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Curated OER

Posters with a Message I

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students choose a phrase with a positive theme and create an image that depicts the theme in the "Keith Haring style."
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Social Interactions in the Habbo Hotel

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine compare real life social interactions. They participate in an online website, interacting in pseudo real life activities. Students initiate conversations with others online. Students examine benefits and drawbacks to...
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Curated OER

New to School Student Booklets

For Teachers K
Students create a book about their school experience entitled, "(Student's name) Goes to School." They identify who their friends are and discuss and list them as one page in their booklets. Students also listen to a story read by the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Music

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students sing "I Believe I can Fly".  In this singing instructional activity, students discuss strategies for solving problems and perform the song.
Organizer
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Breaking News English: Record-Setting Beijing Olympics End

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Record-Setting Beijing Olympics End," 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.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Flirting vs. Sexual Harassment

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders become more aware of the kinds of sexual harassment that take place all the time and for them to know how to deal with it.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Psychology: Smart Shopping

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students collect samples of ads they like and dislike. They recognize facts from unsupported claims. They discuss ways to prevent impulse buying.
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Curated OER

Trade Happens Between People

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students work together in groups to participate in a trading game. They are allowed to trade with different people in each round. They discover free and restricted trade.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Little Bloomers: Gardening With Trees

For Teachers K - 4th
Young scholars identify the parts of tree flowers. They examine the role they have in pollination. They discuss trees that do not flower as well.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Young Readers

For Teachers Pre-K
Students experience early readers. In this early childhood introduction to literacy, students are read a story (four book options) then complete associated, simple activities. Activities include ideas such as coloring pages, simple...
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Curated OER

Instant Spelling Activity - Grade 4

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders brainstorm and write suffixes and prefixes for the word "friend." Students discuss the concept, then complete a related worksheet found on a link in the lesson.
Worksheet
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Hugging, Kissing, and Shaking Hands

For Students Higher Ed
In this ESL worksheet, students focus on the appropriate times for hugging, kissing, and shaking hands.  Students study the 9 pictures shown and match the occassion with each photo.  Students then use the given...
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PBS

Pbs Kids: It's My Life: When Friends Fight: Make Peace, Not War

For Students 3rd - 8th
Peek inside the highs and lows of adolescent friendships. Learn strategies to get through a fight with a friend, to overcome the urge to gossip and spread rumors, and to make or accept a sincere apology.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Family and Friendship in Quilts

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Quilts, in addition to being a great thing to have to cuddle up on the couch with, have historically been used to tell stories and bring friends and families together. This lesson plan leads students through a series of activities on...
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Themes: Friendship & Family: What Makes a Family?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "What makes a family?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration required for...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Building Bridges of Friendship

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learn how to build better friendships when you explore this resource. This site provides detailed games, activities, and other resources to help students learn about the importance of building relationships.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Making the Connection

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Graph theory is a visual way to represent relationships between objects. One of the simplest uses of graph theory is a family tree that shows how different people are related. Another application is social networks like Facebook, where a...
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Live Wire Media

Good Character: Being Friends

For Students Pre-K - 1st
There are certain things you must do in order to be a good friend. Find a list of these things at this website as well as questions and activity ideas that will help you discuss friendship with classmates and family.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Friendship

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] Kindergarten - Character Education Integration
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Let's Go Luna: Around the World

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Travel around the world with this collection of activities from Let's Go Luna! From making postcards and present tags to dressing up your favorite characters in winter outfits, your child will be introduced to social-emotional and social...
Activity
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Arts and Craft

For Students Pre-K - K
Join Daniel Tiger and his friends in this collection of fun, printable activities! From creating puppets and Kindness Loops (just like in the show!) to making thoughtful cards for friends, these worksheets will encourage your child's...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: My Kind of Friend

For Teachers 2nd
Lesson explores what qualities make a good friend.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Clifford the Big Red Dog: Buried Treasures

For Students Pre-K - K
In "Red Beard the Pirate," Tucker loses his beloved Lil' Squeakie after the friends spend the day burying treasures in the sand. Clifford and Emily Elizabeth make it their mission to find Tucker's treasured toy before bedtime, however,...
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Exploring a More Specific Story

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
In this lesson plan, Ralph Fletcher's Marshfield Dreams is used as a mentor text. Students will write stories about an important friendship in their life. Then students will revise and attempt to make sure their writings have stayed on...