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Our Small World
Young scholars explore indigenous and Native cultures, and promote appreciation for the contributions from these cultures. They explore the concept of cultural conservation and gain more understanding about the issues that tribes face...
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D¿rer Watercolor - Patterns and Texture
Young scholars create watercolor paintings using their knowledge of elements of design, value, and texture, discuss concept of art reflecting time and place, review art-related vocabulary, and reflect on their work.
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Seed Surprises
Students investigate seeds and their growth. In this agriculture lesson plan, students read the book How a Seed Grows and discuss the seed cycle. Students examine real seeds and identify their properties. Students create a set of...
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How the Environment Effects our Feelings
First graders compare images and discuss their feelings created by an artist's work. They explore the correlation between experiencing feelings in art and literature and feelings caused by changes in weather.
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Land Use in New Hampshire: Farming
Students examine how the environment as affected people farming in New Hampshire. They visit a field trip to a local farm to make observations. They create a poem based on their observations.
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Scotty T-Rex: Inspiring History All Year Round
Students study changes that occur in geological and historical time. They place themselves in relationship to the universe, the world, Canada, and Saskatchewan.
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News Poetry
Third graders select a small item in a newspaper and then dramatize it in a well-constructed poem. They share their poems with the class.
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The "Producing Edgar Allen Poe" Challenge
Students create and perform excerpts from their specific "productions" of Poe's classic Tell Tale Heart.
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Archeology: Weapons of the Texanos
Pupils develop archaeological context skills through a simulation which places them in the year 2500. After listening to the teacher read, "Weapons of the Texanos," they record what they think the weapon is. Next, in groups, they pretend...
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Respecting Diversity
Middle schoolers explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students read and respond to The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss. Middle schoolers discuss self-respect and respect.
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The Art of Paraphrasing
Tenth graders participate in an activity in which they practice paraphrasing sections of primary and secondary documents. They are to share their paraphrasing with the class to help with their confidence speaking in front of a group.
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Energy Saving Digital Video Project
In this energy worksheet, students click on the links to research the internet about energy and follow directions in order to create a digital video project. Students follow 8 sets of directions.
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Diversity - Grade 7
Seventh graders consider the diversity of the First Nations cultures in Canada. In this cultural diversity lesson, 7th graders research the cultural groups of the First Nations as well as their contributions to Canadian society. Students...
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Hemingway Hangouts
Students use printed maps and websites to estimate driving distances and plan routes to Hemingway's home. They visit several locations online and record facts about each location.They calculate, distances, driving time, and other factors.
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Powerful Potato
Students are introduced to the growth process of a potato. As a class, they place a potato on a plate and observe how long it takes for the eyes to appear. In groups, they follow a recipe to make potato soup that is shared with the...
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Hero Highlights
Young scholars create documentaries. In this Vodcast lesson, students in high school interview elementary school young scholars regarding highlights of their lives. High school students create Vodcasts of the interview sessions.
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My Heritage Country Report
Students list five food dishes that are part of their family's heritage. Each student then does research of a country and a recipe (possibly a family recipe). With the help of members of his/her kitchen group, the student prepares the dish.
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Poetry and the American Presidents
Fifth graders choose a poetry activity in order to focus their research about American presidents.
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Alexander The Great
High schoolers investigate the historical person of Alexander The Great. They view a video in order to create the context for the lesson. They read some biographies and conduct research using a variety of resources. Then students create...
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Finding Your Way Around A Map
Pupils use the Internet to learn and/or review map and globe skills and will recognize the difference in perspectives as shown on maps.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: A Left Brained Writing Prompt: A Day as Your Shoes
It's fun to personify articles of clothing as a means of inspiring creative writing from your young scholars, and this mini-workshop has students a) personify their shoes on a page in their writer's notebook, b) share their story ideas...
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Writing Fix: My Adidas: Letting Your Possessions Tell Your Story
In this activity, students will listen to Run D.M.C.'s classic, "My Adidas", then they will think about everywhere their shoes have taken them and the story they have to tell. Using literary devices such as personification, point of...
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Class Flow: The North Star
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a literature discussion of the book The North Star by Peter Reynolds. The theme of the story is about finding one's own way through the journey of life.