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African Myths
Students discover the role of storytelling in the African culture. For this multicultural lesson, students discuss the elements of the African myth and record them on the board. Students visit an African folktale website and read...
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Beginning Letter Sounds
Students practice working with beginning letter sounds. In this phonics lesson, students state the letter sound that their name starts with, read a book about beginning letter sounds and complete a worksheet.
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Football a Big Success in Small Alaska City
Students read about the creation of a football program at a small-town school in Alaska. For this current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with a map and vocabulary activity, then students read the news report and...
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Grocery Store Bans Plastic Bags
Students participate in the paper vs. plastic bag debate, then read a news article about one grocery store that is banning plastic bags. In this current events lesson, the teacher introduces the news article with a debate and a...
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Presidential Election One Year Away
Students identify political parties, then read a news article about the 2008 election. For this current events lesson (written prior to the 2008 election), the teacher introduces the article with a discussion and vocabulary activity,...
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Planting Trees to Help the Planet
Students react to a series of statements about trees, then read a news article about the planned planning of millions of trees to celebrate Arbor Day. In this planting trees lesson, the teacher introduces the article with a discussion...
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Poetry With the Sages
Young scholars write poems and input them into a word processing program. In this poetry instructional activity, students listen to Chinese poems and draw mental images. Young scholars compose poems and illustrate them. Students...
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Sticks and Stones
Students explore bullying. In this character development lesson, students discuss verbal and nonverbal bullying. Using the "sticks and stones" adage, students write a sentence describing a hurtful act on a gray piece of paper,...
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Arthur's Halloween
Students read a story and respond. In this caring and helping others instructional activity, students read Arthur's Halloween making predictions as they go. Students write a report on caring, create a caring journal where...
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What is a Tree?
Students identify and define types of trees. In this tree identification activity, students complete a KWL chart on trees and read the book ABCedar: An Alphabet of Trees. Students complete a tree word scramble.
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Child Literacy
Students read information on the importance of literacy and complete a worksheet. In this community service lesson, students evaluate children's literature and practice reading fluency. Students spend two hours per week reading to...
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Health and Growth
Students recognize that living things need food and water. In this health and growth instructional activity, students identify foods that are better for health and growth. Students sing a song and complete a worksheet. Students...
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The Reformation
Young scholars reflect on the specific details surrounding the Reformation. In this World History activity, students watch the film "Luther," then apply what they learned in their discussion on the Reformation with the film to...
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The Enormous "Kinder" Garden
Students discover books about planting enormous things. In this reading lesson plan, students experience several books centered around growing enormous plants. Cross curricular activities are included
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Runny Babbit
Students are introduced to elements of poetry through the book Runny Babbit. In this poetry lesson, students learn about the newest Shel Silverstein book, then examine the poem's form, rhythm, and rhyme. Students look for other Shel...
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Learning the Beat
Students identify gifts found in folktales. In this folktale lesson, students read the Hindi folktale "The Drum" and discuss the value of gifts such as time, talent, treasure, etc. Students also create drum beats.
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Giving and Sharing Gifts From the Heart
Students discover the value of sharing and giving. In this philanthropic lesson plan, students create a storybook, then present it to preschoolers or the elderly, and leave them with the book and other gifts.
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Mexico's Day of the Dead
Learners explore global culture by researching a Mexican holiday. In this Day of the Dead instructional activity, students read assigned text which discusses the view of death in several different cultures including the U.S. and Mexico....
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Sorting and Classifying Concrete Objects by Varying Attributes
First graders examine how to sort concrete objects by their attributes. In this sorting lesson, 1st graders listen to Gray Rabbit's Odd One Out by Alan Baker, and discuss the actions of the main character. They practice sorting objects...
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Equilibrium: What Is It?
Tenth graders investigate chemical, physical and mechanical equilibrium. In this equilibrium lesson plan, 10th graders participate in a physical activity to show equilibrium by some students standing and some students sitting at the same...
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Inuit and Arctic Animals
Learners will explore the animals and people living in the Arctic. In this science lesson, students locate Alaska on a globe, discuss its climate and geographical features, and identify common arctic animals. Learners complete the first...
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Trash: Past, Present and Future
Students explore how much trash they create. In this recycling instructional activity, students define stewardship and conduct an experiment to see how much trash the class produces in a week. At the end of the week the students...
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Water--Where Has It Gone?: Earth Day
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this environmental stewardship lesson plan, students consider the plight of water as they consider water use and distribution. Students listen to an excerpt from The Well and consider...
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Math Maven Fractions
Students solve fraction mysteries. In this fractions lesson, students read Math Maven's Mysteries and use problem-solving and critical thinking skills to solve the mysteries.