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Gender Separate Dialogue Groups

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students complete studies to learn about tolerance for gender groups. In this gender study lesson, students are divided into gender groups and discuss how it feels to be grouped that way. Students brainstorm messages about what it means...
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The Life of George Washington Carver

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate historic Americans by researching George Washington Carver. In this famous American biography lesson plan, 2nd graders complete graphic organizers about George Washington Carver's life while researching the...
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Indra Nooyi

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Indra Nooyi worksheet, students read about the life of the CEo of Pepsi, then complete a variety of comprehension activities. An answer key is included.
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F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Great American Dreamer

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore how F. Scott Fitzgerald was one of the most important writers of the twentieth century. In novels such as Tender is the Night, This Side of Paradise, and The Great Gatsby, he captured the mood and manners of his time.
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The Boldest Hoax

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Young scholars watch a video that outlines the history of the Great Piltdown Forgery of early 20th century England. They answer a series of comprehension questions.
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Breakfast: Healthy for Me and Healthy for the Environment

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students develop criteria for a healthy and environmentally friendly breakfast and use these criteria to design a breakfast menu. They use a decision chart to evaluate their choices which is imbedded in this plan.
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Women: Stride Toward Freedom

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students read facts about women'ts suffrage and research topics related to women's rights. Optional films for viewing and books to read.
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Character Education - Tolerance "The Big Orange Splot"

For Teachers K
Students explore the character trait of tolerance. They listen to the story, The Big Orange Splot, discuss the concept of tolerance, and create a house out of a cereal box and other craft materials.
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Module 12-Self-Employment Income and the Self-Employment Tax

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Learners explain self-employment income and the self-employment tax. They distinguish between an employee and an independent contractor and explain how to compute and report self-employment profit.
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Lesson 2: The Story of Flagstaff

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students, in groups, write and perform a skit that retells the story of the flooding of Flagstaff.
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Understanding Cause and Effect using A Sound of Thunder

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students listen to a short story, A Sound of Thunder, and retell parts of the story which is about time travel. They respond to the story by writing cause/effect outcomes about the ecosystem using a handout.
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Able Sports

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students work together to design a new sport for disabled persons. They share their new sport with the class. They discover how mechanical and biomedical engineers use information to test prosthetics.
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Why Do We Separate Power?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the separation of powers that are outlined in the Constitution. The lesson includes essential questions that are used to guide the research. The information is used to increase knowledge of how power is used in...
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Effective Citizenship

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore effective citizenship. They describe the skills, attitudes, and actions of a good citizen. In groups, students brainstorm ideas for effective citizenship. Each group shares their ideas for what they consider to be a...
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Troublesome Word Pairs

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students examine how to know the difference between the words in the troublesome word pairs and identify the words in sentences. They then write their own sentences using the correct word from the word pairs.
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Leisure Time

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students write about and discuss personal leisure time activities and record their activities in a slide show format to present to their classmates. They work off a word bank of materials relating to fly-tying and fishing after all other...
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M.I. Smart!

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students will learn the skills necessary to create multi-media presentations and internet activities that demonstrate a deep understanding of their subject matter. Learning through a variety of unique experiences allows children to...
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Religious Freedom

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine the religious issues of the early settlers in the New World and the current issue of separation of church and state. They discuss a list of colonial laws from the 1600s, participate in a class discussion, and in...
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An Introduction to Dichotomous Keys

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars pretend to be shark biologists employed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) who have been flown into the coastal city of Sao Luis in Brazil because locals have noticed an unidentified shark at...
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Health & Safety

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the standards for health in the child care system. After watching a PowerPoint presentation, they plan healthy snacks for children. To end the lesson, they review the proper safety measures to have in their...
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Terrorism: What's in a Word?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read selected articles and discuss various definitions of terrorism. They create a chekclist of their definitions. Students listen as the teacher reads several scenarios aloud and decide if the incident would count as terrorism....
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Be Responsible at School Poster

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this poster worksheet, students read a poster that gives them ways to be responsible while getting ready for and while attending school. They think of times when they have been responsible, how to stay organized, and how to be honest.
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Bullying-Role Play

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars investigate the effects of bullying. In this character education lesson, students role play various situations and discuss how to resolve them properly.
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The Clothes Line: Print making

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learners understand the value of the work of artists and apply their knowledge to their own work. In this print making lesson, students experiment with materials to create fabric prints.