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Center of Gravity
Between the pull of gravity and the push of air pressure, it's a wonder animals can balance or move at all. With a hands-on activity about the center of gravity, learners discuss their own experiences with the topic, then work with...
Perkins School for the Blind
Treasure Hunt
On, over, and under are some very common prepositions; but how can you teach these concepts to children with visual impairments? Here, is one way. Kids will practice following verbal commands as they go on a classroom treasure hunt. They...
National Center for Families Learning
The Summer Fun Summer Learning Dramatic and Story Reading Unit
What's the difference between story reading and story telling? Participants in a summer enrichment program learn all about the difference as they listen to famous speeches, engage in dramatic readings, and craft their own short stories...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Nineteen Eighty-Four George Orwell
The depth of Nineteen Eighty Four is in the details. Encourage a close reading of Orwell's dystopian classic with resource sheets that focus attention on the author's stylistic choices that lead to the betrayals that make Big Brother's...
Amnesty International
Respect My Rights, Respect My Dignity: Module One – Poverty and Human Rights
Creating an environment where learners feel both educated and empowered challenges any teacher when discussing a sometimes bleak topic. A respectful resource provides them with the details and permits them to make a plan of action....
Reading Resource
Ways to Practice Words at Home
Looking for more ways to practice writing words? A list of 27 strategies will engage learners of any level. Kids can choose between writing their words in peanut butter, criss-crossing them with words that share common letters, and...
Curriculum Corner
Valentine's Math and Literacy Centers
Look no further for a Valentine's Day-themed packet intended for math and literacy centers. Learners practice writing, reading, and representing numbers in a variety of ways, including skip counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s to 100. The pink...
Curated OER
Introduction to Dolch Words
First graders are introduced to Dolch words. In this reading improvement instructional activity, 1st graders use Dolch words to review beginning and ending sounds, consonant blends and sight words.
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Chance
Young scholars practice sight words using the Dolch vocabulary lists. In this sight word lesson, students are engaged in a whole class game that allows every student to practice reading Dolch words off index cards. Young...
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Letter Recognition and Sight Words
In this cut and paste letter worksheet, students cut the cut the letters and then paste them into the boxes to spell the words see, at, you, and the.
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Sight Vocabulary: Word Shapes
In this vocabulary worksheet, 1st graders read the sentences and use the words from the word bank to help fill in the missing word for each sentence. Students use the word shapes blocks for help.
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Bug Eyes
Students explore mantid eyes and human eyes. In this mantid eyes and human eyes research lesson, students work in small groups to gather information. Students read books, observe mantids, and do experiments. Students then present their...
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Would You Believe Your Eyes?
Learners study the parts and functions of the human eye. They create dodecagons which are twelve-sided figures with twelve equal angles and share these with the class so that each student can begin to see how many different illusions can...
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Words We Know
Students explore environmental print. In this emergent literacy concepts of print lesson, students bring examples of environmental print from home which are put on display in the classroom. Students view websites to locate and...
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Match Pictures to Words
In this word recognition activity, 1st graders match 5 words with the picture that goes with the word meaning. The words range from three to five letters.
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Making Sense of Our Senses
Students participate in activities about the five senses. They explore objects, listen to stories and discuss the senses with classmates.
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#14 Riddles
Students listen to riddles and identify Dolch sight words in the riddles. In this sight words lesson, students listen to riddles and guess the sight word for the riddle. Students solve sight word riddles.
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How We See
Pupils study how images they see are transmitted to the brain. In this sight lesson students complete several activities that have to do with visual pathways and field defects.
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Recognize Sight Words Worksheet
In this sight words activity, 2nd graders look at the 4 sight words in the table: have, I, see, and three. Students circle each of the words in the 4 sentences.
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Apple Picking
Pupils practice reading Dolch words using an apple theme. In this sight word lesson, students play an apple picking game that allows them to practice reading several Dolch words. Pupils play this game frequently to ensure...
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What Every 4-H Leader Should Know
Designed as an overview of the benefits of a 4-H program, this presentation, created by faculty from Purdue University, would provide a terrific introduction. Those who are interested in starting a 4-H group or club could explore the...
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Artistic Interpretation of a Classic: The Author's Role
Reading the original Hans Christian Andersen tale of “The Little Mermaid” and viewing the Great Performances: The Little Mermaid from the San Francisco Ballet video offers class members an opportunity to consider how artistic decisions...
Curated OER
Three Easy Steps to Help Your Pupils Avoid the Summer Slide
By engaging parents in their kids’ learning over the summer, you can help make sure your pupils kick the summer slide to the curb.
Texas State Energy Conservation Office
Investigation: Tour de Texas
Teams of Texas tourists gather into groups to analyze what they can do with $50 worth of an alternative fuel. They write checks, keep a balance sheet, and map out their sight-seeing route taking into consideration the location of...