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Weather Watchers
Students study basic meteorology concepts. They build a simple barometer to measure air pressure. They explore the concepts of relative humidity, air convection currents and temperature inversions and to discover their connection to...
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"A Sound of Thunder" Worksheet
In this "A Sound of Thunder" activity group, students complete a graphic organizer for the plot of the story. Students then complete activities with vocabulary from the reading and edit passages from the text.
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Animal Classification
Present information about the classification of animals. After participating in the teacher-led discussion about scientific names, small groups devise their own way of classifying everyday objects present in the classroom, developing...
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The Rockin' Rock Cycle: Metamorphic Rocks
Students study the formation of metamorphic rock. In this metamorphic rock lesson, students examine how metamorphic rock forms as part of the rock cycle. They review the rock cycle using chocolate chips, conduct Internet research, and...
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Organic Chemistry-Naming Substituted Hydrocarbons
In this substituted hydrocarbons learning exercise, high schoolers learn how to name compounds using a table of organic functional groups and the rules for naming hydrocarbon compounds. They practice naming twenty substituted hydrocarbons.
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Vocabulary 6 - SAT Preparation
Students discover how to spell, define, and employ in speaking and writing 20 vocabulary words which are likely to show up on the SAT test. Included are links to online printable puzzles and online flashcards.
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Phonics and Vegetable Books
Students participate in phonemic awareness and phonics activities and develop a list of vegetable vocabulary words. They break up words into beginnings and endings, and trace and write the letter s. Students then create a Vegetable...
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Bingo!
First graders practice and reinforce phonics and/or math skills by creating Bingo! game using computer spreadsheet. Students incorporate phonics or math skills class has been practicing onto Bingo! cards, which can be printed and made...
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Compound Words - Individual Activities
In these compound word worksheets, students engage in numerous activities to reinforce what they have learned about compound words. Nine learning exercise provide various means of reinforcing the concept including word puzzles and...
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Getting to Know You
Young scholars explore ways in which they are smart. In this "getting to know you" classroom team building lesson plan, students discuss various ways people can be smart and describe ways in which they are smart. Young scholars listen to...
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Getting to Know You
Fifth graders identify strategies to assist in choosing a book. In this book selection lesson, 5th graders discuss ways to determine if a book is the right reading level or on a topic of interest. Students preview several books and...
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Look at me!
Third graders write an autobiography and use pictures of themselves from past and present to illustrate it. They take pictures with a digital camera, scan pictures, and add them to a document.
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The Causes of Pollution
Learners identify types of pollution. In this environmental lesson, learners view a video and discuss the types of pollution. Learners create a poster to suggest ways to prevent pollution.
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The Crucible
Twelfth graders use an Internet scavenger hunt, vocabulary, sample essay questions, and short answer questions suitable for study and review of the play, The Crucible.
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Lord of the Flies - Sentence Starters and Vocabulary
Learners prepare for the reading of iam Golding's novel, The Lord of the Flies, by exploring the theme through a discussion and sentence starter activity.
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Up, Up, and Away
Fifth graders participate in a WebQuest that introduces them to a study on clouds and how they relate to weather systems.
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Mercer Mayer-Just Me and My ...books
Students read various Mercer Mayer books. They discuss the enhancement of family and relationships within the family. Students write a book with their peers about their relationship with a member of their family. They practice their...
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Compound Word Games
Students build compound words out of two separate words using a variety of activities. In this compound word lesson plan, students practice building compound words using word cards. These word cards can be used in a variety of ways to...
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Spanish - Imperative vs. Preterite Tense
Twelfth graders take an online quiz using a website where they differentiate between preterite and imperfect tenses in Spanish. For this Spanish lesson plan, 12th graders use their computer skills and Spanish skills.
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Spelling List 6: Sight Words, kn/wr Words, and Academic Vocabulary
In this spelling worksheet, students practice their spelling words that include sight words, kn/wr words, and vocabulary. Students practice spelling 16 words.
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Reading and Spelling Activity
In this Language Arts worksheet, students read a short text and answer 8 questions. For example, students choose the correct spelling of the word excited.
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Vowels, Reading Fluency
Third graders practice identifying words with the short o vowel sound. They use the strategy will reading a page from The Hare and the Tortoise. They read the passage while focusing on increasing their reading fluency and practice...
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Exploring the History of Canyon De Chelly: The Navajos
Students are introduced to the novel Sing Down The Moon written by Scott O'Dell. Throughout the book, after each chapter is read, class discussions and journal writing is incorporated into the unit.
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Spelling List 3: Sight Words, "-aw" Pattern, and Academic Vocabulary
In this spelling worksheet, students copy 16 words 2 times each. Words are either sight words, academic vocabulary or have the -aw pattern.