 3rd
This app provides young learners with opportunities to be creative while they work with different colors, letters, numbers, and shapes. 
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A High-Interest Novel Helps Struggling Readers Confront Bullying in Schools

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Bully, bullied, or bystander? Paul Langan's The Bully is the anchor text in a unit that examines bullying and violence. After a close reading of the text, readers imagine themselves as the characters and consider how they would react in...
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Tattling and Telling

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify ways to prevent bullying. In this character education lesson, students discuss the difference between tattling and telling and perform a puppet show to illustrate these differences.
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Firework safety

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students discuss the topic of, "should fireworks be banned," and as a group respond to the comments posted by kids on the Newsround website. They work in groups to design a safety campaign that will educate students in the year below.
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Shape Sandwich

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students create sandwiches with an adult. In this shapes lesson, students are familiarized with shapes while making their sandwich.
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Sexual Health and Hygiene

For Teachers 7th - 8th
By examining harmful health and hygiene practices, teens will be able to determine what is best for their body. Advertisers for health/hygiene products will also be evaluated for "best interest" criteria. The class will begin by...
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Go Bug!

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore the lives of insects by participating in a card game. In this metamorphosis instructional activity, 2nd graders define several scientific vocabulary terms associated with insects and identify the different life...
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Azùcar!

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students engage in a lesson which honors the Latino community as part of Thirteen/WNET's annual celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. They utilize worksheets and access websites imbedded in this plan which guide their learning.
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How to Kit: Readers Theatre

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Immerse your class in a good story with an extensive resource featuring reader's theater techniques. The worksheets are designed for both teacher and student, and carefully explain how to organize, write, and perform stories in a...
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Using Self Portraits for Self Expression

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Social-emotional activities for gifted students using art.
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Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages Got You Down? "Tri" This!

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students explore number sense by creating a math presentation in class. In this parts of a whole lesson, students define and discuss the relationship between fractions, decimals and percentages before completing a problem worksheet in...
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Melodies and Math: Creating Music with Non-Traditional Instruments

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Review the 4/4 and 2/4 time signatures in music with a helpful music theory lesson plan. Young musicians experiment with electronic sounds and create their own musical performance using instruments made from materials found in the...
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Reptiles and Amphibians

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore biology by viewing animal videos in class. For this amphibian and reptile lesson, 4th graders identify the key differences between reptiles, amphibians and other animal classifications. Students view video clips in...
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Leaves

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students engage in a lesson plan which gives them a better understanding of how the water system of a plant works. They make leaves that demonstrate how the water moves through them. Students use coffee filters, water and food coloring...

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