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Observation Hike

For Teachers K - 12th
Students participate in an observational hike to study the natural surroundings.  In this observational hike lesson, students hike through a state park and observe the plant and animal life.  Students learn about appropriate...
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Growing Native Plants From Seed

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders plant seeds of native plants. They study the concepts of native plants, where they grow, how they grow, and why they are so special. They assess long term care monitoring the seedlings as they grow and write the name...
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Four Corners Locomotion

For Teachers K - 5th
A simple P.E. activity will get young athletes running, jumping, hopping, skipping, and crabwalking! These locomotor movement exercises are a great way to build up aerobic endurance. Your learners will ask you to play this game again and...
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Chalk Box Kid Lesson 7- Gregory's Garden

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this language arts worksheet, students learn new vocabulary from the book Chalk Box Kid. Students learn the words in this list of 45 words from the chapter called "Gregory's Garden." There are no questions on the page; this is a list...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Some Birthday

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore language arts by reading a story book in class. In this tier two vocabulary lesson, students read the book Some Birthday and discuss the use of specific vocabulary words. Students define selected words and use them while...
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Boxcar Children Lesson 7- A Big Meal from Little Onions

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this literature worksheet, students learn new vocabulary words taken from the chapter of Boxcar Children called "A Big Meal from Little Onions." There are 45 words on the page to learn and they are organized by phonograms. There are...
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Boxcar Children Lesson 6- A Queer Noise in the Night

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this literature worksheet, students learn 45 new vocabulary words from the book Boxcar Children. On this page is a list of words organized by phonograms from the chapter called "A Queer Noise in the Night." There are no questions to...
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Boxcar Children Lesson 8- A Swimming Pool at Last

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this literature instructional activity, students learn 45 new vocabulary words taken from the chapter called "A Swimming Pool at Last" in Boxcar Children.The words are arranged according to phonograms; there are no questions to answer.
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Boxcar Children Lesson 9- Fun in the Cherry Orchard

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this literature worksheet, students learn 45 new vocabulary words in this list taken from the chapter called "Fun in the Cherry Orchard" in Boxcar Children. The words are arranged by phonograms; there are not questions to answer.
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The Tree that Would Not Die Lesson 1

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this language arts instructional activity, students learn 45 new vocabulary words from The Tree that Would Not Die. The words are arranged by their phonograms. There are no questions to answer; this is a new vocabulary list.
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The Chalk Box Kid Lesson 1- The Room

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this language arts worksheet, students learn 45 new vocabulary words from Chapter 1 of The Chalk Box Kid. The words in the list are arranged by phonograms. There are no questions for students to answer.
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The Chalk Box Kid Lesson 2- Uncle Max

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this language arts worksheet, students learn 45 new vocabulary words from Chapter 2 of The Chalk Box Kid. The words in the list are arranged by phonograms. There are no questions for students to answer.
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The Chalk Box Kid Lesson 4 The Burned Building

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this language arts instructional activity, students learn 45 new vocabulary words from Chapter 4 of The Chalk Box Kid. The words in the list are arranged by phonograms. There are no questions for students to answer.
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Lily and Miss Liberty Lesson 1- The Present From France

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this language arts worksheet, students learn 45 new vocabulary words from Chapter 1 of Lily and Miss Liberty. The words are arranged according to phonograms. There are no questions to answer; this is a vocabulary list.
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Lily and Miss Liberty Lesson 2 Two Pennies and a Lollipop

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this language arts worksheet, students learn 45 new vocabulary words from Chapter 2 of Lily and Miss Liberty. The words are arranged according to phonograms. There are no questions to answer; this is a vocabulary list.
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Boxcar Children Lesson 13- A New Home for the Boxcar

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this language arts worksheet, students learn 45 new vocabulary words for Chapter 13 of Boxcar Children. The words are arranged according to their phonograms. There are no questions to answer; this is a vocabulary list.
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Boxcar Children Lesson 3- A New Home in the Woods

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this language arts worksheet, students learn 45 new vocabulary words for Chapter 3 of Boxcar Children. The words are arranged according to their phonograms. There are no questions to answer; this is a vocabulary list.
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Boxcar Children Lesson 5- The Explorers Find Treasure

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this language arts worksheet, students learn 45 new vocabulary words for Chapter 5 of Boxcar Children. The words are arranged according to their phonograms. There are no questions to answer; this is a vocabulary list.
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Boxcar Children Lesson 4- Henry Has Two Surprises

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this language arts worksheet, students learn 45 new vocabulary words for Chapter 4 of Boxcar Children. The words are arranged according to their phonograms. There are no questions to answer; this is a vocabulary list.
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Words, Words, Words

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders choose estimation strategies in real-world problem situations and explain the choice. They work in groups of five using three different estimation methods to find out how many words are on a page of text.
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Let's Make Lemonade Lesson 1: What is a Philanthropist?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students define the words philanthropists and philanthropy. They make flip books representing the story, The Lion and the Mouse and retell the story to a classmate.
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Don't Say "Said," Say . . .

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this word choice worksheet, students read the various alternatives for the word 'said.' Students then brainstorm alternatives for another over-used word.
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New York Public Library

What's for Lunch?: New York City Restaurant Menus

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
Do you remember the days when a cup of coffee cost five cents? At A.W. Dennett restaurant in 1894, you could buy a five-cent cup of coffee and as well as a five-cent slice of pie to accompany it. The menu from that year is a primary...
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Merry Christmas, Geraldine

For Teachers K - 6th
If you're reading the story "Merry Christmas, Geraldine" by Holly Keller, this is a fantastic cross-curricular resource to use. Complete with activities for language arts, science, social studies, art, and math, you'll get the most out...