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Famous People

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students increase their self-esteem and identify how and why they are important. They listen to various books. as listed in the instructional activity. Then, students list various famous people and write about how those same people are...
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Farm Animals - Mothers and Babies - "Are You My Baby?"

For Teachers K
Students listen to a teacher read aloud and discuss the farm animals. They participate in an role playing activity that explains how mother mammals recognize their young by their scent.
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Outlining for Beginners

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine the standard form of an outline by viewing several examples. They practice categorizing information and then create a simple outline.
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Visiting a Neighborhood Site

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students interview senior citizens about life in the old days. Sharing research with their classmates, they create their own database. They use technology to enhance the information they gathered from the senior citizens.
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Animalopedia Poetry

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students reseach animals while working in groups. They write poems to be included in a class Animalopedia book.
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Giving Game-Let the Games Begin!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students discuss games in which there is a "winner."
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When Is a Pest an Insect?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers view the importance of insects as pollinators. They are now posed with the problem--those insects are nice--but insects are pests right? Students explore their description of pests and pesticides.