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G'Day Mate

For Teachers K
Students understand that Australia is the smallest continent, locate it on a map and sing about the continents. In this Australia lesson, students listen to facts about Australia and complete a book about information they have learned.
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Needs and Wants

For Teachers 1st
First graders recognize the difference between needs and wants.  In this treaty lesson, 1st graders chart their needs and wants to be used in making a treaty.  Students negotiate what should be in the treaty based on the importance of...
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Organizer
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ESL Holiday Lessons: Australia Day

For Students 6th - 10th
In this language skills worksheet, students read an article about Australia Day. Students respond to 6 matching questions, 29 fill in the blank questions, 30 multiple choice questions, 12 word scramble questions, 30 short answer...
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Australia's Religious Diversity

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students identify major world religions and forms of spirituality and recognise the religious diversity of communities in Australia. They brainstorm for the definition of religion. Students brainstorm to come up with a list of religions.
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COLORFUL LAYERS AND DECORATIVE PATTERNS

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars view and discuss the work of Trudy Kraft and then create a batik project based on her ideas of pattern and depth of overlapping color in a transparent medium.
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Magical Moments Around the World

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students write magical moments about human compassion and enter the examples on a global, multilingual website. In this global communication lesson, students create their own message about human compassion. Students then enter their...
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First Nations

For Students 9th - 12th
In this social studies worksheet, students find the words that name some of the first nations in the world. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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In your Science! - Merging Art and Science

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders reflect on what they have learned throughout the unit.  In this Science lesson, 9th graders demonstrate how working together can produce an informative useful project.   
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Tread Lightly: Where We Stand

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students explore the concept of ecological footprints. In this environmental stewardship lesson plan, students calculate their ecological footprints and consider how to reduce them.
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Mobile Phones

For Teachers 5th - 11th
Investigate how mobile phones impact their lives through this technology lesson that has learners discuss the history of the cell phone and research how cell phones are being used in third world countries. Students create a blog for new...
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Québec Sovereignty – Oui ou Non?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine the Quebec question. In this Quebec instructional activity, students research issues related to Quebec's sovereignty. Student then participate in a videotaped debate on the issue.
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Governance Grade 10

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in talking circles regarding governance issues. For this self-governance lesson, students examine First Nations and land claims in the Great Slave Lake area  in Canada.
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Francis Firebrace

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Francis Firebrace and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches,...
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True/False Quiz - Your Changing Body

For Students 5th - 7th
In this puberty learning exercise, students answer 11 true/false questions about the changes that take place during male and female puberty.
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Treaties

For Teachers K
Students talk about making promises. In this family life lesson, students listen to the story A Promise is a Promise by Robert Munsch and talk about what a promise is. This is part of a unit on how families take care of each other.
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Historical Research on Explorers of Canada

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders navigate an online Atlas of Canada to research an explorer. They examine the areas that were explored.
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Animals in Art

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students look at how animals are shown in literature and art as representing emotions, telling a story, or sending a message in this elementary school Language Arts and Visual Arts lesson.