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Lesson Plan
Missouri Department of Elementary

Sally’s Super Day

For Teachers 2nd Standards
After having a bad day, Sally took scholars' suggestions and had a super day. Pupils listen to her newest short story then discuss the events that occurred. They sort each event by what was in her control and what was not. Participants...
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Lesson Plan
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Conducting Interviews in the Community

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students conduct individual interviews to find out how people in their own communities provide services to others. In this interview lesson, students broaden their perspectives on the meaning of the common good by conducting interviews...
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Exploration of Career Options in Community, and International-Development Work

For Teachers 11th - 12th
View the video "Global Citizens: Canadians Reaching out to the World" with high schoolers. They will use the internet to locate stories about activism (link provided) and write a summary of each. Additionally they will research careers...
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Lesson Plan
Penguin Books

An Educator’s Guide to Savvy by Ingrid Law

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Literature circles give learners a chance to explore a novel in a unique way. An educator's guide for the book Savvy uses literature circles as part of the novel study. Additional activities cover elements of figurative language and...
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This Ain't No Tea Party!

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Create food-safe bowls with your class, then organize a meal for the community using the class's bowls to serve. This lesson is based on the Empty Bowels Project, where school kids gain an understanding of global hunger through community...
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App
Hello-Hello

Spanish – Learn Spanish (Hello-Hello)

For Students 8th - Higher Ed
Pick up basic conversational Spanish with animated videos featuring three characters: Pablo, Ana, and Marcos. As Pablo and Marcos get to know Ana, they talk about a variety of subjects. Learners can acquire the vocabulary in each...
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Unit Plan
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Author Study: Cynthia Rylant

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
Explore the life's work of one of the great children's authors using this ten-lesson author study unit. After first performing some whole-group research into the life of Cynthia Rylant, the class goes on to read six different stories,...
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EFL Lesson Plan: How to Teach EFL/ESL Students Interview Skills

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Explore communication in this interview skills lesson. English learners identify the techniques native English speakers use when speaking directly to a potential employer. They read handouts detailing seven steps to improve an interview...
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Activity
Harper Collins

If You Give...Series Teaching Guide

For Teachers K - 3rd Standards
If you give teachers a few good ideas, they can really bring a story to life. Included in this resource are dozens of activities to use as your class reads books in the If You Give... series. From holding puppet shows and creating comic...
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Activity
Foundation for Water & Energy Education

How Can a Dam Affect a River? Activity B

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Second in a pair of activities, young ecologists continue to examine the food pyramid of a freshwater ecosystem. They take a look at the food pyramid drawn in Activity A and consider what would happen if a reservoir was created on the...
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Plants Scavenger Hunt Activity

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
The hunt is on! Provide young botanists with a list of eighteen plant-related questions and let them loose as they search for answers on corresponding fact cards. Perform this activity in the classroom or use it as an opportunity to take...
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Lesson Plan
Live Oak Media

Activity Guide: Joseph Had a Little Overcoat

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
Enhance a reading of the Caldecott Medal-winning children's book Joseph had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback with this collection of learning activities. Starting with general background information about the book and author, this...
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Worksheet
Ask a Biologist

Neuron Anatomy Activity

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
Reinforce the neural connections in the brains of your young biologists with a simple anatomy activity. Looking at the provided diagram of a neuron, students are asked to correctly identify and describe the function of each of the six...
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Summer Activities: Our Amazing Bodies

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students use the body as a sensory laboratory to explore their five senses, heartbeat, bones, and even size. In this early childhood science lesson plan, students build science and critical thinking skills as they take part in up to 6...
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Summer Health Activity: Challenging Courses

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students invent outdoor activities. For this early childhood lesson plan, students practice cooperation and large motor skills while they engage in and invent a variety of organized outdoor play activities. The activities encourage...
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Summertime Health Activities

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students play together and learn together. In this early childhood lesson plan, students partake in any of the 10 listed here in order to explore healthful activities and foods.
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Lesson Planet Article
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Class Activities for the Last Week of School

For Teachers K - 6th
The last week of school can be a time to have students engage in some fun, and educational, activities.
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Lesson Plan
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Summer Activities: The Wonders of Nature!

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students examine the world of nature. In this early childhood lesson plan, students develop observation skills as they bird-watch and make rainbows, experimentation skills as they explore seeds and carrots, prediction skills as they...
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Lesson Planet Article
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Egg-citing Easter Art Activities

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Easter art projects can be used to teach students about a variety of cultural art forms.
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Lesson Planet Article
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Self-Esteem Activities Using Puppetry

For Teachers K - 6th
Puppets provide a wonderful way for your students to explore self-esteem and other issues.
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TE Activity: You're in Hot Water

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study different ways of using solar energy. They design a solar water heater and determine how much water it can heat in a set amount of time. They examine how the heaters work by solar radiation and convection.
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Worksheet
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4-H Line & Design Activity Page

For Students 2nd - 7th
In this 4-H activity instructional activity, students will select their favorite activities and projects from a menu of choices. Then they will work with their 4-H leaders and parents to create a project plan for the year. The activities...
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Worksheet
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4-H Swine Activity Page

For Students 4th - 8th
In this 4-H swine activity page worksheet, students study the parts of a hog, complete a swine word search, complete a career scavenger hunt, and develop a swine budget. They also read pig facts and learn how to select a hog while...
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Worksheet
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4-H Goat Activity Page

For Students 3rd - 8th
For this 4-H animal science worksheet, students will work with their parents and leaders to create goat project plan of what they want to learn in the year. Students will keep track of their goat related activities and complete a word...