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Paying With Their Health

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students consider the plight of immigrant workers. In this undocumented immigrant lesson plan, students compare the worker of the Industrialization era to the undocumented immigrant workers of today. Students read and discuss literature...
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The Art of Jewelry

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students discover Native American culture through jewelry.  In this Native American culture lesson, students investigate several different Native American tribes and complete a word search activity.  Students create their own jewelry...
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Stella the Swan

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students analyze the telling of a story with props. They study similarities and differences between ducks, geese and swans, how wildfowl are adapted to life in water, how wildfowl move and feed, and wildfowl family life, how they nest,...
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Giving'Em The Business

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students work in groups of 4-5 to form a business, create, market & sell their product, and track their expenses and profits. They experience the roles of producer, distributor, and consumer of goods. They collect, organize and...
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The Spider Beside Her

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders are introduced to the characteristics of spiders. In groups, they compare and contrast spiders to different insects to discover spiders are not an insect at all. In groups, they create a model of a spider and discuss its...
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The Elf Project

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create elves in order to respond to Santa letters from first graders.
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Yuckiest Site on the Internet

For Teachers K - 4th
Students investigate the worm and the cockroach. In this organisms lesson, students visit suggested websites to identify the characteristics of worms and cockroaches.  Students dissect a worm and observe a live cockroach. Students report...
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Amazing Desert Dwellers

For Teachers Pre-K - 4th
Students explore the many adaptations desert animals have made to survive in their challenging habitat. They use this information to invent new creatures well-suited for desert life.
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Ways we are Alike/ Ways we are Different

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars complete a chart comparing and contrasting African villages with their own communities. The lesson focuses on the Mbuti and Fulani people. They explore their style of living, their traditions and everyday life in these...
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Dave Matthews Band - Lesson 3

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students discuss the impact of cultural diversity in the world around us, how it shapes conflict and unity, and relate the music of Dave Matthews Band to these societal issues and their own experiences. The compare Dave Matthews music to...
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What's Bugging You?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine the effects of pests on other organisms, crops, and the environment. they construct an insect observation chamber and discover how some insects can be pests in some situations and beneficial in others. They write "pest...
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Cooking on the Lewis and Clark Expedition

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students explain the challenge to find and cook during the Lewis and Clark Expedition. They practice frying techniques. They recognize the appearance and consistency of cooked fish.
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Fit For Life: Eat Smart and Exercise

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine the problem of obesity among teenagers. They view a video and discuss what could be done to avoid becoming overweight. They also explore the importance of exercise.
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Fighting Obesity in Adolescence

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students understand the physical and cultural reasons for the growing rate of obesity in kids. They learn new ways to maintain and promote personal health through exercise and healthy eating.
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Medieval Madness

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners complete a critical reading of the novel "The Midwife's Apprentice." During their reading, students create several journal responses to the character's situation and transformation. Working with computers, learners complete...
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Water, Water Everywhere (Pond Animals)

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine the characteristics of animals who live in a pond environment. In groups, they describe the various stages in the life of a frog and identify the characteristics of other pond animals. Using this information,...
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California: Land and People

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research information about some of California indigenous tribes to find out as much as possible about the first people found in the four regions of California. They research the history of a selected tribe and their...
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My Pyramid

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students identify fruits and vegetables. In this nutrition lesson, students list fruits and vegetables on the board. Students study the lunch menu and identify the fruits and vegetables.
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Animal and Plant Habitats

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders write and illustrate a story. In this habitats lesson, 2nd graders learn about different types of plant and animal habitats. Students view video segments about habitats, answer comprehension questions, complete a crossword...
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All That Corn

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students observe and record data.  For this plant growth lesson, students plant and grow corn.  Students observe the growth of their corn and record their data.  Students read corn recipes and select their favorite four recipes to write...
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A Delicate Balance

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate energy balance equation for five fictitious middle school students by using an energy balance clinic scenario.
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Spying on Spiders

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students investigate spiders. In this spiders lesson, students create a habitat for a spider with a jar, twigs, and dirt. Students observe the behavior of the spider and record how they spend their days.
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Needs and Wants

For Teachers 1st
First graders recognize the difference between needs and wants.  In this treaty lesson, 1st graders chart their needs and wants to be used in making a treaty.  Students negotiate what should be in the treaty based on the importance of...
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Conservation Issues

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students discover the relationship among living things in an ecosystem. They identify the impact of environmental changes on animals and how to protect them. They work together to create an informational brochure.

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