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Ice Cream Fun

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students recognize the letter I for ice cream and make ice cream in a bag.  In this ice cream lesson, students combine ingredients and shake a bag with ice to make ice cream. 
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Kwanzaa Memory Book

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students create a Kwanzaa memory book. In this memory book lesson, students cut a cover from a brown paper bag and use ziplock bags as pages. In the ziplock bags they put construction paper with photos and drawings. 
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Leprechaun Pudding and Search

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students make pistachio pudding with milk and marshmallows refrigerating it until it gets thick and cools. In this art lesson, students put in cups and put a Kebler elf cookie on top. Have the students go on a leprechaun hunt looking for...
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Introducing Nouns and Verbs

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders accurately identify nouns and verbs in sentences. In this nouns and verbs lesson, 2nd graders sing a jingle to help them identify characteristics of nouns and verbs. Students classify pictures in the proper category and...
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Symbols of America

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders choose an American symbol and write a poem about it. In this American symbols lesson plan, 3rd graders view and discuss the purpose of some American symbols and then write at least 5 lines in a poem about it.
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The Underground Railroad and The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars discover racism and slavery by completing a role playing activity. In this U.S. history lesson, students analyze documents from the Civil War era and describe the Fugitive Slave Law. Young scholars view a video on YouTube...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Midterm Elections of 2010

For Students 9th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the midterm elections of 2010 and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Breakfast, Off to a Good Start

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students discover the benefits of eating a healthy breakfast. In this adult health lesson, students compare the characteristics of breakfast eaters and nonbreakfast eaters. They examine cereals for their fiber and sugar content.
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I Think I Forgot Something!

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Learners examine human health by reading a children's book in class. In this breakfast lesson, students identify the importance of starting the day with a good, nutritious meal. Learners read the book I Think I Forgot Something and...
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Homeschooling Chronicles - Music in the Home

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
The sounds of music can produce the melody of learning.
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Snacks 'R Us

For Teachers 1st
First graders experiment with fat content by analyzing snack foods. They learn what makes up a nutritious snack.
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Rainbow Friends

For Teachers 1st
First graders recognize the colors of a rainbow. They explain the uniqueness of each person in the classroom. They work cooperatively with one another.
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VH1 Storytellers for Save the Music Starring Billy Joel

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine recordings of Billy Joel.
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Wyclef Jean for VH1 Storytellers

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students watch a video with Wyclef Jean. They identify lawful uses of copyrighted materials and explain the interrelated roles of composer, lyricist, publisher, performer, agent, and record company.
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Viciousness in "Twelfth Night" and "Lord of the Flies"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students work in discussion groups to examine the treatment of Malvolio in Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" by comparing the play to the novel "Lord of the Flies".
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Rock

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students play "Fly Away" and "All Along the Watchtower" and then use different voicings of guitar chords and compare them.