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Jim Thorpe's Bright Path

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students read about the life of Jim Thorpe and answer focus lessons about the book.  In this Jim Thorpe activity, students celebrate the American Indian culture and learn of the hardships Jim Thorpe overcame.  Students find descriptive...
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Taking a Closer Look (Critical Viewing)

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars explore persuasive writing in advertisements. In this advertisements lesson, students evaluate tobacco advertisements for persuasion techniques. Young scholars then create a counter advertisement against smoking.
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Adjective? What's an Adjective?

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Mount a variety of pictures (fantasy, rustic, portraits, action) on large sheets of paper and post them around the classroom. Groups rotate from poster to poster, adding adjectives to describe each of the pictures. Writers use these word...
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If You Were Katy: Let's Play a Game

For Teachers K - Higher Ed
Students simulate sound effects from Katy and the Big Snow. They read and discuss Katy and the Big Snow, create sound effects for the objects in the book and practice sounding out beginning sounds for words. After sounding out the words,...
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Let It Snow!

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners make the most of the season's first snowfall with a snowflake study. They create original snowflakes from paper, collect authentic snowflakes on paper, and examine and compare the snowflakes.
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Happiness is a Warm Puppy

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students view the film "Dogs: The Early Years" from PBS then participate in different activities revolving around dogs. After researching different breeds, students select a dog that best fits their personality and living situation as...
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Madeline and the Magnificent Puppet Show

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders demonstrate that they are cooperative learners, can solve problems, make decisions and, apply technology to the task through use of the Madeline and the Magnificent Puppet Show
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Running Colors

For Teachers K
Students play a game with mats of different shapes and colors spread out over a playing area. As a shape and color is called out students run the the corresponding mat and stand on it.
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Investigating Impressionism

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students explore Impressionism and artists like Monet and Renoir. In this Impressionism activity, students visit an Impressionism website and discuss the themes used in the art. Students select an Impressionist artist and research them....
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Water Tank Mural

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students evaluate visual arts by creating a mural on campus. In this symbolism lesson, students research famous artists on the Internet and examine the impact their work has had on society. Students create murals around their school...
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I Spy. What Do You See?

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students play "Veo, veo" (I Spy), a game from the oral tradition that incorporates the alphabet.
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May I?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders learn what a maypole is and how one is made. They write a paper about how one is made and how it be used on the playground.
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Extreme Heat

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students, in groups, investigage and demonstrate the science behind the development and characteristics of extreme heat.
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Plant Growth

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the parts of a plant and seed. They plant seeds and observe the growth of plants. Students record the observations. They discuss and share the observations they see.
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Historical Events in Utah History

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders choose a topic they are interested in related to the history of Utah. Using the internet, they research the topic making sure to cite where they gathered the information and take notes. To end the lesson, they write their...
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"Walk the Talk"

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners realize that it is critical that they not miss opportunities because they lack a required uniform. They discuss at length about the need for having active lifestyles even though they lack the appropriate clothers for the...

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