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Where Will Skaterdog Go Next?

For Students 2nd - 4th
Skaterdog is going somewhere, all right - but where? Engage your students' interest with this activity, which allows them to write Skaterdog's story in two modalities: first, as a three-pane comic strip, and then in a three-line story.
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Back-to-School Meet & Greet

For Teachers K - 2nd
Student are welcomed into a new learning environment through reading and age-appropriate activities that help relieve the anxiety of beginning school in a new place and with new friends. In this Clifford-themed lesson plan, students...
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Help Others

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars share the value of helping others through reading and art activities. In this Clifford and the Big Storm lesson plan, students read the story, discuss courage, and create a gallery of heroes.
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My First Crossword Puzzle

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this language arts worksheet, students write the name of the baby animal next to each clue given. Then they use the baby animal names to complete the crossword puzzle.
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Word Search #4

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this ELL, word search activity, students search for 2 and 3 letter words and then write them in 5 fill in the blank spaces provided.
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Treats for Tricks

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this number comparisons worksheet, students determine the number of treats each dog earns according to the amount of tricks their dog completes. Students then find how many treats each child has left.
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Problem Solving

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students listen to a story about a cat and dog fighting all the time. They must develop and explain a machine that stops the cat and dog from fighting. Then they have a discussion about machines and inventions.
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The Five Senses Kids Activities and Crafts

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students experience activities with their sense of smell. In this smell lesson, students hear a story about a bull who loves to smell flowers, pretend to be a dog smelling different smells, experiment with a smell test and paint with...
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Discovering Art - Scott Gallery: Line

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students study how line is used in art. They identify horizontal, vertical, and diagonal lines in artwork. They view the painting, The Western Brothers, and identify the line the dog makes and the position of the boy's arm. They discuss...
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Musher Graphing and Probability

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use the internet to research statistical information on the musher dogs participating in the Iditarod. Using the data, they create three different types of pie charts. They use the charts to answer questions about the dogs. They...
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Doggy DNA: The Power of PCR

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students listen as the teacher lectures about Polymerase Chain Reaction, and the technical information about its uses. They collect dog saliva and run/analyze a gel electrophoresis. Students use a computer to integrate information, and...
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Road Runner Reading

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners identify that fluency helps them to read faster, smoother, and with more expression. They read a book where a pet dog named Red is hungry and wants her owner to give her food. Students practice quick reading by reading until...
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Nine and Ten

For Students K - 1st
In this counting practice worksheet, students draw the correct number of bones for each dog and color the pictures with nine bones. Students also trace the numbers 9 and 10 and write the numbers on their own.
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Learning Colors-Matching Activity

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this colors worksheet, students match colored bones to the dog with the same colored collar. Colors used are yellow, orange, brown and green.
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Using Children's Literature to Teach Writing: Oh, Tucker!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are read the book "Oh, Tucker". They write a paper about the positive and negative aspects of having a dog as a pet. They use a graphic organizer to organize their thoughts and they edit them the next day in class.
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Our Favorite Pet

For Teachers K
Students each have a turn, telling the class his or her favorite pet. The choices are cat, dog, fish or bird. Using the computer, the information from the tally be recorded on a spreadsheet and bar graph.
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The Evolution of Canis pedatus

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the given characteristics of a previously unknown dog-like creature, Canis pedatus, to decide if the creatures would survive when relocated to a new environment. They work in small groups to decide whether or not the...
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The Evolution of Canis pedatus

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students, in groups, examine the given characteristics of a previously unknown dog-like creature, Canis pedatus. They discuss whether or not this species would show adaptations and survive if it were relocated to a new environment.
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Smiling Snake

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore the /s/ sound and identify the /s/ sound while reading. They read a tongue twister which emphasizes the /s/ sound and sss like a snake when they come to a /s/ sound. They listen to "The Stray Dog" and make finger...
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School-Home Links 72

For Students Pre-K - K
In this spatial concepts worksheet, students tell whether a dog is inside or outside a circle. Students then draw a dog outside a house. Parents or guardians must sign the worksheet.
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School-Home Links: 9

For Students K - 1st
In this finding words worksheet, students use a pencil to circle each word in the story. Students read the story and then circle the words good dog in the story.
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Because of Winn Dixie

For Students 3rd
In this Winn Dixie activity, 3rd graders use creative thoughts to draw and color a dog for the movie. Students then write 10 statements, noting facts they know about Winn Dixie.
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Oscar Grammar

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students practice listening, grammar skills and reading comprehension as they complete an "Oscar (the dog) Grammar" worksheet.
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Our Canadian Senate: A Mosaic of Canada

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students develop an understanding of the make-up of the Canadian Senate. They appreciate the role of the Senate as a watch dog for minority rights. They research the Senators in the Canadian government.

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