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All I Want for Christmas is a Nice, Clean Earth

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars observe properties of items, determine time it takes for organic/inorganic items to decompose, identify differences/similarities between decomposition, identify practical uses in litter/garbage control, & establish...
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Political Parties Then & Now

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research information about candidates both past and present. They role play a party member, the public or the press to present information.
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Continuity and Change in Africa

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars become more informed about a country on the African Continent. They are more informed about the socio-political and socio-historical events within a selected country. This is done by performing research.
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George to George

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use the internet to research the beginnings of the United States government. In groups, they examine the presidency of George Washington while they are guided along a museum tour. They end the lesson by discussing the changes...
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Deforestation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners identify the different tropical rainforests in the world using a map. In this ecology instructional activity, students describe the different methods of deforestation. They create a memo and present it to class.
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Where In the World Are You?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders fill in blank copies of the United States Map and then the World Map.
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Dreaming of Gardens

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students demonstrate ways to be an environmental philanthropist. In this philanthropy lesson, students read The Gardener and Just a Dream and compare the two books. Students discuss ways the characters demonstrated environmental...
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Studying the Use and Effect of Media

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students consider mediums used to explore current issues. In this media awareness instructional activity, students use a Venn diagram to compare the meaning of the painting "The Scream," to that of a selected political cartoon.
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I Scream for Ice Cream!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Students perform an experiment. In this combinations lesson, students complete an experiment where they find out how many ice cream cone combinations they can make with 5 different flavors of ice cream and 4 types of cones. They design a...
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The Geometry of Indigenous Art

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners examine the concepts of symmetry, rotations, reflections, translation, dialations, and tessellations and apply them to indigenous art. They also do Internet research and create artwork (painting, pottery, computer graphic design).
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Creating Hate: The Power of Words

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students explore why authors choose to use hate words in literature. In this power of words lesson, students complete group participation, journal entries, and written assignments to investigate the use of inflammatory language. Students...
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Miracle on 34th Street

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students compare the movie Miracle on 34th Street to the book. In this holiday lesson plan, students read the book and view the 1995 version of the movie, Miracle on 34th Street. Students use a Venn diagram to analyze the similarities...
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Story Mapping

For Teachers K - 12th
Learners prewrite a story using graphic organizers. In this prewriting lesson plan, students create a story map before they start their writing.
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Ojala que viajemos a Mexico!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research the names and locations of Spanish speaking countries throughout the world. They use a world map to become familiar with the locations of these countries and use the Internet to conduct further research. They sing...
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Insect Models

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars explore insects and have many opportunities to discuss, reflect, and record their explorations individually and in groups. They then make models of the insects as outlined in the lesson.
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Million Dollar Project

For Teachers 5th
Each student is given the task of spending $1 million. The way students spend their money is dependent on a theme such as "creating a dream world," "taking a trip," or "doing something to better society." Each student researches,...
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Oobleck/Slime War

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students compare slime recipes. In this properties of matter lesson, students make Oobleck and glurch and compare the properties of each and examine the solid and liquid properties of them.
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Pumpkin Circuit

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students complete a variety of activities using pumpkins. They visit various stations with various pumpkin activities.
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Alliteration

For Teachers K - 6th
Students write and illustrate a sentence which names a letter of the alphabet. The sentence should have subject, verb, describing words, and incorporate alliterative techniques.
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Technology-commected Folklife Lesson Plan: Fables

For Teachers K - 6th
Learners discuss ways the stories were alike and different. The teacher demonstrate how to draw a Venn diagram using Microsoft Word. They label the two circles and enter the likenesses and differences on the diagram.
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The Cost of Raising a Child

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students study the cost of raising students based on different geographic locations and income levels. They study tables from the USDA and listen to audio tapes.
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Predicting Temperature: An Internet/Excel Learning Experience

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use the Internet (www.weather.com) to find the high temperature for our locale and the high temperature for another city around the world. They keep track of the temperature in these two locations for 10 days.
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All in the (Insect) Family

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students participate in a series of activities in order to explore the diversity of insects. They explore how insects are grouped and categorized.
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Immune System Alive

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Young scholars examine the function of the immune system. They read and discuss text, complete a K-W-L chart, sequence photos of white blood cells encountering bacteria, develop an outline, and write an essay.

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