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Introduce -ar
Students explore phonetics by participating in a pronunciation activity. In this word sound lesson, students discuss the sound "ar" and identify words that commonly use the sound. Students listen to their teacher say words and identify...
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Introduce /ee/
Students explore phonetics by participating in a pronunciation activity. In this vowels lesson, students identify words in the English language which contain the "ee" sound. Students participate in an activity in which the teacher speaks...
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Reintroduce "Ur"
Students explore word structure by participating in a word sound activity. For this vocabulary identification lesson, students discuss the sound that is made by the letters "ur" and in what words this sound is found. Students listen as...
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Introduce /aw/
Students investigate letter combinations focusing on /aw/. In this letter combination instructional activity, students examine /aw/ as letters that go together and make a sound. They look at images and sort items by whether they contain...
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Compound Competition
For this compound sentences worksheet, 6th graders identify sentences (18 are given) as compound or complex by working in teams, answers included.
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"Hector's World" Episode 5
Students consider when, and if, they should share information about themselves over the internet. In this online safety lesson, students view the show "Hector's World." They then discuss how to use caution, unsafe feelings, and the help...
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Animal Cinquain
For this poem-writing worksheet, 5th graders read the format for a cinquain poem and answer 5 questions about an animal of their choice. The questions guide students to write their own cinquain poem.
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Homeschooling Chronicles - Snow Days
A homeschooling family can take advantage of snow days for both fun and educational opportunities.
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John Brown, Then and Now
Eleventh graders identify some of the ways that the raid at Harper's Ferry influenced the Civil War. They articulate the different ways that people though about John Brown in the 1800's and how his persona may or may not have changed...
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Make Sense of Nature
Learners participate in this program that heightens their awareness and curiosity of nature as well as their sense of adventure and exploring new surroundings. They identify and choose an object from nature after exploring it with other...
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"Raise the Red Lantern" by Su Tong
Students read and analyze the novella, "Raise the Red Lantern," by Su Tong. They compare/contrast the story with other works of literature, answer discussion questions, conduct research, and in small groups develop oral presentations.
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BIOME VIDEO Exchange Project
Students videotape information about the biome in which they live without naming it and send this to other students across the nation so they can guess which biome it comes from. Students include local ecosystems, information concerning...
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Checkerboard
Students create checkerboards using paints, glue, rulers, and masking tape in this upper-elementary/middle level Art lesson. The lesson emphasizes the history of checkerboards, strategies and rules, and the checkerboard as an example of...
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Using Current Data for Graphing Skills
Learners graph demographic information. For this graphing lesson, students choose what type of graph to create and what information to display. Links to examples of graphs and statistical data are provided. The graphs are created on the...
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Observation of a Living Earthworm
Sixth graders examine earthworms and their parts. In this earthworm activity students complete a lab worksheet on the earthworm and test its response to certain factors.
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Evolution
Students create a timeline on the history of evolution. In this biology lesson, students research their assigned scientist's contribution to evolution theory. They write a three-paragraph analysis about the timeline.
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Rock It
Pupils dance in lines to "Baby Likes to Rock It" by The Tractors. They begin to learn dance formation: Lines or scattered facing same direction, and learn counts while rocking out to country music.
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Rock It
Middle schoolers practice and perform a dance to the song, Baby Likes to Rock It.
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Halloween Stations
Students rotate through Halloween named stations in the gym using their throwing and striking skills.
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Sliding Games (Marbles)
Students play a game of marbles outdoors on an iced area. They begin by playing a warm-up game of tag and proceed to sliding their marbles on an iced surface into holes. They attempt to gain points by sliding the marble into holes of...
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Papier-Mache Mask
Students analyze mask visuals provided by the teacher. They experience a paper-mache hands on activity that produces a three dimensional product. Students produce/make a mask.
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A Visit to Bratislava
Ninth graders explore the country of Bratislava. In this Eastern European instructional activity, 9th graders read an article and answer comprehension questions. Students create a presentation for their classmates on Bratislava.
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Air Pollution Survey
Students identify the different sources of air pollution andevaluate knowledge of air pollution concepts in school and community. Students brainstorm ways of reducing air pollution and instruct school and community in reduction of air...
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The Student Newspaper on World War I
Students explore WW I through the publication of a completely student-compiled newspaper.