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Talking Trees: Earth Day

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students complete a tree poster activity to learn about Earth Day, stewardship, and the environment. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students read The Story of the Tree and discuss stewardship with trees. Students act out tree...
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The Rise of Landscape Painting

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students study the rise of landscape art throughout the 19th century and the specific features of the genre. In this landscape art instructional activity, students read the definition of landscape art and its precedence in the 19th...
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Navigating With Explorers

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students retrace the steps of European explorers to the New World and recreate the early exploration through online research and multimedia presentations. In this world history and technology lesson, students research early explorations...
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Learning to Communicate with Dogs: The Importance of Training

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners learn the importance of communication especially when it comes to animals. Students are shown video clips of a dog displaying unwanted behavior. Learners participate in a class brainstorm where they list ideas of how people...
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Treaties Grade 11

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders examine the First Nations Treaty. In this Canadian history instructional activity, 11th graders participate in talking circles that require them to compare "Human Rights," with the First Nations Treaty.
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Angle Action 1,2 and 3

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students investigate angles through construction. In this geometry lesson, students use a protractor to identify the measurement of an angle. They identify angles cut by a transversal and two parallel lines.
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Energy and Me: What is My Responsibility?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students investigate energy and their impact on the environment. In this environmental lesson plan, students will conduct a series of three activities that will help in their understanding of energy and how we use it.
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Don't Laugh at Me

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers describe how discrimination can grow within a school climate. They examine the work of Peter Yarrow for his work to help others end discrimination. They develop their own plan for decreasing the amount of discrimination in...
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Mills of New Hampshire

For Teachers K - 12th
Students locate mill sites on a New Hampshire map. They describe who worked in the mills and their working conditions. They examine the environmental impact of the mills and work together to find out more information about mills.
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Rotary Cutting 101

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Learners will learn how to safely use a rotary cutter, mat, and ruler. They will also learn the parts of the fabric and understand the difference between a finished block and a cut block.
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Math & Science

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine a list of ideas to draw from for lesson planning. They complete a quiz on Math & Science and hand in notes they have taken as a resource for lesson planning. They develop developmental appropriate practice...
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Defining Culture

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders define the term culture and are exposed to a variety of cultures from around the world. They read books, play Native American games, develop a class book that examines their own culture and, after examining currencies from...
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Search for the Shadowman

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read the novel "Search for the Shadowman" by Joan Lowery Nixon. Using the internet, they research her life and works and write a report on their findings. They also compare and contrast two of her works to end the lesson.
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Late Bloomers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students demonstrate an understanding that individuals grow at various rates. For this health lesson, students read Leo, the Late Bloomer and identify ways to be tolerant of others. Students record the height of classmates and graph the...
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Japanese Influence on Southeast Asia

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine the countries occupied by Japan and the influence it had on them. They conduct library research on assigned countries and draw maps of the territory Japan occupied. they give class presentations using Japanese vocabulary.
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Utah American Indian and non-Indian Conflicts

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders study the relationship between American Indian and non-Indians during the Utah Territorial period.
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Who Should Do It?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify the four sectors of the economy and give examples of their responsibilities. They describe how a mission statement identifies the focus of a foundation.
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Research and Development

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers research the public and philanthropic life of a selected person to whom they have written. They continue research and writing questions in preparation for a visual and oral presentation.
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Endangered Species Furniture Project

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work in groups to research an endangered species. They then refinish and paint a piece of furniture and incorporate facts and references about the animal they have researched.
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Nutrient Comic Strip

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers design a comic strip with a purpose of explaining what a specific nutrient does and how it functions in our body. They choose one of six nutrients and incorporate the research into a creative comic.
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Utah American Indian and non-Indian Conflicts

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine Utah's struggle for statehood. They study the relationship between American Indian and non-Indians during the Utah Territorial period and determine that the process of statehood involving cultures, and ideas left...
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Surviving the Depression- 1930-1939 Lesson 3: Solutions to the Depression

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners evaluate the components of the New Deal and role of nonprofit organizations the relief and rebuilding efforts of the Great Depression. They write letters to the organization that they are researching.
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Positive Futures Fair - Application of Year-Long Content Skills

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research a problem in the world today.
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MATH IS BEAUTIFUL: More And Less

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students use tempura paints and mixing techniques to explore the mathematical concept of ratios in this cross-curricular late-elementary/ealy middle level Math activity. A homework assignment is included.