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Identifying Clouds
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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Perspectives on Written & Spoken English
Students explore issues surrounding language norms, including the distinction between prescriptive and descriptive norms, the differences between norms for spoken English and those for written English, how word meanings change, and...
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The Many Faces of Cinderella Tales
Fourth graders compare the story of Cinderella as it is told in various countries and cultures. After reading the fairy tale in three different forms, they use a website Venn diagram in order to compare and contrast each telling of the...
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Our Town Store
Students purchase items in their classroom store. In this money lesson students create a classroom store. The students have a given amount of money and have to decide if they have enough to purchase the items that they would like to.
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The Powhatan Indians' English Boy
Sixth graders write a historical fiction narrative. In this interdisciplinary activity, 6th graders read the historical fiction Henry Spelman: The Powhatan Indians' English Boy. Students write a piece from the point of view of the main...
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What is a Cloud
Third graders study clouds and how they are formed. They write acrostic poems about clouds and analyze and graph temperature data collected during varying degrees of cloud cover.
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Language Arts Writing Experience
Pupils write and illustrate a picture of their favorite food. They describe and practice responsible behaviors for health and safety.
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Cloudy Days Are for Reading and Writing
Students consider a variety of well-known proverbs that refer to the weather. They research the scientific validity of these proverbs, conduct interviews about public perception of the proverbs and summarize their findings in writing.
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Reading Quilt/Main Idea
Sixth graders study main events in a story. In this reading comprehension lesson plan, 6th graders illustrate each event on a piece of paper with a quotation from the book and a summary of the event to represent the...
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Parts of the Body Word and Picture Matching
In this parts of the body instructional activity, students examine 7 pictures of parts of the body. Students match these with the words that describe them.
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Things We Like to Do!
In this ESL word and picture matching worksheet, students analyze 7 pictures that depict common leisure activities. Students match these with the words that describe them.
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Body Parts (Intermediate)
In this ESL word and picture matching activity, students analyze 7 pictures that depict body parts. Students match these to the words that describe them.
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Clothes Jeopardy Worksheet
In this ESL clothes vocabulary worksheet, students examine 3 pictures of people wearing different articles of clothing. Students read 3 answers and write a question that goes with each.
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Food
In this ESL food vocabulary activity, students analyze 7 pictures that depict common foods. Students match these pictures with the nouns that name them.
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Writing Japanese Stories (Grades 6-8)
Learners listen to several Japanese stories and write their own Japanese-style stories, which they share with the class.
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"The Life of Crazy Horse" Board Game
Fifth graders read books and conduct Internet research on the life of Crazy Horse. They then use their findings to design a Crazy Horse-themed board game. Students swap and play each other's games.
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Wizard Vision
Students participate in a visualization exercise. Then listen to an excerpt from 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' and discuss what they 'see.' Independently, they read the second chapter and draw a picture of what they visualized...
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Prepositions Match
In this prepositions worksheet, students read 10 prepositions and match them to the pictures that best illustrate each one. This is intended for ESL students.
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Christmas Celebration
In this Christmas word and picture matching worksheet, students read 9 phrases pertaining to Christmas. Students match these to the pictures that illustrate their meanings.
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My Worksheet
In this vocabulary activity, students match nine common classroom commands to their illustrations. The activity is intended for use with English language learners.
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Toys
In this vocabulary learning exercise, students match names of nine toys with their pictures. The toy names include: bicycle, yo-yo, doll, car, soccer ball, kite, and a robot.
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Food
In this vocabulary worksheet, students match names of ten food items with their names. The worksheet is intended for use with English language learners.
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Illness
In this word and picture matching worksheet, students analyze 10 pictures of children with a variety of illness (stomach ache, headache, cough, etc.). Students match the pictures with the words that name each illness.
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Classroom Command
In this classroom commands word and picture matching worksheet, students analyze 10 pictures that depict children doing tasks in the classroom. Students match the pictures with "classroom commands" such as "sit down," "raise your hand"...