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Social-Emotional Competence<\/p>\n

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Mindful Moments Challenge Cards<\/a><\/h2>\n

Hone social-emotional skills by completing mindful moments challenge cards.<\/span><\/p>\n

Best for: Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4 and Grade 5<\/em><\/p>\n

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How Words Make People Feel<\/a><\/h2>\n

Students create and use two-sided masks to explore how their words and the words of others make people feel.<\/span><\/p>\n

Best for: Prekindergarten, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2<\/em><\/p>\n

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Our Voices\u2014Our Leadership<\/a><\/h2>\n

Students consider leadership roles in their school and community and then collaboratively create art to document what they\u2019ve learned.<\/span><\/p>\n

Best for: Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6<\/em><\/p>\n

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Helping Hands<\/a><\/h2>\n

Build children\u2019s awareness of the many ways they can help others in school, home, and community.<\/span><\/p>\n

Best for: Prekindergarten, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2<\/em><\/p>\n

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Look At Me Inside and Out<\/a><\/h2>\n

Build students\u2019 self- and social-awareness skills as they represent themselves visually and write about who they are inside.<\/span><\/p>\n

Best for: Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5<\/em><\/p>\n

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Track your students\u2019 growth\u2013in hands!<\/a><\/h2>\n

Let your students measure themselves in hands, not feet, by tracing and cutting out their hands to use as rulers!<\/span><\/p>\n

Best for: Pre-K, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5<\/em><\/p>\n

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US History Scavenger Hunt<\/a><\/h2>\n

Send your students on a hunt for historical facts around the classroom utilizing textbooks or the internet.<\/span><\/p>\n

Best for: Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8<\/em><\/p>\n

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Looking at Me in the Future<\/a><\/h2>\n

Students write and illustrate autobiographies on 3D boxes with their experiences so far and their predictions for the future.<\/span><\/p>\n

Best for: Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5<\/em><\/p>\n

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Paper Lanterns for Chinese New Year<\/a><\/h2>\n

Make your own festive paper lantern from construction paper to celebrate the Lunar New Year.<\/span><\/p>\n

Best for: Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Science<\/p>\n

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Or is It?<\/a><\/h2>\n

Students observe their learning environment through exploration of shapes and this part-to-whole perception activity.<\/span><\/p>\n

Best for: Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3<\/em><\/p>\n

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Science Fair Investigation: Grades K-2<\/a><\/h2>\n

Introduce younger elementary school students to the process of planning and conducting a science fair project about germs and the spread of disease.<\/span><\/p>\n

Best for: Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2<\/em><\/p>\n

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Science Fair Investigation: Grades 3-5<\/a><\/h2>\n

Introduce older elementary school students to the process of planning and conducting a science fair project about germs and the spread of disease.<\/span><\/p>\n

Best for: Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5<\/em><\/p>\n

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STEM Scavenger Hunt<\/a><\/h2>\n

Develop an understanding of tools commonly used in STEM fields, then find items that represent them.<\/span><\/p>\n

Best for: Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8<\/em><\/p>\n

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Mini Upcycled Potted Plants<\/a><\/h2>\n

Plant miniature succulents in these cute, crafty and scientific pots.<\/span><\/p>\n

Best for: Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5<\/em><\/p>\n

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How Big Is Your Carbon Footprint?<\/a><\/h2>\n

Figure out the size of your family\u2019s carbon footprint to learn how much impact you have on the environment.<\/span><\/p>\n

Best for: Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Health<\/p>\n

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Dial Hand Washing Lesson Plan<\/a><\/h2>\n

Model the importance of handwashing to students using black pepper and Dial\u00ae<\/sup> Antibacterial Foaming Hand Soap.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Usual Suspects<\/a><\/h2>\n

Have students research and report on how to prevent becoming sick because of germs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Best for: Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5<\/em><\/p>\n

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The Case of the Invisible Invaders<\/a><\/h2>\n

Introduce students to the idea that microscopic creatures called microbes, or germs, can cause illness.<\/span><\/p>\n

Best for: Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2<\/em><\/p>\n

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I MUSTACHE You a Question<\/a><\/h2>\n

Practice listening comprehension and asking\/responding to questions with this simple gameplay that prepares your students for a variety of social interactions and presentation speaking.<\/span><\/p>\n

Best for: Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9<\/em><\/p>\n

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Conversations With Crayons<\/a><\/h2>\n

Students construct a crayon character stick puppet and write original dialogue to dramatize a story they create about a favorite crayon color, integrating writing, drama, social-emotional learning, and visual arts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Best for: Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5<\/em><\/p>\n

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March Madness: Battle of the Books<\/a><\/h2>\n

Get students excited about new books and reading for pleasure by setting up a March Madness tournament of books!<\/span><\/p>\n

Best for: All ages and grade levels<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Art<\/p>\n

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Upcycled Pencil Boxes for Back to School<\/a><\/h2>\n

Repurpose baby wipe containers and let your students create their own trendy and stylish pencil boxes!<\/span><\/p>\n

Best for: Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5<\/em><\/p>\n

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Make Your Own Beads (From Magazines)<\/a><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s amazing what you can create by recycling! Pages from any magazine can be used to make tons of unique beads.<\/span><\/p>\n

Best for: Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Technology<\/p>\n

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Pom-Pom Code Art<\/a><\/h2>\n

Use binary code to make a beautiful piece of art that displays your name or a secret message.<\/span><\/p>\n

Best for: Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6<\/em><\/p>\n

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DIY Tissue Paper Pom-Poms in Just 4 Steps<\/a><\/h2>\n

Welcome students back to school with colorful and fun ceiling art. Make your own tissue paper pom-poms with these simple steps.<\/span><\/p>\n

Best for: All ages and grade levels<\/em><\/p>\n

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DIY Monthly Banners<\/a><\/h2>\n

In just a few quick steps, create a variety of signs that will help get students excited for the school year ahead.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Inspirational Wall Art<\/a><\/h2>\n

Welcome students back to school with inspirational and aspirational wall art.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Back-to-School Welcome Kit<\/a><\/h2>\n

Welcome students back to school with personalized gift bags.<\/span><\/p>\n

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