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Fall Lesson Plans
Students participate in various fall activities. In this fall lesson, students take a trip to a farmers market and purchase the ingredients needed for vegetable soup. Students paint fall scenes and create a fall story. Students discuss...
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I Have Emotions
Students read books and discuss different emotions that they have. For this emotions lesson plan, students make different facial expressions to that express specific emotions and role play emotions.
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Cultures of Our World
Students eat food, make crafts, read books, and wear costumes all to learn about another culture. In this culture lesson plan, students can also go to a museum.
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These Are Things in My Community
First graders compare differences within their school community. In this communities activity, 1st graders tour several classrooms to observe things they see. Students record observations on a handout. Students complete a Venn diagram to...
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Character Value
Pupils discuss their value systems. In this value lesson plan, students read a book and fill in a chart describing the values of the characters and examples that prove these values. They compare the character's values to their own.
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New Year's Resolution Flags
Students make New Year's Resolutions. In this resolution lesson, students listen to the story Peace Begins with You by Katherine Sholes. They discuss different ways they can help make their world more peaceful and create a...
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The Kissing Hand
Students listen to "The Kissing Hand," by Audrey Penn to calm their fears of the first days of preschool or kindergarten.
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Abe Lincoln's Log Cabin
Students study Abe Lincoln and make a log cabin out of pretzel sticks and chocolate frosting.
Council for Economic Education
A Perfect Pet
Students read the story "The Perfect Pet". They examine how scarcity is a problem in society when people can not have everything they want which forces them to make (economic) choices.
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Education in Japan
Students compare and contrast the Japanese educational system with that of the United States and debate the merits of both.