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Curated OER

Draw, Pardner!

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students explore how to draw in 3-D. In this visual arts lesson, students use newsprint and a yard stick to construct three dimensional drawings of objects.
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Curated OER

Create, Design, and Invent with Plastic

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students explore creative ways to reuse materials. In this ecology/art lesson, students create artwork using trash. Students view examples of folk art from around the world that used waste products as a main component.
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Curated OER

Budgeting Your Financial Resources

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the aspects of making a budget. In this money management lesson, students learn the importance of budgeting and what all goes into creating a budget by eventually creating a budget of their own including how much they...
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Curated OER

Paint a Wet-Into-Wet Watercolor

For Teachers Pre-K - 5th
Students demonstrate the technique of painting wet-into-wet. In this painting lesson, students create colors to paint with by mixing two or more colors together. Students use water color to create various images.
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Curated OER

Aluminum Altruism

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the value of recycling. They consider the importance of giving back to their school community. They calculate their earnings using multiplication and addition.
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Curated OER

The Flat Stanley Project

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students read the book Flat Stanley. In this environmental stewardship instructional activity, students participate in earth-friendly activities based upon the book. This instructional activity includes ideas such as using recycled...
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Curated OER

Disaster Relief - You Can Count On Me!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice stewardship. In this service learning activity, students respond to those in need after a natural disaster as they investigate philanthropy.
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Curated OER

Where the Red Fern Grows: A 4th Grade Literary Focus Unit

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the human and animal connection along with the idea that death is a part of the life cycle. They read "Where the Red Fern Grows." Students examine the feelings and emotions surrounding death and they discover the...
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Curated OER

Interactive Heart Rate Worksheet

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students perform various cardiovascular activities, then complete a worksheet that records their target heart rate.
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Curated OER

Reno's Dilemma

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars explain proportions as it relates to principle and interest. They use proportions to explain relationships and analyze relationships by identifying patterns.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: We Are Consumers and Producers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson plan is geared toward beginning economics concepts. "In this instructional activity you are going to learn more about how you and others are consumers and producers."
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Banks, Bankers, Banking

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson is a simulation of opening a bank. Students are assigned various roles to play within the banking business. Students learn about the role banks play in a market economy.