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Semiannual Calendars
In this literacy worksheet, students use the created resources for further progress towards knowledge. The sheet is a teacher's guide for creating student resources.
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Incredible Equations - Math Calendar Activity
Students review math facts and create their own math problems using the numbers in the current date. They demonstrate the problems using various manipulatives.
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Reading to Write
Silly journal and essay prompts may be fun to write, but they don't model the kind of writing needed for college papers and standardized tests. The 15th part in a series of 24 covers the concept of reading to write—during and after...
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The Old Man and the Sea: Guided Imagery
What do you imagine when you think of the sea? Put on some ocean sounds, close your eyes, and listen to a guided meditation based on the imagery from The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway. After class members listen to...
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Gear up for National Bicycle Month!
Celebrate Bike Month with a ride to school or anywhere your two wheels take you.
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Calendar Creations About The Civil War
Eighth graders research Civil War events occurring during one month of the year, recording specific events and the dates on which they occurred. They list each event by month, day, and year on a one-month calendar of their own creation.
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Planning the Project and Preparing Questions for the Interview
Students create a project based from an interview. in this interview instructional activity, students come up with questions for their interview and plan their project based on the calendar provided. They create a storyboard and a slide...
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Algebra - Fun with Calendars - Activity
Students participate with a fun mathematical puzzle to play with their friends.They take any calendar and tell their friend to choose 4 days that form a square like the four below.
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Modern Marco Polos: Searching for China
Students conduct Internet research to determine information about China's laws, government, philosophy, architecture, inventions, calendar and language. Students create a web site about ancient China and how it has influenced world history.
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Run for your Health
Students, in groups, search the Internet for evidence to support the idea about a relationship between physical activities, health and well being. They create a flyer or newsletter for a campaign to recruit students to the runner's club...
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Lesson Plans for Winter
Students participate in several winter-themed lessons. In this seasonal lesson, students study penguins and polar bears by animal masks for dramatic play. Additionally, students construct winter calendars and celebrate the season of...
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Latin Roots grad, mot, cad: Fill in the Blanks Quiz
A word bank of intermediate-level words with the Latin roots grad/gress, mot, and cad/cas/cid helps learners fill in the blanks on this interactive online quiz. I'd assign it for review to maximize instructional minutes between whole...
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Latin roots plic, fac, cogn: Online Quiz
Demonstrating mastery of words derived from the Latin roots plic, fac, and cogn, high school etymologists use a word list from MyVocabulary.com to fill in 12 sentence blanks. One of several exercises available to reinforce the use of...
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Wisconsin Historical Events Calendar
Fourth graders create a calendar of historical events and people in Wisconsin. They select a month of the year and research events and people using the Internet and other resources. They collect their research and create a reencactment...
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Making Your Own Master Calendar
Ninth graders discuss time demands such as homework, family, and chores that occupy their free time. They discuss how to effectively manage their time. They write important information and activities on a calendar. They develop and...
Core Knowledge Foundation
The Civil War
A unit covers many aspects of the Civil War. Over six weeks, fifth graders delve deep into the history of slavery, the Civil War—before, during, and after—Abraham Lincoln, women's contributions, the Emancipation Proclamation, and...
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Calendar Fun Operations
Middle schoolers explore the concept order of operations. In this order of operations lesson plan, students make a song about the order of operations in groups. Middle schoolers practice working problems using order of...
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Kids Create Calendars for Kids
Students create calendars for hospitalized children in their area. They research different holidays and work with an artist. They share their calendars with the community as well.
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Calendar Creations About the Civil War
Eighth graders research key events in the Civil War and create a calendar with illustrations and key events listed throughout the year.
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Calendar Activity: Reteach
In this calendar worksheet, students use calendars referenced in a text to answer questions. Houghton Mifflin text is referenced.
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Calendar
In this calendar instructional activity, students learn to use a calendar to find the elapsed time using the dates in the word problems. Students solve six problems.
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Peace Calendar
Learners discover ways to make the world a peaceful place. In this humanity lesson, students read the book Peace Begins with You by Katerine Sholes, then discuss how they can have a peaceful impact on their society. Learners...
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Seasons of a Plant
The third in a series of six lessons is an engaging three-part activity defines that discusses phenology, focusing on the cyclic seasons of plants. Pupils then observe phenology outside before determining how climate change can...
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Teaching Julius Caesar: A Differentiated Approach
While the themes of Julius Caesar may appeal to most readers, the act of reading the play can be a challenge. A unit plan related to the popular play by Shakespeare provides lesson plans and activities designed for differentiated...