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How Grandmother Spider Stole the Sun

For Teachers K - 4th
Students explore U.S. history by reading a Native American tale in class. In this cultural storytelling lesson, students read the story How Grandmother Spider Stole the Sun and discuss the characters and themes of the Native American...
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States of Matter Lessons

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Teachers can give their students hands-on ways to explore solids, liquids, and gases with these lesson plans.
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Cultural Spaces

For Teachers 7th - 12th
As a way to help your students understand tolerance, personal space, and cultural diversity, this lesson has them give up personal space for three minutes. There is no discussion prior to this activity and seemingly very little after....
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Bells 'n' Scales

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Pupils work together to arrange bells in order from low to high and play songs. They discuss differences in pitch and musical notation.
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Roles of Individuals and Groups in Politics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review the Federalist Paper by James Madison. They discuss the influence of interest groups in contemporary politics.
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U.S.A. State Capitols

For Teachers 4th - 6th
For this state capitol worksheet, students fill in the state capitol of given states. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Southern States Word Search

For Students 4th - 5th
Sixteen of our southern states are hidden in this basic word search. Learners must find words that are hidden in every way possible within the search - even backwards! Luckily, an answer key does accompany this resource.
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Ag in my classroom

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students fill out worksheets and create a poster based on items in their classroom that came from agriculture. In this agriculture lesson plan, students discuss different classroom items and how they were or were not made from agriculture.
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Fish In a Bottle

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students work together to build their own fish ecosystems. As a class, they share their prior knowledge about catfish and use a diagram to label its body parts. They record their observations of the ecosystem and determine what they...
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Hoboes on Harvest

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students discover details about the involvement of labor unions in organizing hoboes. For this Great Wheat Harvest Migration lesson, students read the Hoboes on Harvest handout and respond to the provided discussion questions based on...
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Dirt Babies

For Teachers 1st - 5th Standards
What exactly is a dirt baby, you might ask. Look over the plan to find out! All of the materials and procedures necessary for creating a dirt baby, such as grass seeds, dirt, and nylon stockings, are listed, along with ideas for...
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Dryline Characteristics

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students view animations of several atmospheric variables (e.g., temperature, rainfall) during a cold front passage and locate the dryline, determine its direction of movement, and list at least two weather conditions associated with the...
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Dust Bowl Exodus: How Drought and the Depression Took Their Toll

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the migration of refugees. For this California history lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the details of how the Dust Bowl and Great Depression led to a California population...
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Veggie Quesadilla Recipe: Possessive Nouns

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students identify nouns and pair them with a possessive noun. In this possessive noun lesson, students read a recipe and identify the nouns. Then, students pair each noun with a possessive noun and use them in a sentence.
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The Role of Fire in Healthy Prairie, Brush and Forest Lands

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a Venn diagram to compare and contrast wildfires and prescribed fires. In this earth science lesson, students conduct a series of experiment to explore fire characteristics. They describe favorable conditions to start a...
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Fresh From The Farm

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students investigate the concept of a farmer's market and how it used in the community. They conduct a survey to find the kinds of produce grown to be sold in the market. The lesson includes extensive introductory information for...
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The Beet Goes On

For Teachers 1st - 5th Standards
Root vegetables inspire the series of activities included here. Class members participate in activities related to language arts, social studies, science, visual art, and math. At first, the long list might feel overwhelming; however,...
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Moisture Advection

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students analyze meteorological data and arrive at conclusions using animations of dewpoint temperatures and winds. They view an animation and determine the preferred location(s), if any, for the advection of moisture into the state....
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Agriculture - It Doesn't Just Happen

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine the role of the US Department of Agriculture. For this United States Agriculture lesson, 6th graders create maps with sites and specialty areas. Students create a presentation on the topic they were given to...
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Graphing Dairy Production Statistics

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students collect data about dairy production. In this geometry lesson, students formulate and model problem solving. They collect data and plot it on a graph.
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A Growing Market

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars research plants and the bedding plant industry and then make a list of materials they need to plant seeds. In this planting lesson plan, students then plant their seeds, chart their progress, and write what they have learned.
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Thunderstorm Outflow

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars list at least three physical characteristics of a thunderstorm outflow. They explain what physical process occurs in a thunderstorm to create the storm's outflow, and locate the thunderstorm's outflow.
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Science Role Plays

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students use their imagination in cooperative efforts to role play processes in Science. Each student in the group 'plays' the 'part' of one part of the process. The other groups then watch as each group acts out their version of the...
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A Friendship Chain

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students express positive feelings towards one another and build class unity.

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