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Dare to Care for a Grizzly Bear

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students examine the relationship between humans and grizzly bears. In this biology lesson, students research about the bear's habits and living environment. They write a letter to the US Fish and Wildlife Service petitioning them to...
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Eating Healthy

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners review healthy eating habits, and demonstrate reading comprehension skills, including reading strategies, inference, literal meaning, and critical analysis.
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Language Arts and Careers

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discuss the importance of grammar skills in job interviews. They role-play employers and prospective employees in a mock job interview. They discuss good and bad grammar that was used and outcomes that could come from...
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Take an Ant to Lunch

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders construct a model of an ant, exemplifying that ants are insects. Students gather data create a pictograph chart to show ant food preferences. Also, 2nd graders access the Internet to explore ant eating habits.
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Ants

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study the habits and habitats of ants. They research the use of technology as a valuable investigation tool and access other web sites for future research projects. The students make successful decisions while playing SimAnt.
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Heart Beating Exercise

For Teachers K
Students examine video clips and websites that explore the heart. They find and take their pulse while at rest and after exercising. They discuss foods which are good and bad for heart health.
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Identifying Bullies

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students investigate human behavior by defining bullies.  For this psychology lesson, students read the book Just One Flick of a Finger, and discuss why bullies act out in front of other children.  Students investigate actions that can...
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Healthy Food Choices

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers, working in groups, role play skits highlighting healthy eating habits and physical activities.
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Nutritional Needs of Adolescents

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils recall the importance of nutrition to their overall health. Students determine what affects body size, investigate teen eating habits and discover good and bad fast food choices.
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Maintaining Good Personal Hygiene

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students list habits that can be used to maintain good personal hygiene. They identify hygiene products and explain their uses in maintaining a good self image and personal hygiene habits. This lesson plan is intended for students...
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Nutrition 2: Good Food, Good Health

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars examine how food provides them with energy and materials for their body. In groups, they identify good and bad foods to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Using the internet, they research how food can affect their overall...
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Germs: Grades K-2

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students demonstrate knowledge about germs. In this health lesson plan, students investigate what germs are, how to protect the skin by comparing the skin to apple skins, and the proper hand washing technique for getting rid of germs....
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Ramadan - living in a diverse world

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars examine Muslim traditional and Ramadan. They explore traditions and history of Ramadan. Students discuss positive and negative habits. They create a Ramadan 'advent calendar.
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Fatty Food

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars view various types of food that are listed as bad for all people. Students chart out all findings within this lesson. Young scholars talk in an open forum of ways they could change their eating habits in the future.
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Nutrition Labels - Fats in your Diet

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars analyze the American diet and the amount of fat content that we choose to include in our food. Eating habits are monitored and results compared to the recommended amounts.
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Reading Strategies for Elementary Students

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Young scholars practice using strategies to help them read. They participate in activities that help them sound out words and determining the main idea. They also examine good and bad reading habits.
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Why Do We Need Clean Air?

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students recognize that tobacco smoke is bad for the heart. In this healthy choices lesson, students understand the relationship between tobacco smoke and damage to the body.
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Dr. Al Gebra

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young math whizzes role play a doctor operating on a patient without diagnosing the patient's condition. They relate this medical malpractice to performing a mathematical operation before evaluating conditions or deciding what the...
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Persuasive Writing: Fact or Opinion

For Teachers 6th - 8th
What is the difference between a fact and an opinion? Middle schoolers categorize statements as either facts or opinions before writing a persuasive essay to support a thesis statement they create. This is a great introduction to...
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The Bernstein Bear's Trouble with Money: Financial and Academic Literacy

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
What do figures of speech have to do with financial literacy? Take an interdisciplinary look at The Berenstain Bears' Trouble with Money to find out. Young analysts read about the cubs' spendthrift ways and how Mama and Papa Bear teach...
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Sacred Giving: When?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of sacred giving. In this philanthropy instructional activity, students research the tzedakah model as they read primary sources. Students also participate in a Jewish tzedakah and reflect on the experience.
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Easter Word Search

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this Religion worksheet, learners read an article about Easter and answer 19 questions that follow. They identify statements according to the article whether true and false. Students also complete sentences using the vocabulary terms...
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How to Become Self Motivated

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners demonstrate their self discipline and motivation by brainstorming their own personal self discipline goals. In this self discipline lesson, students analyze examples of self discipline and self control by completing a worksheet...
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Fiction or Nonfiction? Considering the Common Core's Emphasis on Informational Text

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Nothing aids in comprehension more than an explanation and understanding of why things are done. Address why the Common Core requires the reading percentages that it established and analyze how this affects your readers. Learners read...

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