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"Hello's" Heard Around the World

For Teachers K
Students demonstrate how to say hello in five different languages. They discover the many differences in the way students speak across the world.
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In A Station Of The Metro And A Pact

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers are exposed to two different works of poetry in order to complete a task of comparing and contrasting them. They analyze the poem and identify the juxtaposition. The analysis is compiled by them to make a class report of...
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The Artist at Work

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students analyze art pieces of Picasso and Diego Velazquez to consider artists self-portraits using their work tools. In this art analysis lesson, students complete introductory and image based discuss to consider how an artist chooses...
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Esperanza Rising: Lesson 3

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders read parts of the book Esperanza Rising and define vocabulary words connected to it. For this Esperanza Rising lesson plan, 6th graders illustrate words and discuss the sections of the books they read.
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Tiny Tortillas

For Teachers K
Students read the rhyme "Tiny Tortillas" and then explain what the poem is about. They create a list of rhyming words from the poem. They compare and contrast the poem "Tiny Tortillas" with the poem "Patty Cake". They clap out the beat...
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The Battle for San Juan Hill: Santiago, Cuba, July 1, 1898

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders design and create a poster, advertising for recruitment of volunteers to serve with Teddy Roosevelt in the 1st Volunteer Calvary Regiment. Students create a historical newspaper front page, from the time period, which...
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Responding To Literature

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students prepare for and respond to literature selections. This package includes nineteen lessons, each covering a different reading selection. Pre-reading and response activities are included for each lesson as well as extension and...
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Travels With Charley

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders engage in a literature study that uses a variety of texts in order to maximize their exposure to different reading situations. They examine each book in order to practice skills of reading comprehension. They recognize the...
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Prepositions: From and Of

For Students 5th
In this preposition activity, 5th graders focus on the usage of "from" and "of." Students complete 34 fill in the blank questions writing the correct preposition where appropriate.
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A Taste of the Caribbean

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners are introduced to the foods and traditions of the Caribbean. In groups, they brainstorm their own definition of culture and review the physical and political geography of the Caribbean. They spend time sampling different foods...
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Word Work

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this word work worksheet, students match adjectives with their meanings and fill in the blanks to sentences about wishes. Students complete 21 problems.
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History Detectives

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate the significant events in America's history. Students listen to a variety of books based on significant historical events in America. Students divide into 6 groups, each of which is responsible for researching...
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Pepita Talks Twice

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read Pepita Talks Twice and define the character traits of respect and responsibility. They write their examples of the characters traits on a character trait doll. Students recognize the character traits of respect and...
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Aztec Culture

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research the Aztec culture in Mexico. They focus on their religious practices. They write a goal to personally sacrifice something. They also write about the costs and benefits of a sacrifice.
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The Imperfect

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars practice the concept of the other past tense, the imperfect via the provided worksheet and the suggested web site.
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Home Spelling Practice

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this spelling worksheet, learners practice their spelling words that include short u words, short vowel words, and short sight words that writers use. Students practice 25 words.
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Make it Snow

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate snow using pieces of literature, experimentation, and studying images by Wilson Bentley. They view snow from its artistic, geometric and literary expressions.
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Irregular Past Participles

For Students 4th
In this past participles worksheet, 4th graders fill in 13 blanks with the participial form of the verb in the parentheses and tell what function each of the past participles had. Finally, students write 5 sentences using the given...
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Irregular Past Participles

For Students 7th - 9th
In this irregular past participles worksheet, students fill in the blanks in 10 sentences with the appropriate participles. Students also determine the function of the participles. Students write 5 original sentences using the listed...
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Making a Brand for Ourselves the "Cowboy" Way

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students define cowboys and learn about their roles on rangelands. In this rangeland lesson plan, students define cowboys and cowgirls and complete a KWL chart. Students read Cattle Kids and Til the Cows Come Home. Students visit...
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The Wonderful World of Colors

For Teachers 1st
First graders imagine what life would look like in one color, then many. They play a game with colored cards where students call out the names of colors. They match colored cards with objects of same color. They read "The Color Box."
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The Fly Swatter Game

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students are placed in small groups to participate in the "Fly Swatter Game" to reinforce phonetic sounds of letters.
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Thinking About Diversity: One Student's View

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students are asked how would you describe your yourself (Racial/Ethnic). Students read Little Boxes, where it is discussed that the author describes that backgrounds of her parents. They continue to read where they still need to come...
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Capitalization and Punctuation Worksheet 2

For Students 7th - 10th
In this grammar worksheet, learners correct the punctuation and capitalization errors in fifteen sentences. Students check their answers when their done.