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What a Can Can Do

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Learners explore the properties of a can. In this aluminum science lesson, students conduct various experiments to identify properties of aluminum. Learners examine the appearance, temperature, and corrosion resistance of aluminum.
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Trash Pizza

For Teachers K - 6th
Students work together to identify items sent to landfills. They summarize percentages of the different items found in landfills. They create a pizza pie graph of all of the components found in landfills.
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Shadow Pictures

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students explore light, shade and shadow.
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Shaved Crayon Monoprint

For Teachers K - 6th
Students create monoprints from crayon shavings.
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Mother's Day Craft

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create a flower pot for their mom on mother's day. They use pictures found in magazines to create a collage on the flower pot. They are to follow instructions to complete this lesson.
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The Rock Cycle

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study the rock cycle of different types of rock. They arrange cut-outs of the parts of the rock cycle in the correct order and then draw the rock cycle or research different types of rocks.
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Earth Day - Grow A Seed Garden

For Teachers K - 6th
Students discover how things grow and how they can take better care of the environment in this Earth Day lesson for the elementary classroom. The activity can be accomplished in one day and left in the sun until the "beans" begin growing.
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Hands That Touch The Heart

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners create Valentine's Day hearts in this variation of a classic activity for the early-elementary classroom. The "hands that touch the heart" is a great gift that can be given to family, friends, or fellow students. A materials...
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Cereal Box Blocks and More!

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students sort and categorize different types of boxes and cartons. In this sorting lesson, students designate areas of the room to put different sizes, styles, or colors of boxes. They help their teacher count and graph the different...
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Learning to Give

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners learn what it means to give generously. In this giving lesson, students give examples of when they have given of themselves. Learners complete a service project where they create a gift for preschoolers with whom they can share.
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Create a Community Tree Tour

For Teachers 4th - Higher Ed
Students study tree identification. In this tree identification lesson plan, students design and assemble a tree tour booklet describing 5 trees found in their community. The booklet should feature common and Latin names of the species,...
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Sorting

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice sorting books. In this sorting lesson, students play the Flood Game on the PBS web site. With knowledge of the sorting system used by libraries, students sort small numbers of books using categories devised by their...
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Math Lesson Plan: Bingo Dabbing by 5's

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
Those extra large markers or "bingo dabbers" are so much fun to play with! Let learners use them to dab groups of five and practice skip counting by 5s to 100 or to 200. 
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Evergreen's Green Team Energy Audit

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers investigate the ways energy is used at their school and how it can be changed.  In this energy lesson, students participate in a service project related to energy. Middle schoolers record and calculate changes that...
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Materials and Manufacturing

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore materials used in manufacturing. In this science lesson, students investigate the suitability of building materials. Students read The Three Little Pigs and discuss the building materials used in the story.
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Branching Art From Nature

For Teachers Pre-K - 5th
Young scholars construct an art piece from nature. In this visual art lesson plan, students use objects from the environment (petals, leaves, and stones) to create a unique art piece.
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Gingerbread Map

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read the book Gingerbread Baby, identify local features and cardinal directions on a map, and then construct their own map. In this mapping lesson plan, 2nd graders construct their own map in groups based on where the baby...
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Halloween Literature Unit: Pumpkin Patch Unit Project

For Teachers K - 1st
Students simulate an agriculture project. For this sequencing lesson, students observe their classroom pumpkin patch, make journal entries, and predict how the pumpkins will grow. They discuss as a class how to keep their pumpkins safe...
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MAKE A PINATA

For Teachers K - 6th
Students create a sculpture with a theme using a balloon and flour and water paste.
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Paint a Wet-Into-Wet Watercolor

For Teachers Pre-K - 5th
Students demonstrate the technique of painting wet-into-wet. For this painting lesson, students create colors to paint with by mixing two or more colors together. Students use water color to create various images.
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It's a Wrap!

For Teachers K - 5th
Students read about the importance of packaging foods and related items properly and reducing waste. In this packaging lesson plan, students read the background information about packaging and bring a variety of packaging materials to...
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Fun Fall Leaves

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students make painted hand prints to cut out and use as fall leaves.
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Fun Photosynthesis

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders, using large colored poster board, explore photosynthesis and its effect on the food chain and survival of organisms.
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Painters as Musicians-CD Cover Design

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students create CD cover art to project the image of the artist or what those artists might sing about.

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