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Digging Deeper in Mission San Saba

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explain Spanish motives for establishing Mission San Sab?? and the reasons for the mission's failure. This lesson should be used when students already have an understanding of the Spanish mission-presidio system in Texas.
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Animals of the Chinese Zodiac

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study the elements of the Chinese zodiac. They observe the placement of the animals on the zodiac chart while studying the Chinese New Year.
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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A NURSE

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine the front cover of the book, A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A NURSE and discuss with a friend about a time they visited the hospital. They then read the book together as a class and review events. They make a list as a class...
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Jane Goodall

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students read about Jane Goodall and complete discussion questions after they read about her. In this Jane Goodall lesson plan, students discuss questions as a group or write answers individually.
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Comparing Edible Communities

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the components of a community by creating analogies between aspects of a community and ingredients within a recipe. They view and discuss pictures, write analogies, and generate a product from a recipe.
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This Place is Just Like the Other

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students write paragraphs that compare and contrast the geographical characteristics of Arizona and the Southwest region. In this geographical characteristics lesson plan, students complete a diagram and discuss how Arizona differs from...
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European Exploration

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders analyze key European explorers and focus on where and why they explored. They research who sponsored the explorers as well as the accomplishments of the explorers. They discuss the lasting effects of the expeditions in...
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Voices of Tragedy and Horror: Remembering the Holocaust

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers consider the implications of the Holocaust. In this World War II instructional activity, students read the graphic novel Maus at the end of a unit on World War II. High schoolers discuss the impact of reading about the...
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TIMS, The Bouncing Ball: Math, Science, Measurement, Graphs, Variables

For Teachers 4th - 10th
Students determine the exact relationship between the height from which a ball is dropped and the distance that it rebounds.
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Descriptive Character Analysis

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students visualize a character or event and personalize it through drawings.
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Canada's System of Government Overview

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars discover the resources, topics, and issues in the Canadian government and actively participate in decision-making.
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Clouds

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders complete various activities about clouds. They create a cloud in a lab, write a cloud story, make a cloud model and complete a webquest.
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The Social Sciences

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students search for examples of social science in and around their school. They create a Social Science scrapbook of the eight social sciences, that includes news articles and summaries that focus on each social science area.
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Transnational Pollution: Why Are You Dumping on Me?

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students research transnational pollution and role-play a hypothetical case of transnational pollution involving the Danube River. They practice, develop and defend a position in a debate and evaluate each other's presentations.
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Major American Water Routes

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders locate and identify the major bodies of water and waterways in the United States. Through a simulation activity, they describe how early explorers would have described their surroundings. Working in groups, they create...
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Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the life and works of Theodor Seuss Geisel. In groups, they compare and contrast the stories, characters and illustrations he used. They complete a book review on one of the books and share them with other students in...
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Interesting Beginnings: An Autobiographical Sketch

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students discuss the characteristics of an autobiography. Individually, they complete a graphic organizer and a timeline of events about their life. In groups, students brainstorm ideas for an interesting sentence and write an...
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911 As History

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students recognize persuasive techniques, think criticaly about the messages contained in various media, and discuss controversial issues in constructive ways. They analyze the deeper messages contained in children's literature, and...
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Teaching Elementary School Social Studies

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students identify possible social studies themes that can come from the video, "Voyage of Discovery". They list the five themes of geography. They develop elementary-level interdisciplinary unit plans for social study content. They...
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3-D Magnetic Field

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners create a magnetic field.  In this investigative lesson students design their own magnetic field so that they can see how magnetism and electricity work.
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Under the Sea

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students culminate a science and language arts unit by participating in a performance. In this performance instructional activity, students make costumes and scenery before performing a play entitled, "The Mystery of the Missing Jewel...
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Bahamian Coral Reef Development

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students study tourism and conservation. In this coral development lesson students view a PowerPoint presentation and write a report. 
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Journalism with Natalie Moore

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students analyze journalism in the 21st century. In this journalism lesson, students read about Natalie Moore and the changing field of journalism by completing the activities in the packet.
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Solar System: The Four Inner Planets and Earth's Moon and Astronauts

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read THe Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System. In this language arts and science activity, 2nd graders explore the four inner planets. Students view the inner planets using Google Earth.