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Paint a Picture

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students participate in a visualization exercise. Then listen to an excerpt from a story and discuss what they 'see.' Finally, they read silently and draw a picture of what they visualized in their heads. They explain their pictures,...
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Note Taking: Research on the Middle Ages

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore the Middle Ages. In this research skills lesson, students research selected Internet sources regarding the Middle Ages and use the provided graphic organizers to take notes regarding the information they find.
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The Four Seasons

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students examine four paintings by Robert Harris and identify the season portrayed. Using the characteristics for each season, they write a poem and create a drawing of their own. In groups, they describe the different types of...
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Habitat Cards

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students discuss the relationship between a habitat and the environment. In groups, they use the internet to research the relationship between the animals and the habitat on their card. They present their information to the class to...
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Roxaboxen

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders discuss the story "Roxaboxen." In this reading comprehension lesson, 3rd graders discover new vocabulary words, discuss the story using story mapping, and take a reading test. Students investigate safety in the desert and...
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Fish Counting Nursery Rhyme

For Teachers Pre-K
Students experience The Fish Counting Rhyme. In this counting lesson, students practice counting while listening to The Fish Counting Rhyme.
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Canada Arrives in a Splash of Color

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students investigate social and political issues surrounding founding of Canada and compare their relevance to Canada today, interpret art works representing Canada's past identity and compare that identity to how Canada is perceived...
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The Landscape

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students create works of art that portray their connection to their environment, construct class sculptural landscape, record changes to their environment since their grandparents' time, and paint one referenced art work from new...
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Map your Schoolyard

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners practice their mapping skills by creating an accurate map of their schoolyard using an aerial photo from the National Map web site. Students include legends, a scale, and a north arrow on their maps.
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Evaluate the Main Characters? Problem-Solving Processes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers read passages from several sources and evaluate the text for various criteria. In this problem solving lesson, students evaluate character problem solving processes after reading passages. They will use a Venn Diagram to...
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Land Art

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students use natural materials outside to create a work of art. For this land art lesson plan, students plan their sculpture inside in one day and create it outside over a period of 2 days.
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Finding Letters in Text

For Students Pre-K - K
For this language arts worksheet, students read about a puppy. Students circle every letter A and letter P they find in the story and write the total number for each.
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A Loyal Friend

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the attributes of trust. In this character education lesson, students read the Irish folktale "Beth Gellert". Students discuss the folktale and how they can earn the trust of others.
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A Thanksgiving Language Lesson!

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders, in groups, create restaurants, menus, and advertisements to attract Thanksgiving Day customers.
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Lego Block Center

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students participate in an activity in which they build homes out of Legos. They work together to build the home and a hospital. They identify the role of each building they build for their community.
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Animal Farm: The Complete Project

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students choose chapters from "Animal Farm" to complete a project on. They make connections between the characters and gather any outside information needed. They present their information to the class.
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Lesson Plan on Korea

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students participate in a lesson about ancient pottery making in Korea. The time of the research goes back to the 12th century. They read a story and study the attributes of characterization that the author uses.
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Weather or Not!

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students are introduced to the different climate regions of Canada. In groups, they discuss ways in which people are affected by the weather and how it limits their outdoor activities. They use artwork by Robert Harris to predict what...
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Is Coming to the United States of America Good for the Immigrant?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Student discuss whether coming to the United States was good for certain groups of immigrants. Using the internet, they examine settlement patterns for immigrants over a period of time. In groups, they role play the role of a family...
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Sadako: A Tribute to a Girl with Cancer

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils explore the story of Sadako, a young girl, who had leukemia as a result of a bomb being dropped on Hiroshima in 1955. They create a chain of paper cranes and design a fund-raising event. They write poems in the Japanese style of...
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The Ancient Cliff Dwellers of Mesa Verde

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners research evidence discovered during Mesa Verde archaeological dig, view images of ancient artifacts, simultate real dig and reconstruct items buried on school grounds, and create newsletter or video tape skit.
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Teaching About Peace Through the Cranes of Hiroshima

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students listen to the story of "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes." They discuss the events of Hiroshima, effects of the bombing, and methods people can make a difference in achieving peace in the world. Students use orgami paper and...
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Choosing the Correct Verb

For Students 8th - 10th
In this grammar worksheet, students circle the action verb in fifteen sentences and circle the appropriate linking verbs in nine additional sentences.
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Families and Neighborhoods

For Teachers K
Students create a poster representative of their community. In this lesson plan on the world around them, students learn about their neighborhood. After they have gathered some knowledge about the objects and people in their community,...

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