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Guided Reading: What Is Government?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learn about the government's role in everyday life in a guided reading activity. Groups create a KWL chart concerning the government's impact on the community.
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Average Vehicle Occupancy In Your Community

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students determine the average vehicle occupancy in their community.  In this transportation instructional activity students develop and analyze a survey to determine attitudes towards air pollution and transportation. 
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The Origins of Islamic Law: Sharia, Islam, Muslims

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine the development and history of Islamic Law (Sharia). They also begin to make comparisons to Western and Judaic Law traditions.
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Sharing Our Legacy of Giving

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students research or interview a local philanthropist. Students write a biography about the philanthropist and share it with others.
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Radio Program #5: Moonshining

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students interpret the conditions that surrounded the "moonshining industry" in southeastern Ohio. Interview people who may have been influenced by some experience with someone involved in this type of industry. Prohibition laws are...
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The Constitution.

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study the Constitution. They examine the meaning and fundamentals of the Preamble of The Constitution of USA. They assess the importance of having a Supreme Law that states the rights and obligations of the citizens. They...
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Community Chain

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students examine the concept of rights and responsibilities of being citizens. In this citizenship lesson, students participate in a discussion of the responsibilities that are associated with the rights of citizenship. They make a...
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Bully Free Systems

Bully Free Lesson Plans—Seventh Grade

For Teachers 7th Standards
Having a hard time defining bullying with your seventh graders? Discuss the different types of behavior one would see in a bullying situation with a series of lessons, worksheets, and group activities.
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Life Journey Through Autism: An Educator’s Guide

For Teachers K - 8th
A clear, straightforward guide to autism is a great introduction to educational strategies and resources for educators and parents. With background information about autism, an explanation to educational approaches, resources for...
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ESL Kid Stuff

Classroom Objects

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
How many classroom objects can your learners identify? Use a set of activities based on object recognition and color matching to help young kids use their observation to learn new vocabulary.
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Disney

Renewable Energy

For Teachers 4th - 10th Standards
Bring some energy to your physical science curriculum with this engaging Bill Nye the Science Guy lesson. Based on his Renewable Energy video, students explore the concepts of potential and kinetic energy and learn how they are applied...
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ESL Kid Stuff

Classroom Stationery

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
What's in the bag? Learn about classroom items, such as pens, glue, pencils, and books, with a series of fun activities. Kids sing and play games to practice their new vocabulary words.
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Deliberating in a Democracy

National Service

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Uncle Sam wants you to serve! Scholars investigate the role of mandatory national service in an open democracy. They research, watch a video, and hold a debate surrounding the issue of requiring one year of service to gain a better...
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Tennessee Valley Authority

Renewable Energy Sources

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Not all energy sources are renewable, as learners investigate in this unit. Made up of six lessons that span a few weeks of instruction, the unit has learners examining US energy reserves and consumption, using data to draw conclusions...
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Teach Engineering

Solar Water: Heat it Up!

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Young engineers are instructed to design and build their own solar water heaters. Then, they calculate the efficiency and cost and compare them to commercially available models. This is a full unit for pupils to apply their knowledge.
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What Happened to the Water? Designing Ways to Get and Clean Water

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students design ways to clean a water source or find a new water source depending on various hypothetical family scenarios. They draw and write about how to provide water to a community facing a water crisis, and present their solutions...
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Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Private-Religious)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine how to prevent cruelty to animals. In this stewardship lesson, students discover the Biblical laws of Tza’ar Ba’alei Chaim. High schoolers volunteer their time to assist community organizations that promote animal...
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Protecting the Past: Give a Hoot, Don't Loot!

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Young scholars, in small groups, simulate an ancient civilization and the art they created, another group represents vandals, and the final group represents archaeologists who try to figure out what life was like for the "ancient...
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Life Inspires Art Inspires Life

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create philanthropic documentaries. In this philanthropy lesson, students collaborate to create a multimedia documentary regarding the community philanthropy work they took part in.
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Algebraic Substitution for Electric Circuits

For Students Higher Ed
In this physics activity, students use Ohm's law to solve for voltage, current and resistance. They answer 13 problem solving questions using Ohm's law.
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Rights and Responsibilities: Making the Connection

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the Bill of Rights. In this philanthropy instructional activity, students identify the responsibilities that accompany the 5 basic guaranteed rights in the Bill of Rights. Students interview a community member regarding...
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Mosaic America: Patterns of Racism

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders use print and electronic resources to gather and analyze information on the political system in the United States. Using the Constitution, they identify and discuss instances of racism included in amendments and laws. ...
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4-H Citizenship Activity Page

For Students 7th - 10th
In order to understand how our government works, students need to delve into the intricacies at both the local and federal level. Using this 20 question activity learners explore how government affects their daily life.
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What is the Nature of Science?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine videos of field researach to discover the components of the scientific process. Using forms, they conduct community surveys about the nature of science. They research the extinction of dinosaurs and compare...