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Celebrate Maine Cooking!

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine and analyze different Maine recipes. After analyzing the recipes, students work in groups to determine what characteristics the recipes posses for it to be chosen to represent the culture of Maine. Students bring in...
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Glad to Meet You, Newfane

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students brainstorm a list of important community locations or buildings. We take pictures of inside and outside and include the history of each. They describe the service or product it provides, the date originated, etc. They build a...
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Breaking News English: US Teen Visits Baghdad to do His Homework

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "US Teen Visits Baghdad to do His Homework," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Eat Right!

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students use magazines and other food pictures to arrange healthy meals onto construction paper.
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Shoe Appreciation (all, Reading/Writing) Behavioral Objectives

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners take off one shoe and describe their shoe by writing a sentence about their shoe, to the satisfaction of the teacher.
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Interview for Reflection

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners practice their interviewing skills using the elements of questioning. They write and illustrate a past experience of theirs doing a philanthropic act. They share their stories and illustrations to complete the lesson plan.
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Philanthropy in Literature Lesson 1: Definition of Terms

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars watch a video after which they define philanthropy and site examples of it in daily life. They use this definition as they work through the rest of the unit.
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Exploring the Neighborhood -- Literature Jigsaw

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students compare and contrast domesticated animals and wild animals. They identify plants and animals that have adapted to different habitats. They discover it is everyone's responsibility to protect the environment.
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Investigating Density: Heavy Ice

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students end up learning the formula for density and calculate the densities of various materials, and predict if they sink or float.
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The Insurgency

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view a documentary about the Iraqi insurgency. They discuss the documentary and comment on what they feel the United State's response should be in a debate format.
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Skepticism Toward Government

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain how the media portrays certain events and its effects on public opinion of government. They focus on Watergate, the Vietnam War, and the Clinton impeachment. They write essays about skepticism promoted by the media.
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What A Beautiful World We Live In

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students create poems, pictures, and essays to show their love of life. They also explain how to get through the difficult times. Finally, they describe what is beautiful in this world that they enjoy.
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Abenaki Indians: A Jigsaw Activity

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars work together to research the Abenaki Indians. They discover how the Native Americans lives where changed after contact with the Europeans. They compare and contrast the Indians and the Europeans and present their...
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Bouncing Popcorn

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders meet a teacher challenge to work like chemists. They investigate with baking soda, water, salt, sugar, vinegar, and sprite to move a popcorn kernel from the bottom of a cup to the top. They experiment with different...
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"Working in a Hat Factory"

For Teachers K
Students analyze the understanding of what a producer is. Students distinguish between producers and consumers. Students produce a hat of his/her own. Students will share creations with each other.
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Immigration to the United States

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the reasons why people immigrated to the United States. Using maps and charts, they analyze population movements and religious affiliations. They discover how the United States became a lesser Protestant country.