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Presenting the Geologic Timescale

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Students model the geologic timescale using distance as a metaphor for time. They write a summary of a major event or fossil organism. and station themselves and their summaries along a path within a gymnasium, and present their...
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Picture-Go-Round

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students demonstrate how to participate in a cooperative group. In this philanthropy lesson, students create drawings by working together as a group and contributing their thoughts and feelings.
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Singing as a Way of Giving

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students perform songs from previous philanthropy lessons. In this music lesson, students create a video of songs and give it to a local shelter. Students are encouraged to be creative and sing songs such as "What Can I Do for You" and...
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Lonely Fish

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read the book The Rainbow Fish. In this citizenship lesson, students discuss how the characters in the story resolved conflicts. Students create a rainbow fish from foil and cotton.
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Creating a Personal Philanthropy Timeline

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars create a timeline. In this philanthropy lesson, students use sequential terminology and create a chronological list of philanthropic acts they have performed.
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Smiles Change the World

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discuss and write about groups that need friends. In this friendship lesson, students create a banner for someone who needs a friend. students pair share to chose a recipient for the banner.
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Creating the Pamphlet

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners create philanthropic brochures. In this philanthropy lesson, students make promotional pamphlets and offer theirs products to philanthropic organizations.
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Poseidon's Protectors to the Rescue

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore the concept of philanthropy. In this environmental stewardship lesson plan, students explore the Greek mythology story of Poseidon. Young scholars write letters to Poseidon that address water pollution today and...
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My Promise

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners define their own civic responsibility and create a PowerPoint presentation about their volunteer efforts. For this civic responsibility lesson, students define the word volunteer and read an article about a volunteer in their...
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The Finish Line

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students investigate the philanthropy of various cultural traditions. In this cultural education instructional activity, students read a handout about Native American, European American, and African American traditions and identify the...
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Evaluating Our Success

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students collaborate to determine the success of a service learning project that their class completed.
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Hero Stories Teach

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a slogan. In this heroes lesson, students identify traits from hero stories that match traits of real life heroes. They discuss what lessons they can learn from heroes about courage and come up with a one line slogan that...
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Persistent Drop of Water

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate the meaning of personal persistence. In this personal persistence lesson, 7th graders fill in a Frayer Method graphic organizer after participating in a discussion of the formation of the Grand Canyon. They...
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Writing a Grant

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore grant writing. In this grant writing lesson, students brainstorm possible community service projects. Students complete a grant proposal form.
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Investigating Nonprofits

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars investigate nonprofit organizations. In this service learning lesson, students complete information recording forms as they research selected nonprofit organizations. Young scholars use their findings to design promotional...
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Doing What's Right

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students hold a class discussion. In this integrity lesson, students discuss the definition of integrity and read various handouts about what it means to do what's right. Students write a reflection in their journals.
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Fairness Metaphor

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils write a metaphor. In this descriptive writing instructional activity, students define metaphor. Pupils come up with a creative metaphor to describe their feelings about fair practices related to music downloads.
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Valuing the World Around You

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of environmental stewardship. In this character education instructional activity, students examine a quote from John Muir regarding the value of nature.
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Drawing Water

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students investigate the NYC water supply system and its watershed. In this water supply lesson plan, students read the Magic School Bus at the Waterworks to help them identify the components of the water supply system. Students diagram...
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Regions of North America:The Chesapeake Bay

For Students 5th - 8th
In this Chesapeake Bay activity, students read a 1-page article about the region and then respond to 5 fill in the blank and 3 short answer questions.
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Principles of Integrity

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders analyze phrases that represent having integrity. In this integrity lesson plan, 8th graders discuss what it means to be true to yourself and be honest when no one is looking.
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A Lucky Break

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students complete activities where they identify and decipher common phrases that are related to poultry and then cook drumsticks as a class. In this poultry lesson plan, students also read the history of the chicken and create idioms.
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Colonial Quilt Quest

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students identify key events and people from Colonial America. Students identify key factors of daily life in Colonial America. Students gather and use information for research purposes. Students create candles in groups following the...
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LESSON 3: Riding the Underground Railroad

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students explore the Underground Railroad.

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