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Family gardening in rural North Carolina: This lesson for grade one uses a series of activities related to plants and gardening to help students learn about gardening, plant life, families, and making healthy choices.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Healthful Living, Science, and Social Studies); By Penny Willard.

Formulating questions to meet information needs of ELL students: This is a multi-activity lesson plan to teach the concept of asking engaging, researchable questions prior to reading. This leads to effective inquiries during project or research work in any content area. Using engaging questions creates a sense of connectedness by linking academic contents with students' personal concerns. The lesson is primarily designed for English language learners although it can be adapted for mainstream students. This lesson can also be modified for use with grades 4-8.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Development, Information Skills, and Social Studies); By Deborah Wilkes, Kristi Triplett, and Karen Waller.

George Washington's obituary: The following lesson will introduce students to the research process -- formulating questions, choosing resources, fact finding, and note-taking. After completing their research, they will write a short obituary for George Washington. Activities will integrate Reading, Language, Social Studies, Writing, and Computer Skills.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts, Information Skills, and Social Studies); By Kathy Blades.

Graphically organize a biography: This lesson is a good ending to a unit on biographies. The students will work together in small groups to create a poster that displays the information from a biography in a graphic organizer.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Information Skills and Social Studies); By Ellen Benton.

Learn about your county: This activity will allow fourth grade students in North Carolina to learn more about the counties that surround their home county. Using online images, students will create a multimedia presentation to share with others.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Computer/Technology Skills, English Language Arts, and Social Studies); By Clarice Poovey.

Lords Proprietors graphic organizer: Completing this graphic organizer will aid students' understanding of the eight men who controlled the Carolina colony.; Format: chart/lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

Regions of Nepal: A virtual trek: This lesson for grade seven helps students understand the connections between geography and culture. Students experience a virtual trek through the different regions of Nepal, conduct research about the ethnic groups living in each region, and maintain travel logs documenting what they've learned.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies); By Edie McDowell.

To eat or not to eat: After reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, students will sort the foods the caterpillar ate by foods they need or don't need for their body.; Format: lesson plan (grade K Healthful Living, Mathematics, and Social Studies); By Karlyn Sugg.

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