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Projects for Peace: Using Art to Teach Students the Value of Peace

Jeremy Forgione teaches social studies and language arts at West Woods Upper Elementary in Farmington, Connecticut. He has been teaching for 15 years and emphasizes the importance of perseverance and peace in his 6th grade class. Activity: War and Peace Grade: 6 Time Commtment: 2 Class Periods “War and Peace” is an artistic and reflective project that demonstrates the value and fragility of peace. Each student spends … Continue reading Projects for Peace: Using Art to Teach Students the Value of Peace

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Educator of the Week Shares Water Conservation Activity

Audrey Hughes, this week’s Educator of the Week, is a 7th science grade teacher at a middle school in Georgia. She has been teaching for 22 years. Activity: Earth’s Limited Water Resources: Issues of Conservation and Access Grade Level: 5-7 Time Commitment: 50 minutes I coordinate a school-wide Trash Hunger Campaign which is a student-led effort in which non-traditional items are collected and sold to … Continue reading Educator of the Week Shares Water Conservation Activity

Jessica Shea3 Comments
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Featured Activity: Teaching about Natural Disasters

Melissa Sullivan, this week’s Educator of the Week, inspires her 5th graders to care about natural disasters through the lens of science, social studies, and math. Read about how she connects her Earth Science lessons to real-world situations. Activity: Teaching about Natural Disasters Grade Level: 5 Time Commitment: Two weeks When I teach, I like to augment my lessons with a local, regional, and global perspective. … Continue reading Featured Activity: Teaching about Natural Disasters

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Featured Activity: International Pen Pals

Scott Tuffiash, this week’s Educator of the Week, connects his journalism students with peers in Lebanon through PenPal Schools. His students build meaningful connections while learning about global issues in the news. Scott will be presenting alongside staff from PenPal Schools and iEARN during our October 1st Google+ Hangout on Global Collaborative Projects. Tune in!  Activity: Promoting Dialogue with International Pen Pals Grade Level: K – 12 Time … Continue reading Featured Activity: International Pen Pals

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Featured Activity: Serving the Community through Music

Graham Johnson, this week’s Educator of the Week, shares how his band students engaged their local community as they thought through ways of improving their music program. Read more about this activity and other ideas for connecting students to the world around them. Activity: Serving the Community through Music Grade Level: 7-12 Time Commitment: One to five hours per week Important education elements like community service … Continue reading Featured Activity: Serving the Community through Music

Alison Szopinski4 Comments