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Making Your Own Sampling Tools
Students examine cause-and-effect relationship between human attitudes and behavior in the environment. They also assist citizens in increasing their sensitivity and stewardship for the environment.
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Exploring Ecology
Learners explore the basics of ecology. They discuss ecological succession, the water cycle and human impacts on the environment. Students explore the owls, succession, the human impact on the environment and complete the "Incredible...
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Breakfast: Healthy for Me and Healthy for the Environment
Students develop criteria for a healthy and environmentally friendly breakfast and use these criteria to design a breakfast menu. They use a decision chart to evaluate their choices which is imbedded in this plan.
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The Water Cycle
When homeschooling parents and children tackle the water cycle, the results can be a fascinating exploration of our environment.
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Labor Unions and Working Conditions:United We Stand
Students examine primary documents about the establishment of labor unions. In this organized labor lesson, students research the working conditions that contributed to the growth of the labor union movement. Students make classroom...
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Do You Really Need to Go Again?
Here are some hints and tips for managing bathroom use during class time.
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The Season of Snow...and Learning
Winter-themed language arts lessons that will keep pupils reading and writing.
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When Will Teachers Get to Learn?
A quick road map for training and support in the transition toward 1:1.
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Observing the Nutritional Relationships in an Ecosystem
Make learning about food webs fun and fascinating for your fifth graders.
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National Eye Care Month
Here are some activities to teach your students about the importance of maintaining healthy eyesight as part of National Eye Care Month.
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How to Celebrate Digital Learning Day
Leverage technology to boost student engagement and achievement.
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School Lunch: Grades 6-8
School lunches are the focus of two learning activities. Activity one challenges small groups to create a lunch menu for an imaginary cafe. Activity two sheds light on one's afternoon eating habits. Asking scholars to record what they...
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How Fast is it Traveling?
Young scholars calculate the rate of speed of various moving objects within the classroom setting, or outside under a controlled environment.
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Animals in the Winter: Second Grade
Ever wonder what animals do in winter? If your 2nd graders do then they will enjoy this PowerPoint. Each slide begins with a questions and then provides the answer, it is a short presentation but the resource links at the bottom make it...
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Symmetry in Children's Art Experiences
Read between the lines of symmetry to make important connections between math, art, culture, and nature.
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Share The Love With Valentine’s Day Art Projects
Use Valentine’s Day as a reason to send cards to special people in the community or to the troops in Afghanistan.
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Celebrating the Universal Language of Numbers
Math games and activities spark the imagination while building crucial skills.
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Remembering Ray Bradbury
Develop empathetic analysts of human character by exploring Bradbury's literary works.
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Way Down in the Deep Blue Sea
Uncover the mysterious wonders of the ocean with activities that span the subjects!
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Aha! Moments...Celebrate Them
Setting aside a special time to share accomplishments brings learning to life.
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Take a Ride in Honor of National Bike Month
Tap into the joy of bicycling with these suggestions to make a celebration of National Bike Month a blast.
PBS
A Little Recycling Goes A Long Way
Every time you purchase something from the store, it goes into a bag, but what happens to the bag? This lesson encourages your learners to think about what happens to those plastic and paper bags and their effect on the environment. Use...
Achievement Strategies
CCSS Unit Design Template for PE
From baseball and tennis to capture the flag and four-square, here is a great document that will help you design your next unit on a sport-related activity.
Autism Speaks
Tips for working with participants with Autism
Everyday life can be overwhelming for a student with autism spectrum disorder. An informative presentation guides teachers through definitions of common attributes associated with autism, as well as ways to meet sensory needs to...