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Ways to Prevent the Spread of Pathogens

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders discuss the ways to prevent the spread of pathogens. In groups, they use the internet to research the ways to prevent disease from spreading. They use this information to create a poster and share the information with the...
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Sequence of Events

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders discuss the importance of putting events into the correct sequence. In groups, they put the order of events of different stories into the correct order while completing a worksheet. To end the lesson, they identify the...
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Native Americans

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders discover that different Native American groups had different ways of living because of their environment. They discuss with the teacher to learn that different environments have different food choices. They then research a...
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The Embryology Review Game

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers create a game that may be used to review and reinforce embryological terminology and concepts. They create a game board and question cards while promoting cooperative learning.
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Enzyme Activity: An Inquiry Based Approach

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Using an inquiry approach to studying biochemical reactions, cooperative teams of young scholars investigate hypotheses about living materials that contain enzymes which break down in hydrogen peroxide. They perform experiments,...
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Pictograph Robe Stories

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the diversity and commonality of human interdependence. Also, the global cooperation of the people of the United States and the world through a multicultural and historical perspective. They describe the...
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Environmental Risk Management

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are engaged in cooperative learning strategies and critical thinking activities to introduce topics of analysis, probability, assessment, and management as they apply to environmental risk. They choose a risk from the class...
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Lesson Plan on Indigenous Children

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners explore indigenous, traditional and tribal cultures--their rights, protections by law, and obstacles as a people. In groups, they form their own activist groups to contribute to the global effort to preserve indigenous cultures.
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Exploring the West Using Fiction

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore post Civil War development of the American West. They investigate the conflict among various groups involved in the settlement of the West and select a novel by a western writer and complete questions from the Exploring...
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Changing the World: Social Entrepreneurs Part Two

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the work of social entrepreneurs. In this entrepreneurship activity, students research a specific entrepreneur and create a presentation introducing him or her to the class. Students design a seminar on social...
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Innovations That Stand the Test of Time

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a class presentation that explains the value of an innovation to society. In this design innovation lesson, students discuss relationships among math, science, technology, and engineering, read a story about design...
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If These Walls Could Talk

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students investigate the influence of the Enlightenment on American society and government. For this Enlightenment lesson, students work cooperatively in groups to define the principles of the Enlightenment, American...
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Bridges for All: Better Way

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore organizations founded for the common good. In this character education lesson, students read about organizations that developed for the common good during the Civil War and Reconstruction. In small groups, middle...
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Fish Fact Rummy

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders study and explore the base of PA game fish species and characteristics.  For this cooperative learning lesson students create a fish fact game by researching information on certain species then play it. 
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Aviation

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore aviation.  In this physics lesson, students work cooperatively to construct kites, paper airplanes, and paper plate discs. Students launch the object created and observe characteristics and length of flight. ...
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Going on a Bear Hunt

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars investigate pantomiming by going on a fictitious bear hunt.  In this performing arts lesson, students collaborate in groups to sing songs and perform pantomimes based on a hunting trip.  Young scholars create...
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Governance

For Teachers K
Students explore government by researching Native American history. For this First Nations culture lesson, students define the Aboriginal action of speaking in a circle as a group. Students discuss their likes and dislikes with the class...
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Background Reading and Coral Dramas

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a dramatic play. In this coral lesson, students explore the anatomy of coral. Working in groups, students research the form and function of coral and present a skit to represent their learning.
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Friendly Letter Writing

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders write a friendly letter. For this writing lesson plan, 3rd graders consider audience, purpose, labeling, salutation, body, closing, and ending. Some excellent examples of friendly letters are shared with the students in a...
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The Old Brass Wagon Hoop Dance

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars learn direction, skipping in rhythm, right side-left side recognition, and cooperation.
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What in the World Is Snowboarding?

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students research the sport of snowboarding in-depth, and divide into small groups to create an entertaining, multimedia newsletter on the sport.
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States And Shapes

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners work together and investigate the shapes of 50 states. They identify the states that they find hardest to recognize. The group then list the states in order from most difficult to just difficult to recognize and create a...
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Roll On

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders, in groups, develop models to show how forces such as gravity, friction, equal, unequal forces and change in direction work on marbles.
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Mexico and Mexican Culture

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students form cooperative learning groups and research the history of Mexico and Mexican culture in this technology-based webquest. The student groups present their findings at the end of the lesson.

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