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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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Symmetrical Journals

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students identify symmetrical shapes around their classroom and make symmetry journals. In this symmetry lesson plan, students make drawings of symmetrical shapes inside their journals.
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Worksheet
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Fraction Review

For Students 5th - 10th
In this fractions worksheet, learners put fractions into their simplest form, write as improper fractions, add and subtract, estimate amounts, and more. They complete 31 problems.
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Community Building

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Learners build different shapes using sketches. In this geometry lesson, students explore measurements and units as they build and create models of buildings. They use SketchUp to create and manipulate shapes.
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Colors Crackle, Colors Roar

For Teachers 1st Standards
First graders engage in a reading of poems in colorful language. They become with the interrelation of using Spanish and English words interchangeably in a text. The lesson also builds multicultural appreciation for young students.
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Teen Refugees: Comparing Life Experiences

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore war refugees and their life experiences. After reading about refugees, students compare and contrast the experiences of teen war refugees with their own experiences. They write simulate writing letters as if they were a...
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Similar or Not?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders define the meaning of similar and congruent using concrete objects. They make similar and congruent figures using geoboards. They draw their figures on dot paper, and color their designs.
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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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Be a Power Eater: Making a Healthy Pizza

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore what changes they can make to their diet to make themselves more healthy.
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Lights Out!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine static and current electricity, and discuss what their lives would be like without electricity. They listen to a teacher-led lecture about electrons and atoms, and explore static electricity using a comb or a balloon...
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Who was Charles Darwin?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students trace major developments in the history of evolutionary science. They discuss the connections between major events in world history and major events in the development of evolutionary thought by creating timelines.
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The Odyssey Plan

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders read and analyze The Odyssey. They apply note-taking skills to identify enemy, type of enemy, and traits demonstrated throughout the book. Students create a storyboard that illustrates the selected episode from the book...
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Outside the In-Group

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students pretend they are the person who is kept out of a group. As a class, they examine the behaviors of each person in a group situation and discuss how the role-play made them feel. They examine situations in which they kept...
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Assembling an Aircraft

For Teachers 4th - 10th
Young scholars practice reading directions from a task card to assemble a paper aircraft during their Moon, Mars and Beyond mission. They relate the activity to their mission work and recognize the importance of reading directions.
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Tree-Mendous!

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Pupils classify trees. In this tree-mendous lesson, students categorize a variety of trees to assist them in playing a Jeopardy like game.  Pupils identify new vocabulary terms and classify the uses and benefits of trees for humans.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Common Sense Education: Identifying High Quality Sites

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Learn how to "test before you trust" the sites and information found on the Web in this lesson plan and student handout from Common Sense Education. Assessing what you find on the Web is an essential skill for today's students. Use this...
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Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson: Who Is in Your Online Community?

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] By learning the Rings of Responsibility, 2nd graders explore how the Internet connects us to people in our community and throughout the world. Help students to think critically about the different ways...
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Unit Plan
Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson: Media Balance Is Important

For Teachers K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, students consider the feelings of themselves and others when making decisions about when, where, and how much to use technology. Includes slideshow, video, lesson plan, song and lyrics,...
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Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson: Device Free Moments

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, 2nd graders learn when it's appropriate to use technology and when it's not, and practice making family rules for device-free time at home. Includes lesson plan, slideshow, student...
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Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson: Digital Trails

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] Does what you do online always stay online? Students learn that the information they share online leaves a digital footprint or "trail." Depending on how they manage it, this trail can be big or small,...
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Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson: We the Digital Citizens

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, 2nd graders explore the amazing possibilities that come with using technology. They'll also learn from the Digital Citizens, who take a pledge to be safe, responsible, and respectful...
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Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson: How Technology Makes You Feel

For Teachers 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson challenges kids to pay attention to their feelings while using tech. With an engaging emoji game, 1st graders learn practical strategies for managing their feelings - good, bad, and...
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Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson: Pause and Think

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, the Digital Citizens teach students how to be safe, responsible, and respectful online. Includes slideshow, video, lesson plan, song and lyrics, poster, coloring book, and resources for...
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Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson: That's Private!

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] Staying safe online is a lot like staying safe in the real world. By helping a Digital Citizen sign up for a new app, 2nd graders learn about the kinds of information they should keep to themselves when...