Core Knowledge Foundation
Plants Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology
A 190-page anthology explores the life and parts of plants, flowers, and trees while boosting reading comprehension skills. Literature and informational texts showcase Johnny Appleseed and George Washington Carver. Lessons follow the...
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Reading Adventure Pack: The Lorax
Accompany a reading of The Lorax by Dr. Seuss and Tell Me, Tree by Gail Gibbons with an activity packet designed to bring awareness to nature, specifically trees. Scholars take to the outside, draw lines to create trees reminiscent of...
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Giving Cheer
Students explore kind behavior. In this values development and literacy lesson, students listen to The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein, then generate a class list of ways the tree helped the boy and ways in which the boy helped the tree....
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Eagle Song
Young scholars read a book. In this comprehension lesson, students read the book Eagle Song stopping to answer comprehension questions about each chapter. Young scholars complete post reading activities including a Tree of Peace.
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What Goes With Arm?
In this grouping worksheet, learners choose the correct word and picture that goes with an arm. Students decide between tree, leg, camera, and cow.
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What Goes With Beak?
In this grouping learning exercise, students choose the correct word and picture that goes with a beak. Students decide between words robin, tree, hat, and fall.
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Mohandas Gandhi: Changing the World One Step at a Time
Learners illustrate pages of a book. In this famous historical icon lesson, students are read a story about Mohandas Gandhi, illustrate the pages in small groups, assemble a class book to read to younger learners, and act out a scene...
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Forming Relationships Using Music & Rhythm
Students make connections to other cultures and traditions through music, dance, art, and poetry.