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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (Kansas) (Grades K-3)

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students examine the Brown v. Board of Education case in Topeka, Kansas. They re-enact the courtroom and discuss how school would be different today if this case never existed. They discuss how public education has been affected by this...
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Promoting Diversity in Elementary School Curricula

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students discover the roles played by various racial, ethnic and religious groups in the development of American society. They explore the concept of racial and cultural diversity and global community, as these are joined by economic,...
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Squanto's Science Lesson

For Teachers K - 5th
Students explore Squanto's contribution to the settlers. They plant seeds and follow instructions for water and fertilization. Students keep a record of the growth of the seeds. They write a paragraph that tells what they learned from...
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Incorporating Literature into Social Studies Teaching and Learning

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students engage in a study of incorporating literature into the Social Studies classroom. They review a variety of literature sources and then create a bulletin board with the information. Then students practice using the Reader's...
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Periodic Table Puns 2

For Students 10th - 11th
In this chemistry worksheet, learners use their imagination and the elements in the Periodic Table to solve each pun listed on the sheet. There are 24 to complete.
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Addition Facts (Chinese New Year Puzzle)

For Students 1st - 2nd
For this math worksheet, students solve 15 basic addition facts with sums up to 20. Using the answers and the code key, students decipher the secret message about Chinese New Year.
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Earth Day: Find All Words

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this Earth Day terminology/key terms worksheet, students define, review and discuss the nine key terms associated with Earth Day.
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Making Valentine's Day Cards

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students construct Valentine's Day cards. In this holiday activity, students use felt, construction paper, markers, and glue to create unique Valentine's Day cards.
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Holidays #14

For Students 4th - 5th
In this holidays #14 worksheet, learners interactively complete 10 sentences about holidays with immediate online feedback.
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Corn Sayings

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students create corn sayings. In this visual arts lesson, students use kernel corn and other art materials to make autumn message artwork. A game, a song, a craft, and a recipe are all included with the lesson.
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Autumn Vocabulary

For Students 1st - 4th
In this vocabulary activity, students match vocabulary to definitions of words representing autumn. Students complete 20 matches total.
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Reading and Writing in a New Media Age: Session Five

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders write about a holiday. In this language arts lesson plan, 5th graders write about a holiday they choose. Students write comments and questions for their Chinese colleagues using a blog site.
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Illustrating and Writing a Short Story

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use their art materials to go outside and draw a picture of a scene. They can also write down specific notes in a small spiral notebook about the scene they want to remember so they can write their stories. They complete their...
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An Amusing Speech

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students think of something amusing that happened to them in their lives. They then write down specific notes on note cards and practice their speech at home so they can present it to the class.
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Phenomenology Lesson Plan #1

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars approach media with a phenomenological criticism. They recongize biases that they have and where they have come from. They also identify biases in professional work.
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Little Red Hen

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the story of the Little Red Hen. They listen to and discuss the story, create puppets and retell the story, and make bread using a bread in a bag recipe.
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Cow Parade

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners create individual works of art using cow cut-outs as their canvas in this hilarious instructional activity ideal for the High School Art or Art History classroom. The instructional activity includes resource links and can be...
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So you want to bake a turkey?

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Young scholars are given the directions on how to cook a turkey. They discuss where they should buy a turkey from. Students discuss the difference between fresh and frozen turkeys. They discuss what it means to defrost something.
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Write to Read

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers discover how to write to improve their reading skills. In groups, they take pictures of a variety of school events and compile them into a PowerPoint presentation. To end the lesson, they add a narration to the slides...
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Periodic Table Puns Answer Key

For Students 10th - 11th
In this chemistry worksheet, students identify various puns to assist them in memorizing the numerous elements of the Periodic Table and their symbols. There are 44 to memorize on the sheet.
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Months of the Year 2

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this capitalization worksheet students see the months of the year. Students write them using capital letters. Students then correct 5 sentences which have capitalization errors.
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New Year: Find All Words

For Students 4th - 6th
In this New Year vocabulary activity, students define, review and discuss the eleven key terms associated with the New Year. Students circle each key term in a word search puzzle.
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Spring: Find All Words

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this spring terminology/key terminology worksheet, learners define, review and discuss the eleven key terms associated with spring.
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2nd Grade Sight Words: Find All Words

For Students 2nd
In this second grade sight words activity, 2nd graders define, review and discuss the ten key terms associated with second grade sight words.