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A Healthy Body Image

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders discuss what is meant by body image. In groups, they view a variety of magazine advertisements and identify how it encourages them to buy a specific product. To end the lesson, they group the people in the ads as either...
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STI CAse Studies

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students evaluate case studies in which a person is exposed to a sexually transmitted infection. They read, discuss and answer questions based on four different case studies which involve herpes, HPV, chlamydia, and gonorrhea.
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Dysfunctional Eating

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders study the concept of dysfuctional eating including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, fad dieting, and having an unbalanced diet. They watch and discuss videos about eating disorders and then they...
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Mapping Teeth

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students identify the arrangement of their teeth. In this dental anatomy lesson plan, students discuss the functions of each type of tooth and record the state of health of their teeth on a chart. Students brainstorm ways they would be...
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Energy From Space: The Next Frontier

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate ideas for getting energy from space. In this space-based power lesson, students read articles about ideas for alternatives to fossil fuels. Students define and give examples of vocabulary words. Students answer...
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What Do Doctors Do?

For Teachers K
Students recognize how doctors help people and about germ spreading.
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Music Styles

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners watch a video showing Sesame Street's featured musical guest stars and discuss what kind of moods and emotions are elicited in the songs. They discuss what songs evoke different emotions in their life.
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Body Language

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students practice communication skills. In this body language lesson, students compare verbal and nonverbal communication as they analyze body language and learn how it conveys emotions.
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Food in Our Lives

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students examine the food pyramid. In this healthy eating instructional activity, students discover the parts of the food pyramid and how much to eat from each section. They cut out pictures to glue on their food pyramid.
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Safety First - Danger in the Schoolyard?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students check for safety hazards in the schoolyard. In this safety lesson, students become safety wardens and they check the dangers of the playground. They write six safety rules and display them on the playground. 
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Lesson 1: Bacteria on the Run

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students discuss bacteria. In this bacteria lesson plan, students see how bacteria in foods can cause illness and how to keep yourself safe. This lesson plan contains five activities and pre and post tests. 
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Keeping Our Food Safe

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Young scholars learn about bacteria and how it is all around us on people and on surfaces. Students develop an understanding of the correct hand washing technique to ensure their cleanliness. Young scholars demonstrate exactly how to...
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Lesson 4 Buy Safe Food Put Food Away Safety

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students explore proper food handling. In this food safety lesson plan, students examine proper cold food storage, hand washing, and methods to combat foodborne illnesses.
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Understanding the Epidemiologic Triangle through Infectious Disease

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students examine the epidemiologic triangle. In this disease instructional activity, students discuss infectious disease as they study how they spread and discover their families' experiences with them. Students research Internet sites...
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Which Came First-Democracy or Growth?

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students investigate economic growth and standard of living. In this economics lesson plan, students investigate the GDP per capita and how it affects the economy. Students differentiate nominal and real GDP.
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Folding Our Way to Productivity

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students role-play workers producing origami cups. They participate in two production rounds, one without training and one with training. They observe how productivity increases through training and, as a result, how income increases.
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Protection

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars create dolls in a variety of skin tones to help reinact different community helpers. They make a helping hands mural on butcher block paper. They adopt a doll and demonstrate how to treat others gently. They discuss...
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WebQuest- What is Poverty and Who Are the Poor?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils are introduced to a variety of easily accessible data about poverty. The search activity performs double-duty in exposing students to the nature and magnitude of world poverty and in confronting them with different types and...
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INFUSING EQUITY BY GENDER INTO THE CLASSROOM:A Handbook of Classroom Practices

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine how gender bias, stereotyping, and discrimination impacts their lives.  Students examine behaviors they believe are acceptable for males and females and will compose an essay based on their findings. 
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The Lesson: Kenya

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Pupils consider how recent historical events have impacted Kenya. In this global studies lesson, students visit selected websites to discover information about President Mwai Kibaki, Kenya's statistics, and Swahili. Pupils share their...
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Business: What Are Advertisers Selling?

For Teachers All
Students will search for hidden messages in advertising and the "hidden audience." They gain a greater understanding of the structures of advetising and marketing.
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Inside Money

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners watch a video of a fictional country that is facing monetary problems. They work to answer questions that help solve the countries economic difficulties.
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The IMF in Action: Who is the IMF?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students use the internet to examine IMF member countries. They work together in groups to read information about the different IMF representatives. They discuss what they have read.
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A Plume of Contamination

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars perform an experiment/investigative simulation regarding the movement of contaminants in groundwater. They test the pH of three water samples, and then use their reasoning skills to determine the source of an invisible...

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