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Shapes!

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Young scholars identify five basic geometric shapes by naming them according to their defining characteristics. They draw the shapes and identify food with similar shapes.
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The Five Senses - Learning the Senses

For Teachers K
Students learn what each sense does for the student.
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Things That Fly

For Teachers All
Students examine animals that can fly and discover that those animals need wind and wings to be able to leave the ground. They create a chart with two sides and they divide animals and objects that fly.
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Strangers

For Teachers K
Students examine the dangers that are associated with talking to strangers. They discover the importance of the buddy system and a secret word to ask the person to make sure they know the family.
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Shape Hokey Pokey

For Teachers All
Students identify different shapes by using music. They use the shape in a song which follows the Hokey Pokey music. They participate in the song using different shapes.
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We're All The Same on the Inside

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners discuss prejudice around the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. They use brown and white eggs to discover that they are both the same on the inside even though they look different on the outside.
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Rock and Roll Play

For Teachers All
Students practice using their motor skills with music. They are divided into two teams and rock and roll depending on the music. They may practice other motor skills in this activity as well.
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Lego Block Center

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students participate in an activity in which they build homes out of Legos. They work together to build the home and a hospital. They identify the role of each building they build for their community.
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Number Wall Display

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Number Song

For Teachers K
Students sing a song (to the tune of The Twelve Days of Christmas) that helps reinforce their counting skills.
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Making Mittens with The Mitten Book

For Teachers All
Students read The Mitten, by Jan Brett, and discuss the different animals in the book. They create a pair of paper mittens that look alike.
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Making a Paper Kite

For Teachers K
Students listen to a read aloud of Pat Hutchins, The Wind Blew. They create a kite using construction, paint, tissue paper, and yarn.
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M & M Counting Chart

For Teachers K
Students create an individual M&M's graph based on the number of each color of candy pieces in their handful of candy. They graph the favorite color of the whole class while practicing counting and color identification.
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Newsmakers

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students create a newsletter that tells others about themselves and their family. They use publishing software to create their newsletters.
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Teaching About Magnets in Kindergarten

For Teachers K
Students explore magnets through the five lessons of this unit. The everyday uses of magnets and an awareness of magnetic attraction form the basis of the skills presented in these lessons.
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Teaching Musical Instruments in Kindergarten

For Teachers K
Students explore the sounds of different instruments through the nne lessons of this unit. Instruments representing the elements of percussion, string, and wind are utilized in this unit.
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Sleep and Energy

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students discuss the importance of getting a good night's sleep. They make connections between sleep, energy, and having a good day at school. They make a sleepiness chart which shows how they feel each day for a week.
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The Grouchy Ladybug By Eric Carle

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders complete a unit about ladybugs based on Eric Carle's, The Grouchy Ladybug. They complete comprehension questions, categorization activities, Venn diagrams, and choral readings of Susan M. Paprocki', Little Red Bug. As they...
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Floor Plans

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students in a college classroom are introduced to the importance of floor plans in their child care center. After watching a PowerPoint presentation, they design their own floor plan and identify problems with ones they are shown. To end...
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Flag Bookmark Craft

For Teachers K
Students identify the characteristics of the American flag and create a Pledge of Allegiance bookmark. They discuss the symbolism of the U.S. flag, and identify the meaning of the stripes and the stars on the flag. Students then create a...
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Dramatic Play

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students discuss and examine importance of pretend/dramatic play center that includes variety of activities and props. Students complete study guide, and brainstorm items for mini-bulletin board created for assigned prop box.
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Autumn Season

For Teachers All
Students explore a nut theme for the autumn season. They assemble one acorn craft and use as a puppet for the introduction and presentation of the theme. They plan for a classroom bulletin board idea that incorporates the acorn craft.
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Acorn Craft

For Teachers All
Students create an Acorn craft. They practice counting the template pieces and color the templates (mainly browns and autumn color for the oak leaf). They save the small image in the template to insert in the alphabet mini-books.
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Alligator Printable Puzzle

For Teachers K
Students complete a variety of literacy based activities related to a Letter A Alligator puzzle. They listen to an alligator book, discuss basic animal facts about alligators, simulate the movements and sounds an alligator makes, and...

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