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Preventing Picky Eaters
Learners list the normal eating habits of children. In this health instructional activity, students identify common problems experienced during mealtimes. They discuss ways to better manage a child's mealtime experience.
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HIV/AIDS: Basic Facts
Students complete worksheets and play the "Onion Ball Question and Answer Game" as an introduction to the basic facts about AIDS and HIV, such as what the virus is, the body fluids that transmit the virus, and the the most common methods...
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We the Present
Students interview representatives from nonprofit organizations in their community. They summarize the information from their interviews and share the information with the class. They identify the impact of the organization on the...
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El Menu
Students, in groups, create a menu in Spanish. Then each group must present their menus to the class.
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Social Studies: Getting to Know You
Students in kindergarten and college students engage in dialogue designed to help them get to know each other. They meet at three discussion centers, where the students express what makes them happy, how they are seen, and how they are...
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Awesome Antonyms
Review with your young learners what opposites are and use a fun tag board game called Auntie Alice to practice. After the class plays the game, pairs work on computers practicing with interactive matching/flashcards/concentration games...
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For the Birds
Second graders observe, identify, and document birds sighted at the library feeder station. They observe and document birds in order to begin their birder's life list. They apply scientific concepts and principles by using library...
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My Birthday Connection
Focus on famous women using this lesson. Learners choose a famous woman to research, complete a fact sheet, and discuss their results. While incomplete, this lesson could be used as an outline for a more in-depth exploration.
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Vietnam veterans memorial
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a detailed factual story about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Students answer 6 questions responding to the story.
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Conscientious Catalyst
Young scholars access prior knowledge to list careers working with the environment. In this environmental careers lesson, students create a want ad for environmental jobs. Young scholars complete job applications for specific...
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Farmer Boy Days
Students complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Farmer Boy Days. In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, go over vocabulary, answer short answer questions,...
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Speaking for the Trees
Students present a play based on The Lorax.In this environmental issues lesson, students read and discuss literature and complete activities pertaining to environmental stewardship.
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Discovering Rhythm and Rhyme
Students explore ways to provide enjoyable phonemic awareness and conversation experiences for their children while reading and discussing children's book, A Tree For Me. Students extend their expertise in reading by fluently reading...
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Genes and Gene Technology
In this genetics instructional activity, learners complete 3 short answer, a word puzzle, and 7 word games about genetic traits.
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Getting to Know You
Students participate in tactile and visual exploration. For this tactile and visual exploration lesson, students listen to John Archambault's, Grandmother's Garden, and sing the song, "Friends Are Like Flowers." They participate in ice...
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NOT Your Grandma's Lemonade Stand
Students participate in a WebQuest to apply economic concepts. In this economics lesson plan, students are guided to various websites and simulate being an entrepreneur.
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A Salute to American Symbols
Learners research American symbols. In this American History lesson, students listen to the story The Wall and discuss the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. They also listen to One Nation and research an American Symbol to create a...
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Working Together
First graders discuss how people in the community work together to get jobs done and complete a worksheet matching number words for the workers with the correct numerals.
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Who Does What?
First graders examine activities that people in various careers engage in. They identify and compare/contrast various careers, and participate in a matching game that matches people to an object.
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Jobs We Depend On
Fourth graders investigate how people depend on each other to fulfill their needs.
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Feudalism
Young scholars have tournaments in teams after learning information about The Middle Ages. In this Middle Ages lesson plan, students learn that tournaments are mock battles, but that they will have these battles by answering questions in...
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Turkey Feather Writing
Learners create a Thanksgiving writing piece. In this holiday lesson, students use a turkey picture to write a short story about the things they are thankful for.