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Dr. Seuss’s Who’s Whoses
In this Dr. Seuss activity worksheet, learners examine 8 illustrations and match them with the appropriate textual descriptions on the right.
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What is April Fool's Day?
Students explore humor by creating their own practical joke. In this April Fool's Day instructional activity, students read different situations in which practical jokes were taken too far. Students discuss their reactions to the jokes...
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English-Speaking Countries Quiz
In this online interactive geography quiz activity, students respond to 17 identification questions regarding English-speaking countries. Students have 4 minutes to complete the quiz.
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I am Special
Students discuss that they each have qualities that make them special in their own ways. They listen to the story, "Mrs. Katz and Tush," and discuss how the characters are the same and different. They draw a self portrait with three...
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Winter Wonderland Stations
Students use hockey sticks to strike pucks into a goal, between two cones, or into another target (e.g., bowling pins). They use white rolled up socks as snowballs to throw at a variety of targets that are on the floor or on the wall .
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Mine Is! Is Yours?
First graders engage in a lesson which teaches the concept of symmetry through the use of letters in the student's name. They use a piece of yarn to see if they can make symmetrical pieces out of their own names.
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Philanthro What?
Students discuss what it means to be a philanthropist and how important philanthropists are to the community. They discuss the tradition involved in philanthropy and create a show and tell "Philanthropy Teaching Quilt" using the various...
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United States Holidays and Customs
High schoolers identify and describe the importance of U.S. holidays and social customs. In groups, Students write a detailed description of a U.S. holiday and how it is celebrated. Descriptions are presented to the class. This lesson...
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Keeping Students Focused During the Holiday Season
There are easy ways to make the day before a school break fun, exciting, and productive.
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North Carolina State Symbols
Information on 30 state symbols used by North Carolina. Everything from the state berry to the state wildflower. Click on each underlined word to be taken to a picture of the symbol.