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How Germs Spread

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate how germs spread in this lesson. They listen to "The Flea's Sneeze" by Lynn Downey and make predictions on why the hog began sneezing. They then conduct an experiment using flour and paper cups demonstrating...
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Frog Or Toad?

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this expository comprehension worksheet, students read a 1-page informational article about frogs and toads, answer short answer questions, and fill out a Venn diagram to compare the two amphibians.
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Prairie Dog Prognosis

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discuss the transmission of diseases from exotic pets to humans. They research different aspects of particular zoonotic diseases from the perspectives of the animal vector, the parasite, the infected human, and the carrier human.
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Animal Alphabet: Kindergarten Zoo

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars explore the letter sounds and read the book, "A, My Name is Alice." They create a page for a class alphabet book or zoo animal display.
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Finger Painting and Feather Painting with Nature

For Teachers K
Students explore finger painting and painting with feathers and recreate the look of objects in nature. They read the book, 'It Looked Like Spilt Milk,' create a shaving cream print, paint with feathers, and construct a mirror image on...
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Fly Away Home

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate the human right of having a home. They listen to Eve Bunting's, "Fly Away Home" before looking a pictures of different types of homes around the world. They write sentences about the homes before writing an...
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Nothing but Nests

For Teachers K - 1st
Students examine both the upper and lower case letter "N,n." They practice making the "n" sound, writing the letter, and recognizing it in words. After a teacher book talk, they listen to Christine Young's, "Nests," and make the "boat...
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Unnatural Selection

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify quotation marks and demonstrate the uses of quotation marks. They rewrite sentences without quotation marks and discuss how the meanings can change without the use of quotation marks. In addition, they make their own...
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Life as a Lighthouse Keeper

For Students 4th - 6th
In this lighthouse worksheet, students read a one page passage titled Life As A Lighthouse Keeper and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 10 short answer questions.
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Life as a Lighthouse Keeper

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 1-page article entitled "Life as a Lighthouse Keeper," and then respond to 11 questions.
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Second Grade English/Language Arts Test

For Students 2nd
In this language instructional activity, 2nd graders complete multiple choice questions about sentence correction, locating information, fill in the blanks to sentences, and more. Students complete 30 questions.
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Understanding Chinese Culture Through Reading

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Learners examine the Chinese culture. They discuss the Chinese zodiac, identify their animal on the zodiac, listen to a Chinese folktale, and write an essay reflection on the Chinese zodiac or Chinese culture.
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Wildlife Preservers

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students research endangered animal species and how they might be preserved by writing speeches to present to classmates.
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Understanding Cultural Diversity

For Teachers 1st
First graders examine different types of art to help them explain the idea of cultural diversity. This is a unit focusing on works of art.
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Africa: Journey To a Wildlife Park

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners identify similarities and differences between Rehema's life and culture, and their own.
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Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas-Sahara, Vanishing Cultures

For Teachers K - 6th
Learners read Sahara, Vanishing Cultures by Jan Reynolds. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding the study nomadic cultures. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social studies, and library...
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Banquet For the Bunch!

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners become familiar with the food guide pyramid, demonstrate a proper use of scissors and handling of glue materials, and explore the importance of eating healthy foods.
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Creature Feature

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students research an animal, and create a video to share their information and pictures with the class.
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Dino Detectives

For Teachers 4th
As students examine maps of Utah, 4th graders search for clues about what prehistoric life was like in Utah.
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What are You Doing Here?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners discuss different types of environments and climates on Earth. They choose an environment and draw a picture of it, another student create an animal that he/she believes belongs in that particular environment.
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Social Studies: African Folklore and Geography

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students discover the connection between geography and folklore in several African nations. In groups, they record information from maps of their assigned countries. Students observe the pictures in books and match the geographic...
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Our Link To The Past

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore how we are linked to the past and what that means. Inquires are made into the concept of history as the passage of time and changing seasons.
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Learning about Titles

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this title worksheet, learners read titles, then fill in blanks after reading short passages, selecting a title and then filling in facts.
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Family Mouse Behind the Wheel

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students examine how their transportation choices affect the natural environment and their physical health as well as the power of community involvement and the dangers of over development.