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Primary and Secondary Sources

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students understand what primary and secondary sources are. In this primary and secondary sources lesson, students take a list of sources and break down to primary and secondary sources.
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Career Stereotyping

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars learn about gender biases.  In this careers lesson, students list possible careers with the gender associated with them.  Young scholars discuss gender biases and complete an activity where they find pictures in...
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Advertising and Consumerism of the 1920's

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders discover the impact of advertising in 1920's America. In this 20th century history lesson, 11th graders complete KNU charts as they research marketing techniques that were used during the decade to promote consumerism.
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Discovering Shakespeare's Language through Sonnet 27

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the language of Shakespeare. In this poetry lesson, students watch a video of illuminated images that accompany Sonnet 27. High schoolers analyze the language of the poem and the image selections.
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Tobacco Addiction

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research nicotine addiction. In this tobacco lesson, 4th graders explore the reasons people become addicted to smoking. Students examine the health risks caused by nicotine addiction and create anti-smoking posters.
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Data Analysis Digital Display

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students create a survey online. In this math lesson, students graph survey data using flisti.com. They share and analyze their classmates' histogram.
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The Night Chanter Project

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers sketch a design based on "The Night Chanter." In this art design lesson, students listen to the Native American prayer, "The Night Chanter" and illustrate their personal vision of the chant. High schoolers critique the...
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Observing the Evidence

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore how to do research from a large group. They explore how to choose a representative sample and collect data from it.
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Ocean Vocabulary Word Scramble

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students visit a puzzle maker website and follow a list of instructions, creating a word scramble using sea animal vocabulary. They copy and paste graphics at the bottom of their puzzle, and print them out for other students to solve.
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Ecosystems

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students work in small groups to create a poster illustrating the flow of energy through a typical ecosystem, then present their posters to the class.
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Oranges and Stopwatches

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students measure various attributes of an orange. They discuss the attributes of an orange that can be measured, develop a list of attributes and describe how they can measure it, and rotate through four stations measuring the volume,...
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Creative Problem Solving: Using the 5 W's (Who, What, Where, When, Why)

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders assimilate the use of the 5 W's (Who, What, Where, When, Why) when solving problems that are presented in literature and in real life situations. They use common fairy tales to solve problems that might arise at home or...
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The Big Apple

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students study the buying and selling market and how prices are determined for an agricultural product. In this competitive market lesson, students study how prices are determined in a market by studying the forces of supply and demand....
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Chucky Chickadee

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars create an original project dealing with birds. In this bird lesson, students take a virtual field trip to bird feeders around the nation. Young scholars replicate the coloring of winter birds.
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When Jessie Came Across the Sea

For Students 3rd
In this literature worksheet, 3rd graders refer to the book entitled When Jessie Came Across the Sea.  Students respond to 11 short answer reading comprehension questions.    
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Dressing for the Season

For Teachers K
Students discuss what types of clothing to wear for the different seasons. They dress a paper doll every morning based on the weather outside. They also discuss what is a typical day in each of the different seasons.