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Gateway to America
Fifth graders study about immigration, Ellis Island, and tenement life from 1890 to 1924. They create an identity of a fictitious immigrant and describe what they find when they arrive in New York.
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We're Spending Too Much Money
Students discuss the reasons for having a budget. They create their own personal budget and explain how the bartering system can work for some items today.
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Sunflower Sundance
First graders study sunflower plants and identify its parts. They plant sunflower seeds and watch them grow and make sunflowers out of paper plates and colored paper. They watch videos and visit websites about sunflowers.
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Imagination Travel
Students watch video segments on shapes and patterns. They create their own pattern within shapes.
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Let's Make Bread!
Learners participate in making bread. They are required to follow the recipe and directions given to them by the teacher. A field trip to the grocery store can also be included.