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Sharing the Joy of a Garden
Learners see that a garden is a place where an individual can go for inner peace and solitude. They discover that a garden is to be shared. Students describe the importance that a garden has to the environment and lives of individuals...
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Occupation Bingo
Second graders play Bingo using a Occupation Bingo Sheet in order to explore different types of jobs.
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Financial Crisis Glossary
Secondary learners explore the background and vocabulary surrounding US and global economic crises. Originally, the lesson was written to address the 2008 economy, but the material and information is easily adaptable to today's economy....
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Mapping Our Home
Students explore how communities participate in census counting. In this census activity, students recognize the absolute and relative location of a state and understand ideas about civic life and government.
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George Washington Carver
Second graders participate in an investigation of George Washington Carver and his life. They conduct research using the provided text. Specifically, 2nd graders use the large print and pictures to strengthen reading comprehension. They...
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Learning Skills
Second graders role-play in a variety of different academic and social situations. In this social skills instructional activity, 2nd graders identify specific skills needed to succeed at home, in school, and out in the community.
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Reading a Local and National Weather Map
Young scholars examine weather maps. They examine icons and map symbols. Students explore vocabulary words related to weather. Young scholars analyze and evaluate information provided on the weather map.
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Working Together
First graders discuss how people in the community work together to get jobs done and complete a worksheet matching number words for the workers with the correct numerals.
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Who Does What?
First graders examine activities that people in various careers engage in. They identify and compare/contrast various careers, and participate in a matching game that matches people to an object.
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CDA12:Climbing Skills Mountain-Choices Explorer
Learners review their current skills and examine how workers in different occupations use math and communication skills to accomplish job tasks successfully.
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Tools of the Trade
Students create and then play a game similar to Memory, which encourages them to recall what they have learned about different occupations and the related tools.
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Media and Society
Students rank public figures and decide what makes a good citizen.Working in pairs students design their own way of assessing contributions to society. The following contributions are examined for evaluation: Helping others, obeying the...
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Exploring Careers
Fourth graders explore various careers and research the education and skills required, the job location and description, and the tools/instruments used.
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What Will I Be?
Third gradersl examine personality characteristics that are necessary for careers. They identify characteristics necessary for any type of occupation and discuss gender bias. They write a job description for an occupation of their choosing.
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Career Math Puzzles
Third graders come up with a career for each letter of the alphabet.
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Would I Want Me For a Friend?
Third graders examine the process of making and keeping friends. They identify and discuss the characteristics of a good friend, and complete a handout in small groups.
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Growing and Changing
Third graders discuss how their major life roles change as they get older and fill out a worksheet.
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Many Roles
Third graders investigate the word "role" and describe the various roles an individual may have in their life.
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What's Your Style?
Fifth graders explore how different people have different styles of learning and which style of learning best suites them.