Writing
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What Time Should Black Friday Sales Start?

For Students 9th - 12th
Young bloggers respond to an article which describes the controversy of Black Friday starting on Thanksgiving night instead of the day after. Target employees were outraged that the store decided to open on Thanksgiving night, which...
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Thoughtful Learning

Setting and Reaching Goals

For Students 4th - 8th
An activity boosts self-management through goal setting and reflection. Scholars choose one goal they wish to obtain by the end of the week. Participants brainstorm ways to make their goal a reality then reflect on whether or not their...
Lesson Plan
Advocates for Human Rights

The Right to a Clean Environment: Water

For Students K - 2nd
First, young citizens learn about water consumption by doing some research themselves on their home water usage and sharing their findings with the class. Then, they do some brainstorming and devise a plan to reduce water consumption.
Unit Plan
True Blue Schools

Now, We’re Cooking!

For Teachers 1st - 6th Standards
Practice nutritional cooking with a collection of fun meal preparation lessons. Each lesson includes a focus, objective, collaborative activity, and recipe to culminate what young cooks have learned about healthy eating.
Lesson Plan
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Study Habits

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners investigate their own good and poor study habits. They write a plan to improve their weaknesses.
Worksheet
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Parenting Challenges

For Students 7th - 9th
In this career worksheet, students identify and describe what challenges are the most difficult for parents to deal with today. Then they identify and describe what they think the most difficult challenges will be when they become parents.
Lesson Plan
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Bovine Oversteps Boundaries

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders read about Grady, the Silo Cow and analyze the parts of a news story.  In this news article lesson plan, 6th graders discuss writing for different purposes.  Students discover the characteristics of a strong...
Lesson Plan
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Springbreak Trip

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders plan and calculate the cost of taking a specific Spring Break trip, with a certain budget and given set costs. they determine miles traveled, gas costs, hotel expenses, etc.
Lesson Plan
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Oklahoma Stone Soup

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students discover the history of the Oklahoma Territory and what foods cowboys used to eat while on the move.  In this culinary lesson, students read the ingredients to Oklahoma Stone Soup and prepare them in a crock pot over the...
Worksheet
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Africanized Honey Bee

For Students 6th - 10th
In this bee worksheet, students test their knowledge of Africanized honey bees by taking a pre-test and post-test. This worksheet has 4 matching, 9 true or false, 5 multiple choice, and 2 short answer questions. Includes answers to both...
Activity
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Lollipop Tree

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students plant a lollipop stick and bean seeds. In this plant lesson, students water the seeds everyday until they start to sprout, after which they tie lollipops to the tree.
Worksheet
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Using Land

For Students 7th - 12th
In this land usage activity, students read about farmers in Bolivia are using a system called raised-bed agriculture to feed its people. Students complete 2 short answer questions based on what they read.
Activity
PBS

Pbs: Make a Family Tree

For Students Pre-K - 1st
At this site, families can work together to create a unique family tree. Its special design allows you not only to record names of your family members but also to describe their likes and dislikes, how they used their leisure time, where...
Activity
PBS

Pbs: Make a Family Tree

For Students Pre-K - 1st
At this site, families can work together to create a unique family tree. Its special design allows you not only to record names of your family members but also to describe their likes and dislikes, how they used their leisure time, where...