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Memory Book

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students recall and list details of an important event in their lives. They create an aesthetically pleasing accordion-fold Memory Book. Students write and illustrate highlights of the chosen event. They are asked: What were the most...
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Tools of the Trade

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Pupils create and then play a game similar to Memory, which encourages them to recall what they have learned about different occupations and the related tools.
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Science Charades

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students dramatize the wonderful world of nature, without making a sound. In this early childhood creative thinking instructional activity, students dramatize different aspects of nature to develop creative thinking, reading, memory,...
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Yearbook Project for ESL Students

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students in an ESL classroom are introduced to the American tradition of creating a yearbook. Using previous yearbooks, they note the various components and practice using new vocabulary. They brainstorm a list of items they would like...
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Thanksgiving Activity: Thanksgiving and Family

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Learners examine common Thanksgiving foods employing counting, singing, and discussion. Students sing "We Eat Turkey" and discuss what their families eat. Learners will then be asked to create and plate of Thanksgiving food and count and...
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Consumer Product as in "Chocolate Milk"

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars examine different marketing techniques how to present themselves while looking for work.  In this marketing instructional activity students create their own advertisement. 
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Children of Long Ago

For Teachers Pre-K - 4th
Students complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Children of Long Ago. In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, answer short answer questions, have discussions,...
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History of Philanthropy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners identify events and organizations that involve philanthropy. They research one event and share their information with the school. They write journal entries stating ideas from the presentations.
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Visiting a Neighborhood Site

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers interview senior citizens about life in the old days. Sharing research with their classmates, they create their own database. They use technology to enhance the information they gathered from the senior citizens.