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Rhythm and Rhyme
Youngsters listen to poetry and music to understand that words are made of sounds. In this rhythm and rhyme activity, students create songbooks of healthy eating songs. They will also act out pantomimes and dance to the music....
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Shapes in Art, Shapes in Body
Students explore body movement. In this shapes and dance lesson, students demonstrate body movements and positions that resemble simple shapes. Students read I Spy Shapes in Art by Lucy Micklethwait and choose shapes from the...
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Dancing Levels in Space
Students practice mirroring human moves by performing a dance in class. In this physical education lesson, students utilize different spaces around them to perform a dance expressing their full motion. Students cooperate in...
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The English Sonnet: Michael Drayton
Learners discover literature by conducting a free writing experiment. In this sonnet lesson, students read the sonnet "The Parting" and compare it to modern-day songs about breaking up. Learners listen to pop music in class and...
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Art Transitions: Morphs
Students identify artistic expression by participating in a morph activity. In this art analysis lesson, students identify the work of Keith Haring and examine some of his flip books. Students practice creating artistic transitions...
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Sparky's Birthday Surprise
Fire safety is a hot topic for kids! With this resource, little ones will read, color, draw, and play as they are learning about prevention and, as an added bonus, practice naming shapes, counting, and adding numbers! Reading, math, and...
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The Cleverest Thief
Students practice their reading comprehension while listening to a classic folktale from India. In this cultural storytelling lesson, students read the book The Cleverest Thief and complete word identification worksheets based on...
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A Poem About Sadness
In this emotional health worksheet, learners explore the feelings of sadness, grief and loss by first reading and decorating a poem which states that it is all right to feel sad. Students color emotion pictures and discuss as a group why...
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Deal with Poetry
The stated goal of this unit is to use poetry to "improve the emotional health of young people." Budding poets read and then supply their own lines for poems that deal with alienation, loneliness, and rejection.
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Gender Roles: Exposing Stereotypes
A series of activities help middle- and high-schoolers identify and explore gender stereotypes and how they can lead to violence and abuse. Use think-pair-share to activate whole class brainstorming about what it means to "be a man" and...
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Self and General Space in Dance
Students explore the different themes and strategies of dancing by performing in class. In this physical education lesson, students practice moving specific joints and muscles as they train to perform a dance. Students...
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Let's Have a Fiesta!
Students prepare for a Mexican fiesta. In this Mexican fiesta instructional activity, students listen to Too Many Tamales and plan a Mexican Fiesta. Students will divide the jobs of making decorations,and preparing food and drinks....
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Foods and Languages of the World
Students study world cultures with an emphasis on languages and cultures. In this world cultures lesson, students study the countries of Spain, China, Italy, and the United States. Students read the story Everybody Cooks Rice and move...
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Sports Personalities in Advertising
During a series of four activities, class members examine and deconstruct advertising that features famous athletes. They determine target audiences, analyze ads, explore "emotional climate," and role play a meeting between a sports...
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Rhyming With Ramon
Students study the importance of being clean and healthy while working with rhyming words. They waddle like penguins when the hear rhyming words in sequences, and tap their feet and clap their hands in tune to a rap about being healthy....
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Rhythmic Movement Skills
Students practice using their physical skills while performing physical activities. In this physical education lesson, students participate in musical orchestrated dances with their classmates. Students utilize a jump rope...
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Is Your Heart Getting a Good Workout?
Students practice raising their heart rates through exercise. In this physical education lesson, students discover the key to a healthy body is a healthy heart that must be exercised often. Students perform a sing along and...
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A World of Taste--Louisiana Gumbo
Students discover the multicultural contributions to New Orleans gumbo through participation in cross curriculum activities. In this multicultural diversity and New Orleans history lesson, students shade regions of a map according to a...
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Best Breakfast Authors
Third graders write a story. In this breakfast authors lesson, 3rd graders write about a breakfast food and why it is a good selection. Students may illustrate stories and share with their peers.
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Gandhi's "Good Life": The Spiritual Dimension
Students investigate awareness and spiritual transformation by researching the life of Gandhi. In this philosophy instructional activity, students discuss living in an aware state by practicing yoga, eating vegetarian, and becoming...
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Rhyming With Ramon
Students examine healthy behaviors to avoid the flu. They repeat words that rhyme, sing a song, and repeat a chant and act out the verses to reinforce healthy behaviors to avoid the flu.
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Street Safety
Students explore fire safety rules through a variety of teacher-led activities. In this safety instructional activity, students choose appropriate felt board pieces as they listen to My Car by Byron Barton. Seat belt and car seat safety,...
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HEALTHY EATING
High schoolers devise their own scheme for encouraging healthy eating and discuss health eating. They prepare a talk for younger students from the government to promote healthy eating.
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Lesson One: Characterizing Philanthropic People
Familiarize your class with philanthropy and involve individuals in philanthropic activities. First, determine the traits of philanthropic people. Class members attach sticky notes with character traits written on them to each side of at...