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Groundhog Day Vocabulary
In this Groundhog Day vocabulary worksheet, learners match words to a set of statements about Groundhog Day. Words are found in a word box at the bottom of the page.
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Spring-Aloud Read
Young scholars study the season of spring and create stories about the season. In this spring season activity, students read books about spring and discuss the season. Young scholars then color and create a mini-book about Spring.
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Temperature
Students explore the concept of temperature. In this temperature lesson, students read thermometers in degrees Celsius. Students discuss the temperature of the seasons and what clothing they might wear given a certain temperature....
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the Naturalist's Notebook
Third graders, after brainstorming what they already know about trees and what effect the seasons have on them, create a model of a hollow log. They participate in a young naturalist's notebook writing activity while walking outside...
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Families and neighborhoods
Students create their house to add to a class "neighborhood". In this lesson plan on family and community, students read the book Family by Todd Parr and discuss how all families and houses are different. Then, students create their own...
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The Twelve Months: A Slavic Cinderella Variant
Students locate Slavic countries and identify a few characteristics of those countries. They read and/or listen to the Slavic tale, "The Twelve Months," and compare this version with another Cinderella story.
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Poetry in Motion
Students expand their understanding and appreciation for poetry. In this poetry unit lesson, students complete 5 unit sections of multiple day activities to learn about poetry and its devices or forms.
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Months of the Year In Haiku
Students type Haiku poetry using AppleWorks, including special holidays or events and famous Americans for the month about which they choose to write.
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The Puffin: The Clown of the Sea
In this comprehension worksheet, students complete multiple choice and fill in the blank questions about a video titled The Puffin: The Clown of the Sea. Students complete 37 problems total.
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Squigly's Word Search-- Spring Words
For this spring word search puzzle, students examine 27 words in a word bank which pertain to spring. Students locate the words in a word search puzzle.
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Folk Music
In this folk music worksheet, students read selections pertaining to folk music and then respond to 10 short answer questions. An extension activity is also available on the worksheet.
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Total English Advanced: Make a Compound Word!
In this compound words practice worksheet, students examine the 10 sentences that are missing part of a compound word. Students fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from the word bank.
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Fun in the Sun
Students learn about safe summertime play and responsibility. In this Clifford-themed lesson plan, students read Clifford Keeps Cool, use a time line to discuss the story, and participate in a summertime picnic activity.
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Writing Transitions 2
For this writing transitions worksheet, students sharpen their writing skills as they read several examples and they rewrite 7 sentences using therefore, consequently, as a result, thus, and for this reason appropriately.
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The "Write Sport"
Fifth graders discuss the history of sports in Iowa. In this sports lesson plan, 5th graders write a friendly sports letter and a how to directional writing. They write five entries in their journal from the point of view of a piece of...
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Bovine Oversteps Boundaries
Seventh graders read a newspaper account of "Grady the Silo Cow" and complete news-writing activities. In this news-writing instructional activity, 7th graders read the newspaper account about the cow. Students examine newspapers and...
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What's the Category
In this categories worksheet, students read the group of words and put them into a category. Students complete this for 22 problems.
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Spedwards Times
Students research parts of existing newspapers by having a newspaper treasure hunt. Students glue pieces found on poster board with headings. Students meet and interview a newspaper reporter. Students create a name and masthead for...
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Canadian Winters
Sixth graders examine the conditions of Canada's provinces during the winter months. In groups, they discover the types of sports practiced and discuss how it relates to their culture. They also view paintings by Robert Harris and...
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Bovine Oversteps Boundaries
Students listen to story of Grady, the Silo Cow, review vocabulary in story, look at newspaper headlines and discuss purpose of headlines, determine what makes a good headline, create three headlines of their own for story of Grady, and...
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Using a Dictionary
In this dictionary usage learning exercise, students use a dictionary to make corrections in the spelling of the first set of words. Students then use a dictionary to find the meanings of the second set of words.
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Beginning Analogies 9
In this analogies worksheet, students read the word pairs and choose the answer that best expresses a relationship similar to the original pair.
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The Mitten
Explore the Ukraine through a reading of The Mitten. Readers will determine the sequence of events, cause and effect, make predictions, and find the main idea of the story. They also use math skills to make charts and graphs. Finally,...
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Circle Time
Oftentimes children or teens with one or more disability are reluctant to participate in whole-group activities. Foster good participation, verbal expression, and social skills through daily circle time activities. Each day you and...