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Lesson Plans - Social Studies

Thanksgiving Bargain Shopping

Let’s talk turkey about Thanksgiving grocery shopping! Students work in groups to compare grocery store prices to shop for Thanksgiving dinner.

What Would Halloween be Like Without the Ecuadorian Rainforest?

This lesson guides students in an exploration of sustainable agricultural practices directly related to the lives of people living in the rainforest. The connection is made through chocolate and cocoa farming.

Monster Mash

Kids play inventor/entrepreneur and create a “monster mash” in this open-ended, creative activity.

Guess Who’s Coming to Our Classroom

Exercise research skills to help the teacher figure out what famous person is being portrayed by each student in Miss Terie’s class. Student work sheet included.

Oodles of Pumpkins

How did jack-o’-lanterns become Halloween symbols? Use Crayola® Erasable Colored Pencils to “carve out” a contemporary version of these traditional orange delights.