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Maps and Globes: Where in the World are We?

For Teachers K
Students explore maps and globes. In this introduction to map and globe concepts lesson, students identify features of physical maps, political maps, and globes. Students locate land and water, and recite a poem about the names of the...
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Learning About Artists

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore various artists and practice creating their style of painting. In this art history activity, students discover various artists, such as Van Gogh and Michelangelo, and painting style each utilizes. Students paint a...
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Introduction to Trees and Wood

For Teachers K
Students examine samples from various types of trees. In this trees and wood lesson, students review The Giving Tree and complete a KWL chart on trees.  Students brainstorm what we get from trees and view wood samples with hand...
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Identify the Element of Line

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learners explore the element of "line." In this beginning art lesson, students listen to the book Harold and the Purple Crayon, then describe the types of lines Harold drew. Learners identify straight lines,  jagged lines, curvy...
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"Me and My Family Tree"

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore genealogy by reading a family history book in class. In this family tree lesson, students read the story Me and My Family Tree by Joan Sweeney and discuss their own family history. Students identify what the term...
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Pumpkins!

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students discuss emotion, draw pumpkin faces and write about the way their pumpkin is feeling. For this emotions lesson, students make pumpkin faces and match pumpkin seeds to a card with seeds.
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How to Use Technology to Teach Landforms

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a landform table on the computer. In this geography activity, students use Microsoft Word to design a 3 column table. They list different landforms, examples, and attach a picture of each.
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Sticks and Stones

For Teachers Pre-K - 4th
Students explore bullying.  In this character development lesson, students discuss verbal and nonverbal bullying. Using the "sticks and stones" adage, students write a sentence describing a hurtful act on a gray piece of paper,...
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Green Food Graph

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore graph making by investigating St. Patrick's day food. In this holiday food instructional activity, students discuss their favorite green foods in honor of St. Patrick's day. Students create a graph based on the data of...
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Observing Trees

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create a timeline of a tree in a given time span.  In this life cycle lesson, students observe one particular tree at the beginning of the year, and continue their observations for several weeks to create a timeline of the...
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Priceless Gifts

For Teachers Pre-K
Students explore the concepts of friendship. In this character education lesson, students read the book Priceless Gifts and discuss friendship. Students illustrate a picture of them doing something nice for a friend and connect the...
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Heritage Deer

For Teachers K
Students trace body parts to create a deer in this excellent Kindergarten lesson that teaches basic Art skills and cultural awareness. The lesson includes a materials list, vocabulary used, a bibliography, and is best suited for use...
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Sharing

For Teachers K
Students solve problems based on sharing scenarios. In this sharing lesson plan, students listen to a book on sharing and answer questions. Then the teacher presents different scenarios to the class and they have to problem solve to come...
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Looking and Numbers by Live and Learn

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Learners play a game where they look at numbers and name them. In this naming numbers lesson plan, students look at numbers by using the website Live and Learn.
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Sorting and Classifying

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explain why objects area grouped and sequenced in a certain order. In this sorting and classifying lesson plan, students use the website Studyzone.org.
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A Practice with Dividing Sets of Objects Into Equal Parts

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Learners answer questions about dividing items into equal parts. In this equal parts lesson plan, students see how one group can be broken up.
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Safe ways to take medicine

For Teachers K
Students match who to contact if they need help in certain situations and discuss safety with medicines. In this medicine lesson plan, students match the person who can help them take medicine safely. They also participate in a...
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Dream Houses

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners explore different types of homes and how the environment effects the types of houses people construct. In this houses lesson plan, students learn about environmental factors and cultural factors that play in to why people build...
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Write A Postcard

For Students 1st - 2nd
Students fill out a postcard on the front with the name of the person it is to and on the back they write a letter. In this writing lesson plan, students fill this out on 1 piece of paper and fold it to make the postcard.
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Lost and Found

For Teachers K
Students listen to the story "Arthur Lost and Found," and relate to the situations in the story to their own lives. In this reading comprehension lesson plan, students have a class discussion which leads them to more closely examine what...
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Singing And Chanting In Rhythm

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students sing and chant various songs keeping a steady beat, or pulse, while performing as a group in this early-elementary level General Music lesson plan. Emphasis is placed on the use of Solfege syllables and the song "Singin' In The...
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Classifying Living and Non-Living Objects

For Teachers K
Students investigate living organisms and define the properties of a living species.  In this life characteristic instructional activity, students examine plants in their class and discuss whether or not they are alive....
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Sight Word Journal writing

For Teachers K
Students write an original journal of words they can read.  In this sight words lesson, students draw pictures and write words they recognize in their personal journal. 
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Farm Animals ABC Book

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars create an ABC book. In this language arts activity, students create a page for an ABC book authored an illustrated by the class.

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