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Utilizing Community Resources

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners gain an understanding of scientific methods and use process skills (such as observing, classifying, and predicting) to solve a problem. They develop an understanding of the need for natural preservation.
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CIRCUS HIGH WIRE

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Learners construct a tightrope setup, learn the basics of tightrope walking, and explain a little more about the physics behind balancing!
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Let It Snow!

For Teachers K - 5th
Students make the most of the season's first snowfall with a snowflake study. They create original snowflakes from paper, collect authentic snowflakes on paper, and examine and compare the snowflakes.
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Mushroom

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students identify the different types of mushrooms. In this biology lesson, students explore different mushroom experiments they can do at home. They discuss ways to extend sliced mushrooms' shelf life.
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Design a Business Card

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students examine business cards, noting the essential components. They design cards for a fictitious restaurant. They include names, addresses, and graphics on the cards.
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the Naturalist's Notebook

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders, after brainstorming what they already know about trees and what effect the seasons have on them, create a model of a hollow log. They participate in a young naturalist's notebook writing activity while walking outside...
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Aztec Dance

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders study Aztec dance to learn about their culture and civilization. In this Aztec study lesson, 7th graders watch a video of Aztec dancers and describe the dance on an index card. Students visit a website to learn the...
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We are the World - Writing about our Earth

For Teachers 1st
First graders write facts about the Earth. In this Earth instructional activity, 1st graders discuss natural resources, recycling, and how to keep the Earth clean. They work in groups to create a small book with 3-5 facts about the...
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DRASING NATURE

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students take samples of local trees and identify the tree using a field guide. They keep data for the tree on the Tree ID sheet. They create leaf, seed, bark, and flower prints and paint them.
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Everyone Eats Bread

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students identify similarties and differences between different countries and what type of bread they eat. They examine the different cultures of countries by emailing people in other countries. They also locate the country on the map.
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Claude Monet Seasonal Painting

For Teachers K
Students discuss and examine paintings of Claude Monet. They examine the style he uses and then create their own painting based on the seasons. They also discuss the difference in the four seasons.
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To Every Thing There Is A Season...

For Teachers K - 1st
Pupils use the artwork by Robert Harris to examine the four seasons. In groups, they identify the clothing worn in the artwork and create a dance which resembles the painting. They also practice reading a thermometer and identify which...
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Sock Walk

For Teachers 1st
First graders, after brainstorming all the ways seeds are scattered and viewing a multitude of examples of seeds, explore how seeds travel by taking a walk outdoors wearing socks over their shoes. In addition, they assess how seeds...
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Sunflowers, The Circle of Life

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners investigate and observe plants and animals in nature. They find out how life cycles are present in much of nature. Students use appropriate graphic organizers for information gathering. Learners use sequence life cycles of...
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Claude Monet Seasonal Painting

For Teachers K
Students are shown examples of Claude Monet's paintings. In groups, they are given one season to focus on and create their own reproduction of the same season in a painting. To end the lesson plan, they share their paintings with the...
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Growth and Changes in Plants

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students investigate the growth and changes in plants. They view a video and discuss the changes in plants. They work in small groups to demonstrate vocabulary words to the class. They visit a green house and take pictures of plants to...
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American History Through Architectural Masterpieces: Monticello

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the life of Thomas Jefferson, explore great American landmark Monticello, discover relationships between climate, geographical factors, and time as to what kind of architecture was used, conduct research online, write a...
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Clouds

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars explore clouds. In this clouds lesson plan, students talk about, write about, and paint clouds to gain an understanding of clouds.
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Stocking up for the Next Millennium

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students examine how democracy stands the test of time. In this technology lesson, students research inventions and contributions of the 20th century in order to gather information to write a persuasive essay on the topic.
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Seasons

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders draw a picture. In this seasons lesson, 3rd graders name the seasons of the year, discuss what happens during each season, read a poem for each season and draw a picture for each season.
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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, students read the Magic School Bus at the Waterworks to help them identify the components of the water supply system. Students diagram the...
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El Niño and it's Impact on the World

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the causes of El Niño. In this series of earth science lesson, students research the consequences of this weather phenomenon. They recommend ways to prepare for this disaster.
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Choices in War: What Would You Save First?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students read and discuss articles about the current condition in Iraq. In groups, they role play as field generals for the coalition forces and they must create and present a visual defense plan for assigning 20,000 troops to protect...
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Perspectives from the Present

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students use the Learning Network's '1999 Year in Review Quiz' to revisit significant news events and examine the impact these news events had. They create their own quizzes based on news topics of their choice.

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