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Community High School of Vermont: Teaching Guide: Habits of Mind [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This teacher resource explains the concept called Habits of Mind, as well as providing lesson plan objectives, suggested activities and guidance for group discussion. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
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Article
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Edublogs: Mark Gleeson: Teachers, Do You Have Good or Bad Habits of Mind? (1)

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In part one of this blog post for educators, learn about ways to help students form habits for success in school.
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Article
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Edublogs: Mark Gleeson: Teachers, Do You Have Good or Bad Habits of Mind? (2)

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In the continuation of this blog post for educators, this resource discusses helping students to apply positive habits they've learned to new situations.
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Article
Other

Habits of Mind: Teaching Habits

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this resource for educators, learn how to instill new, positive habits in students.
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Article
PBS

Kqed: Mind Shift: 5 Tools to Help Students Learn How to Learn

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Taken together these five tools, which are deceptively simple, can give students the experience of deeper inquiry and insight into their own learning habits and preferences.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Beginning With the End in Mind

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson plan, students will learn what goals are and why it is important to plan ahead. The students will interact with a story from The 7 Habits of Happy Kids by Sean Covey and use a blog to communicate their goals and plans with...
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University at Buffalo

Suny at Buffalo: Study Habits and Test Anxiety

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you study hard, but still fear tests? Here are some tips about how to create a good study environment, and how to recognize, address and overcome test anxiety. Although this site was created with college students in mind, students of...
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Body and Mind: Teacher's Corner: Effects of Smoking on the Body [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the effects smoking tobacco has on the major organs of the human body. They also develop a presentation to persuade others to not start the smoking habit.
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Interactive
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Body and Mind: Teacher's Corner: The Energy Equation [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th
Students research recommended sleep, eating, and exercise guidelines for their age. They also investigate the roadblocks they may face to achieve these guidelines and the benefits that may be gained. With this knowledge, a plan is...
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Body and Mind: Hand Washing Experiment

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
By conducting two experiments, this lesson will help students discover the importance of thoroughly washing hands and the role that plays as a way to prevent the spread of disease.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Why Exercise Is Wise

For Students 9th - 10th
Some people know that exercising is beneficial, but still find reasons why it isn't a priority. This article relates the importance of exercising and how it can improve your mind and body. Links to similar sites are provided as well.
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Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Drugs, Politics, and Culture

For Teachers 9th - 10th
From mind-altering drugs for pleasure to the push for pharmaceutical drugs, while examining this course of history and its effects on the world, take advantage of these resources. Includes PDFs (require Adobe Reader).
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Professional Doc
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Concept to Classroom: Inquiry Based Learning

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
One of eleven workshops presented by Concept to Classroom, this workshop on Inquiry-based Learning takes you through four major steps (explanation, demonstration, exploration, and implementation) to learn about it, then put it into...
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Stanford University

Mindset Kit

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This website provides free resources to teachers and parents for fostering a growth mindset in students and children. The materials were developed by The Project for Education Research that Scales (PERTS) at Stanford University. Includes...
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Connections Academy: How Students Can Accept Criticism and Grow From Feedback

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This teacher resource provides resources that will guide applying growth mindset to feedback and guiding students to accept criticism to help them grow as learners. A video that features "Famous Failures" is included.
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National Institute on Drug Abuse

National Institute on Drug Abuse: Brain Power! The Nida Junior Scientist Program

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This program uses scientific techniques to examine how drugs effect the brain. Its ultimate goal is to present students with the negative effects of substance abuse and show the benefits of staying substance free. Each of the lessons...

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