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Treasure Chest for Change

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students fill treasure chests. In this Holocaust instructional activity, students participate in an activity that requires them to find the value in everyday items.
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Immigrants to Kansas: Why Did They Come

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore U.S. History by researching Kansas. In this immigration lesson, students discuss the benefits of immigrating to a state like Kansas in the 1800's while writing their thoughts and research in a reporter's notebook....
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Yusuf Islam

For Students 4th - 6th
In this famous people activity, students read a selection about Yusuf Islam [Cat Stevens] and complete a variety of comprehension activities including but not limited to a synonym match, spelling, writing and sequencing activities.
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Chinese Dialect Lesson

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders are exposed to the obstacles to communication created by the presence of dialects. Students become aware of the usefulness of a common writing system available to speakers of all dialect forms.
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Edible Health

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students construct an 'edible' map of the respiratory system using different foods. They follow along with the teacher and place foods on their map to symbolize the different parts (licorice to represent the trachea). They eat their maps.
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Skiers on the Slope

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore mathematical concepts, problem solving, and the ability to program in LOGO to test ideas about speed, acceleration, gravity, and slope when dealing with downhill skiing.
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Linnaeus' Latin Lingo

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students use Latin and Greek words to figure out species names for whales.
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What Kind of Insect is That?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders characterize insects and classify insects according to the Linnaean system. They use hand lenses or microscopes to examine insect body parts.
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An International Menu

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students research etymologies using dictionaries. They explore the diverse origins of the common foods they eat after making a list of their favorite foods.
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"For the Birds" [part I]

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students identify birds that appear in Chinese and Japanese art, learning about their physical characteristics, classifying them according to scientific principles, and exploring their habitats and migration patterns. This is part one...
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What's In A Name?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars create a binomial system of nomenclature for classifying organisms they encounter in a field trip to a natural history museum or from pictures in library books. They work in small groups to create accurate drawings and...
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Measuring Temperature: Celsius

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
In this measuring temperature, Celsius, worksheet, students study, analyze and discuss how temperature tells us how hot or cold something is. Students measure the Celsius degrees of five temperatures.
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Titanic Quiz

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Titanic quiz worksheet, students read through the questions about the Titanic disaster. Students then answer the 12 questions.
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The Ideal Home

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders design their ideal home.  In this ideal home lesson plan, 5th graders illustrate and describe their ideal home.  Students present visuals to their classmates. Lesson is part of a unit.
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Review of My Community

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students review activities from the "My Home" unit. In this review lesson, students view a PowerPoint about a community then play a game to answer a variety of questions about the community.  PowerPoint may be in English or changed...
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Researching and Writing Travel Brochures

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students design a travel brochure. In this travel brochure instructional activity, students review travel brochures and discuss a travel adventure they would like to go on.  Students prepare an outline of their own brochure with...
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Television and Movies

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore media.  In this television and movies lesson, 5th graders compare a variety of types of television shows and movies. 
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Day eight: Participating in a community service project

For Teachers K - 12th
Students participate in a community service project. In this ELL lesson, students complete a project while the teacher takes photos. The students use these photos in a bulletin board. 
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Presenting our Newspapers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils present their group newspapers.  In this presenting lesson, students share their newspaper creations with peers and receive feedback. This lesson is part of a unit: "In the News". 
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Better English: Nationalities

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this ESL nationalities worksheet, learners read statements about where people are from, then click on the answer the shows their correct nationality. Page has links to additional activities.
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Simple Machines

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students design objects in the Museum of Modern Art's collection of simple machines. In this simple machines activity, students explore the machine age in the MoMA's design collection. Students identify simple machines and the elements...
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Creation and Our Creator

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Learners consider the creation. In this creation lesson, students observe nature and relate natural things to the creation. Learners watch a Christian video about the creation.
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ESL: Country Exercises

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this ESL countries worksheet, students look at pictures of girls wearing clothes with flags of different countries represented and answer questions about each, unscramble nationality words and fill in blanks with languages spoken.
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Jingle Bells

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders identify people of different ages, cultural backgrounds, traditions, and careers. They explain how they contribute to the community. Students sing a song to display the different Christmas traditions that are celebrated in...

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