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Mission Discovery

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the changes to the space shuttle Discovery and its history by creating a classroom exhibition about NASA's space shuttle program. They create an informative and attractive invitation about the gallery for outside visitors.
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Cranberry Bog

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore cranberry farming in Massachusetts and the rest of the nation. They research on challenges facing cranberry farming industry and then write reflection papers on optimum pest control methods from the perspective of a...
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Roulette

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers participate in a simulation activity to help them summarize issues related to health promotion and disease prevention. They see first-hand what their odds are in acquiring HIV.
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Flowering Phenology: How Do Plants Know When To Flower?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars explore the biotic and abiotic factors that affect plant reproduction and the potential consequences of human activities on plant populations. The effects of urbanization are discussed as an influence in the consequences.
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My Country, My Country: To Vote or Not to Vote

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers view a film about elections in Iraq. They examine the story of a doctor and his decisions to vote. They work together to complete a worksheet about voter turnout.
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You and the Law -- Beating the Odds

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine the rate of institutional racism in the United States. Individually, they write in their journals about how they can make better choices and increase their self-esteem. Using historical documents, they identify...
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The Invisible People: American Art and Literature Represents the Marginalized and Disenfranchised

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view various pieces of art and sculptures which demonstrates people who are marginalized and invisible. While viewing the art, they are read excerpts of different pieces of literature in which they determine why the author or...
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The Life of Milton Hershey

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the life and business success of Milton Hershey. They conduct an interview with a local entrepreneur, define key vocabulary terms, develop a list of jobs they can do to earn money, read a biography of Milton Hershey,...
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Issue Players and Their Positions

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students identify Environmental Health Problems caused by both living and nonliving things. They summarize Issue Components (event, problem, issue, players, and positions) involving environmental health issues such as contamination in...
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Expanding Journal Writing Entries For Beginning Writers

For Teachers 1st
First graders through a variety of strategies assess how to write in journals openly and effectively. Those strategies include integration of technology, story telling, group and team work, performance-based assessment/rubrics, visual...
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Nature of Chagall - Oil Pastel Drawing - "I and the Village"

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
By studying the art and style of Marc Chagall, students create a surreal piece of art representing themselves and their surroundings and illustrating Chagall's quote, "Great art picks up where nature ends".
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Dream Big

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discuss the success of privately built and flown space crafts by reading and discussing a news article. They develop adventure trip proposals to present to Sir Richard Branson. Students write essays reflecting on the importance...
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It's in the Cards

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discover how art auctions have become competitive after reading an article from The New York Times. Students voice their opinions about specific examples of modern art and create trading cards based on their research of...
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Food Safety

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, students read the brochure that is concerned with the concept of food safety. The dangers and advantages are discussed.
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No Form of Tobacco is Safe

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students create an advertisement to convince children to stay away from tobacco products. In this smoking prevention lesson, students discuss the health effects of tobacco use and evaluate current tobacco ads. Students work in small...
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Preparing for the Informative Speech

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students read an outline on how to prepare an informative speech. In this informative speech lesson plan, students read an outline and then prepare a speech.
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Council for Economic Education

NOT Your Grandma's Lemonade Stand

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students participate in a WebQuest to apply economic concepts. In this economics lesson plan, students are guided to various websites and simulate being an entrepreneur.
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The Gerund or Infinitive after the Verb 2

For Students 4th - 6th
In this verbs in sentences learning exercise, students fill in the blanks to complete sentences using the gerund or infinitive after the highlighted verb and then categorize the verbs in lists. Students write 30 answers.
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Mr. Popper's Penguin's

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders locate Antarctica and recognize it as the setting of Mr. Popper's Penguins. In this Mr. Popper's Penguins lesson, 4th graders understand the financial decisions made by Mr. Popper. Students discuss wise spending. Students...
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The Six Step Process Toward Social Action Projects

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students plan and implement a change in their neighborhood, school or nation. In this social action lesson, students share concerns about their neighborhood, school or nation and brainstorm ways to solve the problem. Students select a...
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International Mine Awareness Day

For Students 5th - 10th
For this International Mine Awareness Day worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, phrase matching, fill in the blanks, correct words, multiple choice, spelling, sequencing, scrambled sentences, writing...
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Beluga Balancing Act

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study beluga whale populations and the issues they face.  In this beluga lesson students compare the issues that the whales are facing and name ways people can help.
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Sportsmanship: Grades 3-5

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students complete activities regarding good sportsmanship. For this sportsmanship instructional activity, students discuss winning, losing, and cheating. They participate in Sportsmanship scenarios and discuss what they would do in each...
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Puberty: Grades 3-5

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discover the changes their body goes through during puberty by participating in a role-playing activity.  In this human health lesson, students write a description of themselves as if they were a pituitary gland....

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