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Benjamin Franklin's Wisdom

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore Benjamin Franklin's personal accomplishments and his wisdom on self-discipline. For this social studies lesson, students analyze Benjamin Franklin's quotes and discuss their meaning. Learners share with the class.
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Dialing into Government Knowledge

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners read about the services provided by the different levels of the government.
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Yard Sale

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students complete activities to discover spending, goods, services, price, advertising, choice, alternatives, criteria and opportunity cost.
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Introduce Others to a Woman Who Changed the World

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students research an important woman and share her story with others. The report can serve as a public service announcement to be read over the school public address system, or a short, informative speech delivered in one of your classes.
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Sharing the Beat

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discover what it means to be a giver. In this service lesson, students create a story and art project to be shared with a local preschool or nursing home. They reflect on the impact of this experience on their own lives and on...
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"Bingo Brown and the Language of Love" by Betsy Byars

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students read the book, "Bingo Brown and the Language of Love" and discuss and define credit, loan, interest, and service credit. They complete activity sheets comparing advantages and disadvantages of using cash and credit.
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Look at Philanthropy in Children's Literature

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students listen to stories about different philanthropic acts. They work together in groups to create a list of the needs of their community. They chose a service project which could be completed by their class.
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Fire Safety

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students cut out pictures and put them into sequential order including the captions that match to the pictures. In pairs, they role-play calling the Fire and Rescue Service using the Big Book and complete the "Who Said What?" worksheet....
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Wind

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders are read a story and answer the comprehension questions about sound and wind. In groups, they make their own wind vane and how to determine the direction of the wind. To end the lesson plan, they make their own Anemometer...
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Breaking News English: 60th Anniversary of Hiroshima Bombing

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read " 60th Anniversary of Hiroshima Bombing," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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English Lessons for Today’s Diplomats!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students read an article on the English language. In this ESL lesson plan, students explore the meaning of the term 'diplomatic English,' then complete several activities centered around the article.  Activities include vocabulary,...
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Stone Soup

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars explain how various cultures affect the interactions that take place in a community. They compare and contrast families by where they live, the jobs they hold and the types of food they eat. Using examples, they sort goods...
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Too Many People Coming a Little Too Fast

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students learn what happens when a city's population grows too rapidly for the city to accommodate it. They examine and discuss examples of cities growing rapidly today, what problems occur with rapid growth, and ways to solve these...
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A Gift for Charlie's Mum-- Ch Words

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this language arts learning exercise, students learn about "ch" words by reading a 1 page story and answering 15 questions. This page is from the UK.
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Ground Zero

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders study one way that citizens who are involved in a community may determine its needs.  In this Government instructional activity, 11th graders present a power point on community and community needs. 
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The Lady or the Tiger

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders make predictions on the topic of a story based on the title and the preview. After reading the story, they analyze what took place and create a graphic organizer explaining what they think would have happened had the...
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Track Your Trip

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders are shown how to read a map and identify key cities, landmarks, rivers, state boundaries, and train routes. They solve basic mathematical problems. Students reivew the componets of a map legend. They are asked to find...
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Anna's Dilemma

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read a scenerio about people who lived in Germany during Nazi rule. As a class, they discuss the situations the character finds herself in and identify her responsiblities to her family. They answer discussion questions and...
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Bald Eagle Basic Skills Math Practice

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students solve basic skills math problems involving eagles. They read and discuss facts about eagles and view a video. They complete the Eagle Math worksheet and check their answers. They create additional problems and solve them.
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Adequate Standard of Living: Children's Rights

For Teachers K
Students and parents participate in a variety of activities designed to explore the issue of every person's right to adequate housing. They make butter, make models of different types of housing, read books, discuss the rights and...
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The World Does Business With Nebraska

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate the concept of exporting goods from the state of Nebraska. They develop skills of analysis while looking at the goods and services of the state to the international market. They conduct research and create a...
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The Minister's Black Veil

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore writing a short story. For this literature lesson, students are introduced to "The Minister's Black Veil." After reading, students write their own story with a main character who exhibits some of the characteristics of...
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Science in Your Shopping Cart

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners research the use of science in food production in the United States. In this science and food lesson, students visit a specific website to learn about the science used in various food products for United States consumption.
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Mensa For Kids: The Moon

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore space science by completing an arts and crafts activity. In this moon lesson, 1st graders explore the geography of the moon and discuss the importance it has for people living on Earth. Students create a replica...