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We Care About Fire Safety
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...
Global Oneness Project
Far From Home
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
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?
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...
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Meet Battalion Chief Mike Nakamichi
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.
Perkins School for the Blind
Familiar Sounds
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
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
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
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...
NC Cooperative Extension, Guilford County Center
Life Cycle Of Painted Lady Butterflies
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...