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Reducing Your Carbon Footprint to Help the Environment

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students examine their environment. In this carbon footprint lesson, students look at how he/she impacts their environment with the waste they create and the energy they use. As a class they read an article and listen to podcasts on how...
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Introduce an Irregular Word

For Teachers K
Students study language. In this fluency lesson plan, students discover how to say a variety of irregular words (e.g. was). They work as a class or in a small group with the teacher as he or she introduces the words on the board or an...
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My Pile, Your Pile

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students study words. In this fluency building lesson, students play a one on one game in which they read irregular words presented to them. They work with their teacher to keep as many irregular word cards as he or she can based on them...
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Sami and the Time of Troubles

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read Florence Parry Heide and Judith Heide Gilliland's, Sami and the Time of Troubles before discussing it as a class. They brainstorm ideas for a letter to the main character, Sami. Next, they write a rough draft of a letter to...
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Young Writers Workshop: Looking Out To Sea

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this writing worksheet, students will write a short story about what a pirate sees as he looks out to sea. The first two sentences are written and there are blank lines for the students to write.
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The Mixed-Up Chameleon

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this animal environment worksheet, students draw a color a chameleon and his surroundings. Students then write three things he must do to stay alive.
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The Mixed-Up Chameleon: Worksheet 2

For Students 2nd - 4th
For this chameleon worksheet, students draw and color a chameleon and his surroundings. Then students write 3 things he must do to stay alive.
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Simon Van Der Stel

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this researching important people worksheet, students research how Simon Van Der Stel improved the Cape and what great risks he took to attempt the expedition.
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Recent Problems: Percent

For Students 8th - 11th
In this percent activity, students convert from decimals to percents.  They determine the percent of a number.  This two-page activity contains 24 multi-step problems.  Answers are provided ont he last page.
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Shhh! The Bear Is Hibernating - Printing Practice

For Students Pre-K - K
In this printing practice and coloring worksheet, students see a black line picture of a bear hibernating. They trace the dotted lines to write words in the sentences, "The bear is hibernating. He will awake in spring." They color the...
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This Land is Your Land: Volunteering in the Community

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars discover what a Relief Office does. In this volunteer lesson, students investigate what a Relief Office does, and who helps run it. Young scholars discuss ways he/she could become a volunteer.
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A Long Walk

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders identify ways people persevere in a difficult situation. In this character education lesson, 7th graders watch a video about a man with cerebral palsy and discuss ways he perseveres.
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Are There Any Heroes Out There?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore political candidates' viewpoints on issues that contribute to the "common good." In this political candidates lesson, students read and view mixed media to identify political issues that contribute to a civil society....
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Courage to Change the World

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore the life of Nelson Mandela. In this biographical lesson, students read a biography about Nelson Mandela and discuss his life accomplishments. Young scholars watch an Internet video about Mandela and discuss...
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What Is a Promise?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers brainstorm the definition of honesty. In this honesty lesson plan, students read Ostrich Egg Wife and discuss events in the story relating to honesty and breaking a promise. Middle schoolers explore ways the main...
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The Power of Nonviolent Resistance

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discuss the power of nonviolent resistance in terms of Dr. Martin Luther King and the boycotts that he led. In this nonviolent resistance lesson plan, students discuss their thoughts of nonviolent resistance and how they can use...
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Not the Only fish in the Sea

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore the roles of civic participants.  In this Social Studies lesson, 11th graders discover the level of what he/she has access to and/or possess.  Students create pie charts on their goals.
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The Saturday Morning Superhero:

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore the concept of engineering design. In this engineering design process lesson, students read The Saturday Morning Superhero and discuss the problem solving steps that the main character encounters as he creates...
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How Different Authors Treat Similar Themes - Elephants of Africa

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students watch videos about similar themes presented by two different authors about elephants and their relationship with humans. In this theme analysis lesson, students watch video segments, visit the given websites, and complete...
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Objects Beginning With Letter C

For Students K - 1st
In this identifying objects that begin with the letter c instructional activity, learners color he object or objects that start with c.  Students color 2 pictures.
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Thanksgiving Words

For Students K - 1st
In this Thanksgiving holiday instructional activity, students fill in he vowels and consonants to complete the words for the Thanksgiving pictures. Students write 3 words.
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How To: Friendly Letter Writing

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate the proper mechanics of a letter by writing to fictional characters. In this friendly letter lesson, 2nd graders read the book Stars in the Darkness, analyzing the story and characters with classmates. Students...
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The lesson: Walter Tull

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students explore the accomplishments of Walter Tull. In this role models lesson, students track the news about celebrities for a week. Students compare the news about he celebrities to the achievements of Walter Tull, former football...
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A Year in the Work of the Bard

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study the life and times of Shakespeare. In this William Shakespeare lesson, students research the noted Web sites to discover details about Shakespeare's life and the times he lived in. Students also virtually visit the Globe...

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