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Native Indian Culture: Plains Indians in Montana

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the culture of the Plains Indians. In this Montana history lesson, students view a PowerPoint presentation regarding the social, religious, and traditional life of the Plains Indians. 
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The Coyote Population: Kansas Prairies

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students discover animal lifestyles by researching their ecosystem. In this animal statistics lesson, students research the geography of Kansas and discuss the reasons why wild animals survive in the open Kansas fields. Students complete...
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Biomes: Adapting To Deserts & Other Ecosystems

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine how animals must be adapted to the conditions of its environment to survive.  In this biomes instructional activity students research desert adaptations then discuss how these animals have survived. 
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What is Islam? Who Are Muslims?

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders discover Muslim beliefs. In this Islam lesson, 9th graders identify biases and stereotypes about Muslims. Students then research the cultures and traditions of Muslim nations creating PowerPoint presentations that feature...
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Catch the Gullah Beat: Rhythm and Percussion

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students explore the Gullah culture. In this social studies lesson, students construct and play instruments similar to those of the Gullah people.
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Corn An A-Maizing Plant

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders consider the uses of corn.  In this agricultural lesson plan, 5th graders examine corn as a natural resource and discuss the many ways to reuse the grain.  A variety of activities, books, and web resources are...
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Atlatl (Native Americans)

For Teachers 4th - Higher Ed
Students discover what an atlatl is and how to use it. In this Native American lesson, students discuss the history of the Native American atlatl and practice throwing with it. Students will analyze the effects of the atlatl in terms of...
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Queen Anne's War and Its Impact on Deerfield

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils researchhow Queen Ann's War of Europe affect Native Americans in New England. After reading excerpts from History of Deerfiel by George Sheldon and Nuthatch's Dilemma, a story about a Pocumtuck woman, students are prepared to...
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Unexplored!

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore volcanoes.  In this deep sea volcano lesson students complete a worksheet and various activities.
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Globe Lesson 17 - Alaska and Hawaii - Grade 4-5

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students develop their globe skills. In this geography skills activity, students explore the area added to the United States when the Alaskan territory was purchased from Russia.
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Critters in Your Own Backyard

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils identify various animals and their habitats, as well as their specific traits In this animal habitat instructional activity, students list animals they've seen in their backyard. Pupils select one animal and do research. Students...
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My Summer Vacation

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students study the United States geography using Google Earth. In this U.S. geography lesson, students create travel journals about five U.S. geographical locations. Students research the human and physical characteristics for each region.
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Getting from Place to Place

For Teachers 5th - 11th
Students examine modes of transportation. In this transportation lesson plan, students listen to their instructor present a lecture on modes of transportation over the past 300 years. Students respond to questions...
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Spectacular Squid

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study squid including what family they are in.  In this exploratory lesson plan students view a video, answer questions and complete an activity on squid. 
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Whale Watcher Game Lesson

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students study the gray whale migration and compare their populations to the increasing ocean temperature.  In this whale watcher lesson students draw a food chain.
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Mandalas : polygons

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders create mandalas. For this mandala lesson, 4th graders look at these polygons in nature and man-made forms. They create their own by using tangrams.
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Stamp Act

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders write about the Stamp Act and pretend they are being taxed by the British and write how they feel. In this Stamp Act lesson plan, 5th graders view a taxation simulation. 
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Revolutionary War Research Paper

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders practice writing research papers by investigating U.S. history. In this Revolutionary War lesson, 5th graders identify the British and American roles in the historic war by researching the Internet. Students prepare a...
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Summertime Travel

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders write about a summer event they participated in. For this paragraph writing lesson, the teacher models how to write about a place they have visited. Students then write their own paragraphs.  Students will point out on...
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Map Keys

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine maps and map keys. In this locating map features lesson, 3rd graders use crayons, markers and colored pencils to label maps. Students work in partners to read map keys and locate given places and things.
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Immigration and Ellis Island

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore family histories. In this social studies lesson, 4th graders identify the countries from which their ancestors came and locate them on a map. Students discuss the role that Ellis Island played in immigration in the...
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Prairie Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Here is a simple lesson for young learners on the plants, animals, and flowers found in the prairie environment. There are worksheets embedded in the plan that pupils use once a teacher-led discussion and demonstration has taken place....
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Prairie Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students search for a variety of items while visiting a Listening to the Prarie exhibition.
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The Stranger Redeemed: A Portrait of a Black Poet

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Read and analyze poems by African-American authors. Using the text, they identify the various patterns, subjects, language and dialects used. Then team up to compare and contrast the various authors and define new vocabulary. The lesson...

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