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PBS

Pbs Kids: It's My Life: When Friends Fight: Make Peace, Not War

For Students 3rd - 8th
Peek inside the highs and lows of adolescent friendships. Learn strategies to get through a fight with a friend, to overcome the urge to gossip and spread rumors, and to make or accept a sincere apology.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Somebody in My Friend's Family Died

For Students 3rd - 5th
Death is a very difficult thing to deal with for all of us. If you have a friend who has recently 0lost someone, you may be wondering how you can help. Chances are, that friend is not acting the way she/he normally does and you want to...
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Lesson Plan
Google

Cs Education at Google: Cs First: Friends Theme

For Teachers 4th - 8th
A set of eight activities that teach students basic computer science concepts using the programming language Scratch. Includes lots of additional supports for teachers. All materials are free and teachers sign in to create a class. This...
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Kids: Back to School Bingo

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Let's play Bingo! Ask students to walk around the room and find a classmate for each fun fact on the board. As they find friends that match the facts, have students mark the box with their initials or a check.
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Clifford the Big Red Dog: All Around Birdwell

For Students Pre-K - K
Come and play with Clifford the Big Red Dog! Your favorite big red dog is back with all new stories, songs, and adventures. In All Around Birdwell, it's a perfect day to explore Birdwell Island. Your student can take a stroll around the...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Clifford El Gran Perro Colorado: Tesoros Enterrados

For Students Pre-K - K
En "Barbaroja, el Pirata", Tucker pierde su querido Lil' Squeakie luego de que sus amigos pasaran el dia enterrando tesoros en la arena. Clifford y Emily Elizabeth hacen su mision el encontrar el juguete tesoro de Tucker antes de la hora...
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PBS

Pbs Kids: Cheating

For Students 3rd - 8th
Consider the opinions and viewpoints of several pre-teens as they discuss cheating--which behaviors qualify as cheating and which don't, why cheating is wrong, whether they would report a cheater and if they would let a friend cheat.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Building Bridges of Friendship

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learn how to build better friendships when you explore this resource. This site provides detailed games, activities, and other resources to help students learn about the importance of building relationships.
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Website
Live Wire Media

Good Character: Friendship

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you know what it takes to be a good friend? Talk about this with your friends and classmates with the help of the several questions and detailed notes provided at this website.
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Website
Live Wire Media

Good Character: Being Friends

For Students Pre-K - 1st
There are certain things you must do in order to be a good friend. Find a list of these things at this website as well as questions and activity ideas that will help you discuss friendship with classmates and family.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Themes: Friendship & Family: What Is a Friend?

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "What is a friend?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration required for...
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: First Week of School, Day 1

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders will learn about each other from a toilet paper activity.
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Activity
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Connect: My Kind of Cool

For Students 9th - 10th
Certain strategies can help us develop deeper connections with our peers and our learning, allowing us to get comfortable more quickly. This activity will introduce these relationship-building activities.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Friendship

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] Kindergarten - Character Education Integration