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Color Descriptions

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Young scholars create a book about colors. In this exploring colors lesson, students read the book Hailstones and Halibut Bones. Young scholars select a color and describe how the color looks, feels, tastes, and smells like. Students...
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Famous African Americans Mini book

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students discuss the achievements of famous African Americans. In this African American history month lesson plan, students discuss the origins of African American history month. They define prejudice and the obstacles that many...
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Make a Peace Windsock

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students explore "peace." In this character development lesson, students define "peace" and discuss instances that reflect examples of peace. Students create a windsock using symbols for peace. Directions for the windsock are given.
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Pumpkin, Pumpkin

For Teachers 1st
First graders understand that pumpkins grow slowly over several months. In this pumpkin lesson, 1st graders listen to the book Pumpkin, Pumpkin and recall the sequence of the pumpkin life cycle. Students create pumpkin artwork showing...
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The Soil Chain

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students identify their relationship to the soil. In this soil lesson plan, students draw a flow chart to show how common objects relate back to the soil. Students also discuss the importance of the soil.
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Cheeseburger Food Groups

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students use a cheeseburger to demonstrate knowledge of the food groups. For this healthy eating lesson, students learn about the food groups by investigating the different parts of a cheeseburger. The students create a model...
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Food Systems Feed the World

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students discover how getting food from farm-to-fork involves several steps and many hands. For this interactive food chain lesson, students respond to a series of questions about food distribution then work collaboratively to create a...
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Energy Detectives

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars explore where energy comes from and identify the different kinds of energy.  In this energy lesson students search their classroom for energy connections and record the way that they use energy. 
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Aviation

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore aviation.  In this physics activity, students work cooperatively to construct kites, paper airplanes, and paper plate discs. Students launch the object created and observe characteristics and length of flight. ...
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Bingo Brown and the Language of Love

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students study credit and interest in a novel and consumer math activity. In this credit lesson, students read the book Bingo Brown and the Language of Love. Students discuss the book and the ideas of credit, interest, and loans....
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Weather Observation Journal

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars research weather patterns. In this weather lesson, students read Chester Noongwook's Rules of Weather Observation and keep a weather journal for one month. Young scholars observe the weather patterns throughout the month.
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Life Cycles in Action - Flip Book

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students create a flip book to depict animal and plant life cycles. In this life cycle activity, students discuss life cycles. Students receive a plant or animal and pictures of its life cycle. Students color the pictures and order...
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Do the Honeybee Dance!

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners use dances to learn about honeybees and how they communicate. In this honeybee lesson, students discuss how bees communicate. Learners study diagrams of dances and practice them. Students locate special treats in bags to study...
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Paper Sculptures

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students create paper sculptures. In this visual arts lesson, students observe photographs of abstract sculptures and describe their observations. Students use oaktag, tape, scissors, and markers to create their own paper sculptures....
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Getting to Know Soil

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students make predictions and analyze soil. In this soil properties lesson, students make predictions about soil properties for various soil samples. Students examine the types of soils and record their observations. Students analyze...
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Complete the Sentences 5

For Students 4th - 5th
In this complete sentences worksheet, students improve their reading skills by reading the sentences and select the word that best completes the 10 examples.
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K-1 Numeral Recognition

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate numerals by creating visual aides.  In this number sense lesson, students discuss the different types of numerals and how they can be translated into a number or an image.  Students create a children's book...
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Wind Streamers

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students create wind streamers. In this art activity, students use paper towel tubes and crepe paper to create wind streamers. Students decorate the tubes, attach crepe paper and hang.
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The Metric System

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students convert measurements within the metric system. In this measurement lesson, students explore the different units of the metric system and practice converting numbers from one unit to another.
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What is your language?

For Teachers 1st
First graders read a book and recognize words from the book and write sentences based on the book about language. In this language lesson plan, 1st graders also say yes and no in another language.
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Metric Flip Book Directions

For Students 4th - 6th
In this metric system activity, students fill out a flip book based on the metric system. Students complete 6 pages in the flip book.
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Make a Spider

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students create spider crafts. In this spider craft instructional activity, students create three different spider based crafts. Students create a spider, a spider web, and a spider collage.
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Ten

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students create their own counting book and brainstorm ideas with each other for a concept. In this counting lesson plan, students first read books such as Ten by Keith Haring.
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Flip Books

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students examine the art work of Keith Haring. In this art lesson, students observe the visual quality of movement in artwork. Students draw a flip book showing movement and time.