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Native American Friendship Dance

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The performing arts offer artistic perception, creative expression, historical and cultural context and aesthetic valuing. This dance helps students understand dance history and develops cultural awareness. Students are given the...
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EXPLORING OUR HUMAN BODIES

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students observe and investigate the human skeletal and muscle systems. They become aware of the versatility of movement as well as gain experience through the use of diagrams and hands on activities. An extensive vocabulary is covered...
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Life Science: Exploring Our Human Bodies

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Young scholars explore the concept of the human body. They complete a variety of activities concerning the function of various organs. They listen to their heartbeat with a stethoscope, examine how muscles work during a game of tag,...
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My Favorite Sport: Writing Activity

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this writing instructional activity, students first correct mistakes in sentences about sports, use a word box and fill in blanks in a paragraph, then write a paragraph of their own about a favorite sport.
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Apples, Oranges, and Bananas

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Pupils sing songs about fruit to learn colors. In this colors lesson, students sing a song about apples, oranges and bananas. Pupils use a movement activity to help reinforce the lesson.
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Past/Participle Verb Forms 1: Irregular verb forms

For Students 5th - 10th
For this past and participle worksheet, students write the past and participle form for each verb in the sentences. Students complete this activity for 25 sentences.
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Pumpkin Cake

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this Halloween recipe worksheet, students read directions on how to create a pumpkin cake. Students gather ingredients and follow the 7 steps to bake the cake. Note: This could be used any time of year; there are no graphics on the page.
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Create-A-Line Dance

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students demonstrate knowledge of the processes, principles, and structure of line dance. In groups students choreograph their own line dance, implementing moves learned from previous dances taught in the line dance unit.
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Newspaper Writing in Various Genres

For Students 9th
In this newspaper writing in various genres worksheet, students create 8 newspaper articles in different genres (list provided), following the examples given, with grading rubric included.
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Pulse of Life

For Teachers 4th - 10th
Students calculate their pulse rate and explore how heart rate is affected by various activities.
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Dance Team/ Collaborative Fitness Routines

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students experience the process of creating a "dance team" type routine by following a set procedure.
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Aspects of Individual Human Blood Pressure

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars learn about human blood pressure. In this biology lesson plan, students gain an understanding of the relationship between hypertension and it's risk factors, demonstrate how pressure builds up in clogged arteries, and...
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Imperialism and Expansion: Part 2

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore the concept of American Imperialism. In this American foreign policy instructional activity, students take notes on the Spanish-American War and foreign policy practices of the United States in the late 1800s.
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Idioms Quiz: nature

For Students 4th - 6th
In this English idioms learning exercise, students complete sentences by interpreting idioms about nature.
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Idioms Quiz: Plants

For Students 6th - 8th
In this idioms about plants worksheet, students complete sentences by interpreting idioms about plants.  Each sentence contains clues as to the meaning of the idiom.
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Hula Hoop Hoopla!

For Teachers K - 5th
Young scholars develop spatial awareness through "movement" using hula hoops as the personal parameter.
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Rain Orchestra

For Teachers 1st
First graders mix secondary colors from primary colors and simulate a rainstorm by using body percussion.
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Crazy Frog Dance

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners demonstrate the ability to use basic walking steps in several body directions while demonstrating rhythmic accuracy with their steps. Students discover that dancing makes their heart go faster and is good exercise.
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All About Blood and the Heart (Human Body for Children)

For Students 4th - 5th
In this anatomy activity, students learn about the heart and it's characteristics. Students monitor their heartbeat in an experiment and then answer a series of questions about what they found.
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How Hard Is Your Heart Working?

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students observe the differences in their pulse from when they are sitting to when they have been doing the "Hokey-Pokey."  In this heart health lesson, students take and record their pulse after they have been doing a quiet...
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Idioms Quiz: Law 1

For Students 6th - 7th
In this online idioms quiz worksheet, students read the example idioms about law used in the sentences. Students select the best answer to complete the 10 online exercises.
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Tree Friends

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students are introduced to tree structure and use. They identify their special tree using all senses except sight. Students identify six different internal parts within a cross section of tree trunk (bark, phloem, xylem, cambium,...
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Humanities in Colonial and Revolutionary America

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students demonstrate dances of colonial America. In this colonial American lesson, students learn forms of colonial social dancing including the Juba and Virginia Reel. Students examine the history of the 2 dances as well.
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Easy Easter Crafts

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students make different crafts to represent spring and Easter. In this crafts lesson plan, students make cookies, nests, and bunnies out of their hands.