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Tape Toes & Rubberband Hands
Students learn the proper form for throwing. Correct hand placement is demonstrated as imaginary and then real objects are thrown at a target. Tape is placed on one shoe and referred to as the tape toe to get the student in position for...
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Mater Your Munchies
Students explore the various food groups while doing a physical activity.
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Completing a Christmas Story
Students discuss with teacher how to complete a short story and the elements necessary: characters, settings, themes, and plots. They then use the worksheet to complete the short story.
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Voting Process
Students study and participate in the voting process. In this voting process lesson, students read Duck for President and vote on class snacks. Students create posters for the class snacks and present them to the class. Students tally...
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If It Smells Good, Is Edible, and Attracts Wildlife, Then It's a Practical Garden
Students explore landscape design. In this practical gardening lesson, students design landscape plans that call for shrubs, trees, and plants that can be used for aesthetics, cooking, and wildlife.
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Make a Food Safety Brochure
Learners create brochures that inform their families how to prepare and store food to prevent food-borne illnesses. They research food safety facts and proper food-handling techniques on the internet.
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Food and Nutrition
Third graders discuss the benefits for maintaining good nutrition and a well balanced diet. They categorize foods into the correct food group, decide if a meal is balanced, and create a full day menu which demonstrates what they have...
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Fishing for Foods
Students practice using the food pyramid and know which food group familiar foods belong in.
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Harvest Celebrations Around the World
Students, working in groups as cultural anthropologists, research harvest festival around the world. They design a Harvest web page based on their research.
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You Are What You Eat!
Students calculate the calories in food samples and plan a meal based on the calorie amount. For this calories lesson plan, students also devise a work out program to burn off the calories.
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3D Food Guide Pyramid
Students create their own 3D Food Guide pyramid. In this health science lesson, students assess their eating and exercise habit. They design a healthy meal plan and exercise to incorporate in their lives.
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Sort It Out! Size It Up!
Second graders, in groups, estimate amounts in various jars. They sort each jar from least to greatest amount.
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Building Your Vocabulary
Students read a book and write down any words that they do not examine. They also look up the words in a dictionary and write down the definition and a sentence for each word.
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Making Pencil Containers
Students get their cans and their Popsicle sticks and glue a Popsicle stick to the can and continue around the can until it is covered. They paint the Popsicle sticks any color they want or decorate it any way they choose.
When the can...
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How Tall are Plants?
First graders measure a plant using unifix cubes and record their measurements on a class chart.
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Words for Algebra
Students rewrite word problems using symbols. In this algebra lesson, students relate algebra to the real world. They identify the correct steps to take when solving word problems.
Other
Plant Watch: Plant Descriptions
The page, "Plant Descriptions," will lead you to detailed information on various plants that are native to a particular province. Just select the province you are most interested in, and a list of species native to that province will...
Andre Dollinger
Reshafim: Fruits and Vegetables
A description of the many fruits and vegetables available to the ancient Egyptians. A chart is provided showing which frits and vegetables were grown in which seasons.
Other
Tous Les Fruits: Fruits
This website is dedicated to the edible fruit of the world. You will find here many descriptions and tips to cultivate, harvest and taste the fruits, whether common or rare.
Iowa State University
Iowa State University: Iowa Insect Information Notes Flies
Flies are almost always known as pests, especially the types called gnats that bite! These information sheets provide descriptions of several types of flies as well as life cycles and ways to reduce these annoying bugs.
Australian National Botanic Gardens
Australian Government: Types of Fungal Fruiting Bodies
Boletes and polypores, coral and jelly fungi, stinkhorns, puffballs and birds nest fungi, stereoid and paint fungi, cup fungi, flask fungi, and truffle-like fungi are discussed in this comprehensive.
Careers New Zealand
Careers New Zealand: Crop Farm Worker
Complete description of the occupation of a crop farm worker, including tasks, skills, knowledge, training, wages, and job outlook. The information is for New Zealand but helpful for those living elsewhere.