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Dogfighting Lesson Two - Bite Prevention and Community

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students discover how to prevent dog bites by completing worksheets and watching a video.  In this animal safety lesson, students view a video called Dogs, Cats and Big Kids, taking notes throughout.  Students take a quiz...
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Making Germ Monsters

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore germs. In this literacy and health lesson, students listen to the book Germs! Germs! Germs! by Bobbi Katz and discuss methods that prevent the spreading of germs. Students cut symmetrical shapes out of construction paper...
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Barney Bear Gets Dressed

For Teachers K
Students identify colors and use descriptive words to create a book about a bear. In this lesson on using descriptive language, students listen to a story and help the teacher explain what happened. Students then participate in...
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African Clothing

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners explore African clothing. In this African culture social studies lesson, students brainstorm types of clothing they wear for different occasions. Learners view photographs of Africans wearing Western clothing and "special...
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Sheep in the Field

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders create a three-dimensional picture of a sheep after observing a variety of templates of sheep. They then verbally identify the texture and color of the sheep. Students also read a book about sheep such as, "Sheep in a...
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Poetry for the Common Good

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify examples of philanthropy in poetry or song. For this philanthropy lesson, students examine several poems such as Give by Carrie A. Thomas and identify concepts of philanthropy in the poem. Students construct their own...
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Our Community

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners explore their community. In this communities lesson, students write an interesting fact about the community on lined paper and add illustrations to their writing. Learners construct a class book by combining each page of...
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Journey through the Digestive System

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students work in cooperative groups to design a theme park called Gastro World, based on the anatomy and physiology of the digestive system. They prepare a portfolio of the park's attractions and construct a model of it.
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Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad Wolf?

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars, at the advanced beginner to low intermediate ESL levels, demonstrate comprehension of the play or story, "Little Red Riding Hood." They construct interviews based on knowledge of the characters in the play Little Red...
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Space - Make a Constellation

For Teachers All
Students discuss stars and constellations; they experiment with star stickers, chalk, and construction paper to create constellations, while developing fine motor skills.
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Making Waves, Making Music, Making Noise

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students construct "talking cans" and instruments to explain how vibration of objects produces various sounds.
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Pigs, Pigs, Pigs!

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders find information about different breeds of pigs using the Internet, books, and encyclopedias. Groups select one breed of pig that interests them. They construct a stuffed likeness of the pig.
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W. Eugene Smith: Photojournalism and Compassion

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the work of the photojournalist W. Eugene Smith. They analyze photo-essays by Smith, construct a pinhole camera, and create their own photo-essay.
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The World’s Longest Bridge

For Students 5th - 9th
In this comprehension worksheet, students read a story and answer the six multiple choice questions that follow. They identify the longest bridge in the world, what happened during construction, and what possible dangers to the bridge...
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Creative Can Sculptures Help Feed the Hungry

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students look at pictures of Canstruction sculptures, then read a news article about the construction of these canned food sculptures. In this current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with pictures of winning sculptures...
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Oxidation and Reduction

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate oxidation and reduction reactions. In this oxidation and reduction lesson plan, students construct an electroplating device and perform an oxidation/ reduction reaction. Students describe the chemical changes that...
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Music- Found-Object Orchestra

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students construct simple musical instruments. For this music lesson, students read the text Max Found Two Sticks and construct their own instruments from classroom materials.
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Our Changing Community

For Teachers K - 5th
Students investigate how communities grow and change. In this communities activity, students discuss how their community has changed and construct a model of a community.
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Apples and Apple Activities

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate apples. In this reading comprehension activity, students read a book about apples then compare and contrast, make graphs, distinguish between fact and fiction and work in groups. Students work in...
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Flag fun

For Teachers 1st
First graders develop an understanding of the importance of the flag. In this flag lesson plan, 1st graders research the history of the flag.  Students understanding of how the flag fosters pride in Americans.  Students...
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Growing Gold

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore a folktale from India. In this folktale lesson, 1st graders read the tale, Growing Gold and discuss facts about India. Students construct the national flag of India from construction paper. Students also participate...
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Families Around the World

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students discover the similarities and differences in families from around the world. In this multicultural activity, students create their own family album and label each family member. There are suggested activities such as...
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Inclined Plane and Pulley

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students describe how inclined plane and pulleys make work easier. In this physics lesson, students calculate work done and mechanical advantage of both simple machines. They collect data from the experiment and construct graphs.
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Solar Cycle

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the solar cycle through a series of experiments. In this space science lesson, students construct and evaluate solar cycle graphs. They explain how this phenomenon affects the Earth.