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Something Beautiful This Way Comes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students interview senior citizens in their community about their role in helping others. They compare notes with one of their classmates to see the different ways they have helped the world. They invite their senior citizen to talk to...
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"Nice To Meet You"

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students interview two classmates and introduce them to the class. They practice using the present perfect tense and verbs they have discovered. They complete sentences with the correct word.
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Who I Am - Likes

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders complete a "Who Am I" sheet to decide what kinds of things they like and then have a class discussion.
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immigration

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders engage in the task of looking at the how people flock to America from different parts of the world. They conduct research using a variety of resources. Students look at history as a vehicle of change and how people...
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Agriculture In Literature And Today

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the history of agriculture as found in the state of Alaska. The teacher shares a book with the students to increase knowledge of history and reading comprehension skills. They determine if the life in the story...
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Graphing with the Five Senses

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students collect data and record it on a bar graph. In this data graphing instructional activity, each small group of students is assigned to collect data on one of the five senses. They then practice a song that helps them remember the...
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And the Romans came

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students review the importance of museums in the UK as their economic impact on tourism is somewhere near two billion pounds a year. They discuss the characteristics of museums and interview classmates about their experiences at a museum.
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Women In Islam

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers identify the basic beliefs and practices within Islam. Using a specific country's culture, they discover the experiences of Muslim women differ between countries. They compare and contrast the rights and protections...
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Do You....?

For Students 4th - 5th
In this ESL conversation worksheet, students collaborate to interview classmates about the 7 topics illustrated by a picture. All questions will be answered yes/no.
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Geological Time Line

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students demonstrate knowledge of when coal was formed by plotting a geological time line.
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Think On Your Own Feet

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders have one minute to prepare a one-minute impromptu speech on a topic that is randomly selected. After a lecture/demo, 4th graders give their speeches, and also act as reviewers of their classmate's speeches.
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Partner Poetry

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students interview each other to get to know one another better. They discuss hobbies, achievements, sports, and music. Then they each write a poem about their partner.
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The Museum on the Mountain: Miho

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the topic of ceremonies. They create their own ceremony which symbolizes them in the present. They share them with their classmates.
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The Bite of The Caiman

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study about Caimans-large reptiles that live in Manu. They create a model of the bite of the caiman in a class activity. They calculate the length of the caiman from the size of the model bite.
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Exploring Indiana: Tales, Timelines, and Trivia

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students record timelines of Indiana history and include events from their own personal history on it. After using various research sources, the record their timelines using the Timeliner software application. They share their timelines...
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America the Beautiful

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners listen to a read-aloud discussing the landmarks of the United States. In pairs, they use the internet to research a landmark of their choice. They create a visual aid to be given with a presentation sharing the information...
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Collecting My School Family Data

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers are tasked with collecting data on their school. In groups, they collect data on various aspects of school life along with social and economic backgrounds and charactertics of their hair and eye color. They draw two...
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Women And Leadership

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars view scenes from movie Whale Rider, research roles of women in Maori society, examine roles of women in relation to Paikea's predicament in Whale Rider, compare roles to those of women in American society, interview two or...
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Introductions

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students participate in the introductions at the beginning of the semester. As a class, they brainstorm questions that can be asked to gain more information about their classmates. Working in pairs, the students interview each other and...
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Try These Egg-citing Activities to Celebrate Better Breakfast Month!

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Have some fun with eggs while learning the health benefits they provide.
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Verbs: Future

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
As part of their study of future tense verbs, language learners engage in activities, read fables, and sing songs. The 25-page packet includes detailed lessons, worksheets, graphic organizers, and answer keys for assessments.
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Driving Safety and Distractions

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students perform research about the problem of distractions caused by technology. The importance of the problem is formulated after the research is done. Students write an article based upon answering the problem.
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Uninsured in America

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore the issue of being uninsured in America. In this social issues instructional activity, students review data about uninsured Americans. Young scholars create and conduct surveys related to the social issue of being...
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The Motivation for Movement

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the geographic theme of movement. In this migration activity, students discuss push-pull factors that motivate immigrants and interpret illegal immigration data. Students also discuss the difficulties that illegals face.