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Character Education-Perseverance

For Teachers K
Students learn what it means to stick to a task through the re-telling of the story, "The Little Engine That Could." Personal application is made to their own experiences with the completion of, "I think I can..." endings.
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Steven Spielberg

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Steven Spielberg and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Fall Similes and Metaphors

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students interpret what a similies and metaphors are. They give examples of similies and metaphors. Pupils write different similies and metaphors using fall or autumn descriptive words. Students base their comparisons on facts, once they...
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Dynastic Explorations

For Teachers 4th
Students complete a unit of lessons on medieval Chinese dynasties. They examine the impact the Chinese culture has had on their own lives, label maps, conduct research, read stories, create bamboo stick sentences, write poems, and make...
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Senior Scrapbook Assignment

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders write creatively and reflectively on 20 different events or memories that shaped their senior year. They organize memorabilia into a scrapbook with 20 entries and create a cover that represents their senior year. They...
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Identifying Clouds

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students work in groups to research and prepare a report on cloud types. They present their findings to the class and take a group quiz competing for points. Students go outside and determine which type of clouds are visible on that day.
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101 Math Journal Topics

For Students 4th - 5th
In this math worksheet, students examine the topics available to complete a daily math journal. They repeat the procedure for future lessons.
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Point of View and Mentor Relationships

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders  analyze the role of mentors, point of view, and prejudice using the texts of To Kill a Mockingbird and Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. In this literature analysis lesson, 10th graders review Scout's...
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Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum

For Students 4th - 6th
In this famous people instructional activity, learners read a selection about the life of Sheikh Mohammed Al-Maktoum, then complete a variety of comprehension activities. An answer key is included.
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Snow Similes

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students see how poets use words to paint pictures. The combination of a big snowstorm and hands-on materials make this lesson successful. There are some nice attachments that the students will really enjoy!
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Pumpkin Writing Paper

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this writing worksheet, students use the blank lined paper with a colorful pumpkin border for any kind of writing: reports, poetry, stories or letters.
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Romanticism, Realism and Transcendentalism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Correct two sentences on overhead and complete one analogy,Define word meanings, synonyms, antonyms, variant forms and word parts for five words,interpret ?The Devil and Tom Walker? -respond to teacher-directed questions -discuss...
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New York State Testing Program English Language Arts Book 1--Grade 7 (2006)

For Students 8th - 10th
In this New York State Testing Program English Language Arts worksheet, students read several passages and two poems and answer reading comprehension questions.  Students then write an essay response to one of the passages. 
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A Courtin' We Will Go

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students investigate dialect in poetry as an indication of a people's culture in literature. They write a poem about dating in this era.
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Sing Me a Story!

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore lyrics, phrases, and the beats in each phrase. They select a nursery rhyme, set it to a simple tune they already know, and match the tune with the same number of beats per phrase with a poem with the identical...
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Animal Farm Chapter One Summary

For Students 8th - 12th
For this Animal Farm chapter one worksheet, students state the main idea of the chapter. The worksheet asks that the student summary includes title, author, topic, main idea, and quotations. In addition, students paraphrase the chapter...
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Spring Fling

For Teachers K
Students take part in a number of activities that center around a spring theme. They draw the steps to show process of growing seeds.
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Job Interview

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders write a multi paragraphed, expository composition that explanins how one would conduct themself before, during, and after a job interview. In order to be prepared for the interview, 8th graders complete a thesis, have an...
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Spiders

For Teachers 1st
First graders complete a variety of center activities to study spider characteristics and facts. They solve math problems, identify spider body parts, and study vocabulary words to use in creative writing about spiders.
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Dinosaurs: "If I had a Dinosaur"

For Teachers 1st
First graders analyze what it would be like to own a dinosaur. In this dinosaur writing instructional activity, 1st graders review knowledge and key terms about dinosaurs in order to complete a one paragraph creative writing assignment....
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Autobiographical Postage Stamp

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars design a postage stamp that communicates to the world who they are, what they hope to be, what they are good at, and factual information. They use, "My Great Aunt Arizona" by Gloria Houston as a model for a biography.
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Simile and Metaphor Lesson Ideas

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Teaching students about literary devices, such as simile and metaphor, can be a year long experience.
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Using Picture Books to Celebrate Diversity

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Help young learners develop social awareness and tolerance by integrating these books into your lessons.
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Valentine's Themed Activities For February

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Here are ways to make academics part of your Valentine's Day-related lessons.