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Examining Abstinence
Highschoolers investigate the concept of abstinence and how it is considered the safest expression of teen sexuality. Guiding questions are used to help students through the lesson plan. There are many components to this lesson plan...
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This is Your Lifeline!
In this writing worksheet, students participate in writing their personal lifelines. Students finish the sentences about what they could do at each age of life, ending with what they want to learn. Students then complete a "Star of the...
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Food Labels: Grades 3-5
Bring awareness to the ingredients scholars ingest daily with two lessons that look deeply into food labels. The first lesson explores the difference between processed and fresh foods while the second lesson focuses on sugar content.
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Alicia Keys, Songs in A Minor
How do a person's musical preferences influence the way they compose music of their own? Learners analyze the sound and lyrics of Alicia Keys in relation to musicians that came before. Jazz, blues, and soul music from the past are shown...
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Studying Contraception
Abstinence, different contraceptives, decision-making about sexual activity, and peer pressure are a few of the topics in this lesson. Did you know the majority of youth are not sexually active? This would be a great jumping off point...
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Introduction to Symbolism
Your young readers might know that the stars on the American flag symbolize the fifty states, but what symbols best represent who your students are as people? Use this SMART board presentation to guide learners through an activity about...
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A Questionnaire: What Do You Like to Read?
What do your fifth graders know about types of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry? Find out as they fill out this questionnaire that requires them to list authors and texts that exemplify each genre. Not only will you be able to assess what...
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Everyone has a Culture-Everyone is Different
Students explore cultural features. In this multicultural acceptance lesson, students define and discuss "culture," and distinguish the difference between individual characteristics and cultural characteristics. Students complete a...
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What Factors Affect Exercise Habits?
Learners investigate poor health habits by identifying their own exercise habits. In this physical education lesson, pupilsdiscuss specific pressures and situations that lead them to make poor exercise decisions at home. They bring a...
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Career Connections: The Connection Corner
Students will create a career information center. In this careers activity, students research careers on a local and national level and create a help wanted ad for an occupation of personal interest. Students create a brochure and...
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Career Connections
Students research the characteristics of specific occupations with personal career interests and aptitudes. In this career exploration instructional activity, students select three careers to explore and consider their own interests and...
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Vocab-u-lous! Build a Fabulous Vocab
In this vocabulary building instructional activity, students enhance their personal vocabulary by learning words that begin with FL-blends. Students are allowed the use of dictionaries.
Perkins School for the Blind
Please Call Me Names!
Teaching students who are blind means teaching them skills a sighted person may take for granted. To practice calling people and objects by name, learners engage in a cueing activity. The child calls for an adult by name, and then uses a...
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Tell Me the Tooth
Students demonstrate the proper teeth brushing technique. In this dental hygiene lesson, students read the book I Know Why I Brush My Teeth and invite a dentist into the classroom to demonstrate the proper way to brush teeth.
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Balloons Glyph
In this balloon glyph worksheet, students follow the directions to color a bunch of balloons. Students follow 5 directions, but the end results differ according to individual information.
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Cat Glyph
For this glyph, students show their individuality by following the directions in coloring a cat. All directions pertain to cats and how students feel about cats.
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Shoe Glyph
In this shoe glyph learning exercise, students color the shoe according to individual responses to the directions. This would also be a good following directions exercise.
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March Glyph
In this March glyph worksheet, students color the bubble letters in the word March according to the provided directions. Results will vary with each student.
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Expressing Likes and Dislikes-- Test Your Vocabulary Skills
In this language arts worksheet, students read 12 phrases which express varying degrees of likes and dislikes. Students write these in the correct order on a chart which indicates strong positive feelings, neutral and strong negative...
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Do You Like Fish?
In this ESL expressions of liking and disliking worksheet, students work in pairs to converse about food. Students ask each other if they like each of 15 food items. Students answer: No, it's horrible/ Not very much/ It's OK/ Yes, it's...
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Do You Like Cookies?
In this ESL activity, students examine 5 pictures and print a set of questions and answers for each on primary lines. Example: Do you like cookies? Yes I do.
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I Enjoy Playing Soccer
In this making choices worksheet, students answer six questions about things they enjoy. Students answer questions about sports, hobbies, and foods they like.
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Post-Secondary Choices
Students discuss interests and future goals. After completing a personal preferences handout, students research colleges that are compatible with their interests. They request, in writing, additional information from their selected...
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Classroom Builder
Students explore music theory by discussing a classic song. In this musical notation lesson, students listen to the song "My Favorite Things" and discuss and share their personal tastes with the class. Students practice writing notes on...