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Native American Poetry

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders locate the poetry section of the LMC. They produce a hand written transparency based on the poem Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Students illustrate a poem from their poetry section. It is a mystery to them what...
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Twenty-one Balloons

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders determine what the Newbery Award is and why it is importance. They examine a number of Newbery Award winning books and listen to a book talk about William Pene DuBois', Twenty-One Balloons while watching a PowerPoint...
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Authors on the Internet

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders write a list of their favorite authors and illustrators before deciding on ways to learn more about them. They examine print and Internet resources as a way to answer questions they have. They complete an Author Scavenger...
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Rap-Tap-Tap

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate incline planes and wedges. They identify a variety of incline planes and wedges that are found all around them. Students record their findings using a worksheet.
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Technology in 2nd Grade

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore ways to use computers. They practice spelling words using Kid Pix software, write Bible verses and illustrate them. They read stories and illustrate and write about their favorite characters. They create pattern...
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Trappers Then and Now

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners study how trapping in the Illinois Territory in the 1800's effected the beaver population in the state. They compare methods, rules and regulations of the 1800s to those of today. In groups, they research a variety of...
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Spatial Characterization of Animal Movement

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students identify biotic and abiotic factors which may alter the observed patterns in plant communities with different structural characteristics, climate, or environmental constraints.
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Measurements

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders brainstorm a list how they use measurements everyday. Using string, they cut a piece long enough as their height and complete ratios using their arms and legs about old tales about measurements. They compare and contrast...
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Veterans Day Remembered

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders gather information about Veterans and create a PowerPoint. For this Veterans remembered lesson, 6th graders interview a veteran and research on the computer to create a five slide PowerPoint.
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From Polliwog to Frog

For Teachers K - 5th
Students examine how frogs change. In this life cycle lesson plan, students create a model to show how a frog changes throughout its life. Students will show the process of frog metamorphosis, from polliwog to adult frog.
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Miracle of Winged Migration

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore the life cycle of insects by researching butterflies. In this insect migration lesson, students identify the Monarch butterfly, where they inhabit, and what their migration consists of. Students utilize the Internet to...
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Personal Safety

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders design an accident chain to show indoor and outdoor safety precautions. In this safety lesson plan, 5th graders also take a quiz that is not provided.
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Cardinal Directions

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students draw items on a map in specific places to show their knowledge of cardinal directions. In this simple map skills lesson plan, students draw a cloud, a tree, a house, and a lake to show North, South, East, and West.
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Bioethical Issues

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers analyze and evaluate the implications of medical ethics by investigating internet resources and current bioethical issues. This lesson requires computers and internet access.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Managing Anger

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Reflect on what makes one angry and how one responds to anger. Practice anger management and conflict resolution through the "I-Message" communication technique and other group activities.
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Committee for Children

Second Step: Grade K: Lesson 16: Managing Danger

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This parent resource accompanies Second Step: GRADE K: Lesson 16: Managing Danger. Parents should reinforce to their children that feeling angry is natural but that hurtful, mean behaviors are not okay.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Showing How to Deal With Anger

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Molly Bang's book, When Sophie Get's Angry-Really, Really Angry, provides students with positive ways of dealing with anger. When students explore their own methods of dealing with anger and then talk and write about new ways of...
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Live Wire Media

Good Character: Working Out Conflicts

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learn how to work out conflicts with others "Fairly and peacefully." This website includes simple tips to help you resolve problems, control your anger. Discuss conflict resolution with other learners and your parents by using the...
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Other

Teachingheart.net: Back to School

For Teachers K - 1st
Teachers will find a great resource for Back-to-School theme ideas. Helpful to both new and veteran teachers alike, learn to know students quickly, apply behavior management, and the like. There are also printable worksheets.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Mechanics of Elastic Solids

For Teachers 10th - 12th
After conducting the associated activity, students are introduced to the material behavior of elastic solids. Engineering stress and strain are defined and their importance in designing devices and systems is explained. How engineers...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Viscoelasticity

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students are introduced to the concept of viscoelasticity and some of the material behaviors of viscoelastic materials, including strain rate dependence, stress relaxation, creep, hysteresis and preconditioning. Viscoelastic material...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Binky Goes Nuts

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Teach children how to manage a peanut allergy with this lesson plan from Arthur: "Binky Goes Nuts." Includes resources in Spanish.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Creating Class Rules a Beginning to Creating Community

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Contains plans for two lessons that teach about proper classroom behavior and creating community by discussing why they are in school and what they need in order to accomplish their goals while there. In addition to objectives and...
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Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson: Follow the Digital Trail: K 2

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars learn that the information they put online leaves a digital footprint or "trail." This trail can be big or small, helpful or hurtful, depending on how they manage it. Free membership required.

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