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Recursive Formulas for Sequences
Provide Algebra I learners with a logical approach to making connections between the types of sequences and formulas with a lesson that uses what class members know about explicit formulas to develop an understanding of...
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CAPITALIZATION
Learners write a class A,B,C book based on people and events important to the class. They use capital letters at the beginning of sentences and for proper names. They use periods at the end of sentences.
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Pronunciation of Final Consonants
Students in ESOL classes discover how to recognize and pronounce final consonant sounds. With partners, they read passages aloud and practice the correct pronunciation. Students emphasize pronouncing the final consonant and attempt to...
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Beginning Short Stories - "Who Knows My Name?"
In these short stories learning exercise, students read the basic and advanced version of the story "Who Knows My Name?" Students then answer 3 comprehension and vocabulary questions.
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Chesapeake Scramble
In this animals at Chesapeake Bay activity, students find out about the animals that live at Chesapeake Bay by completing a word scramble. Students complete 4 word scrambles.
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Introducing Phonemic Awareness Using Oral and Written Instruction
First graders demonstrate their ability to read with fluency, accuracy, and comprehension through phonemic awareness. They use a color-coding system to master the long and short vowel sounds and develop their skills in listening and...
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Fiction and Poetry
Young scholars explore fictional text and poetry. They explore the story structures used in the types of texts and examine the language patterns used. Students practice tracking text in the correct manner.
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Hi, My Name is A
Students distinguish between short vowel a and long vowel a. They are introduced to the vowel-consonant-e pattern that changes short vowel sounds into long vowel sounds. They practice decoding pseudo words with the vowel-consonant-e...
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Mike's Kite
Students explore the long /I/ sound as it is used in 'i_e' words. They recite a long /I/ tongue twister and use letterboxes to practice spelling 'i_e' words. In groups, they read a book with several long /I/ words and identify pictures...
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Sheepish Ee
Young scholars examine how "ee" makes the /E/ sound using Elkonin boxes and letter manipulatives. While reciting an e rhyme they practice saying the long /e/ sound before reading a story which contains long e words. Finally, they...
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American Expression
Students exercise the strategy of reading more fluently with expression through practice and recognizing punctuation marks when reading. They read with expression the book, Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney and a variety of...
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Meet Lee, the Sleepy Bee
First graders distinguish between the different ways to create the sound for long vowel e. They are introduced to the vowel patterns that comprise long vowel sounds. They practice reading and spelling a variety of words containing the...
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The Princess and the Pea
Students participate in various shared reading and writing activities related to the classic fairytale "The Princess and the Pea." They identify the story elements, write an opening sentence for the beginning of the story, and discuss...
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Chef for a Day
Students make chocolate chip cookies. In this cooking lesson plan, students follow a recipe by doing each step in sequence.
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I Scream for Ice Cream!
Young scholars determine that correspondences appear differently in different words. They discover the difference between long and short vowels and that these correspondences are spelled and pronounced differently. They review the i=/i/...
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Gone With the Past: Past Tense Verbs
In this past tense verbs worksheet, students change the verbs to past tense in 8 sentences and change 8 past tense verbs into present tense verbs on the lines provided.
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Fourth graders research and write an author report on Roald Dahl, including books written by him, birthplace, family life, and other information on his writing. Students read aloud chapters in the book. Students create a newspaper...
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The Chemistry of Life
In this chemistry of life activity, students will review key terms of plant cell structure and chemistry by reading 13 clues to complete the puzzle. Word bank is included.
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Learners participate in a running/concentration game on teams and learn the expectations of physical education class. This is a great first day of the year physical education lesson.
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Teaching Language Arts with Sayings and Phrases
Students complete a unit to learn sayings and phrases that help them understand language art concepts. In this sayings and phrases lesson, students complete 11 lessons that use common sayings and phrases to teach language art concepts...
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Language Arts for Grade 2
In this language arts for grade 2 activity, 2nd graders answer 15 multiple choice questions in standardized test format about punctuation, grammar and parts of speech.
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Lesson One: Rock N Rhythm & Rhyme (Part One)
Second graders listen to poetry to find rhyme and rhythm. For this poetry lesson, 2nd graders listen to different types of poetry and find how they are alike. They look for rhyming words and create their own rhymes.
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Cracking the Code - Cloning Paper Plasmid
Young scholars explore the "genetic code." They observe how genes may be manipulated for genetic research, gene cloning, and genetic engineering. In a lab setting, students examine the mechanics involved in cutting and ligating DNAs...
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Vocabulary Multiple Choice Worksheet 9
In this ESL vocabulary worksheet, students will focus on vocabulary enhancement. Students will complete 10 multiple choice questions, by reading each sentence and choosing the best word to complete each.