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Harriet Tubman

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students study the contributions of Harriet Tubman. In this service learning lesson, students explore the work of Harriet Tubman as a conductor on the Underground Railroad.
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Polite Listeners and Traffic Rules

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students consider the necessity of rules. In this citizenship lesson, students consider the reasons for rules and they complete traffic light activities.
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Read to Feed

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students participate in the Read-to-Feed project. In this fundraising lesson, students read books to purchase a farm animal for a family in need. Students write a letter to the family that will be receiving the farm animal.
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Welcome to the Class

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students recognize behaviors that make them better citizens. In this group cooperation lesson, students create a class chart of behaviors when the class cooperates. Students role play situations with new students to identify successful...
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Upon the Clouds of Equality: King Day

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students learn about equality, justice and fairness. In this equality instructional activity, students experience what it feels like to be treated unequally. Students examine Martin Luther King, Jr.'s dream of equality and his actions...
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LEAGUE: Learning to Give

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the effects of human actions. In this respect and discrimination lesson, students read Thank You, Mr. Falker and identify the consequences of bullying and teasing. Students then relate personal experiences of hurt...
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Oil + Water + Students= Knowledge

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers create advertising with the intent of protecting wildlife. In this service learning lesson plan, students craft advertisements and write persuasive essays regarding the protection of wildlife.
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Classic Hero

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers discuss hero tales. For this character education lesson, students identify heroes from the movie Star Wars and explain how the hero showed courage. Middle schoolers reflect upon their own definition of courage and...
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Are We the People?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate their elected officials and their roles. For this governmental leadership lesson, students discuss the Constitution and research their elected officials. They also organize the information they find regarding the...
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A Day in the Life of a Homeless Person

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Learners examine the day in the life of a homeless person. In this humanitarian lesson, students examine the life of a homeless person while discovering the importance of social justice in our society.
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Pay It Forward

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders practice serial reciprocity. In this "Pay It Forward," lesson, 9th graders watch the film of the same name and discuss how it mirrors work by Martin Luther King, Jr. Students then discuss service projects they can carry out...
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A Forum on Racism

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders compare and contrast the work of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. In this racism lesson, 12th graders read The Autobiography of Malcolm X and discuss how Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. approached ending racism.
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Giving

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Learners analyze the true meaning of giving in this three part lesson. First, the students make a fanciful wish for a loved one. Second, they learners make hand-made presents such as stepping-stones for the school garden, Finally,...
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You Gotta Have Heart: Congenital Heart Defects and Heart Surgery

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Assess anatomists' understanding of the structure of the mammalian heart by giving a pretest. Have them visit some websites to further learn about heart anatomy. Then take them into the laboratory to perform a dissection so that they get...
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The Science of Lance Armstrong

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Live Strong! High schoolers will discuss some of the reasons behind Lance Armstrong's success in cycling and chart those reasons into four categories: Physiology, Psychology, Equipment, Training/Strategy. They will then choose one sport...
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Works Cited Activity

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Awesome! Teach your writers and researchers how to create a works cited page by giving them this activity. Their assignment is to create a proper works cited page that uses a list of different magazine articles, books, and poems. All of...
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Numbers 11-19

For Students K - 2nd Standards
Develop the concept that numbers from 11 to 19 are essentially a 10, plus more! The first two of the six story problems on this sheet are scaffolded with pictures. Learners compose and decompose numbers to answer how many 10s and how...
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Graphs from Patterns

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
Fifth graders analyze patterns and begin looking at function tables. This is a pertinent preparation for graphing patterns. In fact, consider giving your class a piece of graph paper and then teach them how!
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Regents High School Examination - Physics 2010

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Give every type of learner in your physics class an opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned throughout the year. From analyzing tables and graphs, to evaluating diagrams and solving problems, there is an outstanding variety of...
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Much or Many?

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Much and many are two words that often get misused in our language. This fine presentation addresses that fact by giving learners clear direction of when each word should be used, and many opportunities to practice using them correctly....
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National Marine Sanctuaries Fish

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Information is provided on Gray's Reef, Florida Keys, and Flower Garden Banks marine sanctuaries. Young marine biologists then visit the FishBase and REEF databases to collect fish species information for each location. They then...
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Hate 2.0

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Combat hate online by bringing it into the light. Begin by giving learners a quiz, then lead a discussion based on the issues the quiz brought up. As a class, develop strategies to confront online hate. Assign different venues to groups...
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Commas, Semicolons, and Colons Using Famous Quotes

For Teachers 7th - 10th Standards
Ten famous quotes are written on these slides, at first without punctuation. After giving learners a chance to punctuate the quotes, the correct punctuation is shown. Use memorable words to develop long-term grasp of how to use commas,...
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Lesson Plan 17: Novel, Take 2

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
It's all about using peer resources in this writing process lesson, which includes a fantastic novel revision worksheet packet. Learners have read a partner's story draft the night before, and groups have a "lightning round of praise"...

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