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Do You Live a Healthy Lifestyle?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine and evaluate how active their own lifestyle is by counting how many steps they take on a daily basis. They watch a PowerPoint presentation about healthy lifestyles, record how many steps they take in a day with the...
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Human Sexuality Unit

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders determine how mass media influences human sexuality by looking at advertisements for their sexual content and how the ads affect their decision making. After evaluating the advertisements in a PowerPoint presentation they...
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Get up, Stand up. Stand up for your Civil Rights.

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study civil rights leaders. In this Civil Rights lesson, 4th graders investigate what it means to stand up for something you believe in after reading about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and President Obama. Students create a...
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Christmas Carol Project

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders create a researched presentation comparing and contrasting holiday celebrations from the period surrounding Charles' Dickens 'A Christmas Carol.' For this Christmas celebrations lesson, 8th graders discuss differences...
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Civil War

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders discuss the causes of the Civil War and write a paragraph summarizing each identified event. In the computer lab, 5th graders create a PowerPoint presentation explaining events leading up to the Civil War. They use the...
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Health: Snacks and Safety for Children

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Students discover how to prepare healthy snacks for children. In addition, they discuss food allergies and assess cooking hygiene. Part of this three-day lesson, includes a Powerpoint presentation covering safety measures both in and...
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Health & Safety

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars are introduced to the standards for health in the child care system. After watching a PowerPoint presentation, they plan healthy snacks for children. To end the lesson, they review the proper safety measures to have in...
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The Water Cycle: A Repeating Pattern in Nature

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students are introduced to the terms related to the water cycle in their native language. In groups, they describe the steps of the cycle using different materials found in their art classroom. They describe how energy helps water...
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Music: Instruments of the Orchestra

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners identify various musical instruments and explain their roles in an orchestra. Following a Powerpoint presentation, students discuss what they have discovered in small groups. Then, each groups devises four questions based on...
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Make a Switch: Let There Be Light

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners research a notable painter and use his or her work as inspiration to create a functional light switch plate.  In this art instructional activity, students find an artist whose work is appealing to them to research and...
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Digital Wildflower Collection

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine biodiversity and classify organisms.  In this wildflower activity students go out and take pictures of plants then create a presentation to show the class. 
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Does my career fit me?

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students create a venn diagram about the job they currently have and if they think it is what they should be doing. In this job lesson plan, students list education and job duties in a venn diagram and analyze if it is the correct job...
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Deforestation

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study the effects of deforestation. In this environmental lesson, students view a PowerPoint slideshow about the importance of trees. Students read The Lorax and discuss what the characters represent in our society.
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Guess What I Came From

For Teachers 1st
First graders examine items made from plants. In this plant lesson plan, 1st graders read Plants Feed on Sunlight and view a PowerPoint presentation regarding plant growth. Students examine products that are made from plants and draw...
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Get Your Facts Right!

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore the life and the contributions of Christopher Columbus. In this Exploration Age lesson, students participate in several activities regarding the explorer. Students use the Internet and print resources to research...
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Chucky Chickadee

For Teachers K - 1st
Students create an original project dealing with birds. In this bird lesson, students take a virtual field trip to bird feeders around the nation. Students replicate the coloring of winter birds.
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Data Analysis

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders collect and analyze data.  In this secondary end-of-course mathematics activity, 12th graders formulate a question they would like to answer and decide on an appropriate means of data collection.  Students...
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Cell Phones and Driving

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students identify and explore the dangers of cell phone use while driving. In this car safety instructional activity, students research using a cell phone while driving. Students compile the information to create a presentation and write...
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No Texts = No Wrecks

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students explore ways to prevent texting while driving. In this driving safety lesson, students research information about texting and driving. Students identify an audience to present the information to in the three given formats....
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Plane Figures

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create polygons requested by their teacher. In this polygons lesson, 5th graders watch a video and listen to a song about polygons. Then, students take turns labeling various polygons and practice making polygons.
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Mesoamerican Cultures

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners compare and contrast the Mayan and Aztec cultures. In this Mesoamerican cultures lesson, students visit classroom stations that feature the landmarks, popular foods, and gods of the 2 cultures. Learners discuss their favorite...
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Who is the President Now?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover the presidents of the United States using digital tools. In life skills lesson, students use PowerPoint and SMART Board technology to match presidents of the United States to their photographs.
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Strongest Polygon

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students define and identify shapes by name. In this geometry lesson, students construct, identify and compare polygons based on the number of sides. They classify each shape based on their angle sum theorem.
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Exploring our Community

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students research Los Angeles and its surrounding communities. They create digital presentations of the information they have gathered by answering the question included in the lesson.