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BBC

Bbc World Service: Learning English Grammar

For Students 9th - 10th
The Grammar and Vocabulary area of the BBC World Service site has a section on common grammar problems and a section on idioms and expressions. There are also links to pages that provide English language learning opportunities that...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Rainwater Harvesting Service Learning Project

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will gain an understanding of a rainwater harvesting system, learn about rainfall patterns and water use for various purposes, then design and build a rainwater collection system for their school.
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Other

Where There Be Dragons: Learning Adventures Abroad

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers students and adults learning opportunities through off the beaten path, small group expeditions to counties in Asia, Central America and South America. Trips are rugged,, creative and engaging journeys that combine...
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Live Wire Media

Good Character: Character Education

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site is loaded with resources for developing and maintaining a character education program in your school, class or team. It includes information on service learning, ethics in the workplace and leading class discussions as well as...
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University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin: Give Water a Hand

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
National watershed education program engaging young people in environmental service projects. Download their free Action Guide and Leader Guidebook to get your class started on a community service project to help the environment. Action...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Watch Out for the Blind Spots

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this service-learning engineering project, students follow the steps of the engineering design process to design a hearing testing device. More specifically, they design a prototype machine that can be used to test the peripheral...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Tippy Tap Plus Piping

For Teachers 10th - 12th
The Tippy Tap hand-washing station is an inexpensive and effective device used extensively in the developing world. One shortcoming of the homemade device is that it must be manually refilled with water and therefore is of limited use in...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Engineers Love Pizza, Too!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this service-learning engineering project, students follow the steps of the engineering design process to design an assistive eating device for a client. More specifically, they design a prototype device to help a young girl who has a...
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Peace Corps

Peace Corps: History

For Students 9th - 10th
In 2011, the Peace Corps celebrated 50 years of volunteer service. Learn about this government service organization and the work members have done to improve the quality of life for people all around the world.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Sandy Coasts

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive resource adapted from the National Park Service, learn about beaches, spits, and other sandy landforms that characterize some of America's coastal national parks.
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Other

Neef: Greening Stem Toolkit

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The National Environmental Education Foundation is greening the STEM program in an effort to attend to the demands of the environmental challenges facing the nation and the world in the 21st Century. Lessons included in this toolkit...
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Other

Colorado Parks and Wildlife

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provide educational student activities, teacher resources, service learning, recreation education, and living with the wildlife.
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Other

Columbus: Empty Bowls

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this project, participants create ceramic bowls then serve a simple meal of soup and bread. Guests choose a bowl to use that day and to keep as a reminder that there are always "empty bowls" in the world. In exchange for a meal and...
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Other

Kids for Saving Earth

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Delightful and inspirational, this site will encourage any viewer to pitch in to help save the Earth. There are many suggestions for activities, worksheets, music, and video nestled into the Kids for Saving the Earth website.
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AdLit

Ad lit.org: Tips on Starting a Community Service Project

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A successful community service project is the result of clear objectives, thoughtful planning and coordination, savvy use of resources, and follow-through.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Every Penny Counts

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Lesson that helps learners understand that people must make choices about the goods and services they purchase. Students recognize the prices indicate what people pay for goods and services, learn to compare prices, and understand that...
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Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: City Youth Unit: Crime Prevention [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This unit is focused on helping students understand resources for solving and preventing crime. They compare crime prevention methods of today and in the past, take part in simulation exercises, and participate in a service learning...
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PBS

Pbs: Sandy Coasts

For Students 5th - 8th
In this interactive resource adapted from the National Park Service, learn about beaches, spits, and other sandy landforms that characterize some of America's coastal national parks.
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Other

Youth Service America

For Students 9th - 10th
Get Involved! Speak out! Serve! Here's a great site for kids who want to get involved in their community and become the future leaders. Lots of ideas and examples. Explore programs, news, and events to help you get connected and start...
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Other

National Crime Prevention Council: Teens, Crime, and the Community

For Students 9th - 10th
With a section for teens and one for adults, TCC offers information and resources aimed at reducing violence in the lives of teens--with their help.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Service Pioneers [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson, students learn how civil rights pioneer Ruby Bridges and Congressman John Lewis helped to improve their communities.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Actions Speak Louder [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
For this lesson, students examine the role of the media in promoting a service project. They will create relevant media materials, implement a service project and then reflect on the results.
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AdLit

Ad lit.org: Dr. Seuss for Older Students

For Teachers 9th - 10th
NEA's annual Read Across America celebration is a great opportunity for tweens and teens to both celebrate their literacy and language skills and share them in meaningful ways.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Urban Farming, Soil Science and Me

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan should be used within a service learning project to bridge three fundamental categories: community service, personal growth and course content.

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