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The Present Subjunctive: When?
Some Spanish learners believe the subjunctive is frightening. Help eradicate that fear by going into depth on when to use the present subjunctive. There are many different situations in which the subjunctive is used described here. You...
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Skinny Models
Students read a newspaper article about a fashion show in Madrid which banned the use of models under a certain weight. They define vocabulary, complete comprehension worksheets, practice the use of the words 'enough' and 'too many' and...
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Royal Letter for Sale
Students read an article about the sale of a letter written by a 16th century queen, Catherine of Aragon. They define vocabulary, complete comprehension worksheets, analyze the use of parallel form in the article and write a letter of...
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Contacting Outer Space
Students read a newspaper article about a compilation of information on human life that is to be projected into outer space from a pyramid in Mexico. They define vocabulary, complete comprehension worksheets, analyze the use of 'to' plus...
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Tutu Calls For More Respect
Young scholars read a newspaper article about a lecture given by Desmond Tutu on the topic of respect. They define vocabulary, complete comprehension worksheets, analyze the use of reflexive pronouns and prepare a short oral presentation...
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Blood type Switch
Students read a text about blood groups and answer such questions as what, where and why regarding a scientific discovery. They complete vocabulary worksheets, comprehension exercises and utilize problem solving skills to decide who...
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Deadlock on Verdict
Students read a text about a murder trial. They review related vocabulary, complete a matching exercise and take a quiz. Afterward, they play a game called 'alibi' where the group with the weakest alibi is found guilty.
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The Solar System
Students explore the Solar System. In this cross-curriculum space instructional activity, students identify the planets, name them in order according to distance from the sun, and describe major characteristics of each planet. Students...
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Counterfeit Roubles
Young scholars read an article about the state of Russian currency and economic trends in Russia. They discuss the article, complete vocabulary exercises, take a comprehension quiz and finish worksheets exploring the use of phrasal verbs.
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Let's Sort a Salad
Young scholars examine edible plants by identifying salad ingredients. In this botany lesson, students discuss the different vegetables that can be eaten in a salad and draw them on a worksheet. Young scholars review vegetable vocabulary...
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Fraction Equivalence
Fourth graders explore fractions. They compare different fractions using fraction bars. Students find equivalent fractions and they use fraction bars to visualize addition of fractions.
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Types of Tranportations
Students practice saying the different types of transportations. They review personal pronouns and write sentences about a form of transportation.
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ESL Vocabulary Lesson Plan - Opposites for Beginners
Students work on vocabulary lesson plans.
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Demonstrations in Guinea
Learners explore demonstrations held in Guinea. They discuss the definitions of vocabulary words related to the demonstrations. They read a text about demonstrations in Guinea and answer questions. They identify parts of speech as they...
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Integrating Past Continuous
Students recognize the situations in which the use of the past continuous would be beneficial in writing. They focus on the use of the past continuous as a descriptive tense when something important occurred.
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Noctural Animals
Students study interesting facts about skunks. They design a "nose guard" that people can wear to protect themselves against the smell of a skunk. They act out a commercial for their "nose guard."
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Vocabulary Charts
Students create their own vocabulary charts. They divide into groups and view an example of a vocabulary chart imbedded in this plan. Then, they create their own chart which is based on a particular subject area.
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A Sense for Technology
Learners discuss American Sign Language. They work in pairs to review the fingerspelling alphabet and to spell a few common words. In addition. they
work with a partner to practice signs for 10 different words related to a selected...
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Review Geometry Week
Fifth graders participate in a review game of geometry topics. For this geometry lesson, 5th graders use the "Eggspert" interactive classroom game system to review the geometry skills taught that week. Students work in teams to complete...
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Lesson Plan of a Thematic Project - Water
Sixth graders investigate the properties of water. In this life science instructional activity, 6th graders create a concept map of water. They share their work with the class.
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Vocabulary Lesson-Pre-K Through Grade 2 and ESL
Students say the name of pictures of simple objects, people and places, choosing 15 to use for the instructional activity. Students glue pictures in a scrapbook and write the word for each picture beside it. Students complete word...
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Comparative and Superlative Forms
Students practice identifying the comparative and superlative forms of language. The second phase of the lesson focuses on using the comparative and superlative forms actively in small group conversation.
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Prefixes, Un-, Re-, and, Dis-
Third graders identify prefixes and use prefixes correctly in sentences. They edit and change sentences containing prefixes.
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Animals Of The Forest
High schoolers conduct research into the words found to relate to the forests of Wisconsin. They write the words in complete sentences in the correct context. With the writing also includes the oral practice. Students also create their...