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Understanding Simple and Complete Predicates

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students study simple and complete predicates. They explore the simple and complete predicates in a variety of sentences. Students identify both simple and complete predicates. They use simple and complete predicates correctly in their...
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Occupations - Matching Exercise

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in a discussion about occupations and what type of transportation they use, the equipment they use, or the building they have. They then complete the worksheet provided.
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Adding Punctuation

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learners explore using correct punctuation in their sentences. they discuss the various punctuation rules. Students practice putting the correct punctuation in a list of sentences.
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Graphing Heart Rates

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore heart rates. They record pulse rates, predict which exercises cause a faster heart rate, make a chart, and graph the results. Students write an essay using the data to support their predictions. They write a hypothesis...
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Graph the Density of Fruit

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders review the definition of mass and volume. They calculate and graph the density of various types of fruit while working in groups on a spreadsheet program. They look at how size of the fruit can be similar but the weight is...
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Red Ribbon Locomotor Stations (for Drug Free America Week)

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students are introduced to the Red Ribbon campaign. In groups, they travel between a stations to discover how to stay away from drugs and how to say no. To end the lesson, they practice their locomotor skills to reinforce the strategies.
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Fitness and Literature

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students participate in a dual challenge: to read a set number of books and also to exercise a number of minutes. They record the number of books they read, and also the number of minutes they are physically active. After a given period...
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Benchball

For Teachers K - 5th
Students are taught ball skills and spatial awareness. They are divided into two teams. Students nominate one player to stand on the bench in their half of the court. They then arrange themselves anywhere in thier half of the court. ...
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Not So Snappy 14

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this math worksheet, students read the word problems that are supposed to reinforce problems solving strategy skills. The skill of number sense is emphasized.
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Sports

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners understand that elements of sport and/or physical exercise are important aspects of certain jobs. In this sports lesson plan, students discuss sport related careers, listen to speakers who have sport related careers, and...
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Great Explorers

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students research an explorer and present a multimedia presentation on the explorer. In this United States explorers lesson, students watch a video about Lewis and Clark. Students use Google Earth to study their journey and keep a KWL...
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Coefficient of Restitution

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Learners investigate variables that influence the bouncing of balls.  In this exploratory lesson students observe how the manipulated and control variable are correlated by graphing the data.
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Majority Rules

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students practice the voting process by taking a group vote using fractions or percents. In this voting process lesson, students review the voting process and vote using hands or a private ballot. Students tally the responses to the vote...
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Orca Book Publishers: Eric Walters' Basketball Series Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
This series of basketball novels by Eric Walters is popular, particularly among boys. This teaching guide includes book summaries, teaching ideas and the author's reflections about writing the books.
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Teachnology: Lesson Plan: Basketball Vocabulary

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
In this 3rd-5th grade lesson, learners practice their vocabulary words using a mini-basketball. Given a part of the definition, students guess the vocabulary word; if they are correct, they shoot a mini-baskeball into a net in the trash...
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Orca Book Publishers: 'Laggan Lard Butts' Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Laggan Lard Butts by Canadian author Eric Walters is about a campaign to change the name of a school basketball team because it always loses. This teacher's guide includes a book summary and ideas for discussions and learning activities.

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