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Line Up Cards
Students practice lining up for class with the help of cards that are coded. The lesson is meant to be an organizational tool to help the teacher organize a class before entering the school building. The teacher could use numbers and...
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Hands of Doom
Students discuss the four essential step used for safe food handling: clean, separate, cook, and chill. They identify the bacteria that can cause food poisoning, practice how to properly wash hands before and after handling food,...
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Make It All Better!
Students design an innovation that could help their community. In this technology instructional activity, students identify problems that could be solved by innovation. They present their ideas in class.
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Brainstorming for Consensus
Students practice brainstorming ideas about different topics. They discover how to come to a consensus about a given situation, by evaluating their brainstorming ideas.
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Should Kids Vote?
Students develop critical analysis skills important to evaluate democratic structures. They increase their knowledge of the characteristics of voters and voting impact on the Electoral System.
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Geography: Analyzing the Local Environment
Students, in groups, explore the school grounds and organize their findings according to the five themes of geography. They take notes and sketch the grounds. Students divide the school and grounds into regions based on use.
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Presenting Your Case
Students research a famous person of their choice in this lesson. They research the person's life, feelings, and character through a series of written activities. They compile their research into a creative project called a character's...
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Publishing Pupils
Second graders are guided through the writing process and then given time to use the skills they have acquired by writing a story and publishing it using a computer.
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Vanity Fair Part 5
Students watch the fifth part of "Vanity Fair." students answer and discuss questions relating to this section of the film.
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We're On A Mission!
Students examine the Mars Exploration Rover mission. In groups, they design their own mission while participating in a webquest. They write an essay using the information they gathered to propose their mission to the President. They...
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Innovation of Our Generation
Students brainstorm on the different innovation in their lives today. In this technology lesson, students research one innovation and prepare a speech to convince their classmate to name it the "Innovation of our Generation." They...
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Read Write Think: Creating Class Rules a Beginning to Creating Community
Contains plans for two lessons that teach about proper classroom behavior and creating community by discussing why they are in school and what they need in order to accomplish their goals while there. In addition to objectives and...