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Exploring the Properties of Matter in the Preschool

For Teachers Pre-K
Students study the properties of the physical and natural world. In this properties of the physical and natural world instructional activity, preschool students work at discovery tables to see how simple machines work, what happens when...
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Penguins

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students read books, learn about the letter p, and eat goldfish crackers all to learn about penguins. In this penguins lesson plan, students also color black and white pictures of penguins.
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Firefighters

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students read books, learn about the letter f, and eat ice cream all to learn about firefighters. In this fire fighters lesson plan, students also string beads to look like fire hose and visit a fire house.
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What are the Challenges?

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students discuss energy. In this energy challenges activity, students read about greenhouse gas emissions and global climate change. Comprehension questions from the reading are provided. 
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Circus Time

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students read books, learn about the letter c, and eat roasted peanuts all to learn about the circus. In this circus lesson plan, students also use design their own tickets and have parachute play.
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Animal Movements

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Pupils will explore animal movements. They will compare movements and relate them to where animals live and how they obtain food.
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African Drumming - Repetition of Patterns

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Learners are introduced to basic patterns used in African drumming. They listen to examples of drumming by Kundidzora Azim, participate in chants and repeat demonstrated rhythms as a class.
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Flowers

For Teachers Pre-K - Higher Ed
Students create flowers out of coffee filters, green construction paper, pipe cleaners, scissors, and glue in this quick and easy pre-Kindergarten lesson for Spring time. The lesson is broken down into six short steps with clearly...
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Model Penguin Project

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students research and build model penguins. In this penguin instructional activity, students examine the anatomy of penguins by creating models and completing coloring pages.
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Let Us Grow Lettuce!

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students identify the stages of plant growth. In this plant lesson, students plant lettuce seed and take photos of the growth throughout a two week period.
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Five Little Frogs

For Teachers Pre-K
Students explore the concept of counting using music.  In this counting lesson, students use the song "Five Little Frogs" and the felt board set to discover one to one counting.  Students repeat the song as they watch and role...
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Curated OER

Fish Eyes Lesson Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students practice counting and matching quantities using paper fish.  For this early mathematics lesson, students create a fake fishing pole and attempt to identify numbered paper fish they acquire from a bucket.  Students read...
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When Turtle Grew Feathers

For Teachers Pre-K
Students discuss being a friend and sing songs about friendship.  In this friendship instructional activity, students listen to When Turtle Grew Feathers.  Students  answer questions about the friends in the story....
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The Letter Dd

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore the concept of the letter Dd.  In this letter recognition lesson, students are engulfed with items, movement, and music that begin with the letter Dd.  Students create crafts that help them learn and recognize...
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Classroom Letter Bottle

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Young scholars study the alphabet. In this alphabet lesson, students use letters and natural objects to create an alphabet jar. Young scholars can use this learning center to reinforce letter recognition.
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Shake Jars

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students investigate different sounds. In this lesson on sound, students put different substances into jars so that when students shake the jars they make different sounds.
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Fly Swatter Painting

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students create their own painting with fly swatters. In this art lesson, students go outside and paint on the wall with the fly swatters.
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Pennsylvania Department of Education

Write My Name With Shaving Cream

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Pupils write their names using shaving cream. In this write my name lesson, students practice forming letters using shaving cream. Pupils follow appropriate conventions of print to convey a message and use spacing and letters...
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Easy Garden Birdbath

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students create a birdbath. In this art lesson, students take string and criss-cross it in between the rungs on the tomato cage and paint it all green.
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Shaving Cream Creativity

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students get the shaving cream and any objects to play with. In this art lesson, students can make faces and hair on the balloons or balls. Students can create a castle and can even decorate each other as long as they do not eat.
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National Institutes of Health

Niehs: Kids' Pages: Water, the Never Ending Story

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Online children's story that teaches about the importance of keeping water clean. Click on "next" at the bottom of the story to discover why having pure water affects the way we live and learn.
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Other

Grace Communications Foundation: Water Program

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Tools and information focusing on water conservation and actions people can take to reduce their "water footprint" in daily life. Proves a "water footprint" calculator, tips for saving water around the house, and a collection of...
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Website
abcteach

Abcteach: Earth Day Activities

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] How can you treat the earth with more respect? Check out this resource featuring links to elementary activities to celebrate Earth Day. You will find word searches, crossword puzzles, reading...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Lessons: Water, Water, Everywhere

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Lesson that illustrates how people use water for transportation, farming, and fun. Students identify water as a natural resource and view images of the many ways that water can be used.

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