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Understanding Life System: Growth and Changes in Plants

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders research ways in which plants are essential to humans. In this Global Peace lesson, 3rd graders participate in tasks, such as creating a propaganda poster. Students may watch the film, The Lorax, as a closing activity.
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Cat Tricks!

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Who knew a cat could do so many things!? In Dr. Seuss's world, a lot can happen, but what can your pupils do? Have them practice some fun motions and sounds by going through the list provided here.
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Earth Day With The Lorax-Dr. Seuss Activity

For Students K - 2nd
In this Dr. Seuss instructional activity, students count items from the book The Lorax, writing totals of each. A website reference is given for additional resources.
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Student Earth Day Pledge Slips

For Teachers K - 5th
Writing prompts are great because you can usually find one for any holiday or event. Have your class help the Lorax in his quest to spread the word about Earth Day and environmental awareness with a short printable prompt. The page...
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Speaking for the Trees

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students present a play based on The Lorax.In this environmental issues lesson, students read and discuss literature and complete activities pertaining to environmental stewardship.
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The Lorax Video Guide

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students view the video The Lorax and answer questions.  In this Dr. Suess literature lesson students examine the video and answer questions on a worksheet.
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Polluting the Environment

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders construct mini-ecosystem, pollute the ecosystem, observe, collect, and record data on the effects of these pollutants on their ecosystem, organize data on spreadsheets, create graphs, and design presentations to share with...
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Saving the Trees

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify why trees are important. In this environmental lesson, students read the book The Giving Tree and list reasons why humans need trees. Students create a storybook to explain why other natural resources are important to...
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Recipe for an Ecosystem

For Students 1st - 6th Standards
Creating an ecosystem is as simple as baking a cake. Well, maybe not, but using a recipe analogy helps learners realize that ecosystems consist of different components that come together in unique ways. Offer this worksheet as an...
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Lesson Plans for "The Lorax" by Dr. Seuss

For Teachers K - 2nd
"The Lorax" by Dr. Seuss provides a great way to teach students about Earth Day, and environmental issues.
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Student Worksheet-The Lorax

For Students 6th - 8th
In this natural resources worksheet, students answer 13 questions about a story they read. Students reflect on the reading and determine the message in the story, answer questions about the story and write their own conclusion.
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Lessons of the Lorax

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read a story that is about the brown pelicans. Then they use the story narrative in order to apply it to the concept of adaptations in different species. The benefits of certain adaptations is examined.
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Particulate Matter: The Lorax

For Teachers K
Students collect air samples to test it for air pollution. They are read the story The Lorax and discuss the effects of air pollution. They share their observations with the class.
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Particulate Matter: The Lorax

For Teachers K
Students investigate how dirty air is outside. They read and discuss the book, The Lorax, by Dr. Seuss. They investigate using jars and lids to compare the dirt left each day as they remove the lids. They observe the lids and discuss if...
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Particulate Matter: The Lorax

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students explore air pollution. In this ecology lesson, students participate in an experiment in which 5 numbered jar lids are placed outside. Students bring one lid a day in until all jars are inside. Dirt specks are counted, observed,...
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The Lorax

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders, while working in groups, identify five sets of words that rhyme in order to write and illustrate a storybook using rhyming words through a journal entry. They assess proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation in their...
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Ecology

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners make connections between their daily lives and the usage of natural resources as they relate to the importance of environmental quality.  In this ecology lesson, students listen to the story The Lorax by Dr. Seuss...
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Scienteriffic Reads the Lorax

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Pupils imagine what Los Angeles would have looked like back in the time before cars. They draw pictures of what people think are the most important jobs and discuss why they think the job is important noting that the planet cannot...
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The Lorax

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students listen to the story, The Lorax, and discuss the concept of being a spokesperson. They reflect on the concept of recycling and the importance of it in regards to our environment.
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And Still The Turtle Watched

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders discuss ways to be kind to the Earth. In this conservation lesson, 3rd graders listen to the story And Still The Turtle Watched by Sheila MacGill-Callalhan. They compare how the early people treated the Earth to how we...
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The More Things Change...

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Pupils participate in a mock town hall meeting after researching issues relating to fishing rights. After reading The Lorax, they discuss the importance of conserving natural resources. In partners, they write a story of their own...
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Trees for Many Reasons

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students, by reading fables such as The Lorax, Dr Seuss or The Man Who Planted Trees, Jean Giono, examine the importance of conserving natural resources.
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Ways We Use Trees

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students use the Internet to find the ways we use trees. For this tree lesson, students make a list of the uses of trees and find magazine pictures that show these uses to make a collage. They read The Giving Tree  by Shel...
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The Berenstain Bears Don't Pollute (Anymore)

For Teachers K - 4th
Students listen to the story, The Berenstain Bears Don't Pollute (Anymore). They create a Venn Diagram comparing it with the story, The Lorax. Then students plan ways to become advocates for recycling.

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