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Jigsaw, Part 1: Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!

For Teachers 6th Standards
Complete a puzzle one piece at a time. Scholars gather in triads to complete jigsaw activities over a monologue from Good Masters! Sweet Ladies. They read as a group and independently and use sticky notes to identify the gist of...
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The Legendary King of San Miguel: Lesson Plan 3 - Grades 9-12

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The documentary, The Legendary King of San Miguel Island, introduces the fascinating tale of Herb Lester, his family, and their life on San Miguel Island. Viewers have an opportunity to expand their study of the island and of...
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Anger (Part 1): Identifying Our Style

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students identify the two common sources of anger. In this psychology instructional activity, students discuss productive ways to express anger. They complete a reflection worksheet at the end of the instructional activity.
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It's a Mad World

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils explore the various factors leading to anger, the health risks involved in anger, and the techniques people can use to cope with it. Through writing and performing scenarios that enact different causes and coping techniques of anger.
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Pronunciation: Practicing Stress and Intonation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students practice their pronunciation of their words and stressing certain words when speaking. They use sentences given to them by their teacher to practice.
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Love Canal-A Man Made Disaster

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers watch a "Waste Management" Power Point as well as a "Love Canal" PowerPoint (a link is provided for the second presentation). Students write the chemical formula for each chemical and convert the contamination to grams...
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How Does One Cope With Life-Changing Events?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders identify coping skills during times of stress. In this mental health lesson, 2nd graders read the story, Stressed Out Sally and brainstorm events that produce stress. Students rewrite a different version of the story...
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It's About Time: Olympics, Winter Sports, Math, Media, Time Zones

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use the Internet to determine broadcast times for the Winter Olympic Games snowboarding competitions. In determining these times, they need to consider time zones throughout the world.
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Garbage Pizza

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the concept of waste management. In this recycling lesson plan, 4th graders identify materials that must be landfilled as well as items that may be recycled or reused.
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Lunchroom Trash

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore the amount of waste produced by humans. In this ecology lesson, students predict which lunch bag and its contents will produce the most waste. Leftover material is examined, amounts are recorded, and a bar graph is...
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Water Conservation

For Teachers K - 5th
Students identify ways to conserve water. In this environmental lesson, students use a water use checklist to identify how much water they use in one day. Students analyze the data and brainstorm ways to conserve water.
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Community Resources for Science

A Whole New World of DNA and Proteins

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Lead your young scientists into an exciting world as they participate in a role play and experiment focused on proteins and DNA. After researching the Central Dogma of Biology, individuals or groups participate in a classroom...
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Angry Words: What Goes Around Comes Around

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners examine how angry words can effect the people and environment around them and identify ways to cope with angry feelings. They listen to the book Andrew's Angry Words by Dorothea Lachner, and participate in a simulation of how...
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It's Time for Testing Skills Rock!

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders take an inventory to assess their ability to utilize study and test taking skills. They receive the "Testing Skills Rock" song and start singing it. Students identify and underline the test taking skills mentioned in the...
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Stress reduction: Deep breathing techniques

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students practice deep breathing exercises and write about a stressful time in their life and their reaction to it.
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Managing Multiple Roles

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students identify the roles balanced in family and career activities. In this family and career balance instructional activity, students identify the roles each family member has and discuss problems problems they see in their own...
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Best Management Practices for Water Quality

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine best management practices for water quality.  In this water quality instructional activity, 4th graders explore unused land to identify areas of runoff, erosion, and effects of water flow.  Students...
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Bug Time

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students identify basic pest they find in the school yard. They discover and examine pest control. They also explain the benefits and risks of pests. High school students present a short activity to third graders.
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My Secret War: Lesson 3

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read My Secret War. In this social studies lesson, 5th graders discuss how United States citizens worked together to ensure success in the war. Students discuss primary and secondary sources. Students paraphrase.
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Classroom Management Using Gandhian and Kingian Principles of Nonviolence

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders study the concept of civil disobedience.  In this Current Events lesson plan, 10th graders participate in a survey that nominates students for hard work and exemplifies nonviolence. 
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Cathlapolte.... Catching Time's Secrets

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate nature by studying a Chinook village from the past.  In this sustainable living instructional activity, 3rd graders examine the architecture, environment and activities of the Chinook people.  Students...
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Trivia Time

For Teachers K - 5th
Students participate in a trivia game and follow directions during a down time.
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Slow Times Mean Pay Cuts For Many

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of a slowing economy. In this slowing economy lesson plan, students discuss the trickle-down effects of a slowing economy. Students create an estimated budget for living expenses after high school. Students...
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Ny Secret War: Lesson 10

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the role of propaganda during the war. In this social studies lesson, 5th graders view various forms of propaganda and design their own propaganda poster.