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Getting to Know You

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students demonstrate the concept of friendship. In this character education lesson, students read the book Best Friends and discuss what friendship means. Students create a picture book about their likes and dislikes.
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Who, What, When, Where, Why, and the Media

For Teachers K - 1st
Students in a preschool classroom discuss potentially fearful current events in a way they can understand. They write or draw about a current event, discussing the 5 W's of news reporting.
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The Care and Feeding of a Gingerbread Man

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read about the gingerbread man and have community members come to their class saying where they have seen him. In this community lesson plan, students listen to different community members about how the gingerbread man has been...
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When I Grow Up - All By Myself

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students listen to the book, All By Myself, then write sentences describing themselves now and when they are grown up. They create self-portraits of their current selves and what they be like in the future.
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I Can Be An Archaeologist Book Share

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learners read and discuss the book, I Can Be An Archaeologist by Robert B. Pickering, and become archaeologists, themselves, as they examine, sort, and record items in a paper bag and trash from their classroom, as well as 2 others.
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On The Farm

For Teachers K
Students identify animals found on farms. They create a farm picture using KidPix Software. They can combine their pictures to create a class book on farm animals. They can use graphic pictures from clipart to decorate the cover of the...
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Wild Things

For Teachers K
Students draw a literacy response picture demonstrating knowledge and appropriate use of computer hardware components (monitor, mouse) using KidPix and Kidspiration software with a minimum of two different pictorial details on their...
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Stone Soup

For Teachers K
Students create a list of ingredients after counting the ingredients in Stone Soup.
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Learning from Friends

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students read My Friends by Taro Gomi and discuss the many types of friends they have. They share some of the things they have learned from their friends. They draw a picture of themselves learning from a friend.
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Inventors

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students brainstorm a list of inventions that have affected their lives. In groups, they use the internet to research a specific inventor and their invention. They use the information to write two paragraphs and share their information...
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Writers Workshop

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students work together to brainstorm using a software program. Individually, they decide on a topic to write about and begin their pre-writing activities. They write about their topic using the pictures they previously drew and...
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Taking Pictures With A Digital Camera

For Teachers 1st
First graders use a digital camera and learn appropriate technology terminology during this task. They also interview another student and record the information received. They write a sentence using some of the technology terminology.
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Can You Name the Four Seasons?

For Teachers K
Students explore names, characteristics and traditions of the seasons and observe weather changes throughout the year.
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Altogether, Now

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners apply their five senses to science, math, drama, and writing center activities.
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ADULT ESOL LESSON PLAN--Level 3--Maintaining Employment

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students analyze and practice with safety scenarios how to follow simple generic work rules with safety procedures in the United States to insure a safe workplace. In addition, they practice certain commands experienced at the workplace...
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On The Job Safety

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the importance of job safety and identify ways to remain safe on the job. Working in small groups, students explore the laws that ensure on the job safety. They role play several safety situations. This lesson is...
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Chemical Controversy

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the endocrine disruption theory. They work in groups to research and develop a persuasive oral argument to support one side of the endocrine disruption theory. Students engage in debate and other activities to analyze...
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Bat Quest: In Search of Stellaluna

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students participate in Bat Quest: In Search of Stellaluna. In this children's literature lesson students listen to the reading of Stellaluna. Computers are utilized to enter the Bat Quest site to research various topics on bats....
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Where Did My Lunch Come From? A U.S. Regional Tour

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the five regions of the United States. In this social studies lesson, students discuss the regions and the states located in that region. Students discuss the types of food produced in each region and analyze a school...
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The Life Cycle of the Butterfly

For Teachers K - 1st
Students examine the life of a butterfly. They write a biography from the point of view of a caterpillar using new vocabulary. They use magnifying glasses to examine butterflies and caterpillars.
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You Can Do It, Mr. And Mrs. Mallard!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students watch the video "Make Way for Ducklings" by Robert Mc Closkey. They write letters to Mr. and Mrs. Mallard and make a map for the mallards. They talk about the importance of animal habitats.
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Community Jobs

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore community jobs. They examine the responsibilities and contributions of teachers, police officers, firefighters and doctors. Students draw illustrations and tell about a profession of their choice.
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What's Inside? Reading Text Using a Question and Answer Format

For Teachers K - 1st
Students use a variety of print media to copy words from. They listen for facts while the teacher reads to them. They listen to a book about eggs and write a book of their own.
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Make a Leaf Banner

For Teachers K
Students create leaf print banner for parents' night. They sort, classify, and pattern the leaves as they work.