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Animal Families

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this identifying the names of animals' young and names of animals' groups worksheet, students draw lines to connect the correct answers. Students write 30 answers.
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Double Self Portrait

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students meet an artist who overcame learning and physical disabilities and became a successful artist. They use a digital camera to imitate the style of one artist; and explore the connection between the use of technology and art.
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Women and the Homestead Act: Creating a Place for Themselves In the West

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine basic elements of the Homestead Act, describe gender make-up of the West before and after the Homestead Act, connect the Homestead Act with women's suffrage, and create a modern day business propaganda pamphlet.
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Drawing Upon Our Five Senses

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students observe and create artistic representations, technological images, and scientific diagrams. They explore the five senses, the structure and function of the corresponding organs, and how the senses are connected to the human brain.
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Note Names & Piano Games

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify letter names of notes, demonstrate simple rhythms, and use that knowledge to play short melodic phrases using the educational software called BugBand. Handouts and a quiz to assess student achievement are included.
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Current Contexts

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars examine how they are affected by world affairs. After reading an article, they examine Otto Frank's attempts to immigrate to America. Using the New York Times, they identify examples of news, advertisements and...
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Life in Letters

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars explore the relationship between an author's life and their work. Students research the historical and personal events surrounding a Nobel Prize winning author and how they are reflected in the author's writing. They...
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In Search of a Land Ethic

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the theory that everything is connected to everything else. Students explore the concept of how do we put normative values on our nonhuman environment. Students investigate an ecologist and write an informational...
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Space Age Technology Comes to Earth

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars explore eight career and technical areas and make connections with business, family and consumers, and technology. They examine and describe how agriculture and natural resources impact our quality of life. They explore...
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An Incredible Journey: Exploring Brave New Worlds

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners, after reading the novel, Brave New World, research in depth topics like the production and consumption of Henry Ford, Pavlov's and Skinner's behavioral science work, as well as the existence of Utopian and dystopian societies....
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Biomimicry, Nature: Architecture of the Future

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the relationship between nature and architecture. For this cross curriculum history, culture, and architecture lesson, students observe and discuss structures visible in nature. Students view websites in which Native...
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Alliance or Compliance?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the relationships between and among powers inside and outside Afghanistan in connection to United States military aggression in the territory. They examine the interaction between the Northern Alliance, the Taliban,...
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Calling on Congo

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students listen to an interview with a former news coorespondent in Congo. They discuss an article about the instability in the country following their elections. They research Congo's history along with its connection to the United...
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Food Chains and Food Webs

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate food chains. In this living environment instructional activity, 4th graders begin to understand the interdependence of organisms. Students describe the connections organisms have to the ecosystem. Students...
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Art and Literature: What's the Point?

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders analyze the social/political purpose(s) of art and literature. They create written and visual texts that bring attention to a social/political concern. Presentation and discussion of art and literature in connection with...
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Math Cross--Puzzle #28

For Students 4th - 6th
For this hours/minutes and rounding worksheet, students fill in a crossword puzzle as they solve the answers to twenty-eight math problems involving addition, subtraction and multiplication in connection with time and rounding numbers.
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Jelly Beans for Sale

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students connect literature (story Jelly Beans for Sale by Bruce McMillan) to math concepts. In these estimating and money lessons, students work with jelly beans, unifix cubes, pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters, to estimate and make...
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Animals and Cosmetics Testing Lesson Plan

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students educate themselves as consumers. In this animal welfare instructional activity, students research the pros and cons of testing cosmetics on animals. Students develop alternatives for cosmetics testing and share their results...
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Searching the World Wide Web for Rudy Autio

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers research Rudy Autio. In this research instructional activity students maneuver through the Internet to better understand the artist Rudy Autio. They examine his background, educational experiences, art production,...
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Responding to Literature

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine how to respond to literature. In this literature response lesson, 5th graders discuss how to respond to literature. They write a response in a literature log each night based on their reading and the connections...
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A Teeth Changing Experience

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students research human health by reading an educational story in class. In this oral health lesson, students identify the importance of brushing their teeth and consuming calcium. Students read the book A Teeth Changing Experience...
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Freedom Summer

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students brainstorm and discuss what the concept of "fairness" is and how to identify examples of "fairness." They pull from historical fiction and the Civil Rights Movement to explain how individual are affected by, cope with, and...
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Creating Character: Courage

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students explore the concept of courage, both in themselves and in others. In this history and character education lesson, students discuss the characteristics of courage and what it means and how one can show it. Students listen to...
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A Love of Recipes

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Everyone loves looking through cookbooks and recipes. This can turn into an educational experience for students.