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The Effects of Weather on People

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students discover the causes of different types of weather and it's effect on society.  In this environmental lesson, students utilize the Internet to examine cloud types, normal weather conditions and the type of weather considered...
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Anansi Goes To Lunch

For Teachers K
Students read and explore a folktale from West Africa. In this folktale lesson, students read the book Anansi Goes to Lunch and discuss facts about spiders. Students sing the song "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" and complete several included...
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The Archer and the Sun

For Teachers K
Students listen to The Archer and the Sun and participate in interdisciplinary activities related to the book. In this Archer and the Sun lesson, students discuss sun and weather and create a graph of the weather they like best- sunny or...
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The Cleverest Thief

For Teachers K
Students practice their reading comprehension while listening to a classic folktale from India.  In this cultural storytelling lesson, students read the book The Cleverest Thief and complete word identification worksheets based on...
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Growing Gold

For Teachers K - 1st
Students read and explore a folktale from India. In this folktale lesson, students read the book Growing Gold and discuss the events from the tale. Students complete a phonics worksheet which incorporates the rhyming words from the text.
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Why Koala Has A Stumpy Tail

For Teachers K
Students examine Australian folktales. In this folktales lesson, students read the Australian folktale, Why Koala Has a Stumpy Tale. Students list characteristics of the characters from the book. Students act out these characteristics...
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Bears Wear Buttons

For Teachers K - 1st
Students practice counting sets of objects and numerals.  In this numerical identification instructional activity, students listen to the story, Bears Wears Buttons, and participate in a flash card activity where students must...
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What Am I?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify various shells. In this oceanography lesson, students create a KWL chart to activate background knowledge on shells. Students read the book Ocean Day and learn about waves, tides, and the seashells that can...
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Sense of Hearing

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the sense of hearing. In this human biology lesson, students listen to the story Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? and give examples of how they use their sense of hearing everyday. Students pass around plastic...
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A Web Of Workers

For Teachers K - 1st
Students investigate different occupations and how they rely on each other.  In this community lesson, students create a job web, linking occupations to other occupations that rely on each other.  Students create their own...
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Fair Shares

For Teachers K - 6th
Young scholars investigate division by sharing food items with their classmates.  In this division lesson, students are given a food item which they must equally share among the class using division.  Young scholars predict how...
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The Unique Rain Forest

For Teachers K - 5th
Young scholars explore the unique Rain Forest. In this Rain Forest lesson, students watch a video about the dangers the Rain Forest faces. Young scholars create a Rain Forest mobile. Students choose  plants or animals from the...
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More! A Lesson on Comparing

For Teachers K
Students practice counting and comparing objects.  In this math lesson plan, students view a Count on It! episode. Students examine the value of what they are counting.  Students estimate number in groups of items. ...
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Germs: Grades K-2

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students demonstrate knowledge about germs. In this health lesson, students investigate what germs are, how to protect the skin by comparing the skin to apple skins, and the proper hand washing technique for getting rid of germs....
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People and Places -- Olvera Street and Fire Station #30

For Teachers K - 3rd
Pupils explore the architectural landmarks and cultural history of El Pueblo de Los Angeles historical monument and the Fire Station. A reading of the text, A Visit to Olvera Street prefaces the research on the landmarks.
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Ask Jake the Sea Dog

For Teachers K - 12th
Students access the ask-the-expert portion of the WhaleTimes.org website. They fill in the online form to submit a query of their choice and check their e-mail regularly for a response.
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Shapes

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify basic shapes, name basic shapes, and match shapes with names. They find shapes hidden in pictures.
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Changing the Font

For Teachers K
Students write their names using various fonts. They open a Word program, type their name ten times using proper capitalization and then choose a different font for each of the names. Students print the finished paper for assessment.
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The ABC'S of Anything

For Teachers K - 8th
Students practice using reference and other materials to identify and define related to a selected topic. They practice keyboarding skills while preparing definitions and senteces. Students participate in the use of FIRN to send and...
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Reviewing Facts Through 10

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Manipulatives are always fun for children to use. They use connecting cubes and blocks to solve addition and subtraction word problems with numbers up to 10. They then play a math game and use their cube to create number sentences....
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Alphabet Book

For Teachers K - 1st
Students create their own alphabet book using clip art in a publishing program. They are read Dr. Seuss's ABC by Dr. Seuss as an "attention grabber."
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Look into Your Future

For Teachers K
Students take a examine Community Helpers and the jobs they perform in order to help students explain the responsibilities the job entails. They recognize the community helpers, describe the jobs each performs and how technology is used.
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Global Diversity Through Literature

For Teachers K
Students investigate Southwest Indian Reservations. In this Native American instructional activity, students research Southwest Indian tribes on the Internet and by reading the book, Arrow to the Sun.
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My "I Spy" Book

For Teachers K
Students create an "I Spy" book. In this book writing activity, students work in groups to come up with a topic for their page. They create individual pages in the "I Spy" format. 

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