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Statement of Principles

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students create their own work of art that serves as a social commentary. In this art statement lesson, students research how art conveyed moral and ethical ideals during the Neoclassical period and create a drawing that addresses a...
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ABC Book of Words

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students make a book.  For this vocabulary lesson, students brainstorm vocabulary words about China, write the words in alphabetical order, discuss the meanings of each word and make a book of the words.
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Introduction to Earning Interest: What are APR and APY?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore saving and investing money.  In this middle school personal finance lesson plan, students define and use investment vocabulary, explore compound interest and its effect of savings, and compute simple and compound...
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The Euro: Money Changes Everything

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the impact of the euro on nations of the European Union (EU). In this euro instructional activity, students examine exchange rates within the EU as well as outside the EU in order to better understand the implications...
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Spending

For Teachers 2nd
Student explore the value of money. In this addition and subtraction lesson, 2nd graders earn "money" for classroom jobs and spend it in the classroom. Students practice how to add prices and calculate change. This lesson incorporates...
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Making Good Investments

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare different aspects of investing money from traditional savings accounts to money market accounts. They research investment accounts at local banks and compare them.
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The Tempest: Picture Poems

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars, in pairs, write descriptive poems of selected images of The Tempest using vocabulary from a word bank. They pass the poems only to other groups and then they attempt to draw an image solely based on the poem.
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Counting Pennies

For Students Pre-K - 2nd
In this penny counting worksheet, students solve 4 basic subtraction questions using numbers between 1 and 10. They count how many pennies were in the piggy bank to start with. They then count how many pennies were left after the bear...
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ESL: Returns and Refunds Vocabulary

For Students 4th - 6th
For this ESL vocabulary worksheet, students fill in blanks, using words from a word bank to complete sentences about returns and refunds. 
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Making Your Own National Park Geologic Tour

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research national parks. In this geology activity, students identify the geological features of selected national parks and create PowerPoint presentations that feature their findings.
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Farmyard Words

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this farmyward words worksheet, students use the word bank on the page, read the clues and write 10 words in the correct space.
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Twin Words

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
In this grammar worksheet, students will use a word bank to find the twin word match for 8 problems, complete 8 sentences using twin words from a different word bank, and complete 6 twin word sets using their own knowledge.
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Cent Sense

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify money values. In this money lesson, students sort and group coins by value and investigate the cost of supplies needed for a snack. Students prepare snacks for a snack sale.
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Hunger and Your Community: The Drive

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify ways to contribute to their community. In this philanthropy lesson, students examine hunger facts and figures. They identify ways hunger, poverty and issues of poor health might be addressed. Students determine a...
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Weigh Before You Pay: Debit or Credit?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of debit and credit cards. In this debit and credit card instructional activity, students read an article about debit and credit cards. Students discuss differences between the two forms of payment. Students...
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How You Use Credit Cards Should Determine How You Choose Them

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of credit cards. In this credit cards lesson, students read an article about credit card spending. Students discuss different ways in which people use credit cards. Students determine what kind of spender...
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Spending Money

For Teachers 1st
First graders practice adding monetary values. In this money lesson, 1st graders discuss fair trades and then use coin values to purchase items from a class store. A video titled "Blossom and Snappy Go to the Bank, Part Two".
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The Power of Our Words: Using Language that Promotes Nonviolence

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars solve conflicts through nonviolent means. In this problem resolution lesson, students practice solving problems in different social settings. They try many nonviolent phrases and they create their own solutions. 
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West Climate Change

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read an internet article about hurricanes. In this hurricane lesson, students explain how they form and the damage they bring. They analyze the article and answer questions about it.
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The European Union and the Canadian Federation: Can they be Compared?

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders compare the European Union to the Canadian Federation. In this governing bodies lesson, 10th graders compare the structures of the 2 political organizations as they complete the provided handouts and graphic organizers.  
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Flat Shapes in Three Dimension

For Teachers 3rd - Higher Ed
Young scholars explore sculpture. In this lesson about finding sculpture ideas in movement and rhythm, students make 3-dimensional shapes. Young scholars create a sculpture paying attention to balance, rhythm and repetition. Students...
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Looking at Portraits: Literary Monuments

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students examine artworks, research literature, create drawings, and make a 3-D model for a monument to a literary figure. In this literary portrait lesson, students discuss and analyze the sculpture Study of a Monument to Alexandre...
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Looking at Portraits - Portraits in Line

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students use Van Gogh’s Portrait of Joseph Roulinas inspiration for their own portraits of friends in the classroom. In this portrait instructional activity, students analyze the Van Gogh portrait and discuss his techniques. Students...
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Phonics Word Search: -sk

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
In this phonics word search worksheet, students locate and mark the 12 words in the word bank that end with -sk within the word puzzle.