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Lesson Plans

MPBN offers ready-to-use lesson plans that are aligned with Maine's Learning Results.

MPBN's original productions, QUEST and Home, inspired companion lesson plans

for each episode. The National Teacher Training Institute (NTTI) has been offered by

MPBN since 2001. The NTTI lesson plans are developed by Maine's Master Teachers.

You can download and use these lesson plans immediately!

NTTI K-12 Lesson Plans

Grades K-5 | Grades 6-8 | Grades 9-12

Grades K-5

Lesson Plans

Arts

Proverb Prints
Elizabeth Arno

Pinch Me!
Elizabeth Arno
 
Wet-On-Wet!
Elizabeth Arno

Science

Get on the Brain Train
Susanne M. Gallant

Whad'ja Say?: A Lesson on Hearing Conversation
Susanne M. Gallant

Here's Looking at You! Moo
Michael Garriepy

Cycloscience
Dawn Jandreau

Kid's Eye View of a Vernal Pool
Cheryl Oakes

A Vernal Pool in My Backyard? You Bet!
Cheryl Oakes

Poppin' Good Science
Joline Rees
 
What's The Matter?
Joline Rees

Homes and Habitats
Dorothy Small

Math

Egg-citing Egg-tivities!
Lynn K. Hoenig
 
A Sorted Affair
Lynn K. Hoenig

Language
Arts

Everything Old is New Again! A Lesson on Values
Susanne M. Gallant

Migrate and Communicate
Susanne M. Gallant

What Can an Idea Look Like?
Maegan Haney

Authors in the Making
Lee Ann Larsen
   
Have You Read Any Good Books Lately?
Lee Ann Larsen
   
Be Careful What You Wish For
Patrick O'Shea
 
Letter Jousting
Patrick O'Shea
 
Teasing Hurts!
Chuck & Beth Saufler
 
Joking, Teasing or Bullying!
Chuck & Beth Saufler
 
Words Hurt!
Chuck & Beth Saufler
 
Words Can Make a Difference
Chuck & Beth Saufler

Social
Studies

Personal Patterns
Elizabeth Arno

The Native American Experience
Lois Cooper

George Washington
Michael Garriepy

Survival of the Smartest
Dawn Jandreau

A Journey to the 1800s: Mill Life
Teresa Kane

Lighthouse Tours of Maine
Steve Moore

From One George to Another
Dorothy Small

Career
Education
ASL for Everyone
Maegan Haney

Health and Guidance Words Can "Rock" Your World
Lois Cooper

Grades 6-8

Lesson Plans

Arts

Jaguars, Bats, and More
Jane Jones

Career
Education

Anatomy of a Job
Scott Bosworth

Inventors, Entrepreneurs, and You!
Scott Bosworth

Your Job Has Personality!
Scott Bosworth

Language Arts

The Simple Steps of Rube Goldberg
Teresa Kane

Let Me Introduce Mark Twain
Teresa Kane

Science

To Breathe, or Not to Breathe
Linda Prescott

Deer, Coyotes, and the Human Factor
Linda Prescott

The  Legacy of the Moon Landings: How We Rocked Our World
Linda Prescott

The Maine Lobster--Made in the Gulf of Maine
Jeff Smith

Surf & Turf in the Gulf of Maine
Jeff Smith

Math

Investing in the Future
Teresa Kane

Social Science

Where in the State of Maine is Angus King? 
Kathy Casparius

Isle of Hope: Immigration and Ancestors
Jane Jones

A House Divided...
Teresa Kane

What Do You Say...PSA Part One
Robert Munzing

Hey, Hey, What Do You Say...Let's Make a PSA
Robert Munzing

Walking that Extra Mile in Your Neighbor's Shoes
Laura Richter

A Fair Field and No Favor: Maine Farmers
Laura Richter

Reflective Journaling
Laura Richter

Student Historians Preserve Local Heritage
Tutorials
Laura Richter

What's Old is New Again: Restoring the Past
Vincent Shatto

Living City: Reinventing Home
Vincent Shatto

Economics Credit--Friend or Foe?
A. Scott Bosworth

Beware the Money Trap
A. Scott Bosworth

Grades 9-12

Lesson Plans

Arts

Interv(you)
J. Michael Lawson

Not Just the Facts, Ma'am
J. Michael Lawson

Language Arts

Where Have All the Children Gone? Children of the Holocaust
Linda Caron

Science

Feast or Famine? Are GMO's (Genetically Modified Organisms) the Answer?
Luci Levesque

It's Cheap, It's Quick! It's Deadly! It's Biological Weapons!
Luci Levesque

What's in a Wetland?
Kimberly S. Morin

Testing the Maine Potato
Christine Smith & Beth Saufler

Math

Whose Line Is It, Anyway?
Kathy Casparius

FractalsFractalsFractals
Kimbery S. Morin

The Calculus of Fishing
Joseph Siddiqui

Fractals from Every Direction
Joseph Siddiqui

Moo-thematics: Dairy Cows in the Nutrient Cycle
Christine Smith & Beth Saufler

Quilt a Tessellation
Tom Tutor

Catenary Curves
Tom Tutor

Social Studies

Sitting Pretty: The Hussey Seating Company of Maine
Dorothy Maxwell

Citizen Keen 
Steve Moore

At Home and Abroad: World War II
Merrylyn Sawyer

Miles to Go: The Anglo-Alliance During World War II
Merrylyn Sawyer

A Giant Leap to the Other World: Liberators, Survivors, and the Holocaust
Steven Schulz

America--Melting Pot or Salad Bowl
Steven Schulz

Lest We Forget: London and the Blitz
Steven Schulz

Why We Fight: The Holocaust and Allied Liberation
Steven Schulz

Modern and Classical Languages Our French Roots
Irene A. Marchenay

Why Does Napoleon Have So Many Fans?
Irene A. Marchenay

Business

.com: A Market Place
Edna Kakasenko

Individual Education Plan Made Easy
Edna Kakasenko

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