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Emotions/Feelings

For Teachers K - 5th Standards
Three lessons delve deep into the topic of feelings and the importance of expressing one's emotions. Through grand conversation, hands-on learning experiences, and reflective writing, scholars interpret the ups and downs of everyday...
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Simple Machines

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create a Power Point presentation to relate to their study of simple machines. They create a title page, a page introducing six simple machines, slides explaining real world use to each simple machine and import pictures...
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How Water Pollution Is Cleaned Up

For Teachers 5th - 12th Standards
As a follow-up from the previous lesson, young environmentalists discuss the benefits of water filtration and whether or not it's the best option. Other alternatives including air stripping, bioremediation, and phytoremediation are...
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Made in China

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars create a power point presentation.  In this Chinese inventions and discoveries instructional activity, students view sample products that are the product of ancient Chinese civilizations and their innovations and...
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Freedom Quilts

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create a Freedom Quilt and learn how many African Americans escaped to freedom.  In this Underground Railroad lesson, 5th graders complete a KWL chart on the Underground Railroad, read a book about the Underground Railroad...
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Body Systems

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this body systems lesson, students work in small groups conduct research to become an 'expert' on one of the 7 body systems. Students present their findings to the class via power point, poster, or song.
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History in Wax

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students surf the internet for information and important pictures on the person of their choice. They will cut and paste them in to a power point presentation and present them to the class. The student then dresses up like the person...
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An Issue of Loyalty: Exploring the Treatment of Japanese Americans During World War II

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students consider the meaning of loyalty. They explore the history of Japanese in the United States. and consider the meaning of citizenship. They create a presentation for the class. It can be a poster, Power Point or other...
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The X-1 Paper Glider Kit

For Teachers 5th - 12th
After reading an interesting account of how the X-1 aircraft was designed, built, and utilized, young engineers try their hand at constructing a paper glider version of the airplane. They cut out the plane out of a nicely designed...
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Create a Slide Presentation

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners create a PowerPoint presentation. In this technology lesson, students create an autobiographical six slide presentation. This lesson includes worksheets explaining how the slide layout should be and a storyboard to help the...
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Lesson on GPS

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners investigate global positioning systems. In this technology and mapping lesson, students view a PowerPoint presentation in which they identify the features of a GPS, state its uses, and follow steps to find a waypoint.
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Who Wants To Be a Millionaire--Little Red Hen

For Teachers K - 3rd
This literature study PowerPoint enables students to review the main story elements of The Little Red Hen. In this PowerPoint, students participate in a game similar to "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" that is based on the events in the...
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Haiku

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders create a haiku. They use a digial camera and file management techniques to save work. They also use a photo editor to manipulate the pictures. Finally, they create a PowerPoint presentation of their Haiku.
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Arctic/Antarctic Animals

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore animals of the Arctic and Antarctic and then create a report. They become aware of the great diversity among animals.
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The Children of World War II

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students examine the lives of children during WWII. In this WWII lesson, students investigate the effects of the war on children, what life was like on and off the battlefield and how the geography influenced decisions. Students also...
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Animals

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students investigate classifying animals. In this animal classification lesson, students choose three animals that use camouflage and list three facts about that animal. Students create a story about the animal, present it to the...
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PowerPoint Presentation

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students learn how to design and create a PowerPoint presentation that they then present to the class.
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An Imaginary Trip

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students use their imaginations to write about an imaginary trip. In this creative writing lesson, students write about an imaginary trip. Students brainstorm writing ideas as a class and use past tense words in their writing....
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Not So Sweet

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore farming, slavery and cacoa farming. In this agricultural science lesson plan, students fill out KWL charts, create PowerPoints and do internet research. Students write letters to chocolate companies requesting them not...
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My New Science Classroom

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students explore their new science classroom.  In this classroom exploration lesson, students observe a floor plan drawing of their new science classroom through a PowerPoint presentation.  Students then get to have a hands on look at...
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Why is The Sky Blue?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore why the sky is blue. In this light lesson, students conduct an experiment using water, flashlights, and milk to test why the sky is blue. Students view a PowerPoint, take notes on their results and draw conclusions.
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Travel Through Time with a Family Member

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars interview a family member. For this interviewing lesson, students choose a family member to interview and write about. Young scholars create a PowerPoint about the person including a timeline, photographs, and a narrative...
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The Beautiful People of Africa

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students discover the people of Africa by creating a PowerPoint presentation.  In this African culture instructional activity, students utilize the Internet to investigate a specific African tribe and their specific location, culture,...
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Education in Colonial New England

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine schooling now and in New England Colonies. In this compare and contrast instructional activity, 5th graders describe schools of the present to schools of the past. Students also investigate the goals of schooling...

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