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One Person's Trash: Breaking it down

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research how trash is disposed of and make an edible landfill. In this trash lesson plan, students research proper trash disposal, and discuss how trash affects the community. Then they make an edible landfill.
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Homonyms - Quiz 48

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this homonyms worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences with the appropriate homonym. Students complete 20 sentences.
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Oh Say Can You See?

For Teachers K - 3rd
Pupils discover the meaning of patriotism through literature, songs, and poetry. They also identify patriotic symbols and activities such as the flag, the Pledge of Allegiance, the Star Spangled Banner, the bald eagle, and monuments.
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Reliability Of Your Visual Sense

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore visual sense. In this biology lesson plan, students perform a series of tests on the reliability of their visual sense, record their observations for each test, and conclude from their data how reliable their visual...
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For Creative Minds: Tudley Didn't Know

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students discover facts about the animals in John Himmselman's book, Tudley Didn't Know, and make a paper turtle. In this marsh animals lesson, students first read the book Tudley Didn't Know. Students read facts about painted turtles,...
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Born of Blood: Inheritance of Blood Types

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students examine inheritance of blood types.  In the chromosome lesson, students create a model of chromosome and predict the blood type of offspring.
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Swimming Survivor Challenge II

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners practice safe use of a spinal board for a potential spinal injury in the water. They use head-chin support and head-splint techniques for in-line stabilization with a partner.
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Nonprofits in Our Community

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify nonprofit organizations within their local community. They practice using the yellow pages to locate these organizations. They use an organizer to keep all of the information they gathered organized.
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Hectic Hurricanes!

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students determine what they know about hurricane formation. They experiment to explain hurricane formation and track a hurricane that forms in the Caribbean Islands.
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Ghosts of Rwanda

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Learners engage in a class discussion of notes they have taken while watching the film "Ghosts of Rwanda." They discuss a specific teacher-chosen quotation from the film. They then write a two to three page essay on a specific question...
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Kwanzaa Flash Cards

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students study Kwanzaa. In this art lesson, students compare Kwanzaa with the American holdiay known as Thanksgiving. Students decorate seven cards with the seven lessons of Kwanzaa written on them.
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Weather Emergency Safety

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify different types of weather emergencies that may happen during the seasons. They list the steps involved when taking cover and fleeing dangerous weather patters. A comprehensive list of service agencies that can...
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Traffic Sign Matching

For Students 5th - 7th
For this matching worksheet, students match pictures of traffic signs to the written description. There are twenty-nine different signs and descriptions for students to match.
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Test Your Patience: Nonsense Quiz

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this testing patience learning exercise, students read through the quiz that doesn't make sense. Students then try to answer the 20 questions to taste their patience.
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First Aid

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders participate in first aid demonstrations. In this first aid lesson plan, the students answer questions and participate in demonstrations focusing on common household first aid conditions. The teacher poses first aid...
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Severe Weather is Spring Challenge

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners research storms and appropriate warning procedures in their home towns and conduct interviews to find out suggestions for students and others in their community to keep themselves safe. Afterwards, learners write a news feature...
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Philanthropy, You, And Your World Lesson 1: Characterizing Philanthropic People

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students determine the meaning of philanthropy and list attributes of philanthropic people. They examine philanthropic acts of themselves and others using a song and Post-It note activity.
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First To Float

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students determine how to float on their backs in a swimming pool. They participate in swimming lessons at a community pool. While working in small groups they practice floating on their backs to increase their safety around the pools....
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Writers Word Search

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this literacy worksheet, middle schoolers look for the words that are related to the theme of the worksheet. They also work on the skills of spelling and word recognition.
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Native North American Dog Breeds

For Students 4th
  In this trivia quiz, the information focuses on native North American dog breeds. Students respond to 10 multiple choice questions and submit answers electronically via this interactive website.    
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Swimming Survivor Challenge - III

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review and practice the steps for administering CPR.
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Extreme Heat

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students, in groups, investigage and demonstrate the science behind the development and characteristics of extreme heat.
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Breaking News English: 3.8 Million Kenyans in Need of Food Aid

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English learning exercise, students read "3.8 Million Kenyans in Need of Food Aid," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 10 true or false questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English: Japanese Emperor and Anthem

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Japanese Emperor and Anthem," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.