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Healthy Native Youth

Chapter 3: Decision Making

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
By way of group discussion, reading, and role-play a series of six activities encourage scholars to make responsible decisions. Following an online introduction, pupils review the concept of volition and answer questions. Middle...
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Centervention

Halloween Worksheets: Emotions Jack-O-Lanterns

For Students K - 5th
Scholars give life to a pumpkin as they design a Jack O'Lantern that exudes a certain emotion. Participants choose one of nine feeling words, or add up to three that aren't listed, locate and cut out face pieces, then glue them to the...
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Roald Dahl

George's Marvelous Medicine

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Six lessons comprise a unit about Roald Dahl's George's Marvelous Medicine. Over time, scholars explore themes such as the power of words, exciting writing, and mixed feelings. They examine the writing's literary devices, persuasive...
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Academy of American Poets

Teach This Poem: "The Tradition" by Jericho Brown

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
To begin this lesson plan, class members examine Antonius Hockelmann's painting "Tree Flowers II," record elements of the painting that they notice, and share their observations with a partner. Next, pupils do a close reading of Jericho...
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Overcoming Obstacles

Handling Peer Pressure

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Class members participate in a discussion to identify all types of positive and negative peer pressure and brainstorm strategies to not give in to negative peer pressure. Scholars create a T-chart to record their observations....
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Overcoming Obstacles

Good Citizenship

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
An individual's background and experiences affect their worldview and interaction. In this lesson, scholars draw a pair of glasses with pictures of experiences they've been through, relate the responsibility to social media and the...
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Anti-Defamation League

Building a Foundation for Safe and Kind Online Communication

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
Put a spotlight on internet safety with a lesson plan designed to boost positive online communication. Scholars listen to the story, Yettele's Feathers by Joan Rothenberg, and answer questions. An emoji-themed handout challenges...
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Academy of American Poets

Teach This Poem: “Home” by Bruce Weigl

For Teachers K - 12th Standards
A poetry lesson takes a close look at home. Scholars discuss with partners what they are most grateful for at their homes. A timelapse video showcases potato tubers growing. While watching, pupils write down what they notice. Learners...
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Curated OER

Developing and Assessing the Intelligence of a Kindergartner: A Practical Approach

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students name objects that are the same size, shape, and weight as the human brain. They touch the model brain, feeling the folds, etc. They make connections to the chart displaying the brain-like objects. They touch the 'potato flake'...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Writing Commands

For Students 3rd
In this ESL grammar and writing worksheet, 3rd graders write the negative commands of the 8 commands that are given to show that they do not want someone to do something. They write, "Do not touch your knees" as the opposite of the...
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Curated OER

Animal Coverings

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Summary: Categorize animal pictures by their coverings. Show photographs of animals. Ask students to give descriptive words as to how they think the animal's covering would feel if they could actually touch it.
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Curated OER

Can I Feel Your Pain? A Sculpture Project

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct research dealing with some aspect of human rights in Latin America. They create a sculpture as a response to an instance of repression that touched them from their research. They give a brief oral report on their country.
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Curated OER

Analysis of Theme in Impressionist writing

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore the concepts of Impressionism and theme. They choose a section of narration which presents Henry Fleming's vision of war. They analyze this section to determine which images invoke the senses: sight, sound,...
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Curated OER

Class in the Media: Writing a Television Show

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students look at popular media presentations to determine what type of messages they convey about class and class-linked behavior. They listen to contemporary music to explore how the songs touch upon social class issues. They read...
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Curated OER

Tessellation Trial and Error

For Teachers 5th - 8th
In this interactive instructional activity, students review attributes of equilateral polygons. They are introduced to the concept of a tessellation. Using protractors and pre-cut shapes, students arrange a variety of tiles to create...
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Curated OER

Giving Directions

For Teachers 1st
First graders view the object on their desk observing the colors, patterns, and the way the object is put together but not touching it. They then write on paper the directions they would give someone so that they would be able to build...
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Curated OER

Fast, Fun & Easy Fabric Bags

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students create a to-go bag for people on the go. After cutting out the bag, lining, insulation, and the flap they apply the interfacing, then sew, add finishing touches, flap and closures. They then show their finished bags.
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Curated OER

Introduction of the Human Heart

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders make their observations about the structure of the human heart. Students trace the flow of blood through the human heart. They touch a model of the human heart, 5th graders read aloud a handout that is found in their...
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Curated OER

Electricity Danger

For Teachers K
Students determine how electricity is useful but also can be dangerous. They observe a teacher demonstration of the hazards associated with touching wires using a puppet, batteries, wire, and a light bulb. They devise a list of...
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Curated OER

Cats

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students participate in an after school program that promotes communication with others, solving problems, and making decisions. They experience getting in touch with themselves, about cats, training cats, showing cats and explore...
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Curated OER

Harpmonics

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
In this playing harmonics on the harp worksheet, students study how to produce tones by touching a string in the center as you pluck it. Students read the methods for playing harmonics with both the right and hand and the left hand.
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Curated OER

Senses

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this early childhood senses worksheet, students match the words sight, touch, hear, taste, and smell to the appropriate body parts.
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Curated OER

Don't Get Burned

For Teachers K - 1st
For this household safety worksheet, students analyze pictures deciding which could be dangerous or hot. Students circle the picture in each of the 6 boxes that is an item that should not be touched.
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Curated OER

Inquire Within: Sensational Me... The Nose Knows

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students study the sense of smell. In this sense of smell lesson, students investigate to become more in touch with smell. They investigate with "Mystery Smells" by designing and completing an experiment. They complete all the associated...

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