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We Care About Fire Safety

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars investigate the hazards of fires and how to best protect themselves and their family.  In this home safety activity, students examine the importance of a smoke detector and discover how many homes are missing them...
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Global Oneness Project

Far From Home

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
A timely and provocative lesson inspires high schoolers to tackle the Syrian refugee crisis. They analyze a compelling photo essay before discussing and writing about it.
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Pedestrian Safety for Students; Research and Class Discussion

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Pupils discover the causes of pedestrian trauma concerning students.  In this child safety lesson, pupils investigate the facts behind childhood trauma and discover why children are so often harmed in pedestrian trauma....
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How Safe is that Fresh Autumn Cider?

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Corn stalks and pumpkins, caramel apples and cider, falling leaves and brisk nights. There are a few of autumn's favorite things. But how safe is that unpasteurized cider bought at the roadside stand? Young researchers investigate the...
Worksheet
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Meet Battalion Chief Mike Nakamichi

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this kid's safety source worksheet, students read an article about Battalion Chief, Mike Nakamichi. Students then fill in nine blanks in a Madlib story associated with choosing and making decisions wisely.
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Perkins School for the Blind

Familiar Sounds

For Teachers K - 6th
To foster concept development and auditory discrimination skills, learners with visual impairments listen to identify a variety of common sounds. The teacher makes recordings of various sounds, including those found in the home, at the...
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Severe Weather is Spring Challenge

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students research storms and appropriate warning procedures in their home towns and conduct interviews to find out suggestions for students and others in their community to keep themselves safe. Afterwards, students write a news feature...
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Teaching in a Time of Crisis

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners react to the current financial crisis. In this community building lesson, students are given the opportunity to voice their thoughts and feelings on the current financial crisis in the safety of a classroom meeting.
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Diversity

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners access prior knowledge of the five senses and relate to students with disabilities. In this people with disabilities activity, learners research and use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast famous people and their...
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NC Cooperative Extension, Guilford County Center

Life Cycle Of Painted Lady Butterflies

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
The Very Hungry Caterpillar is the inspiration for this project-based learning activity. Kindergartners create a lifecycle chart for a butterfly with four sections: egg, caterpillar, pupa, and butterfly. It is a three-dimensional...