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If The Shoe Fits

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders choose a shoe and write a description. They listen to each others descriptions and try to identify the shoe.
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No Joke -- My Voice Counts!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students compare different cartoons dealing with social or political issues. They discuss the cartoons as a class. They create their own cartoon with their own message and shares them with the class.
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Biome Web Quest

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders create paper mache globes, paint them and label the oceans and the continents. In groups, they research a biome, write about it and create an artistic visual representation of the biome and present it to the class.
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People of the Past

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students investigate the four groups of people that existed in the U.S. before the European settlers arrived. They predict how the people arrived in the U.S., then investigate their predictions to find out whether or not they are...
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Healthy Eating

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore how they can make healthy food choices and assess how "eating healthy" requires knowledge and planning ahead. They review and discuss The Edible Pyramid as well before they complete this project online. Each student maps...
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All Kinds of Numbers

For Teachers 1st
Count and compare numbers and fractions using "greater than" and "less than." Learners count on by 2s and 10s and represent the end number with base ten blocks, counters, and cups. They use circle stickers to illustrate fractions and...
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Group Dynamics

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners define the purpose of different groups. Using photographs, they practice identifying the group affiliation to one another and describe their characteristics in the picture. They discover the similarities and differences with...
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Dating Behaviors

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students discuss the importance and responsibilities of dating behaviors. They list dating behaviors that support personal values and identify the personal responsibilities associated with dating. They play some video clips with love...
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Coming to America

For Teachers K - 2nd
Pupils discover their families' reasons for coming to America. They view the video "Molly's Pilgrim" and discuss the story. They interview family members as to why they came to America.
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Current Groundwater Contamination Research

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research the effects of groundwater pollutants on life. They name and describe 1 environmental factor that has an effect on our drinking water. Students read the Water-Groundwater and Pollution Article. They discuss and...
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Cyberbullying

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders discuss different bullying scenarios and discuss how to prevent and defend when bullying occurs. In this bullying lesson plan, 8th graders discuss how cyberbullying is affecting youth today.
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Town Directories: Life in Griswold during the 1870's

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore what the city of Griswold, Connecticut, was like in the 1870's.  In this American history lesson plan, 8th graders research what the city of Griswold was like in the past and compare it to the present, then...
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Commercial Applications

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students identify the different types of artists needed to produce television commercials and the kinds of work they do in this Arts lesson for the high school classroom. The lesson is cross-curricular in nature and includes an example...
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An Ad for an Element

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students prepare an ad for an element, including properties and uses, in an attention getting format such as that used in the advertising business.