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Unit Plan
Scholastic

Using Poetry to Explore Change and Belonging

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Change, growth, and a sense of belonging are the focus of a unit that uses poetry to explore these themes and the distinguishing features of poetry as well. 
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Early Childhood Learning and Knowlege Center

My Body My Senses

For Teachers K - 5th
In a comprehensive unit of activities, learners explore the five senses. Youngsters discover the many different body parts and their functions that allow humans to have sense of sight, touch, smell, taste, and hearing. The best way to...
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Lesson Plan
Indian Land Tenure Foundation

A Sense of Belonging

For Teachers K - 2nd
In order to understand how the land changes over time because of the people who live there, learners interview an elderly person about the past. Children ask an older family member to describe what the local area was like when they were...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Review of the Five Senses

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate the five senses. In this human biology lesson, students are given five items and identify which items match best with each of the senses. Students use objects such as a rock, hard candy, and a flower.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

I Belong to.....(The Senses)

For Students 5th - 8th
In this neuroscience for kids worksheet, learners identify whether each of the 20 body parts listed belongs to the eye, ear, nose, or mouth.
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Lesson Plan
King Country

Lesson 3: Relationships - Day 1: Self-Esteem

For Teachers 9th - 12th
A sense of belonging, of being capable, of being appreciated, and the role these feelings have in our self-esteem is the subject of the third lesson in a family life and sexual health unit.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Relationships, Day 1: Self-Esteem

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Expose your secondary special education class to the importance of belonging and feeling accepted. They define self-esteem, pride, and appreciation. Then create a self collage and share what they like about themselves with the class. A...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Discussion Questions: Society

For Students 8th - 12th
Studying societal patterns is so interesting. Whether you use this prior to reading a study about society, equality, or success, or to spark some discussion in your middle and high school classrooms, this sheet poses some interesting...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sue Uses Her Senses

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
In this using senses worksheet, learners draw a line from the objects on the left to Susan's eye, ear, nose, tongue, or hand.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Stick Out Your Tongue

For Teachers K
Students explore their sense of taste and recognize good foods to eat. In this tasting lesson plan, students recognize that their tongue has taste buds for different types of tastes. Students create a bar graph showing their favorite...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

A Place for Each Number

For Students 3rd
In this number sense worksheet, 3rd graders look and analyze 4 different shapes joined together with a box of specific numbers next to them. Students read 11 clues and place each number in the right shape.
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Common Sense Media

Care and Maintenance Poster

For Teachers K - 6th
Working with tablet computers in your class? Ensure that your pupils take care of their devices or those that belong to your school or district. This poster lists five easy guidelines for kids to follow when using a mobile device...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Throw it Out! (The Senses)

For Students 7th - 12th
In this senses worksheet, students read a group of words and determine which word doesn't belong with the others. Students must explain why they chose the word to exclude. This worksheet has 8 short answer questions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

I Belong To . . . (The Senses)

For Students 9th - 12th
In this senses worksheet, students match the descriptive words with the body part is belongs to: ear, eye, nose, mouth, or skin. This worksheet has 20 matching questions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Perceptions of Canadians: A Sense of Belonging, Confidence and Trust

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore the concept of social capital. In this sociology activity, students define social capital and discuss how it is developed in a culture.
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Lesson Plan
Mascil Project

Molecular Gastronomy - Science in the Kitchen

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Some say cooking is an art—and a science! Scholars scope out the savory subject of molecular gastronomy with a series of related activities. The teacher's guide contains printable worksheets and helpful tips for implementing the lesson.
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Facing History and Ourselves

Making Meaning of Community

For Teachers 6th - 12th
In the post-pandemic classroom, it's more important than ever to begin the school year by building a strong sense of trust and community. Using the Make Meaning and Big Paper teaching techniques, groups develop a definition of community...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Carloads of Rules

For Students 4th
In this number sense activity, 4th graders determine which box each division sentence belongs. Students are also asked to make up their own division sentence.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sense of Place: Our School

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students explore the concept of 'sense of place' through journaling and class discussion. In this community lesson, students discuss what makes them feel like they belong. Students give three speeches that develop the sense of place...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Musical Whole Numbers

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders participate in a musical chair activity in which they practice identifying whole numbers.  In this number sense instructional activity, 4th graders listen to a song and must get in the order of the number they hold on an...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Get In Touch With Trees

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners feel tree parts inside of 3 mystery boxes. Then they go outside and find the 3 trees the parts came from. They draw their favorite tree including details of the part they felt.
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Facing History and Ourselves

What Does It Mean to Belong?

For Teachers 6th
After reading and analyzing The 'In' Group by Eve Shalen, sixth graders consider how the categorization of people results in exclusion, discrimination, and injustice. 
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Scrambled Sentences

For Students 4th - 5th
In this language arts activity, students analyze 14 sentences where the words have been scrambled. Students unscramble the sentences and put the punctuation marks where they belong.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Senses

For Students 9th - 12th
In this senses worksheet, high schoolers use a text book to complete 34 fill in the blank statements about the structures and functions associated with the 5 senses.