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What Can a Leaf Be?

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Pupils identify leaves for an art project and create a collage. In this leaf instructional activity, students review leaf characteristics. Pupils use leaves to create a collage of an animal or creature. Students write recipes of leaves...
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Where Is Your Story Set?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore the concept of setting in literature by identifying their own current setting, and imagining what their ideal setting would be. They read a piece of literature, identify the setting and record the information on a chart.
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Respiratory System

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students identify the parts of the respiratory system and how they interact. They define vocabulary words and draw an outline of themselves and label the parts of the respiratory system. They distinguish between healthy and unhealthy...
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Making the World A More Beautiful Place: Earth Day

For Teachers K
Students study ways to take care of the environment as part of an Earth Day activity. In this environment lesson, student listen to a read aloud of Barbara Cooney's, Miss Rumphius, before discussing how she works alone but is part of an...
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Living Organisms Digital Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students photograph living organisms. In this plan for a field trip, students go to a local park or pond and photograph themselves with various living organisms on their scavenger hunt list. The photographs taken are compiled into a...
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Tree Cycles

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the life cycle of a tree by researching the Internet.  In this plant life lesson, 4th graders observe The Life of a Tree website and discuss the life of a tree from sprout to death.  Students create a...
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Exploding Cheeseburgers

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students identify the components of a healthy diet. For this nutrition lesson, students discuss the parts of a cheeseburger and identify the food groups the cheeseburger is a part of. Students discuss how carbohydrates and proteins are...
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Are You My Mother Game

For Teachers K
Students identify unknown sounds using their sense of hearing. They predict what objects were for the "Mother" game.
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"What Insecit Am I"

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students play the game "What Insect Am I" to explore the parts of an insect and their habitats.
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The First Americans Today

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners examine how Native American cultures are an important part of their existence. They look at celebrations, daily activities, values, and beliefs in a number of recommended books and share the information with other classmates.
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The Four Seasons - Earth's Rotation

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students identify characteristics in correlation with each season and identify dates of the changing seasons. They identify and describe how the Earth rotates around the sun and its effects on the temperatures of the earth.
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Can You Do It? I Can Do It!

For Teachers K
Students explore animal movements. They listen to the book, 'From Head to Toe,' discuss the animal movements, and imitate the animal actions during a rereading of the story.
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Giving and Taking Directions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the difference between commands and a declarative sentence. They complete a diagram with verbs, prepositions and numbers. They follow directions using a map and give directions to another location.
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Papa Interviews

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Working in teams of two, young scholars conduct interviews by playing the role of a reporter and Hemingway. They research their parts, write the interviews, and perform them for the rest of the class.
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"Batty" About Bats!! (Writing)

For Teachers 1st - 4th Standards
Young writers identify the characteristics of a bat and write an essay about bats. They construct a book about bats that includes information that they have learned through print materials and online resources.
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Dawn by Elie Wiesel

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students have a better comprehension of the personal struggle of a survivor and the events which led to the establishment of the sovereign nation of Israel. They recognize the historical context for the events of the book. Students...
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ESOL: Effective Telephone Communication

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students study ways to communicate via a telephone. They discuss and define what an emergency is and how to use 911 for emergency situations. They role-play conversations subsituting various emergency situations and take turns playing...
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Adult ESOL: Obtaining Employment

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students consider setting goals as a part of a job search. They discuss values and skills to help establish employment goals and what working conditions are important to them. They discuss the goals they have and sentences using...
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Lazy O

For Teachers K - 1st
Students complete a variety of activities related to the short /o/ sound. As a class they recite a tongue twister, then trace and write the letter O. Students then listen to word pairs and identify the word containing the short /o/...
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Mars Geologic Mapping

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify and interpret photographic details of a Martian surface image, design, and create a simple features map. They identify and interpret the geologic history of a part of Mars' surface and then, analyze and discuss the...
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Do You See What I See?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students identify the characteristics of different painting styles in this lesson. They examine the essential elements that characterize the different styles, and further research one chosen style of artwork. They then create an...
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The Life Cycle of a Frog

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students read a book about a frog and the stages of its life. They read the description cards given and work in groups to study all of the wells of the frog life cycle. Finally, students identify and interpret various slides and...
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Brush Up On Your Teeth

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine the reasons why it is important to take care of their teeth. As a class, they sing the toothbrush song and read about tooth decay. They identify the parts of the teeth and identify foods that can keep the mouth...
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Russian Literature: Leo Tolstoy

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders research the life and literature of Leo Tolstoy. Through reading and research, 10th graders identify key events in the author's life. They explore the major themes of his writing and complete a research project. Reading...