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Minding the Media

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students reflect on the fairness of rating movies, television, radio, books, magazines, Web sites and other media. They submit their own entries for a media rating guide.
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Slumdog Millionaire

For Students 9th - 12th
In this Slumdog Millionaire worksheet, students read the book Slumdog Millionaire and complete fact and opinion, character detail, and short answer question activities. Students complete 26 questions.
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Cuban Missile Crisis in Thirteen Days

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore the Cuban Missile Crisis. In this Cuban Missile Crisis lesson, 11th graders take notes from a PowerPoint presentation regarding the topic and then watch the film "Thirteen Days". Students participate in...
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Corn An A-Maizing Plant

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders consider the uses of corn.  In this agricultural lesson, 5th graders examine corn as a natural resource and discuss the many ways to reuse the grain.  A variety of activities, books, and web resources are included with the...
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America the Bountiful

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the impact exploration and colonization of North America had on human history. In this American colonies lesson, 5th graders compare differences between colonial areas. Students investigate the global impact of...
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Food Systems Feed the World

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders consider the source of their nutrition. For this food systems lesson, 6th graders discuss how food gets to the table and the process it goes through. Students reflect on world hunger issues, farming, and consumerism through...
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Scratch Some Fireworks

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create sheets of "fireworks" using art paper, crayons, black paint, and wooden skewers in this lesson that can be adapted to celebrate any time of the year. The lesson also includes a short introductory discussion on fireworks.
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Whoville's Holiday Whobilation Word Hunt

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this word search using words from Dr. Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" worksheet, students hunt Dr. Seuss's wontubulous words horizontally frontwards and backwards, and vertically correctly and upside-down. Students find 8 words.
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More Than One Grain of Rice

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore cultural habits by viewing food videos in class. In this agriculture lesson, 6th graders identify the importance of rice in the human diet and how different cultures prepare the food. Students view rice harvesting...
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The Outsiders

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore middle section of S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders, and complete eight analytical questions to demonstrate understanding of messages in story. Students then watch portion of movie that coincides with chapters read.
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Science

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study light and shadow, participate in mirror activities, and build a periscope.
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Powerful Potato

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders recognize the importance of geography in shaping a settlement where people can live.  In this community location lesson, 3rd graders participate in a potato growing activity to understand how it helped a community to grow.
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Oh, I Believe in Yesterday

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Who is Aimee Mann? Read the New York Times article "P.S. I Loved You," included here, and have your readers answer a series of reading comprehension questions. Afterward, encourage your class to brainstorm ways in which they were...
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"Where the Wild Things Are" Lesson Plans

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
"Where the Wild Things Are" lesson plans can help students appreciate the beauty of words and illustrations.
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Good Health from the Ground Up

For Teachers K - 5th
Young scholars examine healthy food choices and the benefits of growing their own food for consumption. They read the story "Favorite Things" and illustrate 5 favorite things. Students discuss types of foods that are healthy choices and...
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Using Pre-reading Strategies: Infer

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Use this resource to support your class practicing inference with poetry and visual art. The plan calls for an examination of "The Scream" by Edvard Munch and the "Mona Lisa" to promote speculation about artist's intent. From there, it...
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Black and White to Colour

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students explore two processes: the filmmaking process and the process of converting a work of fiction to a film, The English Patient." They study World War II history in locations depicted in The English Patient: North Africa and Italy....
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Native Lands: Indians in Georgia

For Teachers K - 12th
Students research what Native Americans looked like in order to dispel common stereotypes.  In this Native American history lesson, students begin by drawing their mental picture of an Indian, then they research North American Indians to...
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Elements of Messages

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine media messages. In this media awareness instructional activity, students analyze political cartoons and identify the literary elements they incorporate. Students also use the Media Elements Handout to identify the...
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Rewrite, Revise, Recycle

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine different pieces of literature that have a similiar theme. They read an article about reusing ideas for television shows. They work together to create their own program proposals. They also create backstories for one of...
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A Day Without Agriculture

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders define and create a list of agricultural products.  In this producers and consumers lesson, 2nd graders participate in a contest to find as many types of agriculture as they can.  The student who comes up with the best...
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Paleontology: A Field Experience

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students go to a dig where they prospect for bones which simulate fossils. They encase the bones in plaster and transport them back to school for further investigation.
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Digitized Doctoring

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars explore new medical technologies to exhibit in an Amazing Medical Machines technology fair. They research different types of advanced medical technologies; then create posters to summarize findings and present at a mock...
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Conflict Resolution in Congo: Is There an Answer?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research and participate in a simulation of a meeting of African nations. They investigate and attempt to resolve the conflict in Congo and the neighboring nations.