Pennsylvania Department of Education
Analyzing Key Ideas and Details in Nonfiction
Students explore nonfiction texts. In this language arts instructional activity, students read a nonfiction text and make predictions. Students identify facts and opinions in the text and draw conclusions as they read.
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Turkey ABC's
In this connect the dots learning exercise, students connect the dots by following their abc's and eventually making a turkey. Students complete the alphabet from a to z.
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Turkey ABC's
In this connect the dots learning exercise, learners connect the dots by following their abc's. Students complete the alphabet a to z and make a turkey.
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Santa ABC's
In this connect the dots worksheet, students connect the dots by following their abc's. Students go through the entire alphabet a to z to make a picture of Santa.
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Santa ABC's
In this connect the dots worksheet, students connect the dots by following their abc's. Students go through the entire alphabet a to z to make a picture of Santa.
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Hippo ABC's
In this connect the dots worksheet, students connect the dots by following their abc's. Students go through the entire alphabet a to z to make a picture of a hippopotamus.
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Crab ABC's
In this connect the dots worksheet, students connect the dots by following their abc's. Students go through the entire alphabet a to z to make a picture of a crab.
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Chicken ABC's
In this connect the dots worksheet, students connect the dots by following their abc's. Students go through the entire alphabet a to z to make a picture of a chicken.
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Chicken ABC's
In this connect the dots worksheet, students connect the dots by following their abc's. Students go through the entire alphabet a to z to make a picture of a chicken.
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Hippo ABC's
In this connect the dots worksheet, students connect the dots by following their abc's. Students go through the entire alphabet a to z to make a picture of a hippopotamus.
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Crab ABC's
In this connect the dots worksheet, students connect the dots by following their abc's. Students go through the entire alphabet a to z to make a picture of a crab.
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Magnets and Interactions
Second graders discover what magnets can do. In this magnet lesson students make predictions about magnets. They experiment with the magnets and record their data on a chart.
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The Great Big Especially Beautiful Easter Egg
Students make predictions about the book The Great Big Especially Beautiful Easter Egg by doing a picture walk. In this comprehension lesson plan, students read the book, see if their predictions were right, and draw pictures of their own.
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High School Mathematics Problems from Alaska: Predicting Plant Coverage
High schoolers participate in simulation as they examine vegetation in a square meter land plot. Students construct charts and a key to make predicitons about other land plots.
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Piggin' out with Money
Third graders manage money. In this money math lesson, 3rd graders read Pigs Will be Pigs. Students then use manipulatives to practice adding monetary amounts and making change. Students also practice working with money on selected...
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Koala Lou
First graders predict what will happen in different parts of the story Koala Louby Mem Fox. For this predictions lesson plan, 1st graders say and write their predictions.
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Make a Jack O'Lantern
In this Halloween Jack o' Lantern worksheet, students cut out their choice of eyes, nose and mouth and paste it on the pumpkin shape to make a Jack o' lantern.
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Problem Solving
Students identify problem solving strategies and demonstrate the ability to make choices using those strategies. In this problem solving lesson plan, students are introduced to vocabulary and strategies by playing a hula hoop game, then...
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Weaving Weather Maps with the World Wide Web
High schoolers access the Internet and use real time data from the American Meteorological Society to create a detailed weather map. They make weather predictions based on the data collected.
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Needs and Wants
Students examine the difference between needs and wants. In this consumption lesson plan, students illustrate their needs and wants and discuss their own reasons for buying things. They also discuss the connection between their choices...
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Literary Lingo
Students make connections between reading and writing. In this language arts lesson, students explore literary elements as they examine a number of texts and practice implementing figurative language into their writing.
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Ecology
Learners make connections between their daily lives and the usage of natural resources as they relate to the importance of environmental quality. In this ecology lesson, students listen to the story The Lorax by Dr. Seuss and then...
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Do You Dare to Dream?
Third graders discover the meaning behind dream catchers. In this themes and symbols in art lesson, 3rd graders discuss the meaning of Native American dream catchers. Students use paper plates, beads, and feathers to make the dream catcher.
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The 1828 Campaign of Andrew Jackson: Territorial Expansion and the Shift of Power
Young scholars make connections between changes in voting participation and the election of 1828, and describe regional factors evidenced by the voting results of the election of 1828.