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Climate in Our Back Yard

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students construct a "A Year in Pennsylvania" poster on which they creatively describe at least three examples of how the climate they live in shapes their lives during every season of the year.
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Animals at the Zoo

For Teachers K - 5th
Students identify a variety of animals that can be found at the zoo and select one to conduct research on. In pairs they conduct Internet research, complete a graphic organizer chart, and create a two slide PowerPoint presentation.
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A-Z List

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students practice using vocabulary terms about the Louisiana Purchase by creating a picture dictionary, an ABC book of terms, a word sort, or a game. Each project should include people, places and terms as they relate to the Louisiana...
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The Great Kapok Tree - Economic Impact of Deforestation

For Teachers K - 7th
Students read "The Great Kapok Tree" by Lynne Cherry. They, in groups, research the economic impacts of deforestation in areas with rain forest and identify resources that humans use from the rain forest.
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Phonics lesson for -ar

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify words associated with the -ar sound. They read sentences and compose a story that include words with the -ar sound. The assessment portion of lesson plan involves students in spelling words with the -ar pattern.
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Phonics lesson for "sh"

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify words with the "sh" pattern. They participate in phonemic awareness, decoding, blending, spelling patterns, and dictation exercises. As the assessment portion of the lesson, they may write a story using words...
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The Great Kapok Tree

For Teachers K - 7th
Students read The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry. After reading the story, they center on the controversy of destroying the rain forest or conserving it. Students have to make an informed decision about rain forest destruction.
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American Civilization/Geography

For Teachers 1st
First graders listen to comprehend and to obtain new information regarding Virginia Dare, Sir Walter Raleigh and the Lost Colony. They construct a booklet of facts to recall the lesson plan.
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Geography

For Teachers 1st
First graders recall names and placement of 7 continents. They recall cardinal directions. They identify and locate 3 oceans.
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Watercolor Ways

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate the concept of being part of a global community. For this global community lesson, students learning the definition of stewardship as it relates to taking care of the Earth. They listen to the lyrics of the song,...
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Travel to Mesoamerica

For Teachers 1st
Students research books, watch movies, and look on the internet to find information on ancient America, Mexico, and Central America. In this Mesoamerica lesson plan, students participate in a social studies unit on North America of the...
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The Little Hungry Caterpillar

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students discuss "The Little Hungry Caterpillar." In this reading comprehension lesson plan, students make sock caterpillars used in retelling the story so as sequence the events accurately.
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Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students research the importance of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. In this holiday lesson, students are introduced to the meaning behind these Jewish holidays and identify geography of Israel.
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Animals of the African Savannahs

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students create and describe a new animal that live on the savannah following the characteristics of savannah wildlife discussed in the instructional activity.
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Motion of the Sun and Earth: Using a Playground Model to Explore Rotation and Revolution

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students experience the rotation of the Earth and the Sun and the Earth's revolution around the Sun, using a playground mode.
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Egypt Technology Unit

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students research the architecture and history of mummies, hieroglyphics, tombs, and pyramids of Ancient Egypt. They watch a video, explore Internet websites, and write a sentence in hieroglyphics.
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Polar Pals: Polar Bears & Penguins

For Teachers 1st
First graders complete a variety of activities about polar bears and penguins including the "Blubber Mitten" experiment. They culminate the unit by creating a visual representation comparing and contrasting the two animals.
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Technology - money

For Teachers 1st
First graders trade coin amounts by using punch out coins. In this trading coins lesson plan, 1st graders use pennies, nickels, and dimes, and then trade them with each other in equivalent amounts. Students also complete money computer...
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My Community

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students engage in a lesson about the community in order to find out what different things go on within it on a daily basis. They conduct field research and look up information in order to answer some key questions addressed.
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Foods and Languages of the World

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students review Mexico's location and language and learn to pronouns 10 new Spanish food words. Students listen as the book, Corn is Maize is read, touching and passing around an ear of Indian corn. Students discuss the contribution of...
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An Introduction to Jan Brett

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore the concept of Jan Brett.  In this author study lesson, students are introduced to several Jan Brett books with visuals, listening centers, and video.  Students browse the internet in search of information about Jan Brett.
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Africa: Animals of the African Savannahs

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore animals of the savannah. For this science lesson, students discuss the characteristics of animals that live on the savannah. Students create an animal that would be able to live on the savannah.
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Learning About Our World

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students explore their world using the book "This is the Way We Go to School." They predict information about the story based on the title and pictures. Students label a world map with the names of continents and oceans. They write a set...
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Lines and Shapes

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify different kinds of lines found in common shapes. They discover ways in which an artist utilizes lines in a painting.

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