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Favorite Farm Animals

For Teachers K
Students perform a study of farm animals and their babies. They compile a graph of their favorite farm animals. They utilize a spreadsheet worksheet which is imbedded in this plan.
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Window Skills: Make Your Own Wallpaper

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students create wallpaper for their computer screen. In this technology instructional activity, students use KidPix or Paint to design a picture which will be used as the wallpaper on their computer.
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Exercise Your Options for Stronger Bones

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate ways to improve their bone strength. In this bone strength lesson, students explore the link between exercise and bone growth. Students study the effects of proper nutrition and exercise.
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Bean Bag Challenge

For Teachers K - 1st
Pupils explore the human body by participating in a physical education activity. In this bean bag lesson, students identify the hand eye coordination skills necessary to throw and catch a bean bag with a partner. Pupils throw, balance...
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Digital Storytelling

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders write a creative story and turn it into a digital storybook. In this digital storytelling lesson, 6th graders write a creative story, illustrate the story, and then use computer technology to turn their story and...
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Intro to PowerPoint-with KidPix Pictures

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students construct a four sentence creative story by using KidPix software. In this computer technology lesson, students use KidPix software to develop slides about themselves, their family, and their house. Students illustrate each...
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West Climate Change

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners read an internet article about hurricanes. In this hurricane activity, students explain how they form and the damage they bring. They analyze the article and answer questions about it.
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Are You Balanced With Your Environment?

For Teachers K - 4th
Students discuss the impact of not keeping the environment in balance for future generations. As a class, they are introduced to the concept of "Balance of Nature" and what it means. In groups, they research the role of trees and how to...
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Creating Weather Journals

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students create weather journals. In this weather science lesson, students use digital cameras to record the daily weather and write a paragraph in a weather journal.
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Flipping with Math

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners write simple addition number sentences. In this addition lesson, students write simple addition number sentences using tangible objects as their guide. Using a paint or drawing program on the computer, learners create a visual...
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California Missions Project-Using Publisher

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students create a California Missions magazine that includes a Table of Contents, pictures, and websites. In this culture and history lesson, students research missions and write and create a magazine article about it.
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Indegenous Cultures Magazine in Publisher

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use Publisher to create their own magazine. In this online magazine lesson, 4th graders follow the instructions to create a magazine using text, pictures, and colors within the Publisher system.
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Tessellations in Excel

For Teachers 2nd - 9th
Learners complete an Excel project on tessellations. In this technology and math lesson, students discuss tessellations and their occurrences in nature. Learners use the Excel computer program to create tessellations.
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Animal Movements

For Teachers Pre-K
Students become familiar with the movement of various animals.  In this animal movement lesson, students relate their knowledge of animal movements to the music they are moving to.
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ABC Scavenger Map

For Teachers K
Students explore phonetics by participating in a class game. In this alphabet sounds lesson, students collaborate in a ABC's activity where they identify a random letter, the sound it makes, and place it in it's correct spot on a mat....
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Introducing George Washington

For Teachers K
Students write down facts about George Washington. In this lesson on our first president, students listen to a story about George Washington and retell four facts about him.
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Family Unit

For Teachers K
Students read the story, "The Surprise Family," then draw a picture of their own family. Students engage in a class discussion about the differences of families. They describe their "family picture," and their "family job." Nice lesson.
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Making the World a More Beautiful Place

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discover how they can contribute in a positive manner in their community. In this service learning lesson, students experience literature through the lens of responsible citizenship.
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Cinderella - Digital Storytelling

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students analyze four versions of the Cinderella story. In this fairy tale analysis lesson plan, students read four versions of Cinderella and work in groups to identify the plot for each. Students illustrate the stories and use Movie...
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Digital Photography for Movie Making

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore digital photography. In this technology skills activity, 5th graders take digital photographs and use them to create movies with movie maker software.
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Spanish - "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes"

For Teachers K
Students begin lesson by singing, "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes" in English as a class. They then are introduced to the song in Spanish using one body part at a time and repeat the song with the teacher singing slowly. Next, they...
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What is a Community?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the characteristics of their community. In this communities lesson, students read Humphrey the Lost Whale: A True Story and discuss how the community came together to solve a problem. Students identify services within...
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Internet ABC's for Elementary Schoolers

For Teachers K - 4th
Students develop basic Internet skills. In this lesson introducing the basics of the Internet, students discover how to use toolbars, address bars, how to save a website to revisit later, and how to use the back and forward buttons. This...
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A Tree for all Seasons

For Teachers K
Students investigate seasons. In this environment lesson plan, students describe the four seasons by drawing an appropriate tree for each season.

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