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George Washington Carver

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders participate in an investigation of George Washington Carver and his life. They conduct research using the provided text. Specifically, 2nd graders use the large print and pictures to strengthen reading comprehension. They...
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Total English Advanced: Paradise Island 2!

For Students 7th - 10th
In this organizing information worksheet, students read a 1 paragraph scenario and then fill in a graphic organizer with details about how they think the scenario should unfold.
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Canada's Climate: Temperature and Rainfall Variations

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students analyze data about various climates in Canada. In this data analysis and climate lesson, students use Canada Year Book 1999 to complete a worksheet and make connections between precipitation and temperature in different climates.
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Daily Mind Builders: Social Studies

For Students 5th
In this critical thinking activity, 5th graders create a conclusion.  Students read a short passage and use the given information to synthesize their own conclusion from the presented material.
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All Aboard: Underground Railroad Knowledge Chart

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders research the Underground Railroad. In this Underground Railroad lesson plan, 5th graders start a KWL chart about the Underground Railroad. Students use a map to locate slavery areas and free states. Students view a...
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Presidential Controversies: Then and Today

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore presidential controversies. In this political cartoons lesson, students locate political cartoons that reflect presidential controversies. Students then respond to analytical questions pertaining to the cartoons they...
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Narrowing a Topic Worksheet

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this narrowing a topic worksheet, students complete a chart in which they begin with a broad topic and narrow it down to a subtopic that interests them. Students then create a topic statement for their subtopic.
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Map Studies

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study maps and use web based activities to develop their mapping skills. For this mapping skills lesson, students use the internet to define cartography they make a list of information regarding a typical road map and explain...
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Adventures on the Eastern Half of Planet Earth

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore a country in the Eastern hemisphere. They develop a packet that could be used by someone visiting that country during the month of December. Students explore the climate, foods, geography, customs and culture of...
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Multicultural Literature Lesson Plan The Lotus Seed by Sherry Garland

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders begin reading "The Lotus Seed" before determining a plant that is a representative of their country or region. They illustrate the plant and write sentences about it and locate the region on a map. Finally, they make a...
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Michigan- Made Products

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students participate in studying about different Michigan-Made Products. They create a Hyper-Studio presentation that details six products that are made in Michigan. They research three different products in depth.
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Mapping your watershed

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students investigate the importance of watersheds around the world. By visiting resource links, students can locate watersheds and their sources in the USA and Russia and analyze their effects on the surrounding topography. This lesson...
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"Wh--" Questions

For Students 4th - 5th
In this language arts activity, students learn the proper use of the question words: what, where, when, who and why. Students read the clues, then complete each sentence, beginning each on with the correct question word.
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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 lesson, students study the characteristics of wetlands. They investigate the plants and animals that live there and will tell the reasons...
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Swallowing Stones by Joyce McDonald Unit Plan

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Young scholars read Joyce McDonald's, Swallowing Stones while investigating the literary elements used in the writing. They define a large number of vocabulary words to be applied when reading. Finally, they write a persuasive essay.
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Seminole Clothing

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Young scholars participate in teacher-lead discussion of Seminole patchwork and styles of dress. They practice identifying the patchwork design of the Seminoles and what they mean. They create (and write a description of) a paper doll...
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Four Sectors

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the sectors of civil society. For this philanthropy lesson, students explore and categorize government, market, nonprofit, and household sectors.
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students identify lightning words from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer to complete definition and synonym activities. In this word study lesson, students discuss lighting words and read a Mark Twain quote. Students then read specific...
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Arthur Meets the President

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students take a pre-test on presidential knowledge.  In this president and Washington, D.C. lesson plan, students read Arthur Meets the President and discuss it.  Students work in groups to brainstorm everything they know about the...
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Analyzing Elements of a Memoir

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students analyze and identify elements of memoirs.  In this literature lesson students explore qualities to listen for while the teacher reads a memoir; they then break into groups and analyze a memoir independently.
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Source Search

For Teachers K - 5th
Students discuss the sources of items they use everyday. In this social studies lesson, students sort pictures of items used everyday by their source. Students participate in a source relay.
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Food from the Community

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine the role of cultural style of  food in various communities.  In this cultural factors lesson, 3rd graders look at how foods are eaten raw or processed in various communities.  Students design collages using...
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Native American Indians

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify Native-American groups in Texas before European exploration and describe the regions in which they lived. They list Native American Indian tribes from Texas, describe them, and evaluate how the environment...
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Hudson Canyon Expedition; Fishy Deep Sea Designs!

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore the physical location of deep water habitats along the Hudson Shelf Valley and in Hudson Canyon. They study the basic characteristics of the mesopelagic and bathypelagic zones with regard to depth, temperature, pres