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Creating a Friendship Bracelet

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read and follow multi step directions in order to make friendship bracelets. In this friendship bracelets lesson plan, 3rd graders are assessed on if they made the bracelet correctly and in the right order.
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Follow the Leader: Line in the Visual Arts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify line in the composition of a number of art works. They explain how the artist's compositional choices guide the viewer's eye to important components of the image. Students identify sight lines in several paintings and...
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The Air Out There

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students build windmills and weather vanes. In this instructional activity on air, students build wind vanes and windmills to demonstrate that air moves. Students determine the direction of air movement and measure the speed at which it...
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Easy Etiquette

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate rules of etiquette. In this poetry lesson, students consider etiquette rules and follow multi-step directions to create a poinsettia napkin ring. Students work in small groups to demonstrate proper etiquette in...
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Globe Skills Lesson 2: Paving the Way for Columbus

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students explore the expedition of Christopher Columbus. In this geography skills lesson, students consider the technological advances that made Columbus's expedition possible as they complete a latitude and longitude activity.
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Pumpkin Eye Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students listen to the story Pumpkin Eye by Denise Fleming to enjoy the colorful illustrations and to learn about an important ingredient in a pumpkin squares recipe the class will be using. In this cooking lesson, students assist the...
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Teaching With Documents Lesson Plan: Images of the American Revolution

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this American Revolution lesson, students examine international involvement in the war as well as major events of the war.
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Lesson Plan On Japan

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners participate in a lesson about the Japanese religion of Shinto. This is done using internet research where students compare this to other world religions in the context of the four basic Shinto beliefs.
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Globe Skills Lesson 6 The Louisiana Purchase

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore the Louisiana Purchase territory. In this geography skills lesson, students use map skills in order to plot and note latitude and longitude, measure scale distance, and locate landforms that were part of the Louisiana...
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Globe Lesson 17 - Alaska and Hawaii - Grade 4-5

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students develop their globe skills. In this geography skills lesson, students explore the area added to the United States when the Alaskan territory was purchased from Russia.
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This Lesson Is a Breeze, So Don't Blow It!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students conduct an experiment to show that air is all around us and that wind is the movement of air. They construct a weather vane to determine which direction the wind is blowing.
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Teaching Elementary Social Studies: Lesson Presentations

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students demonstrate the cumulative knowledge while practicing the skills of lesson plan delivery for Elementary Social Studies. They set up for the lesson plan and then teach it to professional peers. They are assessed by the professor...
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Colored Boxes

For Students 1st
In this coloring learning exercise, 1st graders follow 3 directives to color 21 boxes a variety of colors. Students utilize visual thinking in completing this learning exercise.
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Following the Lewis and Clark Trail

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research the internet and fill out a worksheet about the expeditions of Lewis and Clark. In this Lewis and Clark lesson plan, 4th graders explore internet websites given to them in order to answer questions about the...
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Ice Cream in a Bag!

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students follow a recipe to make ice cream. In this ice cream lesson plan, students make their own ice cream by measuring out ingredients and following directions.
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Dandelion Seed Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners create a map using the story The Dandelion Seed by Joseph Anthony. In this early childhood lesson plan, students develop map skills as they illustrate the path of the seed in The Dandelion Seed.
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Fall Leaves Fall! Lesson Plan

For Teachers Pre-K
Students discover facts about leaves. In this early childhood lesson plan, students identify different types of leaves, and make predictions about which types of leaves they think they will find in their community. Students collect...
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Lesson Plan with Technology - Introduction to Elements and Symbols

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers use a computer program to study elements and the periodic table. They follow the directions on the computer program, and answer the questions presented. The program is self scoring, and students may print a certificate...
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Watersheds and Wetlands Lesson Plan

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students study the characteristics of wetlands and watersheds. In this wetlands and watersheds instructional activity, students study the characteristics of wetlands. They investigate the plants and animals that live there and will tell...
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Globe Skills Lesson 7 The Transcontinental Railroad

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students explore the Transcontinental Railroad. In this geography skills activity, students use map skills in order to locate legs of the Transcontinental Railroad on globes.
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Globe Skills Lesson 3 Voyage to the New World

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the globe. In this globe skills lesson, students use their knowledge of latitude and longitude to respond to questions regarding Christopher Columbus's maiden voyage to the Americas.
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East Asia

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students participate in research of various government leaders in order to have the ability to role play in a mock press conference. Students are the leaders and the press for this lesson plan using guided questions for the skits.
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Opening Lesson Architecture

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students consider the impact of architecture around the world. In this introductory architecture lesson, students view a sideshow of historic structures and create their own architectural structures using the listed art supplies.    
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Colorful Stained-Glass Candleholder

For Teachers K - 12th
Learners create a colorful candelholder as a gift for a family member, neighbor, or friend. They follow directions to create the candleholder, wrap and present the candleholder as a gift to someone special.