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Can Elephants Paint: high frequency and spelling words
In this language arts worksheet, 1st graders read the story Can Elephants Paint? and then complete language arts activities. Students write spelling and high frequency words, fill in the blanks to sentences, answer short answer...
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Drama and Dance
Students create a dance that tells a story then they use the dance for inspiration and write their own. For this drama and dance lesson, students discover how the May and Aztec would dance to covey a concept or story. Students work in...
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Literary Devices Paper
Fourth graders write a character analysis of someone they know describing them through similes, metaphors, and hyperboles. They may include themselves and how their person relates to him or her.
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Clay Pot Snowmen
Young scholars create "clay pot" snowmen using clay pots, glue, mitten scraps, paints, and markers in this early-elementary Art lesson. The lesson may take 1-2 days depending on the amount of time it takes for the undercoat of each...
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Cultural Comparisons Interview
Pupils interview a family member and give an oral report. In this oral history lesson, students create interview questions relevant to an American historical period. Pupils interview a family member and present an oral report to the...
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Holes, by Louis Sachar
Students use reading fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, written expression to write in journals as reading "Holes" by Louis Sachar. Some days are set aside for tests and/or food tasting.
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Daily Edit- Lori's New Puppy
Students practice their editing skills. In this editing instructional activity, the teacher writes a daily edit on the board and students copy it into their notebook where they edit it. Students come to the board and write their...
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TOEFLesque Quiz - Jury Duty in the US
In this online interactive grammar skills lesson, students examine 11 sentences and identify the part of each sentence that is grammatically incorrect.
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New England Colonies
Students study the New England colonies. In this colonies lesson, students use a directed reading-thinking method to learn about the New England colonies. Students follow the method to make predictions, read the text, and analyze the...
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Become an Expert
Students practice their researching techniques by preparing a presentation with little notice. For this information research lesson, students utilize the Internet to research one of several subtopics concerning panthers. Students...
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Create Your Personal Shield
Fourth graders create a poster in the shape of a shield, which represents their individual lives by using art, photographs, magazine and newspaper graphics.
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Memorials and Meaning
Students explore the Civil War. In this Civil War lesson, students collaborate to research the war. They examine Matthew Brady photographs that inspire them to create a memorial to honor those who served in the Civil War.
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Homeless in America
Students study the plight of the American homeless. In this homelessness instructional activity, students define homelessness and watch video segments pertaining to the the American homeless. Students list three reasons people become...
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Pet Rock Necklace
Students create pet rock necklaces. For this craft activity lesson, students tie a wire around the rock and then paint the rock with a face. Students then add beads and a rope to create a pet rock necklace.
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Writing Myths II
Learners complete a final draft of a myth. In this writing myths lesson, students complete their rough drafts, have a one-on-one meeting with the teacher to enhance ideas, and peer edit. Learners use the comments and critiques to...
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Living Integrity
Students analyze scenarios regarding integrity. In this character education lesson, students participate in group discussions. Students analyze various scenarios regarding integrity and construct a written response in their character...
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Homeless in America
Learners explore society by analyzing current events. In this homeless epidemic lesson, students discuss the problem of people who don't have housing and the adverse affects on everyday people. Learners identify ways to reduce...
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Paper Batik Flowers
Students examine and demonstrate the art concepts of drawing simple flowers, and overlapping. They create flower paintings utilizing the technique of Batik.
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Adventure Stories
Students write an adventure story that contains a title, as many sentences as possible, and a conclusion. On the peer and teacher assessment sheets, the number of sentences required are left blank so that the teacher may determine the...
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Giving an Outdoor Play
Students reenact a popular book while using their outdoor playground as the stage. In this dramatic interpretation activity, students follow oral narration to act out events in a story. They use monkey bars as the setting for the story,...
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Unscramble the Letters
Learners develop their spelling skills. In this language arts lesson, students unscramble words and write sentences to accompany each of them.
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Survey of Spanish and Latin American Artists
Tenth graders explore the art work of Dali and Picasso. In this Art instructional activity, 10th graders analyze various pieces created by these men. Students write a description of the painting they were assigned.
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Why the Grinch Stole Christmas
Young scholars write paragraphs highlighting reasons why the Grinch may have stolen Christmas.
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Fleece As White As Snow
Class members develop and expand knowledge of words and word meanings to increase vocabulary. They learn these terms based on having a wool day. Pupils wear or bring something in made of wool. They gain knowledge of what a wool symbol...