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Story Quilts

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners create a classroom story quilt based on a story (or series of stories) read as a group.
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Give Me Five, Cents That Is

For Teachers K
Students explore coins, especially the nickel, through a toy cash register, worksheet, and paper nickels.
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dsfa

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students work in groups examining the school's policy of no weapons on school property.
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Collage for all Seasons

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students reinforce their knowledge of seasons and the types of weather and precipitation that occur during each season. They use previous learning of weather, precipitation, and seasons from a weather unit to create a collage for all...
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Alphabody ABCs of Giving

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. They develop a list of words about giving and kindness, alphabetize the words, and pantomime the words from the list.
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Turning Literature into News

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students analyze the format and structure of various newspaper articles. Then, they rewrite events from literature into news stories about acts of kindness.
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Insect Investigator

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars examine and identify common insects. They observe these insects in their environment and keep track of how many they see. They use magnifying glasses and special hats to get into the role of an inspector.
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Still Life Predictions

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read part of the story "Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome". They make predictions about the story ending and identify the picture clues and textual information they used to form their predictions. They discuss the story's ending.
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Reading Picnic

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students fill in the amount of minutes read nightly and any new words they come across. At the end of the month they have a "Reading Picnic." students bring their favorite book, snack, drink, and sheet.
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Bicycle Pump Pressure

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students explain that air pressure applies a force. If any of students have flown in an airplane, they have felt the "popping" of their ears caused by the change in atmospheric pressure because of the altitude changes.
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Sharks and Fishes

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students explain the role of the school of fish as the prey and the shark as the predator, as they participate in the game Sharks and Fishes. They demonstrate quick physical movement, and trickery, by sucessfully staying away from the...
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Persona

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students write three fictitious letters each on the same topic but to three different persons. They compare letters to decide how the voice of the writing changes depending on the person who is receiving the letter. They apply this...
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Strange Elevators: Creating and Extending Patterns

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders solve problems by recognizing patterns, creating patterns and extending them. They compare and contrast patterns.
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The Death Penalty -- Background and Quiz

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers participate in an activity about the death penalty. In groups, they research the history of corporal punishment and take notes on interesting facts. They identify and discuss the arguments for and against the use of it and...
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Winds of Destruction

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discuss the problems that have arisen from the lastest string of hurricanes and tsuanamis. They watch a video about severe weather. After the film, 4th graders write four facts they found out about severe weather. ...
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Reviewing Status Using Hamlet

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students complete exercises examining the use of status and class in selected portions of Hamlet. Working in pairs of small groups, students act out the mannerisms encountered in the selected text. They compare and contrast these...
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Charging into Battle with Hood's Texas Brigade

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders study the American Civil War and the contributions of Texans to the war effort. They read first-hand accounts of Joseph Polley, member of Hood's Texas Brigade and discuss his account of his first charge and what emotions...
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Marching Band Cadence

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students compose an original cadence. They compose a short segment (2 measures) of a cadence on staff paper. Papers are collected and entered into Sibelius program. They compose original cadences using the Sibelius program and...
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DESIGN AND BUILD A MAGNETOMETER

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers brainstorm and design an instrument to detect magnetic field direction. The design approximates the design included in this activity. They build a functioning magnetometer, a device for detecting the relative direction of...
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"Children of Loneliness": Understanding the Immigrant Experience

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Learners research and enhance the Jewish immigrant experience to that of contemporary immigrants to sustain a connection to their personal family stories. A story is shared with the class and then a discussion follows on the possible...
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Exploring the Night Sky: Summer

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explain how moon phases occur. They describe and explain at least two common misconceptions that people have about the moon. Students explain what a star is. They explain 3 ways that the night sky has been used throughout history.
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Breaking News English: Sex Workers

For Students 9th - 12th
For this sex workers worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and...
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Treasure Hunt

For Teachers 1st
First graders read and follow a map in a treasure hunt to find the location of the treasure. They demonstrate their knowledge/understanding of symbols, keys on a map, and directions by following the map with ease.
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Make A Difference Day

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Make A Difference Day learning exercise, students complete activities such as reading a passage, matching phrases, fill in the blanks, correct word choosing, multiple choice, sequencing, unscramble the sentences, write questions,...