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Caring for Our environment

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study the environment by reading and discuss information on pollution in the texts. For this environment lesson students read Wicker School Takes Action, and  City Green and discuss what we do with our trash.  Students...
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Making a Grocery List

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore vocabulary words related to groceries. Students examine words that can be used immediately, in every day life, particularly in the grocery store. They demonstrate the sounds of letters. Learners match labels and sentences.
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Peace Corps

Community

For Teachers K - 5th Standards
What is a community? Find out with a activity that sheds light onto the different types of communities—school, local, and global. Scholars read informational text detailing the life of a young girl from Cape Verde and take part in a...
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A Recipe for Reading: Asian Style Rice and Eggs

For Teachers 6th
Learners read, write about, and cook with rice in this home economics lesson plan. They reflect on the experience eating rice at home or in other ethnic foods.
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Exploring Gullah Culture...Through Language and Numbers

For Teachers 1st
First graders examine the culture of the ancient Gullah people. As a class, they practice saying and writing the days of the week and numbers in Gullah. They are read a Gullah folktale and put the events of the story into the correct...
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There's Gold in Them There Hills

For Teachers 8th - 11th Standards
Need to build a laser fence on Mars?  In this cute maximizing-area lesson, young explorers pretend to be prospectors on Mars and must determine the best way to use 20 meters of fencing in order to maximize their area. In addition, they...
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Virginia Department of Education

Balancing Act

For Teachers 6th Standards
How many different interpretations of the mean are there? Scholars place numbers on a number line and determine the mean. They interpret the mean as the average value and as the balance point.
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Organizer
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ESL Holiday Lessons: International Day of Families

For Students 7th - 11th
In this language skills learning exercise, students read an article on International Day of Families. Students respond to 6 matching questions, 29 fill in the blank questions, 30 multiple choice questions, 12 word scramble...
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First Nations: Analysing Sources

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the lifestyle and culture of First Nations people. They investigate and analyze primary and secondary source documents.
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Decimal War

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Pupils play a math game. For this decimals and fractions lesson, they use base ten blocks to practice converting between decimals and fractions. Everyone plays a game called Decimal War to practice these concepts.
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Ethan Frome

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners can earn up to 50 points in Section I "C" Level. They can earn up to 10 points in Section "B" where students can complete only one activity. Learners can earn a maximum of 20 points in Section "A" activities.
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How Light Travels

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students conduct an experiment. In this light lesson, students work in groups to see how light travels in a straight line and how light reflects.
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AT HOME ON THE RANGE

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The student will learn how ranchers on the western frontier helped saved the bison from extinction.Hand out student worksheets. Have students read the information about bison on Student Worksheet A before completing Student Worksheet...
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Winterdance

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this chronological order instructional activity, students put story events in order that they are given. Students put 7 events in chronological order.
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Native American Culture: The Light in the Forest

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders read the novel, The Light in the Forest. They work in groups to research and create artifacts for a Native American Living Museum. They complete a Powerpoint presentation of their virtual museum to classmates.
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Valerie Bloom Poetry

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students listen to Granny Is, a poem by Valerie Bloom and discuss the metaphors in the poem.  In this poetry lesson, students read poetry written by Valerie Bloom and discuss the techniques she uses. Students write grandmother poems.
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Holey Clamshells

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students analyze data to make hypotheses and conclusions regarding the predator/prey relationship between moon snail and surf clams.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Musical Patterns

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars explore the concept of patterning using musical instruments. In this music instructional activity, learners identify several instruments and practice playing patterns with them. Young scholars identify the patterning in a...
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Foundation, Nonprofit, All Matter to Me

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine different types of foundations and non-for-profit organizations. They identify the focus of the different organizations. They finally relate the beginning of certain foundations or non-for-profit organizations with...
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Moving Day Surprise

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students read a book entitled, "Moving Day Surprise." They discuss what may happen in the story. Students review reading strategies. They brainstorm things to take with them if they moved. Cross curricular activities are provided.
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The Impact of Disease on our Lives

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore infectious diseases. They analyze the effect of a disease on the community. Students develop a public health policy that addresses the containment of the epidemic. Learners create a policy and present findings as part...