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Regions of the United States

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students explore the regions of the United States. For this geography lesson, students read the text When I Was Young in the Mountains and compare the setting of the story with their geographical setting. Students use a physical map to...
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Community Helpers

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify the different jobs of people in the community. In this careers instructional activity, students read Helpers in My Community and have parents come into the classroom to do a short presentation on their jobs.
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Power Up To Gear

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
For this healthy living worksheet, students read a recipe for frozen peach ice pops. Students analyze two pictures of Power Panthers and circle the ten differences in the pictures.
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Weaving Wool

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students demonstrate how to weave wool. In this agricultural production instructional activity, students read a story about sheep wool and use yarn and weaving patterns to create a weave.
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Habitat, What is That?

For Teachers K - 4th
Students explore animal habitats. In this environmental stewardship instructional activity, students match animals to their habitats in a classroom activity. Students also observe a firefly habitat and read Fireflies. Students create...
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Character Value

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students discuss their value systems. In this value instructional activity, students read a book and fill in a chart describing the values of the characters and examples that prove these values. They compare the character's values to...
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Human Rights Violations

For Teachers K - 12th
Students explore how human rights are different in each part of the world.  In this freedome lesson, students define human rights, research how human rights in one country ultimately affect other countries, and share their findings...
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Born, Bread and Buttered in London

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students map points of interest and listen to an interview to become familiar with London.  In this London lesson, students pair share what they pictured from the interview.  Students discuss specific vocabulary and points...
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Sharing Love

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners explore the expansion of love. They read a story about showing love and sing a song. Students draw a picture describing love. In a group activity, learners participate in a "Greetings Dance." Students may bring pictures of...
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Oddity Rhyming Strips

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners practice identification of rhyming words. Students compare/contrast pictures by identifying rhyming sounds in them. Learners place strips on the pictures. Students share comparisons with each other.
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Get Ready, Get Set, Squeeze!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore coin value and count coin combinations. In this money counting and social studies lesson, students read The Coin Counting Book by Rozanne Lanczak Williams and practice counting money and making change for a lemonade...
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We Care For Our Commons

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners demonstrate how volunteering makes a difference in a community. In this philanthropy lesson, students read the lyrics of "This Land Is Your Land" and illustrate ways to volunteer in their community.
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Selfless Sam- The Drive

For Teachers K - 2nd
Pupils discuss how to address poverty in society. In this philanthropy instructional activity, students read the book Sam and the Lucky Money and discuss how they would handle hunger. Pupils role play situations and demonstrate...
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Giving From the Heart: Art From the Heart

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners examine how art contributes to the common good. For this common good lesson, students participate in an interactive read aloud of Jeff Brumbeau, Quiltmaker's Gift. They act out the story and talk about how "Art from the Heart"...
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Identifying Differences Between Fiction and Nonfiction Books

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore the differences between fiction and non-fiction book. In this genre study lesson, students read examples of fiction and non-fiction and identify the characteristics of each genre. Students list the characteristics on a...
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Find the Flag

For Teachers Pre-K - 12th
Students explore the flag. In this social studies lesson, students search for flags in a picture. When students locate a flag, they will read a fact about the flag, how to display it and how to care for the flag.
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Parts of a Tree

For Teachers 1st Standards
Discover the parts of a tree and so much more with a packet of activities covering a range of subjects. First graders label practice pages, test their measuring and addition skills, explore books, dance, build 3-D trees, play games, give...
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Memories

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars are read the story "Tanya's Reunion". Using the text, they recall the events of the story in the correct sequence. They are introduced to the topic of memories and they share a special memory of their own. They draw a...
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Three Little Pigs Story Comparison

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify the characteristics of a fairy tale and share a fairy tale they are familiar with. They are read a story that is similiar to the "Three Little Pigs" noting the differences between the original and this story. ...
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Counting Numbers: Four

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students practice counting to four. In this counting to four lesson, students access an e-book at "I Save A Tree.com" where they count items up to four. They examine the text and images which can be seen in both Spanish and English.
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Alphabet Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students observe language arts by reading children's stories in class. In this alphabetical lesson, students read the books The Sound of the Week and Alphabetivities and practice making letters using arts and crafts. Students create...
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Number Recognition Games

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students explore number sense by participating in a math recognition activity. In this number identification lesson, students practice pronouncing names of numbers and matching the number with an amount of objects. Students practice...
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Identifying Our Similarities, Despite Our Differences

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discuss similarities and differences among the members of their class. They read and discuss several books about children with disabilities and then draw and/or write about someone they can think of who has a disability and...
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Observing Apples - Skill Lesson

For Teachers 1st
First graders listen to a story about Johnny Appleseed read by their teacher. They discuss his life as a class and describe what they see when a cut apple is before them. They draw a picture of what they see and write three adjectives...

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