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Indian Heroes And Role Models

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the concept of heroes and role models within the Native American community. They use primary and secondary resources to answer specific questions intended to bring the students to a definition of Native...
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Shrek

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students watch the movie Shrek and compose a text that displays an understanding of the film. Also, they create writing that reflects a critical analysis of content and a personal interpretation of the film's meaning.
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Worksheet
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Questions And Statements

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this ESL worksheet, students read ten questions and statements. Students circle the best response to each question or statement.
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Using Conjunctions – Mix & Match Cards 2- Test Your Grammar Skills

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this grammar mix and match worksheet, students cut out 30 small rectangular cards and match them to the proper conjunctions. They work with the conjunctions so, because, and, but, and or.
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Remember the Bridge: Poems of a People

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore poems of African Americans. They research a famous African American, write a report, create a timeline of events in African American history, create a map of the New World, and research Molly Walsh. After...
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Reading

For Teachers K
Students recall the animals in the story by writing sentences of what they saw with an accuracy of four out of five. They tie in inventive spelling and sight words. Students discuss what animals can be found on a farm and what their...
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History or Mis-story?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore some of our country's founding myths and legends by participating in an online poll. For example, did George Washington really chop down a cherry tree, then confess to his father about the deed, saying, I cannot tell a lie?
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The Lavender Llama

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore friendship, discrimination, prejudice and tolerance.
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Olympic Flyers

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students watch videos, conduct research, and apply their previous knowledge of respiration, breathing, drugs, alcohol and diet to prepare a presentation (pamphlet, poster, PowerPoint) to give advice to athletes going into the Olympics.
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Activity
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Africa and Us

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students identify places that a child living in South Africa and they themselves might want to visit.
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Wisconsin Through the Ages

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research Wisconsin explorers. They analyze sources for information related to a Wisconsin explorer or missionary. They create a rough draft and edit and type a final draft including a profile of their explorer and...
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Get Ready to Race!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Student increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing decoding and rereading, students complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with a partner, they read complete a timed assessment of...
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Start Your Engines

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Student increase their reading fluency and expressiveness through the use of various strategies. After reviewing crosschecking, decoding, and rereading, students complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with a partner, they read...
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Simple Everyday Products

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the origin of products and how they are manufactured from natural resources. They draw the production cycle and discuss how one could help reduce the number of natural resources that are used. They also...
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Making Decisions Based on Best Information

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders are introduced to the techniques to determine if the information they gathered was the best available. In groups, they discuss how having the best information can help them make important decisions. They also participate...
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Find the Oldest

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students track down their town's oldest standing man-made landmark. By learning more about the oldest structure in their area (whether it's a church, store, graveyard, bridge, etc.), they discover interesting details about their town's...
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Unit Plan
Free Reading

Free Reading: Make a Big Book of Rhymes: Identifying and Generating Rhyming Words

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
In this teacher-led activity on this site, students work together in the classroom creating a book full of rhymes.
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HotChalk

Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Big Book Activities: What Will the Weather Be Like Today?

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
In this K-2 activity, the teacher uses guided reading strategies and creative activities to make a big book come alive to her learners.
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Unit Plan
National Endowment for the Arts

National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: A Farewell to Arms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Guide to Ernest Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms, with historical information, author biography, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson unit of study with activities, assignments, project ideas, and essay topics. A radio show, with...
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National Endowment for the Arts

National Endowment of the Arts: The Big Read: The Age of Innocence

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Guide to Edith Wharton's, The Age of Innocence, with historical information, author biography, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson unit of study including discussion activities, homework assignments, project ideas, and essay topics.
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Unit Plan
National Endowment for the Arts

National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: Longfellow: Poetry

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Guide to the poetry of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, including historical context, author biography, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson unit of study with discussion activities, homework assignments, and essay topics.
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Unit Plan
National Endowment for the Arts

National Endowment of the Arts: The Big Read: The Death of Ivan Ilyich

For Students 9th - 10th
Guide to Leo Tolstoy's Death of Ivan Ilyich, with historical information, author biographies, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson unit of study including activities, homework assignments, project ideas, and essay topics.
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Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology

Ciese: Scratch My Back: Children's Engineering Activity

For Teachers K - 1st
This lesson is based on the book Big Smelly Bear by Britta Teckentrup. In the book, a big, smelly bear has an itch in the middle of his back and can't scratch it. Nothing the bear tries works. Using the Engineering Design Process,...
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National Endowment for the Arts

National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: The Joy Luck Club

For Students 9th - 10th
Guide to Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club, with historical information, author biography, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson unit of study including activities, homework assignments, project ideas, and essay topics. A radio show, with...