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A death in the Royal Family: Dealing with Loss

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners read and discuss the story "Prince Talks About Magical Grandmother." They list ceremonies of traditions associated with emotional times in their lives. Students prepare a script for a video message to Prince Charles designed to...
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Personal Health Series: Empathy

For Students 4th - 5th
In this empathy worksheet, students act out each of 6 scenarios and discuss how they would feel. Students talk in their group about how emotions can be communicated and how to help others feel better.
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Responsibility in the Classroom

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students study responsible behavior. In this behavior lesson, students discuss ways friends show responsibility. Students take turns selecting a card about responsible behavior and describe the card's behavior. Students make a list of...
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Stone Figurines

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students discuss Keith Haring's style of art. In this drawing and painting lesson, students create a Haring-style drawing that will be later be turned into a placemat after it has been painted.
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Picture-Go-Round: Philanthropy Lesson

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students play a game. In this cooperation instructional activity, students are introduced to a game where they each take turns drawing a piece of a picture. They discuss how we can do different things when we work together and what the...
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Giving From the Heart: Art From the Heart

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners examine how art contributes to the common good. For this common good lesson, students participate in an interactive read aloud of Jeff Brumbeau, Quiltmaker's Gift. They act out the story and talk about how "Art from the Heart"...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Between the Lines, Debt Crisis

For Students 8th - 12th
In this European debt crisis worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about Greek debt and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: What's Replacing Our Newspapers?

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events learning exercise, students analyze a political cartoon about the changing newspaper industry and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Little Red Hen

For Teachers K - 3rd Standards
Pupils listen to a teacher reading of The Little Red Hen, identify the story elements and sequence them. They talk about different jobs associated with providing food and act out a play based on the story. Be aware that although several...
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Developing Tactile Skills

For Teachers K
Students use their tactile abilities to determine items. In this tactile lesson, the teacher gathers small, recognizable items and places them in a box. The teacher reviews the items with the class. The students take turns reaching in...
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Shape and Space: Symmetry

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discuss and work with lines of symmetry. In this symmetry lesson plan, students start with a warm up activity on metric conversion. They talk about the definition of symmetry and reflection before completing a worksheet.
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Survey Says...

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Learners practice taking surveys to answer different questions about radio.  In this communications lesson, students brainstorm to create questions they can ask strangers about how often they listen to their radio.  Learners...
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Computers

For Students 4th - 8th
In this computers worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences that talk about computers. Students complete 15 sentences.
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Hand Print Adjective Booklet

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Young scholars practice using adjectives by describing animals, pictures or insects.  In this language arts lesson, students collaborate to brainstorm a list of adjectives which they turn into an adjective booklet.  Young...
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How Can We Line Up?

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students discuss diversity. In this culture lesson, students talk about stereotypes and respecting other cultures, genders, and backgrounds. They come up with suggestions on how to line up in a way other than "boy/girl".
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Producers, Consumers, and the Food Chain

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders discuss producers, consumers, and the food chain. In this producers and consumers lesson, 3rd graders talk about organisms, the food chain, and the difference between producers and consumers. They complete review worksheets...
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Jamestown Colonies and the Powhatan Indians

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders discuss the Jamestown colony and the Powhatan Indians. In this colonial history lesson, 8th graders talk about conflicts between the Native Americans and the colonists. They read a biography about Pocahontas to help them...
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Data Analysis, Probability, and Discrete Math

For Teachers 4th - 7th Standards
Choose to supplement your probability unit with this resource and you won't be disappointed with the outcome. Teach young mathematicians to organize information using tree diagrams and lists in order to determine the possible outcomes of...
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Math: Using the Internet In the GED Classroom

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders, who teach GED classes, investigate online discussion groups about math instruction. They use handouts as guidelines for exporing the Websites and answer questions based on their findings. Upon completion of the...
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A Web of History -- Summarization

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students listen to a reading selection about explorers in Alabama called "Spanish Explorations and Settlements." They listen for main ideas of the reading selection. As a whole group, the students create a word web using the important...
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What Makes a Shadow?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders respond to language, meanings and ideas in different explanatory texts relating them to personal experiences. They listen to and interact with others. Ask questions and talk about personal experiences in a group.
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Self-Control

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students participate in a problem solving activity. In this conflict resolution lesson, students sit in a circle and take turns standing up, but two children cannot be standing up next to one another at the same time. Students are...
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Reverie

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read the poem "1755", answer questions on vocabulary, and talk about creating things with the imagination.
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Fit To Fat Family

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students become a TV production team whose mission it is to turn the fittest family in the UK into the unhealthiness one. Students illustrate the importance of exercise. Students understand what bad habits such as smoking and drinking do...