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Mallard Ducks

For Teachers 1st
First graders discuss the habitat and needs of a Mallard duck. In this instructional activity on ducks, 1st graders examine what a Mallard ducks needs to survive and the wetland habitat that the duck is usually found in.
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A Elegy

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Pupils examine an elegy for form, tone and subject matter.  In this elegy instructional activity, students share impressions from Dylan Thomas's poem and a critic's response to the poem. Pupils discuss emotions and the refusal to...
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Greek Amphora

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students analyze the Greek Amphora figure in Greek art and complete related activities. In this Greek art instructional activity, students analyze the Greek vase art and the Antimenes painter style. Students research mythology sections...
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Spelling Activity: Uncle Joe's Frozen Waffles-Find Spelling Mistakes

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this spelling worksheet, students circle incorrectly spelled words on a picture of Uncle Joe's Frozen Waffles, then write each word correctly.
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Creating a Disaster

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students construct a volcano model. In this earth science lesson, students determine the structure and build of their volcano. They explain the danger of volcanic eruptions.
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Eating for Your Future

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students brainstorm ways to live healthy. In this health science lesson, students recipes that are healthy and appealing. They compile all recipes and develop a class cookbook.
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Breaking News English: Mediterranean Diets Keep You Happier

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Mediterranean Diets Keep You Happier," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Protein

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine protein, what it is and how it functions in the body.  In this protein lesson students study the food pyramid, what a protein is and what it does. 
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Keep that Zip! Nutrients: Zinc, Iron, Protein

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explain the importance of zinc, iron and protein. In this biology activity, students create a brochure containing information about the three nutrients. They share their brochure in class.
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From Slavechild to Freedom

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read excerpts from 5 slave narratives and study and compare/contrast their families, living conditions, duties, methods of escape and destinations. For this history lesson, 3rd graders get into small groups to present their...
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Craters!

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine the formation of craters. In this craters lesson, 8th graders discover the various energies involved in the formation of a crater, where you can find a crater in the Solar System, and observations of craters on the...
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Nutrition Vocabulary Word Searches

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students complete word searches based on nutrition vocabulary. For this nutrition lesson plan, students choose the food group and select a word search based on the group.
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Rock Sorting Activity

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students organize rock samples according to their properties. In this earth science lesson, students predict whether they are igneous, metamorphic or sedimentary. They compare their prediction with the actual type.
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Water Systems

For Students 9th - 12th
In this water systems instructional activity, high schoolers refer to their textbook to complete questions about the amount of water on earth and the portion of water in various forms. Students review porosity, permeability, and water...
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Whole Grains Council: Whole Grains 101

For Students 9th - 10th
Whole grains are an important part of your diet. This article discusses the advantages of whole grains, how you can incorporate them into your meals, and there are even some recipes to try.
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Scientific American Slideshow: A Grain of Sand: Nature's Secret Wonder

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Get an up-close microscopic view of grains of sand from various locations around the world in this slideshow from Scientific American.
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Choose My Plate: All About the Grains Group

For Students 9th - 10th
There are two types of grains: whole grains and refined grains. Learn about each and find examples. Click on the "Grains Food Gallery" link to see examples, images, and serving sizes of different grains.
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Grain Chain: Welcome to Grain Chain

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A comprehensive website with activities for all age groups to help in understanding how grains are grown and why they are such an important part of our diet. Included are interactive games, activity sheets, and lesson plans.
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Whole Grains Coiuncil: Que Son Los Granos Enteros?

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish content. Describes the parts of a whole grain of one the world's cereal crops.
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Choose My Plate: Why Is It Important to Eat Grains, Especially Whole Grains?

For Students 9th - 10th
"Why is it important to eat grains, especially whole grains?" This website has the answer. Read about the "health benefits" of eating whole grains and learn about the nutrients found in whole grains.
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Whole Grains Council: What's a Whole Grain? A Refined Grain?

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Explains what the inside of a whole grain looks like, and the difference between whole grains and other grains, e.g., refined and enriched.
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Choose My Plate: How to Eat More Whole Grain Food

For Students 9th - 10th
Find notes at this website that will help you eat whole grains at meals and for snacks. Includes tips for reading food labels and teaching young children how to make healthy food choices.
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Teach With Picture Books: One Grain of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Author provides a summary, discussion questions, background information, pre-reading and after-reading questions, as well as extension ideas for math and language arts for the folk tale from India, One Grain of Rice.
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Whole Grains Council: How Much Is Enough?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This page from the Whole Grains Council gives guidelines on what constitutes whole grains and how to get enough in your diet.

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