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The Top Ten On-The-Job Skills and Attitudes

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners interview people who have a business and have people working for them. They create a bar graph with the results of their survey. They create a chart with the most important skills or attitudes looked for in a potential employee.
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Wilson Bentley and Snowflake Crystals

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read the book, 'Snowflake Bentley' by Jacqueline Briggs Martin. They gather and make a list of information about snowflakes and crystals. Then they make their own real crystal snowflake creation and observe the crystals...
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Fugitive from Labor Cases:

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the cases of Henry Garnett and Moses Honner, both of the 1850s. Students analyze the political climate building up to the Civil War through the lens of these similar cases with different outcomes.
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Learning Respect and Manners

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explain the difference between respectful and disrespectful behaviors. They review and explain the six pillars of character, by writing in their journals reasonable ways they can demonstrate the six pillars in their lives.
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Tower Power

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore basic building and engineering concepts by constructing a structure that supports weight. They demonstrate an understanding of basic business concepts by estimating the cost and value of a building.
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Acting Out Conflict

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students practice solving given conflicts. They act out different scenerios and decide on the best one. They discuss questions to end the lesson.
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Communicating at work: Listening strategies and skills

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students play a game of "Gossip" to explain the importance of active listening skills. They learn active listening skills through group discussion, lecture and small group exercises.
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Communicating At Work: Facilitating Good Communication

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars identify characteristics of good communication. They role-play different scenarios from a work setting that require good communication and evaluate their efforts.
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Journey to Tibet

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars create "Culturegrams" from the library and travel guides provided during class. They use the library and PC lab during study hall to work on a PowerPoint presentation and show the PowerPoint to the class to describe...
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Rounding and Estimation

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders participate in a lesson that is focused on rounding and estimating using word problems. They review how to read word problems, find the right operator, and use the new skills to solve problems.
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Volleyball Playday

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders observe and demonstrate basic volleyball skills by participating in a volleyball clinic. In small groups, they rotate around to different volleyball stations, observing and demonstrating setting, forearm pass, overhand...
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Probability Two Events

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars investigating the concept of probability practice the concept using a variety of different example problems. The lesson is delivered in a question and answer format. The frequency of answers is recorded in a data table for...
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Language Arts: Native Americans and Onomatopoeias

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read the Native American tale, "The Frog and the Crane," focusing on the use of onomatopoeia in it. In groups, they brainstorm list of words that are examples of the device. Finally, 5th graders write their own stories...
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Reader Rabbit Math!

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars engage in an integrated lesson with a unit on inequalities.This math computer-based software lesson will utilize Reader Rabbit Math! The lesson is designed for students that are learning inequalities and basic computer...
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Song Lesson Octopus's Garden

For Students 3rd
In this conditional phrases learning exercise, 3rd graders list to the song, Octopus's Garden, and list the conditional phrases with would or its contracted form 'd in two columns. This is a full lesson plan.
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Understanding Simple Present Tense Verbs Using the Song 'Penny Lane"

For Students Higher Ed
In this music and grammar worksheet, students use the song, "Penny Lane" by the Beatles, to examine the use of simple present tense verbs. They listen to the song before completing 4 short answer questions. They record present tense...
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My Favorite Kid Pix Pictures

For Teachers K
Students explore the computer software program "Kid's Pix." In this integrated technology lesson plan, students use their writing skills and technology skills to create a class book of their favorite "Kid Pix" stamps.
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Writing A Speech Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students write persuasive speeches. In this speech lesson plan, students discuss the attributes of persuasive speeches and then write their own persuasive speeches regarding topics of their choosing.
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Service Learning--A School Violence Prevention Strategy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars analyze school violence issues. For this service learning lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding school violence issues. Young scholars examine service projects to prevent school violence.
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Our Forest is Changing

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students read a story and solve a problem about an unhealthy population of trees.  In this forest lesson students study tree disease and then research it online and present what they found. 
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Vermiculture Food Waste Compost Program for Touchstone School

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students explore the advantages of composting.  In this recycling lesson students complete a worm compost project and collect food waste to feed them. 
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Becoming Bilingual

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners explore the opportunities for bilingual workers. In this bilingual skills lesson, students select a foreign language to research and list ways their languages can be used in a work setting. Learners explore career opportunities...
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Tasty Mapping

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students create an edible map. In this civics and geography lesson plan, students research their town's features and local government. Students work in groups to design and create a physical map of their town based on research.
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Imperialism

For Students 9th - 12th
In this U.S. history worksheet, students read assigned textbook pages regarding Imperialism and respond to 45 short answer questions.