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Applying Phonetic Principles
Young readers develop their phonetic skills by using a nifty tool called a word pocket. They use the tool to help them organize individual letters that they have at their desks to spell entire words and to construct beginning and ending...
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"Painting" More Expressive Language
Students listen to the book Papa, Please Get The Moon For Me, by Eric Carle. They create an illustration using a computer paint program. Learners type one sentence describing their picture into a text box in the paint program to...
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Acrostic Poetry to Teach Font Changes and Centering
Students engage in a discussion about how to write an acrostic poem. They demonstate the ability to use a word processor by typing an acrostic poem by following instructions. Word processing skills such as, centering text, changing font,...
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There's a Rainbow on My Plate
Students complete a variety of activities to learn about the importance of eating fruits and vegetables. In this healthy eating lesson, students complete activity sheets, make a wall poster, create a take home flyer, participate in a...
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Skeeterville
Learners explore insect life by participating in a role-playing activity. In this mosquito life lesson, students listen to a role-play scenario in which they must protect a town from mosquitoes by creating a field guide about the insect....
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Prop Box
What other uses can you brainstorm for a key? What about a pair of sunglasses? Bring a bag of props into your classroom and have learners create different uses for a selection of objects. Then, after everyone has shared, translate the...
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Vocab-u-lous! Build a Fabulous Vocab
In this vocabulary worksheet, learners decipher the correct vocabulary word to complete the sentence. All words begin with the letter "C."
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Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas-OGBO : Sharing Life in an African Village
Students read OGBO: Sharing Life in an African Village by Ifcoma Onyefulu. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding the study of Nigerian culture. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social...
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The Periodic Table
This science presentation focuses on the elements in the periodic table. It begins with the parts of an atom, explaining atomic mass and atomic number, valence electrons, and isotopes. Then it moves on to discuss various ways of...
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Vocab-u-lous! Build a Fabulous Vocab
In this vocabulary instructional activity, learners select the best choice to complete the sentence. All words begin with the letter "J" and challenge students with their originality.
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Vowels and Consonants Maze
For this language arts worksheet, students learn to recognize vowels and consonants by coloring only the consonants in a maze. Students help the frog find his way home by coloring a path with the consonant letters and leaving the vowel...
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Second Grade Summer Math Practice Book
Stop the summer lag with a set of second grade Common Core based math practice sheets. Learners fill in hundreds charts with missing numbers up to 1,000. They practice writing numbers in standard, expanded, and word form. Children also...
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When Vowels Follow the Letter R
In this vowel learning exercise, students review the sounds of the combinations ar, er, ir, or and ur. choose words from a word box that correctly complete 5 short sentences.
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Spelling Words Crossword
In this spelling worksheet, learners use spelling words in a crossword puzzle. Students solve the eighteen clues in the crossword puzzle and find the mystery word.
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Honey Bees!
Pupils research and complete two assignments about honeybees. Students draw and color a picture of a flower with a honeybee inside of it. Pupils write a letter to the executives at Ridit Pest Control persuading them to stop the creation...
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Making Words #7
In this word activity learning exercise, students color all consonants in a set of letters yellow, then cut out the letters and create as many words as possible, sorting by how many letters the words have.
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Patriotic Cards
Students discuss color symbolism and patriotic colors of red, white, and blue, and create patriotic cards using Fiskars CardBoss and ShapeBoss, and Starter or Celebration Card Stencil Set.
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Colors Matching Worksheet
In this color words activity, students draw lines to match 6 pictures with the color word that goes with each. Note: The words begin with capital letters even though they are common nouns.
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Put Me Into the Ball Game
Students examine and discuss Jackie Robinson's legacy by reading two articles about Jackie Robinson, one from 2007 and one from 1947. They analyze how he broke the color barriers sixty years ago and how he is honored today and how is...
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Principles of Heredity
Young scholars model traits on genes using colored paper and tongue depressors to represent chromosomes. In this heredity lesson plan, students use their "chromosome sticks" to understand chromosome pairs, genes, dominant traits,...
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Tricks of the Trade A Collection of Concrete Poems-for writing concrete poems
Students explore concrete poetry. In this lesson about poetry, students read A Poke in the I, by Paul B. Janeczko, and are introduced to concrete poems. Students read several different kinds of concrete poems including single-word, and...
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Math Bingo
Students practice using mathematical vocabulary by playing a class game. For this math comprehension lesson, students investigate a group of math vocab words and their definitions, then create a bingo card using the Internet....
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Survival Extravaganza
Fifth graders discuss the effects of scarcity. For this survival lesson, 5th graders use strategies that would help them survive in a survival situation. Students write letters about bears in need of help to survive. Students...
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Our Illuminated Alphabet
Students examine artwork and create their own. In this writing and illustrating instructional activity, students view illuminated letters from the Getty Museum's collection and discuss art vocabulary. Students examine the...