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Analyzing Relationships

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore relationships between story characters. In this story elements and reading comprehension activity, students generate character traits of the characters in Bridge to Terabithia, by Katherine Paterson. Students describe...
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Essay of Viewpoints

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Student examine friendships. In this writing lesson, learners write about viewpoints of friendship. Students view pictures of friendship and write about the viewpoint of each picture.
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Friendship in the Media

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discuss what characteristics friendship has and the traits that make people unique.  In this friendship lesson, 2nd graders talk about what friendship looks like in the media.  In groups, students think about the different...
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When Randolph Turned Rotten

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Pupils explore friendship by reading a book with their classmates. In this human relationship instructional activity, students read the story When Randolph Turned Rotten, and discuss the main character's relationships as well as the...
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How Does Preserving Wilderness Enhance Forestry

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify events of the environmental movement in the United States.  For this environment  lesson students study Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir, who had a great impact on the environmental movement. 
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Finding Friendship

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders interview community members associated with the lobstering industry. In this interview lesson, 6th graders carry out interview of members of the lobstering community to determine the folklore and workings of the lobster...
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Friendship Hearts

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create friendship hearts for Valentine's Day. In this holiday lesson, students make paper hearts out of construction paper. They write compliments for other students and hang it on crepe paper above their desk. 
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Summer Activities

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students practice saying no to their friends in a role play situation. In this friends lesson plan, students discuss what valuable friendship is, and that it is ok to say no to a friend.
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Getting to Know You

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students demonstrate the concept of friendship. In this character education lesson, students read the book Best Friends and discuss what friendship means. Students create a picture book about their likes and dislikes.
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Friendship Book

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students author friendship books. In this technology skills lesson, students take digital photographs of their friends and write about things they like to do with their friends to create friendship books.
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Wanted: A Friend

For Students K - 2nd
In this friendship learning exercise, students think about the qualities they want in a friend. Students write a short paragraph about what kind of friend they want.
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Smiles Change the World

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore their feelings when someone smiles at them. In this smiles lesson, students practice listening skills while discussing what makes them smile with a partner.
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Smiles Change the World

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discuss and write about groups that need friends. In this friendship lesson, students create a banner for someone who needs a friend. students pair share to chose a recipient for the banner.
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Power of Speech

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners practice giving compliments and using words of praise. In this vocabulary lesson, students listen to the parable Yettle's Feathers and determine ways to use speech in positive ways instead of through rumors, tattling and insults.
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Friendship Bracelets

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Pupils create friendship bracelets using a circular pattern. In this friendship lesson, students use visual aides such as Kidspiration and use a problem solving method to learn more each other.
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Friendship Chains

For Students 1st - 4th
In this friendship chain worksheet, students follow the 6 instructions listed to create a chain that features the qualities of friendship.
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Host a Fin-tastic Friendship Festival!

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars read the book Fin-tastic Friendship Book and do activities related to friendship. In this friendship lesson, students read the book given, and do activities like character building, fortune telling, and making friendship...
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The Rainbow Fish

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students identify vocabulary words and create their own paper rainbow fish. In this 1st - 2nd grade lesson plan, students identify vocabulary words such as sharing and friendship. Using The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister for...
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Friendship

For Students 7th - 8th
In this friendship instructional activity, students, with a partner, explore and discuss a variety of questions associated with friendship and its many meanings.
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Writing
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My Pretend Friend

For Students K - 2nd
For this writing worksheet, learners read a story starter which asks them to tell about a real or pretend friend. Students write the story and illustrate it.
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Dorothy Strait

For Students K - 2nd
For this language arts worksheet, the story starter says that Native Americans like to dance when they come together. Learners write and illustrate what they like to do when they are with friends.
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Mr. Bunny's Carrot Soup

For Students K - 2nd
In this language arts instructional activity, students examine a picture of Mr. Bunny who is sharing a big pot of carrot soup with friends. Students write a short story about a time they have shared something.
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Valentine's Bear

For Students K - 1st
In this coloring worksheet, students examine a black line drawing of a teddy bear with a Valentine card. Students color the picture.
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All About Me

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this icebreaker language arts worksheet, students complete 25 blanks which ask their preferences and personal information. It is in the form of a story, intended to be a get to know you activity.