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Helen Keller Language Arts Lesson Plan
The story of Helen Keller is compelling because it shows readers that a person can overcome almost any obstacle. A picture book describing Helen's life is used to address several language standards, such as using key details, identifying...
Museum of Disability
Looking Out for Sarah
Perry the dog is Sarah's best friend and her guide to the visual world. Young readers learn about guide dogs and communication with Looking Out for Sarah by Glenna Lang, through a series of discussion questions and activities.
Bully Free Systems
Bully Free Lesson Plans—Seventh Grade
Having a hard time defining bullying with your seventh graders? Discuss the different types of behavior one would see in a bullying situation with a series of lessons, worksheets, and group activities.
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Spreading Kindness All Around
Students donate items to organization to demonstrate kindness. In this kindness lesson plan, students read many books and discuss how the characters in each one demonstrate kindness, and then they themselves donate to charities.
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The Roots of Good Character: Kindness
For this character education worksheet, students examine situations where they could show kindness. Students also learn the word forms: kind, kindly, kindness. Students read 6 illustrated situations and place the proper form of "kind" in...
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Bee Kind Hearts
Students promote random acts of kindness. For this character education lesson, students record acts of kindness that they witness on paper hearts. Students create a chain of hearts to hang in the school.
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The ABC’s of Kindness
First graders practice random acts of kindness. For this character education lesson, 1st graders consider acts of kindness they can carry out and then identify them as they create ABC books of kindness.
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Creating a Caring Community of Learners
Twelfth graders watch a PowerPoint presentation about creating a caring environment for their child care center. In groups, they make their own visual aids accompanied by music to create their own song. To end the lesson, they present...
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The Tale of the Feral - Care and Multiplication of Feral Cats
Students differentiate between a feral cat and a domesticated cat. In this cat lesson plan, students use the scientific method, calculate averages, solve story problems, and learn how a caretaker can help a feral colony live safely.
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I Love All My Neighbors
Students participate in a mixing game that is intended to boost self-esteem and entertainment. After a description is given, students switch chairs when they meet a given description. Afterwards, students explore taking healthy risks.
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Kindness is Never Puzzling
In this character education worksheet, young scholars learn an important instructional activity about friendship and kindness. Students cut apart a mixed up puzzle, put it together and read the message.
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Hatching Chickens
Students understand the process of how an egg hatches. In this hatching eggs instructional activity, students care for eggs and chickens while the eggs are hatching. Students observe the hatching process and relate to other animals and...
Outdoor Learning Center
Outdoor Survival
Which of the following can you survive without for the longest time: water, food, or a positive mental attitude? The answer may surprise you. Guide learners of all ages through games, activities, and discussions about surviving in the...
Overcoming Obstacles
Good Citizenship
An individual's background and experiences affect their worldview and interaction. In this instructional activity, scholars draw a pair of glasses with pictures of experiences they've been through, relate the responsibility to social...
Southern Illinois University
I Can Write a Poem
It is so important for English language learners to be able to write for a variety of purposes. Specifically written for an ELD class, this activity provides explicit instruction for teaching learners how to write a poem. First, they...
Quia
Charlotte’s Web Lesson Plan
Make your classroom into a place of kindness and compassion with E.B White's Charlotte's Web. The first four pages of the lesson plan guide you through several steps and projects, including discussions on Charlotte and Wilbur's...
Willow Tree
Data Sampling
Some say that you can make statistics say whatever you want. It is important for learners to recognize these biases. Pupils learn about sample bias and the different types of samples.
Chicago Botanic Garden
Recognizing Change (Observation vs. Inference)
What is the difference between making inferences and making observations? Young climatologists refer to a PowerPoint to make observations on each slide. They record their observations in a provided worksheet before drawing a...
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Parents and Children Working Together for Tikkun Olam
Students explore the concept of Tikkun Olam as a way of improving their world. They listen to the story of Hayley Fields' goal to raise money for a new Torah and discuss what inspires them about her story. After discussion, they...
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Feathers
First graders examine the character values of kindness, responsibility, and decisions making by playing circle games, listening to a read aloud of the story "Feathers," and discussing the story. They discuss the facial expressions of can...
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Whales and Dolphins Multiple Choice Quiz
In this multiple choice quiz worksheet, 7th graders answer 10 questions based on the book, Whales and Dolphins by Susanna Davidson.
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Let's Take Care of Our Teeth!
Students identify types of teeth, tools for teeth, the people and behaviors associated with dental care. Then, they create a list of ways to take care of their teeth. Students also create a chart of dental care using key terms and...
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Branches of US Government
Students research the responsibilities of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. For this U.S. government lesson, students research the jobs of those in each branch and present their finding to their classmates.
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Courage comes in all sizes: King Day
Third graders create a cinquain poem in groups about philanthropy and heroes. For this heroes lesson plan, 3rd graders review characteristics of heroes and how they demonstrate justice, kindness, and contribute to the common good. Then...