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Fiction and Poetry

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students explore fictional text and poetry. They explore the story structures used in the types of texts and examine the language patterns used. Students practice tracking text in the correct manner.
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The Water Cycle

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students are introduced to the components and importance of the water cycle. They are shown how groundwater moves using a model. Students list 9 places on earth where water is found. They define the terms cycle and water cycle.
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Anglo-Saxon Period: An Introduction

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read information about Anglo-Saxon rulers and literary techniques, then complete a worksheet to help them review. Students take notes about the oral tradition, Anglo-Saxon literary terms, and Anglo-Saxon poetry. Students create...
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Synectics - creative metaphors technique

For Teachers K - 12th
Students create new ways of thinking about old things. They may use a modified approach to make unfamiliar material familiar (after teacher provides brief introductory materials, for example).
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Vocabulary Practice 1 for Ella Enchanted

For Teachers 5th
In this vocabulary worksheet, 5th graders complete multiple choice questions, fill in the blanks, and more for vocabulary from Ella Enchanted. Students complete 7 problems.
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Out of the Dust 4

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders read the novel, "Out of the Dust," and create a free-verse poem about a treasure of their own. They use the attached checklist to evaluate their own poem.
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Laundry List of Idioms

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders think of idioms related to laundry as they create a laundry list of idioms.
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Health: The Three Dimensions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the three dimensions of health, wealth, and happiness from both emotional and social perspectives. Among the week-long activities are discussions about good and poor habits, minimizing risks by proper planning and...
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How to Be a Conservative as Told by Ronald Reagan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students interpret quotations from Ronald Reagan. In this conservative politics lesson, students analyze quotes from Reagan on the topic of conservatism. Students paraphrase each of the quotations and discuss them.
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Similes and Metaphors Information

For Students 7th - 9th
In this similes and metaphors worksheet, students write a descriptive practice paragraph in which they describe a place, idea, person, event, or concept without telling what the subject of the paragraph is.  Students then pair up to try...
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Worksheet for Analysis of a Political Cartoon

For Students 9th - 12th
In this primary source analysis worksheet, students respond to 25 short answer questions that require them to analyze the political cartoon titled "America When Feminized."
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Awesome Alliterations

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students review examples of alliteration in Shel Silverstein's poems. They are assigned a letter of the alphabet and then write an original alliterative poem using that letter.
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Darwin's Finches

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders engage in a study of the Theory Of Evolution with the use of Darwin's finches as examples while making a connection to adaptive radiation. They use class discussion in order to further the lesson and focus upon...
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Environmental Quality in Our Own Backyard

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students research an environmental issue and decide on a course of action. They write a reseach paper and present an oral presentation based on the research.
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Pendulum Activity

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders conduct a lab activity that measures the factors that change the swing rate of a pendulum. They create a hypothesis and test it during the experiment. They record their observations using the recording sheets and journal...
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The Nitrogen Cycle

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate the nitrogen cycle and examine the concepts of decomposition and nitrification. Students participate in a class discussion about the creation of waste and ammonia compounds, then using nitrogen cycle cut-outs...
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What Does It Matter?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students define matter, the chemical properties of matter, and the physical properties of matter. They name physical and chemical properties of matter (by classifying using a Tree Map). Students determine the mass, volume, and density of...
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The Miracle Worker

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders participate in a layered curriculum novel study on "The Miracle Worker". The students can choose from a variety of studies and assessments. This make the lesson plan more differentiated for multiple levels.
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Plants- What Are Their Parts and Functions?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers learn about plants. In this plant function activity, students label the parts of a plant and their functions. Middle schoolers work in small groups to create three simile statements to relate to the function of essential...
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Lewis and Clark and the Cottonwoods

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders pretend they are museum planners and have to display facts about Lewis and Clarks' Expedition. For this Lewis and Clark lesson plan, 3rd graders research the expedition and display their findings.
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Bridges to Good Writing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use photographs of bridges to learn how to write well.
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Plants -- What Are Their Parts and Functions?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify the parts of a flowering plant and their functions. They describe its life cycle as well. They compare the parts of the plant to the roles that are needed in a democracy.
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Using Artwork to Develop Personal Narratives

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use a work or art as a springboard to a personal narrative or descriptive writing. They represent an idea in an artistic product which connects to composition.
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Show Me the Money, Inc.

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders create mock advertisement campaigns.

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