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Understanding the Problems of World Hunger

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the issue of world hunger. They examine hunger on a personal level and explore what it means to be hungry or starving. They discuss the causes of hunger and the effects of hunger on nations.
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Journal Prompts for November

For Students 4th - 5th
For this journal prompts for November worksheet, students cut the cards (there are three on a page) then use one for each day in November as a prompt for journal writing.
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Brothers in Hope

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students demonstrate their understanding of a book read in class. In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students participate in a process drama led by their teacher in order to demonstrate their understanding of the...
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Living Tobacco Free

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore how smoking and tobacco are made of harmful substances.
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Food For Keeps

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the concept of food preservation. They use the internet to conduct research, specifically the methods of processing the students' favorite foods. They are introduced to the project using realia like beef jerky and...
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Total English Elementary: Doing is Fun!

For Students 4th - 6th
In this gerunds worksheet, students highlight the use of the -ing form of verbs as nouns as they respond to 24 fill in the blank and short answer questions.
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Writing Like an Artist Paints Using "Chasing Vermeer"

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Pupils use artistic words when writing about an object moving quickly past a character who is standing still. In this writing and art lesson plan, students read the passage Chasing Vermeer and base their writing off of it.
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Factual Writing: Instructions

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students write step-by-step instructions for tasks. For this factual writing lesson, students complete an online activity. Each group also writes directions for completing a task. A worksheet is available for more practice.
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Ayiti Lesson 3: Reflections

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Young scholars consider the cost of living in Haiti. In this Haiti lesson, students reflect on Ayiti, an online game, to examine the poverty experienced in Haiti. Young scholars respond to the provided discussion questions pertaining to...
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Try Something New! Enjoy the Great Taste of Whole Grains

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students share their personal experience in shopping for whole grains. In this adult health lesson plan, students explain the different ways to cook them. They discuss how they can incorporate whole grains in their meals
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Try Something New! Enjoy the Great Taste of Whole Grains

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students share their shopping experience with the new WIC whole grain check. In this adult health lesson, students explain the proper way to prepare whole grains. They watch a cooking demo on a new recipe and implement it at home.
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What Came First, the Chicken or the Egg?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the concept of nutrition.  In this nutrition lesson, students identify the benefit of eggs as a nutritional meal or snack.  Students also discover how to prepare easy meals or snacks using eggs. 
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Know Your Area

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars investigate transit by analyzing their school surroundings. In this local geography lesson, students identify their school in relation to the rest of their state, country and globe. Young scholars discuss their personal...
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Global Health: Hunger and Food Around the Globe

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners discuss hunger around the world and come up with a service project. In this global hunger lesson plan, students define vocabulary words and discuss service projects. Learners derive a plan, carry it out, and reflect on the...
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Life Skills - Advertising Tricks - Learning About Food Advertisements

For Students 5th - 8th
In this advertising worksheet, students learn about food advertisements, including jingles, images, products, animation and more. They then complete the 3 activities in which they create their own product, spokes-character and jingle.
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Small Group Counseling

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners participate in small group counseling sessions to solve a common issue. As a class, they define anger and note the characteristics of the warning signs. They discuss different ways of dealing with their anger and how to use...
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Million Dollar Machine

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore their self-awareness. They discuss the words unique, extraordinary and irreplaceable and their strengths and weaknesses. They write five things their bodies or Million Dollar Machines can do and investigate their blood...
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Sun Seeking Plants

For Teachers K - 1st
Students investigate the story "The Tiny Seed" by Eric Carle. This story is used to introduce the children to the concept that seeds change and grow into plants when conditions in the environment including temperature, light, water and...
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Dietary Guidelines/Food Pyramid

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students study the recommended Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the Food Guide Pyramid. They discuss the foods they eat, watch a video about the Food Pyramid and examine actual foods portioned out into recommended serving sizes.
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Are You an Animal Safety Sleuth

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
In this animal safety lesson plan, students brain-storm ways to be kind and safe with animals throughout the year.  Students create a Kind Calendar for Animals in art class and distribute copies to other classes in the school....
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Mandarin Mountains: Get a Job

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students consider career options. In this career lesson, students use a selected Internet source to explore various jobs as well as the skills required for them. Students also consider the contributions of workers to the communities they...
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Have You Seen Me? An Introductory Lesson on the Loss of Biodiversity

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students investigate environmental law and policies involving endangered species as well as discuss human impact on biodiversity through an Internet research project. Students create a milk carton of their "missing" endangered species.
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Assessing Health Habits

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders discuss what are the characteristics of a personal with good health. They read an article about influences on health and discuss and perform a self assessment to gauge their personal health. They then go to the gym and...
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Regulating the Harvest

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study the effect of trapping in the Illinois Territory in 1805 and compare it to trapping today. They participate in a role playing activity in which they discover how practices in early Illinois Territory led to wildlife...

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