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Kenan Fellows

Sustainability: Learning for a Lifetime – The Importance of Water

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Water is essential for life—and understanding the importance of clean drinking water is essential in understanding sustainability! Show your environmental science class the basics of water testing and treatment through a week-long...
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Berkshire Museum

Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle: Sorting Through Personal Choices

For Teachers 2nd - 6th Standards
Raise children's awareness about the importance of conservation with this hands-on science lesson. Start by breaking the class into groups and having them collect trash from around the school or local park. Students then use the provided...
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City University of New York

The 15th and 19th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution

For Teachers 7th - 8th Standards
Who gets to vote? Learn more about struggles for suffrage throughout United States history with a lesson based on primary source documents. Middle schoolers debate the importance of women's suffrage and African American suffrage before...
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Federal Reserve Bank

Financial Literacy Infographic Scavenger Hunt

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
A lesson in personal finance can be the most valuable part of a high school education. Connect the basics of banking with informational reading skills in a lesson that prompts teenagers to answer a series of questions based on an array...
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Curated OER

Lets Get the Story Out There

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students design their own service learning project based on a survey given to the community. They examine the data they collect and interview directors of foundations in their area. They write a paper about which foundation they have...
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Curated OER

Determining pH

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Young scholars evaluate pH levels through a solubility experiment. In this pH levels lesson, students list characteristics of acids and bases. Young scholars complete their own pH level experiment. Students go to the GEMS Alien Juice Bar...
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Curated OER

Let's Write a Grant Proposal!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students write a grant proposal in support of a local youth philanthropy project. In this grant writing lesson plan, students research online youth in philanthropy projects. Students complete a worksheet about their research. Students...
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Curated OER

Flavors and Favors

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students conduct a food drive. In this service learning lesson, students put on a school-wide food drive, decorate the bags the food will be delivered in and possibly even help distribute the food.
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Search and Rescue Project

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Young scholars create a search and rescue party. For this geometry lesson, students simulate a rescue operation using math. They calculate the time, rate and solve word problems related to the real world.
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Curated OER

A Grand Showing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers promote philanthropy. In this service learning lesson plan, students create video documentaries based on service learning projects they completed and then share the video with their peers and community. 
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Curated OER

Arkansas History Lesson Plant One: Play-Do Soto

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders complete a variety of projects to learn about Arkansas history. In this Arkansas lesson plan, 5th graders go on a field trip to a state park, explore an Arkansas map, put play-dough on the trail of De Soto, color regions of...
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Curated OER

Cancer Research

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers participate in a class demonstration to see how many Americans are affected by cancer in their lifetime.  In this public health lesson, students are placed in situations that allow them to experience how relevant cancer...
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American Art Clay Co., Inc.

Ceramic Tile Wall Murals

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th Standards
Science, social studies, language arts, and art classes work together with administrators to produce a permanent, ceramic tile wall mural to install at their school. 
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Curated OER

A Pill with a View

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students brainstorm a list of potential uses for micro-video technologies. After reading an article, they analyze the development of a new pill-sized camera. In groups, they create a children's book that shows them the various systems of...
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Curated OER

Superhero Science

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scientist explore the various positions in the debate on stem cell research and then discuss these perspectives before formulating their own positions. They must research the topic and beliefs that others have. They will also look...
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Curated OER

Designing a Crew Exploration Vehicle

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Take your class on an out-of-this-world adventure with this fun engineering design lesson. Working in small groups, young scientists design, build, and test crew exploration vehicles using some creativity, teamwork, and an assortment of...
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American Immigration Law Foundation

Cesar Chavez and the Mexican-American Field Worker Experience

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
After researching and learning about the work of Cesar Chavez, your young historians will design a booklet on the conditions and needs of today's field workers and the Mexican-American field worker experience.
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Harvard University

The Nouns of Geometry

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Socratic questioning to teach Euclidean geometry? "The Nouns of Geometry," followed by "The Verbs of Geometry," and the misfit, "A Beginner's Story - The Equilateral Triangle" are designed to encourage learners to explore various topics...
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Curated OER

To Be or Not To Be: A Career Awareness Project

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore the Six Michigan Career Pathway Clusters and possible careers for their future. They research various careers and career paths. Students create a PowerPoint presentation based on the Career or Career Cluster of their...
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Curated OER

Active Citizenship Project

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars work on a community service project.
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Curated OER

Endangered Organism Project

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine how different organisms meet the characteristics of life. They study specific endangered species and what caused their endangerment. They vcomplete a power point research project.
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Curated OER

Harry Potter Research Project

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students work together to complete a research project on Harry Potter. They write a research question and develop a survey to give to their classmates. Using the results, they create a graph and draw conclusions about the data collected.
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Curated OER

The Probability Project

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students work together to complete a project on probability. In groups, they solve probability equations based on the formula and scenerio given to them in a PowerPoint presentation. To end the lesson, they take a quiz on each problem...
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Curated OER

Group Research Project on Frog Habitats

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify and research a frog habitat in small groups and compile a report to present to the class on the physical characteristics of their frog's environment. Students create a map illustrating areas in the world where their...

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