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Daniel Boone, Frontiersmen, & Tracking Lesson Plan
Aug 13, 2025 Locating tracks on our nature walk This is part 1 of a 4 part hands-on unit study on Westward Expansion and Pioneers. Go on a nature walk to practice tracking, cook Daniel Boone’s favorite fried chicken recipe, create salt dough maps of the US, and more! My lessons are geared toward…
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Five Senses Culminating Project and Field Trip Ideas
Aug 12, 2025 Student project: “Alexander Graham Bell” and “Thomas Watson” explaining how a modern telephone works This is the culminating project for a 4 part hands-on unit on the five senses. Included are presentation ideas, five senses themed recipe suggestions, and field trip options. My lessons are geared toward 3rd-4th grade level children…
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Touch, Smell, & Taste Lesson Plan Five Senses Elementary Unit
Aug 11, 2025 Expose Your Nose (Olfaction) Activity: Guess what is in the bag simply by smelling it This is part 4 of a 4 part hands-on unit on the five senses. Feel, smell, and taste mystery items, make a touch and feel book, and more! My lessons are geared toward 3rd-4th grade level…
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Importance of Plants STEM Lesson Plan for Middle School
Aug 7, 2025 Middle School Biology Lesson on Amazing Plants This is the 3rd lesson in a series of 32 hands-on lessons covering middle school biology. This lesson covers the importance of plants and their amazing design as we examine various types and go on a botany scavenger hunt. I used this plan while…
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Parts of a Flower Lesson Plan
Aug 7, 2025 Hands-on Middle School Biology Lesson on Parts of a Flower This is the 2nd lesson in a series of 32 hands-on lessons covering middle school biology. This lesson covers the parts of a flower. I used this plan while teaching a 55 minute middle school biology class. Each lesson plan includes…
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Middle School Biology First Day of Class
Aug 7, 2025 Middle School Biology First Day Lesson Plan This is the 1st lesson in a series of 32 hands-on lessons covering middle school biology. This is the lesson for the first day of class and covers introductions, how to use the textbook, and plant identification. I used this plan while teaching a…
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Music and Instruments Lesson Plan for Elementary
Aug 5, 2025 This is part 2 of a 4 part hands-on unit study on the five senses. See the inside of a piano and how it works, study pitch while playing water glasses, test out different instruments, and more! My lessons are geared toward 3rd-4th grade level children and their siblings. These are…
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Philippines Many Islands, Chocolate Hills, and Duck Eggs
Aug 4, 2025 The Banaue Rice Terraces, carved by ancestors of the Ifugao people Want to know more about the Republic of the Philippines? Are you a lover of travel, geography teacher, homeschooling or involved parent, student, or life-long learner? In an effort to make world geography more meaningful and memorable, I’ve compiled all…
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Fun CC Cycle 2 Lessons and Book Ideas for Home
Aug 2, 2025 CC Cycle 2 Fun Lessons for Home Study to Enrich Weekly Sentences – Books and activities Each week my family enjoys reading children’s books, doing activities, and watching YouTube video clips related to our new grammar. Memorizing the CC grammar is completely sufficient, but if you’d like to add a bit…
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The 1940s and World War II Hands-on American History Early Elementary Lesson Plan
Aug 2, 2025 Hands-on American History Lesson on World War II for Early Elementary This is the 35th lesson in a series of 35 hands-on lessons covering U.S. American History. This lesson focuses on the 1940s and World War II. I used this plan while teaching a 45 minute history class for children in…