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Safety wtih Animals

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students analyze animal feelings. In this personal health lesson, students examine the body language hints and sounds that dogs use to express their emotions.
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Mandalas

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars explore meditation. In this relaxation and religious studies lesson, students identify reasons for meditation and practice relaxation. Young scholars color a mandala, a richly colored design used as a focal point during...
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You Can Stop!!

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students analyze smoking behavior based on peer pressure.  In this health lesson, students read and complete worksheets on the internet concerning the behaviors associated with smoking.  They summarize what they have learned by typing a...
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Wish Boxes

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
I love these are lesson ideas! Young artists practice the art of Calligraphy and Origami. They make gift boxes with good wishes. This plan includes an excellent component that shows exactly how to fold the paper in order to make the box,...
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More of DeMoivre's Theorem

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students identify DeMoivre's Theorem. In this precalculus lesson, students derive the law of sine and cosine as it relates to DeMoivre's Theorem. They identify the best time to use these formulas.
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Physical Education - Gallop

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students practice galloping. In this gross motor skills lesson plan, students review how to jump and hop using a jump-rope and hopscotch. The teacher shows the steps to gallop and they hold a noodle and pretend as if they are riding a...
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Understanding Abuse

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the various forms of child abuse. Using the internet, they discover the proper ways to report abuse to adults and the warning signs of someone being abused. In groups, they complete a case study to end the lesson.
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Dogfighting Hurts Animals

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss dogfights and relate caring for a baby to caring for their animal.  In this dogfighting lesson plan, students view video about dogs forced to fight and relate to parenting skills.  Students become familiar with ways to...
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Nutrition for Young Children

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the dietary guidelines for young children.  In this healthy diet lesson students examine the issues surrounding the children's diets. 
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Dripping Paint (Action Painting)

For Teachers K - 1st
Students observe the lines and shapes that make up an "action" painting. They explore the work of Jackson Pollock as they explore Abstract Expressionism and Action Painting. (This lesson plan is best done outside.)
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Planning Your Essay

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students discover how to organize essays effectively. In this writing lesson, students construct a spider map to develop their ideas for an essay.
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The Little Red Hen

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students analyze a classic children's story by discussing it with their peers.  In this reading comprehension lesson, students read The Little Red Hen, and discuss ways the hen takes care of his responsibilities.  Students utilize Clip...
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An Application of Congruence

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students solve triangles using the properties if congruency. In this geometry lesson, students apply congruent and similar figures to solve real world and math problems. They show they are able to follow instructions.
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Improvisation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the concept of improvisation. In groups, they practice improvising a different scenario given to them and explore the various ways people communicate with each other. To end the lesson, they reflect on the...
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How to Speak Cat

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore feline communication. In this comprehension lesson, students discuss how to read animal body language. Students look at images of cats and decide what the animal is trying to say.
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Self-Efficacy Strategies

For Teachers K - 12th Standards
Scholars with high levels of self-efficacy perform better in school. Instructors review a list of strategies for enhancing self-efficacy skills. They discover how to teach learners to appropriately define success, celebrate progress, and...
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Outdoor Learning Center

Outdoor Survival

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Which of the following can you survive without for the longest time: water, food, or a positive mental attitude? The answer may surprise you. Guide learners of all ages through games, activities, and discussions about surviving in the...
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Sargent Art

Kandinsky - Inspired by Music

For Teachers K - 4th
Who is Wassily Kandinsky? Introduce your young artists to the wonders of abstract nonobjective art through music. They'll listen to music as they cut, paste, and paint emotional works of art. The activity suggests the use of soothing...
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National Museum of Nuclear Science & History

Alphas, Betas and Gammas Oh, My!

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Referring to the periodic table of elements, nuclear physics learners determine the resulting elements of alpha and beta decay. Answers are given in atomic notation, showing the atomic symbol, mass, atomic number, and emission particles....
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Gerund as Subject

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Working in groups, learners practice using gerunds as subjects by talking to one another. Then, independently, they write sentences using a subject, a verb, and a subject complement from a given list of each and in their own words. They...
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Words by Heart: Guided Imagery

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Sad, depressed, miserable, inconsolable, forlorn: so many synonyms have a lot of variety with their connotations. Through the guided imagery activity, writers explore the use of connotation and its influence on imagery and description by...
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The Cleverest Thief

For Teachers K
Students practice their reading comprehension while listening to a classic folktale from India.  For this cultural storytelling lesson, students read the book The Cleverest Thief and complete word identification worksheets based on the...
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ELL Reading and Reasoning - Going To the Dentist

For Students 7th - 10th
For this ELL reading and reasoning worksheet, learners read a short selection about a man's fear of going to the dentist. They answer 5 true or false questions, before writing a short essay telling how the man can relax while the dentist...
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Building a Bully-Free Building

For Teachers K - 5th
Students find a comfortable position in which they can relax and close their eyes. They listen as a portion from the Bully-Free School Guided Fantasy supplement is read and visualize the way a school without name-calling would look,...