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Come Fly with Me . . . Open a Book: Travels through Literature
This detailed overview of a curriculum unit suggests using travel literature to engage and stimulate your third graders’ interest in reading. The suggested reading list includes fiction and non-fiction materials and offers urban children...
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Traveling Through Literature
Integrate geography with literature in this interdisciplinary lesson. Begin by reading a poem such as The Time We Climbed Snake Mountain by Leslie Marmon Silko. On a large map, place push pins in the cities or states mentioned. An...
Fluence Learning
Writing About Literature: Exploring Themes About Conformity
Feeling the pressure to confirm is something any adolescent can relate to. Explore an essential theme with a response to literature assessment that prompts learners to identify main ideas with evidence and supporting details.
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Bugs
This is not just a worksheet, but an entire set of activities and worksheets that can accompany any unit on bugs or insects. Little learners will hone early math and literacy skills as they create mini-books, discriminate between big and...
Mary Pope Osborne, Classroom Adventures Program
Mummies in the Morning Egyptian pyramids, hieroglyphics
Visit the Magic Treehouse and take your class on a trip through time with a reading of the children's book Mummies in the Morning. Using the story to spark an investigation into Egyptian culture, this literature unit engages...
Lee & Low Books
First Come the Zebra Teacher’s Guide
Accompany a reading of First Come the Zebra written and illustrated by Lynne Barasch with a teacher's guide equipped with before reading, vocabulary, and after reading activities. Additional social studies, science, music, art, math, and...
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The Impact
Learn about the destruction of the rainforest by analyzing statistics. Young learners make an original line graph showing destruction in the rainforest. Additional activities include making a collage, sequencing Dr. Seuss' The Lorax,...
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Using Science Fiction To Understand Biological Concepts
High schoolers read and discuss," The Andromeda Strain" by Michael Crichton and complete a short writing exercise as a warm-up for a longer piece of science fiction writing. They choose a topic and create a science fiction short story...
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Johnny Appleseed
For those learning about Johnny Appleseed, this PowerPoint presents many wonderful activities across the curriculum. Activities in art, music, math, science, and literature are embedded in each of the slides. An excellent presentation...
Fluence Learning
Writing About Literature: What Is Happiness?
Jack London's heart for adventure has come to define the spirit of America and its frontier. Selected passages from the foreword The Cruise of the Snark take eighth graders through London's construction and voyage of his ship before...
Fluence Learning
Writing About Literature: Comparing and Contrasting Characters in Heidi
Scholars read excerpts from the story, Heidi, in a three-part assessment that focuses on comparing and contrasting characters. Each part contains three tasks that challenge learners to discuss, answer comprehension questions,...
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Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas-How Dogs Really Work!
Students read How Dogs Really Work! by Alan Snow. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding the study of dogs as pets. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social studies, and library connections.
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ABC Safari - Math Quiz
In this science and math in literature worksheet, students read the story 'ABC Safari - A Math Quiz' and answer the 10 science or math questions.
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Weather or Not!
Young pupils will be sure to love this series of four lessons which deal with the winter season. These cross-curricular lessons cover visual art, science, math, writing, literature, and movement. Absolutely fantastic! The images of...
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N is for Natural State
For any pupils who live in the state of Arkansas, this would be a fabulous educational experience to help them get to know their state better. Through the use of activities in literature, art, mathematics, science, social studies, and...
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Felina's New Home: A Florida Panther Story
In this math or science in literature worksheet, students read the story 'Felina's New Home: A Florida Panther Story' and answer the 10 questions related to math or science.
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Animals are Sleeping
In this math and science activity, students read the questions relating to math and science for the text 'Animals are Sleeping.' Students answer the 10 questions.
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What's New at the Zoo?
In this math or science in literature activity, students read the story 'What's New at the Zoo' and answer the 10 questions related to math or science.
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In My Backyard
In this science and math in literature worksheet, students read the science or math questions from the story "In My Backyard.' Students then select the best answer for the 10 questions.
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My Even Day
In this literature in math and science activity, students read the science or math questions from the text 'My Even Day.' Students answer the 10 questions.
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Christmas Eve Blizzard
In this science and math in literature instructional activity, students read the science or math questions from the story 'Christmas Eve Blizzard.' Students select the best answer for the 10 questions.
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Ocean Seasons
In this science and math in literature worksheet, students read the text 'Ocean Seasons' and answer the 10 math or science questions about the text.
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Newton and Me
In this math and science in literature worksheet, learners read the story 'Newton and Me' and answer the math or science questions. Students answer 10 questions.
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Tudley Didn't Know
For this math and science in literature worksheet, students read John Himmselman's story, Tudley Didn't Know, and answer the ten science and math questions.