ProCon
Video Games and Violence
Is screen time dangerous time? Scholars take a close look at the facts surrounding video games and violence. Pros give evidence connecting violence to video games while cons suggest there is no relationship.
Community Foundation of Western Nevada
No Bullying Allowed
Through discussion, role play, read-alouds, writing, and more, scholars explore the concept of bullying and practice having courage while responsibly reporting unfriendly behavior. Friendship and respect are practiced and encouraged. ...
Thoughtful Learning
Doing Random Acts of Kindness
Encourage scholars to perform random acts of kindness. A lesson challenges participants to choose a peer they wish to be kind to without them knowing. Learners list five good deeds and choose one to fulfill. Pupils reflect on the process...
Missouri Department of Elementary
My Problem…Your Problem…Our Problem
Encourage sixth graders to take responsibility for their actions and become a problem solver. Pupils discuss new problems faced in sixth grade then identify ones that involve other people. A worksheet guides their practice in conflict...
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Character Education - Kindness
How to get students to always remember to be kind to one another.
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Writing Lesson Plans... That Don't Rush The Writing
Slow Down! Teachers can help their students take the writing process more seriously with the right lesson plans.
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End of the Year Lesson Plans and Activities
End of the year lesson plans can help you and your students finish the year right.
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The Importance of Teacher/Parent Collaboration
There are many ways that parents and teachers can work together to ensure a student's school success.
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Rainy Day Games And Lessons
Bad weather can be a great reason to take a break from the regular curriculum and learn using the imagination, and games.
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Skeletal System Song and Lesson Plans
Teachers can use a skeletal system song to help students learn science curriculum in a way that won't be easily forgotten.
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Leprechaun Traps Using Simple Machines
Are you looking for a fun way to incorporate St. Patrick's Day into your science curriculum? Try designing and building leprechaun traps!
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Animal Farm Lesson Plans
In the novel "Animal Farm" students explore persuasion and the art of propaganda through the media and advertisements.
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Identification and Classification Activities
Explore and understand your world with taxonomy.
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Creating a Literary Magazine
With the right preparation, having students create a literary magazine can be a terrific experience.
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Using Greek and Latin Roots to Help Students Learn Vocabulary in Science Classes
You can help students confidently approach science vocabulary by teaching them about Greek and Latin roots.
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How Do Dinosaurs Measure Up?
Students measure and draw to scale, a representation of a dinosaur to practice math skills.
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Kids in the Classroom on Summit Day
Students discuss the qualifications of a Supreme Court justice. As a class, they role play the role of a justice and share with the class why they are the best qualified candidate for the job. In groups, they create a bumper sticker or...
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Kids in the Classroom on Summit Day
Students explore elections and Summit Day. They discuss what informed voters should know and review the elephant, donkey and other election symbols. They draw a political cartoon using these symbols and present them to the class.
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Quiet Game and Listening Game
Students play 2 games that help them follow classroom procedures. In this procedural activity, students learn to play the quiet game and the listening game.
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More Rules and Procedures
Students investigate classroom rules, procedures and expectations given by the teacher. They discuss the analogy of needing ingredients and supplies to bake a pie and needing ingredients and supplies to do their school work. Throughout...
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Summer School Rules and Procedures
Students examine the rules and procedures involved for taking summer school. They determine the consequences and rewards surrounding the compliance or non compliance with school expectations. The features of rules and expectations are...
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Learning About Occupations
Students examine the occupations of a variety of community helpers such as doctors, policemen, firemen, nurses, and others by listening to a read aloud. They find pictures in magazines to glue to a classroom mural of occupations.
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Happy Feet=Healthy Body
Fourth graders discuss the benefits of regular exercise. In this physical health studies lesson, 4th graders create visual demonstrations to track their progress with physical fitness related goals. Students discuss various types of...