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Flirting vs. Sexual Harassment

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders become more aware of the kinds of sexual harassment that take place all the time and for them to know how to deal with it.
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Visit to Ackland Art Museum (African Masks Exhibit)

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders observe and describe the similarities and differences in the African Mask exhibit at the Ackland Art Museum. They use describing words to express the feelings of the masks.
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The Woods and Pond

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students participate in hands-on activities to explore their natural surroundings. They recognize that ponds and woods are ecosystems and compare differences between the two. They identify trees by their bark and leaves.
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Texture, Texture, Read All About It

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use clay to create a slab vase with a surface design that emphasizes the elements shape and texture. They complete a self-evaluation of their project which is imbedded in this plan.
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Help Me Find My Keys

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders write a five-paragraph essay on the topic: What mistakes have you made and then learned a life activity from that experience?
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Landforms All Around

For Teachers 2nd
Students create a "Landform Dictionary". They develop an overlay map and participate in hands-on activities to identify the key characteristics of landforms. They discuss the plant and animal life of these areas. Handouts for the lessons...
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Prairie Activity: Imagist Prairie Poems

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students write an imagist prairie poem. They explore various websites, view images of prairies, read examples of poems, and write an original poem that creates a mental image in the mind of the listener through the use of descriptive...
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Read Aloud Lesson Plan

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students listen as the novel "On My Honor" is read to them. They identify similes and the characters differences in the novel.
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Static Cling

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students work together to discover the concept of static electricity. They participate in an experiment in which they test different objects charge. They make observations and record them for later use.
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Voices From Your Heart

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students create individual representations of Chinese calligraphy symbols in this cross-curricular lesson for the elementary Language Arts or Art classroom. One enrichment activity is included.
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Comparing Chinese And Japanese Ceramics

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students discuss the conception of beauty by considering and contrasting the appearance and use of Chinese and Japanese ceramics in this lesson for the middle or high school classroom.
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Using the Correct Vocabulary to Solve Problems

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine the vocabulary and strategies to be used with addition, subtraction, and multiplication word and story problems. They observe the teacher solve a variety of problems, then write and illustrate their own original...
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Poems in Sections: The Mosaic Format

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Young scholars explore poetry. They examine metaphors. Students discuss and write examples of "figurative" and "literal" language. They read mosaic poetry. Young scholars write a poem in mosaic format.
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Is It Hot in the Light?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders make observations about the temperature of items in direct sunlight. In groups, they discuss why asphalt, brick and cement are warmer than items surrounding them. To end the lesson, they examine how heat transfers energy...
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Conditional Grammar Quiz- Conditional 0, 1, 2, and 3

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this language arts worksheet, students answer 5 multiple choice questions in which they choose a phrase to complete a conditional statement. All sentences have the word "if" and students select the most correct way to end the sentence.
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The Woods and Pond

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore nature in a living, experiencing way. For this woods and ponds lesson plan, students recognize that ponds/woods environments are ecosystems, identify three of the trees in the area by their leaves and bark...
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Don't Say "Said," Say . . .

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this word choice worksheet, students read the various alternatives for the word 'said.' Students then brainstorm alternatives for another over-used word.
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Breaking News English: Britain's Sick Day Culture

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English learning exercise, students read "Britain's Sick Day Culture," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Power of Touch

For Students 3rd - 9th
This video segment explores the role of touch in the development of young animals, including humans. Footage from NOVA: "Mystery of the Senses: Touch." [2:57]
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: The Human Body: The Senses: Touching

For Students 3rd - 8th
Self-playing slideshow, with an accompanying quiz, explains how the skin, as a sense organ, allows us to touch and feel.
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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: The Senses

For Students K - 1st
In the following activities students can learn about the basic characteristics and structures of the brain, skull and sensory system; investigate sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch; and discover how the brain and the senses are...
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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Our Sense of Touch

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
How does the sense of touch work? Is the sense of touch more sensitive in some parts of the body, such as fingertips, than in others? In this lesson plan students explore the sense of touch by identifying mystery objects with their eyes...
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Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: How the Five Senses Change With Age

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses the link between anatomical changes related to aging and sensory loss. Delves into the problems associated with each of the five senses.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Haptics: Touch Command

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students experience haptic (the sense of touch) feedback by using LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT robots and touch sensors to emulate touch feedback recognition. With four touch sensors connected to LEGO NXTs, they design sensor attachments that...

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