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6
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8
Students construct a simple shelter to gain a sense of empathy for the situation of people who are homeless. They define and learn facts about homelessness.
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Unit: Investing In Others (6-8)
Unit: Philanthropy in Bloom
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K
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This lesson centers on the basic needs and purposes of plants, as well as people. The discussion will include the fact that plants have needs and a purpose, and people have needs and responsibilities.
Unit: Three Chinese Stories
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K
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2
In this lesson, the students will recognize that working together and helping others are worth the effort (opportunity costs) in this Chinese tall tale. The skills of listening, predicting and explaining are all employed in this lesson....
Unit: Oil Changes Everything
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Grades:
6
7
8
This lesson will allow the learners to experience the human impact on ecosystems by participating in an event-based investigation.
Unit: Community Clean-Up
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Grades:
K
1
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4
5
Students learn about the goals of Earth Day and identify areas in town that need clean-up or planting. They plan a day of service.
Teach this one-period lesson plan and follow it with a simple and powerful service project ...
Unit:
Grades:
6
7
8
Students learn about the goals of Earth Day and identify areas in town that need clean-up or planting. They plan a day of service.
Teach this one-period lesson plan and follow it with a simple and powerful service project ...
Unit: Quiet Contamination of Our Waters
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K
1
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4
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Students learn about the toxic ingredients in personal care products and take action to protect local waterways from the effects of the chemicals.
Adapt this one-period lesson plan for any grade level and follow it with a simple and powerful service project. The reflection...
Unit: TeachOne for Earth Day
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Grades:
6
7
8
Students get outside and play in nature and recognize the beauty of diverse living things in their environment. Their service project is to take action to protect nature and share nature with someone else.
Unit: TeachOne Back to School
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Grades:
6
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8
Students learn about the environmental effect of crayons and their own power to make an impact. Students collect gently used crayons from restaurants and other places in the community. They sort them by color, repackage them sustainably for re-use, and add a kind note. They learn about the...
Unit: Advocacy-Getting the Job Done
Grades:
9
10
11
12
In this lesson the learners will identify a specific local, state, and/or national animal welfare organization. They will research their identified organization and develop a planned intervention strategy to help persuade others to take up...