Teach With Movies
Title: "The Yearling" - Topics: Literature/U.S.; U.S./1865-1913 & Florida
Life in the Florida swamps after the Civil War comes alive in the 1946 film adaptation of Majorie Kinnan Rawlings’s The Yearling. The film of this powerful coming-of-age story, filled with love and loss, can be used with or without a...
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Senior Historians
Third graders interview seniors to see what Boise, Idaho was like in the past. In this Idaho instructional activity, 3rd graders come up with interview questions and they meet with a senior "historian." They write about what they learned...
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Singing for the Animals
Learners examine the correct attitudes and poster for a concert. In this "Singing for Animals" lesson, students created charts to diagram information about the homeless animals they were singing for. Learners used correct diction and...
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VIPs: Very Important Pups
In this matching worksheet, students match nine presidents to a brief description of each's dog. The descriptions contain other clues to help make the correct match.
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Every-Day Edit: Rabbits
In this everyday editing worksheet, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about rabbits. The errors range from punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and spelling.
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Dogs, Dogs, and More Dogs!
In this humane education worksheet, students read facts to educate students about the number of puppies produced by one unspayed dog in a year. Students solve eight math problems to total the number of puppies born to one unspayed dog in...
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Cats, Cats, and More Cats!
In this humane education worksheet, students read the word problems, find the total number of kittens born in one year because of one unspayed female cat, and draw a conclusion about the importance of prevention methods. Students solve...
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Genetic Science Ethics
In this genetic ethics activity, students are given ten ethical questions regarding genetic defects, the possibility of gene therapy, test tube babies and creating a national DNA database. Students are given three choices for each...
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Soldados: Soldiers' Stories
This lesson will help students practice conducting an oral history interview, increase knowledge about what it is like to be a soldier, gain knowledge about the Vietnam War and gain knowledge about the Chicano experience in the U.S.
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Student Designed Investigations: Observations
Learners choose an organism and create an experiment with that organism. In this observation lesson, students expose a living thing to something from its environment and record their observations. Learners must have some prior knowledge...
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Game Plans
Students consider the online game Neopets as a springboard to developing the characters, settings and plots for online fantasy games. They draft technical plans that describe how their games be presented and played on the We
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The New Explorers: Miracle Dolphin
Students view "Miracle Dolphin" which tells the fascinating story of a fable that came true and explores both the story and the science of Holly's life among the Bedouins of Nuweiba El Muzena.
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Using My Money Wisely
Learners discuss the costs and benefits of spending and saving their money. They identify a decision-making process to money decisions. They also examine their opportunity costs.
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House Rabbit Society
This resource provides extensive information on how to care for your pet rabbit in the home. Start with "House Rabbits 101" to get a handle on the basics, and explore the website for guides on diet, housing, litter training,...
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Insectclopedia: Lesson Plans
A very comprehensive site from pedagonet.com that includes lesson plans on insects for all ages and grade levels. Students will enjoy learning about insects as you employ these engaging lesson plans in your own classroom.
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House Rabbit Network: Classroom Bunnies Why Not?
Although this site lists a number of reasons why rabbits in the classroom are not a good idea, there are many informative facts on this site that will educate all interested parties on the care and needs of rabbits.
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Massachusetts Spca
This resource contains information on the goals of the Massachusetts chapter of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. A few of the program's links from this page are: reporting of cruelty, legislation, and wildlife....