Grades:
K
1
2
Learners will explore the various states that water may take. Activities will help them learn the importance of accurate water measurement and how that may be used in conjunction with water conservation....
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Unit: Water Makes Our World Go 'Round
Unit: What's All the Commotion in the Ocean?
Grades:
K
1
2
The purpose of this lesson is to gather information about sea animals and share it with other classes or other groups of children.
Unit: Character Education: Caring (Grade 7)
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners read and discuss a story about an act of caring. They brainstorm five ideas for simple acts of caring that make a difference to at least one person.
Unit: Character Education: Self-Discipline (Grade 8)
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners will associate a list of vocabulary words with self-discipline. They will use quotations from author Sandra Cisneros to infer concepts of self-discipline....
Unit: Early American Influences
Grades:
3
4
5
Introduce the philanthropic behavior of Native Americans through the speech attributed to Chief Seattle, using the book Brother Eagle, Sister Sky: The Words of Chief Seattle.
Unit: Philanthropic Behavior
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Grades:
K
1
2
Young people will take turns, show respect for the work of others, and cooperatively build a project.
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Unit: Mighty Pens: Writers for Positive Change
Grades:
9
10
11
12
This lesson teaches how to journal about their own experiences and feelings. It is intended to be taught in conjunction with a project of civic engagement or service. The project provides content and a context for journaling about personal experience.
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Unit: Art for the Common Good—Junkanoo!
Grades:
6
7
8
Junkanoo is a Bahamian Festival that takes place in December. The festival was started by slaves who were restoring some of their native customs that they left behind in Africa. Junkanoo is a nice example of artistic expression communicating aspects of a...
Unit: Cool Kids Compost
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Grades:
3
4
5
Students use what they learned about composting to plan and develop a service plan that meets a need related to food waste and environmental stewardship. They reflect on the impact of their service and share that with peers and/or families.
Unit: Saving the Monarch
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Grades:
K
1
2
Learners will review the information that they learned in the previous lesson. They will demonstrate understanding of the life cycle of the Monarch Butterfly by using different types of pasta to represent the different stages of the butterfly’s life cycle....