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Graphing Conversation Hearts

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students collect data and create a graph. In this mathematics lesson, students separate paper hearts by color and create a graph showing the number of hearts of each color present. Students receive a handful of candy hearts that...
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Painting in Pink and Red

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students mix red and white to make different hues. In this color mixing lesson, students make a Valentine's Day project with a variety of shades of red and pink. They find the ratio of red and white and the color it creates. 
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Mark Twain Olympics

For Teachers K - 5th
Students, during the last week of the year, are placed into 12 teams to represent countries of the world. All of students participate in a school-wide Olympics that involves 4 rounds of fun activities.
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The Star-Spangled Banner

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore the Star-Spangled Banner. In this civics lesson plan, students read the lyrics of the song as well as a handout that details its creation. Students respond to discussion questions from the handout.
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Statue of Liberty: Liberty Enlightening the World

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore reasons that people immigrate to the United States. In this Statue of Liberty lesson plan, students read a handout regarding immigration, analyze the poem, "The New Colossus," and complete the provided worksheet activities.
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Creating a Place of Contemplation Based on Hindu Temple Architecture

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Pupils study the architecture and decoration of Hindu temples, compare them with, and apply them to, a place of contemplation they will design for themselves.
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Scotty T-Rex: Inspiring History All Year Round

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students study changes that occur in geological and historical time. They place themselves in relationship to the universe, the world, Canada, and Saskatchewan.
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Traditions and Transformations

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students examine how traditions change over time. In this lesson on Jewish culture, students interview persons of the Jewish faith, write poems, and create murals that exemplify Jewish culture.
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Eat and Be Merry - Planning a Mexican Posada

For Teachers K
Students plan their own fiesta. They study information about a "posada" and explain the significance of a pi??ata. Afterwards, they construct a pi??ata to be used for end-of-unit party. in addition, they read a story and answer questions...
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Acadie -- Alive and Well!

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students examine the culture of Acadian through the paintings of Robert Harris. Using the internet, they read examples of Acadian history through primary source documents. As a class, they continue to share stories orally by pretending...
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Spirit of Enquiry

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
The lesson includes guided questions to help students to think about their own behavior and purpose in life. They do this through a quiet time of reflection that can include the writing of ideas. Then students act out a play to...
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Religions and Mentors: Making Cultural Comparisons

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers compare the Tirthankara of Jain religious stories and compare it to mentors who appear throughout Western stories. Studentsl create a narrative or a portrait in honor of a mentor of his or her own.
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Accepting And Learning From Mistakes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine a quote by Oliver Goldsmith to determine its meaning as it relates learning life lessons. They read a play before answering comprehension questions and determining the values that are presented in the dialogue. Next they...
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Human Rights

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore the importance of laws and the need to speak up against wrong doing and how to bring change in society and in the law. They discuss the needs and concerns of others. Students explore the concept of bias and prejudice....
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Mission "Possible" Fitness

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students elevate their heart rate and practice fitness skills. They work together to complete a list of exercises simultaneously.
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Anatomy

For Teachers K
Students explore the similarities and differences in human beings. They consider that all students are special, and appreciate everyone's similarities and differences.
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Uchiwa Lesson Plan

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students view images from Japan's Summer Festival celebration. They create a uchiwa fan to use while doing the Kuma River Dance.
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Ani-mania

For Teachers K - 1st
Students view and discuss Robert Harris' farm landscapes and create their own mural out of wood. In groups, they discuss various issues affecting pets throughout the world and create a way to protest or celebrate the issue. They try to...
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"Families and Schools of the Past"

For Teachers 1st
First graders listen to and discuss historical fiction and bigraphies from the early American time period. They role-play, draw, write stories and dress up to re-create events from these historical characters.
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Day and Night

For Teachers K - Higher Ed
Learners discuss why day and night occur after visualizing a teacher-led demonstration.
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Get Your Kicks on Route 66

For Teachers K - Higher Ed
Students research when and why Route 66 was started and how mom and pop businesses fit in with Route 66. Students associate what they've learned with the song.
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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 27: The Faust Theme

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Faust theme, that of risking eternal damnation by selling one's soul to the devil in exchange for magical powers, can be found in virtually every genre of music as well as in literature and the visual arts. Examples utilizing this...
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Whitney Museum of American Art: Georgia O'keefe: Abstraction

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a full-featured analysis of an abstract work by Georgia O'Keeffe that communicates many key elements of her art, such as her use of color, the inspiration she found in nature, and her approach to abstraction. Includes insightful...
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Khan Academy: Arts and Humanities: Art of Asia

For Students 9th - 10th
A landing page for a course on the art history of Asia.