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Shadow Matching

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars pair up with a partner and find a good self space. They choose who "match" who first (i.e., be the "leader"). Standing next to their partner, and only looking at their shadow, each student tries to match their partner
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Redesigning the Classroom

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students redesign the classroom space. In this geometry lesson, students part take in making classroom rules and assigning value to the space in the classroom. They investigate measuring and problem solving in this lesson.
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Who am I?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students develop their writing skills by creating a character sketch about themselves. Students read character sketches, view portraits by famous artists, select one personality traits, and affix a mug shot of themselves into a famous...
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Newton's Laws and Seat Belts

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students study Newton's Laws of Motion. They review an assessment task and rubric and discuss Newton's Laws of Motion. They discuss how to test the relationships of mass and acceleration in personal situations. They write a one-page...
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Gender Equity: Gender Role Assignment

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze and compare personal and societal perception of gender roles.  In this gender roles lesson, students record their personal point of view on various tasks such as doing dishes or car maintenance.  Students then work in...
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Rainbow Fish to the Rescue

For Teachers K
Students foster space awareness and cooperation skills.
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Mat Move Over

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Young scholars move safely in general space to practice transferring weight skills such as a log roll, cartwheel, forward roll, egg roll, leap over, walk over, etc.
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Find It!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students analyze the basic concept of Global Positioning Systems using triangulation and measurement on a small scale in the classroom. They describe a satellite and how it helps in locating a person on Earth. They explain how...
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Memory Easter Egg Hunt

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice locomotor skills, space awareness and cooperation. They are encouraged to cheer on their teammates, showing social responsibility. Students are assign an Easter basket that a specific color egg to retrieve. They...
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ESOL Telephone Communications

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students answer incoming telephone calls, take simple messages, and respond to voice mail prompts. They write a paragraph using correct spacing and legible cursive handwriting. They practice the sounds of past tense endings.
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Pumpkins

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders create a pumpkin lantern. They work in groups to illustrate the growth of a pumpkin seed. Students are asked what they think of when they see the color orange. They choice one person from the group to get a piece of...
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History of Famous Women

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Pupils discover the famous women who changed society by setting positive examples.  In this equality lesson plan, students research a female person who had a positive effect on the world by fighting for her equal rights.  Pupils choose...
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Fractions, Decimals, and Gravity

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils discuss how weight is directly related to gravitational force on a planet. Students then choose Space Traveler as companion and compute how much their guide weighs on various planets, based on each planet's relative surface...
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Hula Hoop Hoopla!

For Teachers K - 5th
Students develop spatial awareness through "movement" using hula hoops as the personal parameter.
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Getting To Know You

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students call each other by name and mention something important about each person. They develop a sense of class bonding and find a partner with similar interests.
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The Artist As Entrepreneur: You Say Tomato, I See Tomato

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare phone negotiations with in person negotiations to identify the non-verbal communication that is produced in face-to-face meetings. They practice forms of non-verbal communication by reciting the alphabet and showing a...
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A Visit to the Vet

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students identify the differences and similarities between doctors for humans and veterinarians. Students draw a pet's visit to the veterinarian's office and a person's visit to a doctor's office. Students describe exactly what they have...
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Badminton Partner Singles

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are allowed time for badminton singles play when space is limited and to keep everyone actively engaged in the game during play.
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The Starry Night Time and Day Time

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders complete a unit of lessons on the solar system. They complete various art projects inspired by Van Gogh's 'Starry Night,' create a moon phases book, create a moon phase wind chime, develop a timeline of space exploration,...
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Maskmaking

For Teachers K - 6th
Students examine masks from various cultures focusing on the Native Americans. Using the internet, they research the purpose of the masks and various designs. They create their own mask showing their own culture and personality and...
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In the Eye of the Beholder

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students view, examine and analyze the artwork of Howard Finster along with other various visionary artists. They create and design an original piece of artwork and personalize creative spaces in the spirit of Finster's Paradise Gardens.
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Celebrating 100 Years of Flight

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students practice reading comprehension, note taking and writing skills. For this literacy and writing lesson, students read about the invention of airplanes, women pilots and the space race before writing their own news article on "100...
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Latin American Colonial Diary

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the class systems of New Spain. In small groups, they create a five-day diary about the family life, food, occupation, and government involvement of an assigned personality from the time of Colonial Latin America.
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Making a Family Newsletter: Using a Word Template

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students create a one-page family newsletter about a selected person in their family. They bring in a photo or use a digital camera to take a picture of their selected family member, and use a newsletter template to write and publish...

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