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Animal and People Habitats

For Teachers K - 1st
Students examine how animals create a unique space in which they can live. Students read a poem about animals' habitats discuss the habitats. They draw a space of their own and write a poem that describes their habitat.
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Scientific Notation

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders are introduced to and practice the concept of scientific notation. Following a brief description of scientific notation and a demonstration of how to convert numbers to scientific notation, 6th graders practice writing...
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Where Math Meets Poetry

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students identify Fibonacci's sequence of numbers and use the pattern to write poetry with one syllable words. In this math and writing lesson, students identify Fibonacci's sequence of numbers and learn about this early mathematician....
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Robert Munsch: Author Study

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Learners study Robert Munsch's style of writing. In this literature lesson plan, students read many of Robert Munsch's books, write a list of the characteristics found in his books, and write or orally tell a...
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Incredible Excuses

For Teachers 7th - 12th
In this activity, children will use their imaginations, personal experiences, and a sense of humor to write some creative excuses.
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Nursery Rhyme Mania

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students become familiar with many different nursery rhymes. They use nursery rhymes for a variety of creative activities including writing, singing, poetry and acting.
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Pigs: Facts And Fun

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners complete a unit on pigs. They take a field trip to the fair and zoo, watch the video of "Charlotte's Web," create a poster, read and analyze "The Three Little Pigs," write a storybook, participate in a reader's theater, and make...
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Mysteries in the Bag

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars write a story. In this creative writing activity, students guess what is in various containers and open and discuss the contents. Young scholars use one of the container contents to write a mystery story.
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Looking at Landscapes Lesson 3: Postcards

For Teachers Higher Ed
Pupils view various landscape paintings, then choose one of the landscapes they have seen that represents a place they would like to go on vacation. They simulate being on a vacation at their chosen location and write postcards to family...
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Inside Information

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students research and write reports about inventions and inventors. They develop graphic organizers to organize their information, and create reports on the impact of inventors and inventions.
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All About Me

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine their own personality traits and preferences. They use this information to write an autobiography.
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Russian History, in an Eggshell

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create Faberge-inspired art objects, depicting events in modern Russian history since Peter Carl Faberge's death in 1920. Students research the life of Peter Faberge. They write a short biography explaining how he became an...
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Two-Step Equations

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders work through a two-step equation with their teacher. After reviewing one-step equations, they complete a worksheet using tiles and colored pencils to complete two-step equations. To end the lesson, they write out the step...
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Once Upon a Pop-Up Book

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders compile their writings into pop-up books after reading "The Jolly Postman: Or Other People's Letters." The book contains letters, invitations, essays, and narratives they have written previously. The project also includes...
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Picture Dictionary

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students create picture dictionaries to encourage the development of letter-sound recognition. For this alphabet project, students cut out pictures from magazines and glue them onto tagboard, and then write the name of the picture below...
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The Name Game

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students identify animals and their babies. In this animal name lesson plan, students come up with other animals whose babies have the same name. Students use the names of animals and their babies to write poems.
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Speaking Kindness in Democratic Classrooms

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students write rules for their classroom. In this community building lesson plan, students discuss reasons for rules and write their own guidelines for appropriate classroom behavior.
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Sharing Our Past

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study and write about local history. In this local history lesson plan, students learn about their local history before visiting a group of senior citizens to discuss what they know. They practice the questions they will ask the...
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Checking Account

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils keep track of finances in a check register. In this checking account lesson plan, students practice writing checks and deposit slips as they add and subtract decimal amounts in order to balance a checkbook in a register.
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Using History to Teach Tolerance: A Ripple of Hope

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners investigate the prejudice and racism that has existed in the U.S. for centuries by attending a field trip.  In this equality lesson plan, students visit the Tolerance Museum and discuss the history of the U.S....
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African American Poetry

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students write their own dream poems in the style of African American dream poetry.  In this African American poetry lesson, students discuss the dreams of African Americans during the Civil Rights Movement  and read...
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Putting It All Together: Creating an artifact

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders analyze a variety of images and documents, then create artifacts to archive, such as a newspaper, an album, or scrapbook from their writings, drawings, and projects. They present learned information to their peers
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Language Arts: Who Am I?

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders write self-identity essays of three to five paragraphs in length. They include topic sentences, transition words, and concluding paragraphs in their essays, They read their essays to classmates.
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Comparing Creation Stories

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students compare and contrast creation stories in different cultures. They write a creative story and design a visual aid showing what their new civilization would look like.

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