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Rosa Parks Community Garden

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore gardening and nutrition in the Rosa Parks Community Garden. They work in stations to discuss food choices, the life cycles of plants, and mini-composting. After starting in one station, they rotate to try each activity.
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Bird Migration

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
Learners study the concept of bird migration. In this bird lesson, students read Make Way for Ducklings, discuss the concept of community, and write reflections.
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Quest for Freedom

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine and discuss the Texas Revolution and the founding of Texas as a Republic. They read about the major events of the Revolution, research the events online, and complete a chart to present to the class.
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Designing a Civilization for an Art Room

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars discover the ideas of civilizations by researching Gandhi's philosophies.  In this art decoration instructional activity, students investigate Gandhi's opinions on civilizations, community and ethics.  Young...
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Apply Scientific Inquiry and Scientific Habits of Mind

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students review the components of the scientific inquiry method. In groups, they apply this method to various experiments they are given to complete. They also use the correct scientific habits of mind when researching different concepts.
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Balanced Literacy: Presidents

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students participate in a unit (all lessons on the same page) to explore the Presidents of the United States. They choose one President to write a mini-book about, create a puppet and an original puppet show to perform about their chosen...
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Apply Scienctific Inquiry and Scientific Habits Of Mind

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students describe science experience with appropriate attributes, units, and tools. They formulate inquiry question associated with the science experiences and curricular concepts from observations through class brainstorming. Pupils...
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A Little Kandinsky For All

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create abstract compositions based on the later works of Wassily Kandinsky using the primary colors in this early elementary Art lesson. The lesson emphasizes the use of color, lines, and shapes to create the abstract works of...
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Families and Neighborhoods

For Teachers K
Students answer questions about families and what they do together. Students discuss different types of families and draw a picture of their family, discussing similarities and differences in the pictures and in families in general.
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Readers as Individuals

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders set and are encouraged to meet their reading goals and demonstrate knowledge of literary elements in this lesson.
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Making Good Decisions

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice balancing different interests involved in solving social problems, looking for the most realistic solution based on the advantages and disadvantages. They also consider the concept of compromise.
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Families and Neighborhoods

For Teachers K
Students create a poster representative of their community. In this lesson plan on the world around them, students learn about their neighborhood. After they have gathered some knowledge about the objects and people in their community,...
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I Am Special and You Are Special Too #7

For Teachers K
Pupils determine characteristics that make each of them special. In this personal characteristics lesson, students complete activities that help them determine that each person has special characteristics and that everyone experiences...
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Farms and Food

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discover how farmers utilize the land to grow crops and raise animals and read literature to help in the discussion.
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Multi-Talented Electrical Energy

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students explore energy conversions by demonstrating the conversion of electrical energy into light, heat, sound, and magnetic energy. Students create a simple device that converts electrical energy from batteries to heat, light, sound...
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Mexico

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students complete a unit about the geography and culture of Mexico. They compare and contrast the weather of their own city and Mexico, read books about Mexico, count in Spanish, color in a flag of Mexico and the Mexican Coat of Arms,...
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Types of Triangles

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars classify triangles by the length of their sides. In this geometry lesson, students use a white board to demonstrate the angles of various triangles. Young scholars construct an equilateral, isosceles, and a scalene triangle.
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Ostinato

For Teachers 3rd
Quarter notes, eighth notes, and rests; it's time to read rhythmic patterns in music. The class plays ostinatos as they practice identifying rhythmic patterns. They then listen to Mannheim Steamroller as they draw geometric patterns that...
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Laws...Who Needs Them?

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Who needs laws? Junior high schoolers sure do! Provide your 7th-9th graders with an understandng about why laws are important and how they are used to create a functioning society. Learners use a series of handouts and readings to build...
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Rates of Puberty Change

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate the reasons for why individuals go through puberty at different times and rates. They conduct a personal worth role play to encourage diversity and self-acceptance. Group discussion is used for scaffolding the...
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Property Posters

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students identity properties of addition and multiplication. For this addition and subtraction properties lesson, students explore commutative, associative, and distributive properties as they design posters that feature the properties...
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Safety Coloring Book

For Teachers K
Students at school create safety coloring books for the younger students in the school. They design at least one page that is appropriate for Kindergarten and 1st grade students, 2nd and 3rd grade students, and 4th and 5th grade students...
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Healthy Kids: Creating Safe Communities And Schools

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a safety poster in small groups after a discussion on playground safety issues. They concentrate on bike safety, skating safety and general playground safety. After sharing the posters with the class they role-play safety...
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Respect for Authority

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars develop cross-cultural understanding. In this democracy lesson, students discuss core democratic values as they examine the governance in their school and their local community. Young scholars also discuss the...

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