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After the Test: Activities for Worn-Out Afternoons
Finish the day strong with these ideas for the post-testing let down, while still keeping the focus on academics.
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Palace Adventure
Young language arts learners write and illustrate a short fantasy story based on the book Corduroy. First, learners need to develop a character. Then, through their writing and illustrations, they take their characters on adventures...
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It’s Greek to Me: Greek Mythology
Here you'll find a great collection of worksheets to supplement your instruction of Greek mythology, including informational texts on the Olympian gods and goddesses, a matching quiz, graphic organizers, and myth-writing activities.
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Lesson: Double Album: The Collection and the Archive
An open discussion starts this instructional activity off. The class takes a critical look at five works of art that demonstrate the impact and purpose of identity through collections or archives. They then write a list or draw 10-15...
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B is the Answer
The letter b begins all of the answers to the 10 multiple-choice questions on this activity. This makes a great rainy day or warm-up activity! Note: Take this quiz online or print it out.
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The Magic School Bus Kicks Up a Storm
Students learn along with Ms. Frizzle's class. In this Magic School Bus lesson plan, students discover small updrafts by making wind spirals.
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The Magic School Bus Dries Up
Students learn along with Ms. Frizzle's class. In this Magic School Bus lesson plan, students work in small groups to find out if foods they eat contain water.
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Mr. Gallon Lesson Plans
Using Mr. Gallon to teach liquid capacity equivalents and conversions can provide a fun way to get students thinking about measurement.
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Societal Issues Super Ethics
In this technology worksheet, students find the answers to dealing with the two scenarios that focus upon the practical use of computer ethics.
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Build Your Own Round Tower
For this history of Ireland worksheet, students use the provided full color patterns to build their own round tower. Students cut, paste and fold this piece.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Serendipitous Superheroes
In this lesson, SuperHero ABC, a book written by Bob McLeod, and Meanwhile, a book by Jules Feiffer, are used as mentor texts. Students will work in groups and create lists of unique superhero powers that start with different letters of...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Engineering and the Periodic Table
Students learn about the periodic table and how pervasive the elements are in our daily lives. After reviewing the table organization and facts about the first 20 elements, they play an element identification game. They also learn that...
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson: Super Digital Citizen: Grades 3 5
Students explore what it means to be responsible and respectful to their offline and online communities as a step toward learning how to be good digital citizens. Students create digital superheroes who exhibit exemplary attributes and...
New York Times
New York Times: Batman's Evolution
Audio slideshow explains differences in Batman characterizations that have evolved over time as the superhero, first created in 1939, moved across media formats from print, to television, to film. An interesting overview of a favorite...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Jason and the Golden Fleece
Explore characterization, plot and setting and compare these elements in mythology and modern works of literature, film and television. Retell myths in modern settings or modern-day stories using a mythological Greek setting. While this...