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Pop Up Card
Students design and create pop-up greeting cards for a special occasion in this art lesson for Kindergarten through 8th grade classrooms. The lesson includes resource links for pop-up "arm" ideas and can be accomplished in one day.
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Thank You, Dad
In this thank you card worksheet, learners complete a card for "dad," decorating and writing thanks to their father. Worksheet is a master for the card.
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Keepsake Hand-print Card for Father's or Mother's Day
Students utilize art skills to create a holiday gift. In this arts and crafts lesson, students create a memorable gift for their mom or dad using construction paper, paper plates and finger paints. Students deliver their palm print...
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Mother's Day Coupons
In this Mother's Day worksheet, students fill out, color and cut apart 5 coupons. Students write what they would like to do for their mothers on each coupon.
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Mother's Day Acrostic
In this Mother's Day worksheet, students complete an acrostic poem using the word "mother." Worksheet has links to additional activities.
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Valentine's Day Fun: Crossword
In this Valentine's Day worksheet, students complete a 12 word crossword puzzle using Valentine's Day clues given at the bottom of the page, and words found in a word box.
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Johnny Appleseed Theme Unit: Day 3
Young scholars participate in a variety of activities surrounding a thematic unit on apples and Johnny Appleseed.
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Holiday Paper Projects for Kids
No matter what time of year it is, there's a holiday craft to make! Kindergartners construct several holiday craft projects in a series of holiday art lesson. They complete several paper projects such as 4th of July flags, Thanksgiving...
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Lesson 2: The Constitution: Our Guiding Document
Explore the structure and content of the US Constitution in the second lesson of this five-part social studies series. A collection of activities, games, and videos complement a class reading of a document summarizing the US...
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The Federalist Papers (1787-1789)
An online interactive history quiz awaits your eager upper graders. They respond to 50 multiple choice questions about the Federalist Papers, and then submit their answers to be scored. While the quiz covers some pertinent information,...
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Itchy Ritchy
Itchy Ritchy can help your learners remember the /i/ sound! First teach young learners the fun tongue twister illustrating the target sound, and have them identify the target sound in other words. Use the reading Tim and the Top to...
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Write it, Read it, Draw it!
With nine pages of different sentences, you wont run out of practice writing, reading, and drawing. Learners read jumbled words, put the in the correct order to create a comprehesable sentence, and then write it, say it, and draw it.
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U.s. Constitution Roll Call Test
Students act as newspaper reporters from 1787 and interview some of the signers of the Constitution. They study the contributions of these Founding Fathers: Washington, Franklin, Madison, Hamilton and discuss the purpose of the U.S....
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My First Presidential Election
Register, establish a platform, make campaign speeches, and design campaign advertisements with a study of presidential elections. Young citizens engage in various activities that mimic the election process.
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The Articles of Confederation (1781-1789)
In this online interactive government activity, students respond to 30 multiple choice questions about the Articles of Confederation. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Things You Find in the Classroom: Alphabetical Order
This back-to-school learning exercise requires alphabetizing typical school and classroom vocabulary. A word bank and space for writing is provided.
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Family Quilts Keep us Warm
Students explore families and culture. In this family and culture activity, students discuss their families and their similarities and differences. Students read the book The Keeping Quilt by Patricia Polacco and create their own quilt...
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Back to School Word Jumbles
In this school words activity, students unscramble the letters in 20 words to spell vocabulary pertaining to Back to School. There is a word bank.
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Back to School Word Jumbles
In this Back to School learning exercise, students unscramble the letters in 20 words to spell vocabulary pertaining to school supplies. Students write the words on the lines. There is a word bank.
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School Subjects- Alphabetical Order
In this school subjects worksheet, students read 16 words pertaining to subjects studied at school. Students put the words in alphabetical order.
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School Supplies: Alphabetical Order
In this alphabetizing worksheet, students read 16 words in a word box that pertain to school supplies and Back to School. Students put the words in alphabetical order.
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Storytelling in the Classroom
What makes story telling special? Young readers demonstrate how to tell a story to others. Kindergarteners, first graders, and second graders read biographies of "Building Blocks" characters and tell a story about a character to their...
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The Drafts of the Declaration of Independence
Seventh graders compare drafts of the Declaration of Independence. For this primary source analysis lesson, 7th graders access copies of Thomas Jefferson's original draft of the document and compare it the final document that gave birth...
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U.S. Constitution Roll Call Test
Students act as if they are newspaper reporters from 1787 and they are to interview the signers of the Constitution. Teachers help guide students in what to ask the signers.