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Born, Bread and Buttered in London

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students map points of interest and listen to an interview to become familiar with London.  In this London lesson, students pair share what they pictured from the interview.  Students discuss specific vocabulary and points of interest in...
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Problem Solving - A Part of Everyday Thinking

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students master the process of applying critical thinking to each and every problem/task that confronts them in their daily undertakings. Further, this activity can serve as a base reference and model for other problems that may arise.
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Relaxation Station

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore the Relaxation Station which teaches students how to C.O.P.E. with stress and anxiety. They discover helpful strategies to use in a classroom center.
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Promoting Academic Success

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students apply basic time management skills to their lifestyle and implement study skills. Also, they should be able to implement management techniques in their daily lives as well. Students list activities and assignments and determine...
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Wildlife on the African Savanna

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discuss African Savanna, choose and illustrate example of wildlife that is found in the Savanna, and write paragraph describing wildlife they chose to draw.
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Enrichment Activities - "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH"

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read the novel "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH." They discuss the various characters in the book, and the different types of conflict that take place within the book. They also research owls and rats to make comparisons...
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The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis (Letter 3)

For Students 7th - 8th
In this The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis worksheet, students, after reading the story, define six key vocabulary words and answer twelve comprehension questions regarding the story.
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An Introduction to Functions

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students investigate the growth and decay of an exponential function. In this algebra lesson, students apply properties of exponent solve problems. They identify any patterns they see in the graphs.
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Wildlife on the African Savanna

For Teachers 2nd
Students illustrate an example of wildlife that is found in the African Savanna. Students write a paragraph describing the wildlife they chose to draw. 2. Students will write a paragraph describing the wildlife they chose to draw.
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Geology in the News

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students discover the underlying scientific principles in common, daily events.
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What Does Advertising Say About Smoking?

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students analyze the decision to smoke and how it is influenced by peer pressure. The discuss ways to say no to tobacco use.
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The Colonies: An Adertisement

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the early colonies of American settlements. After researching important characteristics such as land, politics, economics, and educational opportunities, students create their own advertisement for one of the colonies.
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Your Local Area

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars investigate the meaning of regional differences as they study a survey written about the different ways people like to eat chips and design and make a poster to show what makes their area unique.
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Knights and Castles and Kings Galore

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create a fairy tale story with emphasis on castles. After reading various texts featuring castles and their residents, 5th graders complete a book report project. The book report serves as a springboard to the writing...
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Nutrition

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders engage in an original unit about nutrition and record daily intake of food in order to help create a healthy eating plan. They practice making practical food choices for optimum health and then investigate how to maintain...
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Design-A-Meal

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders record what they eat for a week. In groups, they develop a menu for a fictitious restaurant. They create dinners which include all groups from the food pyramid. To end the lesson plan, they practice making healthy food...
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Social Studies: Jeffeerson and the Declaration

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate Thomas Jefferson's intentions for the Declaration of Independence. In discussion, they consider what parts of the document are most useful today and to what purposes does it address the most. Finally, students...
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School Forest Lesson- Looking at Literature

For Teachers K
Students compare what they learned though literature to the school forest. In this environment lesson, students visit the forest surrounding their school to listen to literature and identify objects in nature.  Students create a display...
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Breaking News English: Mediterranean Diets Keep You Happier

For Students 5th - 10th
For this English worksheet, learners 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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Eating, A Family Affair

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students explain the benefits of eating together as a family. In this adult health lesson, students share their happy mealtime experience with each other. They develop a mealtime goal for their family.
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Edutopia: Blog: Habits of Mind: Terrell Heick: 16 Habits of Mind

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learn about the concept called Habits of Mind and explore 16 key habits for academic success.
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Ascd: Learning and Leading With Habits of Mind

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learn about the 16 traits that people display when handling life with intelligence, referred to as Habits of Mind.
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Community High School of Vermont: Habits of Mind [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learn about the skill set called Habits of Mind, which includes creativity, managing impulses and applying persistance to the achievement of goals. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
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Habits of Mind

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This resource offers an online community for the educational concept Habits of Mind, as well as a collection of material explaining the idea and ways in which it can benefit students. Includes video.

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