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Sharing, caring

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students hear the story, "The Sand Castle" and answer a given set of questions. They discuss their answers and then perform a skit of the story, "The Sand Castle." Students practice and sing a new song about sharing and caring.
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Generosity

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students listen to music and imagine caring about others and wanting to show them your love. They hear the story, "Giving Isa," and answer a given set of questions. Students discuss their question answers with the class then they...
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Bird Binoculars

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create binoculars using empty toilet paper rolls, yarn, and glue in this Art lesson plan for the early-elementary classroom. This Art project could be combined with a Science unit on Birds or nature, and could include a short...
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Earth Day - Bursting Beans

For Teachers K - 6th
Students fill jars with dried beans and water, cover the jars, and wait to see what happens in this excellent Science experiment ideal for Earth Day (April 22nd). Emphasis is placed on discovering the reactions of seeds to water.
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Reusing Winter Waste

For Teachers K - 4th
Students use waste materials to build a snowman decoration. In this reusing lesson plan, students create a new object out of disposable items left over from the holidays. Students discuss ways of cutting down waste. Students understand...
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Touch-Drawings

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars explore an object without seeing it then draw what s/he felt.  For this touch-drawings lesson, students partner and place objects in a paper bag so the other person cannot see it.  Then young scholars use their hands and...
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Agriculture in Motion

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders write a poem and an essay about the machines they have learned about that are used in agriculture. In this machines lesson plan, 6th graders compare different kinds of machines and discuss the economic impact machines in...
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Origami Cubes

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use an origami design to make a set of cubes. Individually, they identify the characteristics of different quadrilaterals as they are folding the paper into cubes. To end the lesson, they make a new design with new...
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Dealing with Growth and Change

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students discuss the right and wrong actions of a young Navajo boy. Using that information, they compare and contrast his culture to their own. In groups, they create a newspaper or poster showing the cultural contributions of the...
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Japanese Designs

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders learn some traditional Japanese designs and what they represent, then make their own stamps for printing Japanese designs.
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Romare Bearden

For Teachers K - 12th
Young scholars examine and discuss a collage by the artist Romare Bearden. They analyze the impact of jazz on art, listen to jazz, and create an original collage.
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Language Arts: Five Senses Walk

For Teachers 1st
First graders take a discovery walk around the school. They use their observations to compose a class book about their school.
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3-D Posters

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students work in small groups to create 3-D posters to discourage throwing trash away and encourage recycling.
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Mask Form - Mixed Media Collage Relief

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students create a work of around around a theme of natures - or identity (using personal items). They create a relief sculpted face or mask, and write about works of art.
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Make a Journal

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students decide what kind of journal they want to keep. They make the cover for their journal using construction paper and markers or paint and other types of art equipment like sequins.
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Hawks Migrate

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students examine the types of hawks found in Illinois and compile a list of them. Using different species of hawks, they compare and contrast their characteristics. They work together to create their own hawk model for the classroom.
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Be the Change You Wish to See

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students review the lessons from the whole unit before devising a plan of action for a volunteer effort. They work in teams using a worksheet to determine a social cause that they develop an effective idea to promote. They design an...
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Dangers of Payday Loans

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine the interest and penalties associated with payday loans. For this finance lesson, students identify payday loans and the dangers of short term credit. Students create their own informational PowerPoint about payday loans.

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