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The Departure
Scholars learn about the Hero's Journey as they read Ray Bradbury's "The Drummer Boy of Shiloh." They analyze the story's structure and narrative techniques. Finally, they write summaries of the text's central idea and use their...
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Educational Gymnastics/Balancing/Stunts
Students participate in gymnastics stunts, using different parts of their body to balance.They work cooperatively with their partners on gymnastics mats to complete balancing activities.
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Treaties - Grade 8
Eighth graders examine treaties pertaining to Canadian natives. In this Canadian history lesson, 8th graders watch "Frist Nations: The Unbroken Circle," and then discuss the negotiations that took place between the Nisga'a people and the...
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I Feel Angry or Sad When...
Students identify inclusive procedures for activities. In this social skills lesson, students perform skits that illustrate inappropriate as well as appropriate classroom behavior.
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Vocabulary & Language Development
Students develop their vocabulary skills. In this vocabulary and language lesson plan, students practice naming everyday objects as they take part in 3 classroom activities that require them to note attributes of everyday objects their...
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Birthday Presents: How to Give and Receive
Students discuss giving and receiving presents at a birthday party. In this social skills lesson, students practice using manners when giving and receiving gifts. This lesson also has other interdisciplinary activities that can be used...
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Valentine's Kindness
Students learn about kindness. In this kindness lesson, students bring a stuffed animal from home and discuss times they have felt sad and what they have done to cheer up others. Students discuss why it is important to be kind. An...
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Play and Culture
Young scholars discuss with their parents the rights of every child to have the opportunity to play. They share games associated with their own culture and learn new games from others. They examine how the value of play for a child's...
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Name Fame
First graders learn the uniqueness of their names by reading the book, Chrysanthemum, and completing other integrated math counting and graphing activities.
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Color Mixing
First graders practice identifying primary and secondary colors by mixing paint. In this colors lesson plan, 1st graders utilize primary colored paint to mix and experiment with in order to create secondary colors. Students...
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Descriptive Writing Assessment
First graders explore language arts by undergoing a writing assignment. In this descriptive writing lesson plan, 1st graders identify the skills necessary to write in depth about a subject which they must do based upon a specific topic....
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Chromatography Lab
Students discover the components of primary and secondary colors. In this physical science lesson, students create a set up in which water will separate a color into the component colors along a piece of filter paper. Students will...
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Pretty Posy Picture Holder
In this art project instruction sheet instructional activity, students read the directions on how to make a picture frame holder in the shape of a flower. There are 8 steps, with a photograph included.
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configuration station #2
In this vocabulary worksheet, students examine 5 words in the provided word bank. Students write sentences, fit them into puzzles, alphabetize and illustrate the words.
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Configuration Station #3
In this language arts worksheet, students study 6 words in a provided word bank. Students generate sentences, fill in missing words, write rhyming words and illustrate to show meaning.
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Configuration Station #5
In this spelling and vocabulary worksheet, students examine 5 words in a word bank. Students alphabetize, complete word puzzles, find the opposites, and illustrate. In this worksheet 3 of the words studied are contractions.
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configuration station #18
In this vocabulary learning exercise, students analyze 5 words in a word bank and complete 30 questions. Although it is not clear what these words have in common, all are high frequency words which students will encounter in their daily...
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Configuration Station #19
In this vocabulary learning exercise, students study a word bank of 5 commonly used words. Students complete 30 questions: sentence writing, missing words, word search, alphabetical order, and illustrating.
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Jumping Scientist
In this exercise worksheet, students take their pulse after jumping rope. Students jump rope several different ways for thirty second and for one minute. They write about their physical reactions.
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Friends Circle
Students participate in a project in which they examine many different aspects of human life to gain knowledge of people around the world. They discuss social problems and historical events.
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Group Initiatives
Students explore the names and qualities about members in the group. They each say their name and something about themselves. Students gather around in a circle. They listen to the teacher as he or she says the name of someone and throws...
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Me, Myself and I
Students explore symbols of their individual identities and write college admissions essays about the meaning of the symbols. They evaluate the unique and common identities of their classmates through participation in a Step Into the...
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Folding Fractions
Students create a set of fraction circles using a paper folding technique. They fold 10 inch circles of paper into the indicated fractions, identify the fractions, and use them to show equivalency.
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Parachute
Students participate in an instant activity as they enter the gym. They work with a parachute, moving it using different motions. They use their wrists, to move the parachute while moving in a circle, and play a game of Cat and Mouse...