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Which Way To Go?
Students prepare for and respond to literature selections. This package of lessons includes nine lessons from the American Literature series, each covering a different reading selection about a man making a key life decision. Pre-reading...
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Distinguish Communities by Their Architecture
Students distinguish between a rural community and a city community by observing the architecture in each one. They observe and discuss pictures of buildings. Students write a paragraph explaining the purpose of a particular building....
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Hands-On! The Invention of Writing
Students are introduced to the way writing was invented in Mesopotamia. In groups, they participate in re-creations of events that occured in a traditional Mesopotamian school. They practice writing in cuneiform script on clay using...
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E is for Elephant
In this letter E printing practice worksheet, students use their fine motor skills to independently print lowercase Es on the provided lines.
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I is for Ice
In this letter I printing practice worksheet, students use their fine motor skills to independently print lowercase Is on the provided lines.
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F is for Frog
In this letter F printing practice worksheet, students use their fine motor skills to independently print lowercase Fs on the provided lines.
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G is Giraffe
In this letter G printing practice worksheet, students use their fine motor skills to independently print lowercase Gs on the provided lines.
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H is for Horse
In this letter H printing practice worksheet, students use their fine motor skills to independently print lowercase Hs on the provided lines.
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J is for Jack-in-the-Box.
For this letter J printing practice worksheet, learners use their fine motor skills to independently print lowercase Js on the provided lines.
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Z is for Zebra
In this letter Z printing practice activity, students use their fine motor skills to independently print lowercase Zs on the provided lines.
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Y is for Yo-Yo
In this letter Y printing practice worksheet, students use their fine motor skills to independently print lowercase Ys on the provided lines.
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X is for X-Ray
In this letter x printing practice learning exercise, students use their fine motor skills to independently print lowercase x's on the provided lines.
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Lesson Plans for Drawing
Students analyze Impressionist art and complete related activities. In this Impressionist art instructional activity, students read and study the art of Childe Hassam. Students explore basic design concepts and the steps in drawing....
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Lesson Plans for Painting
Learners analyze the art of George Dibble and Wayne Thiebaud and complete art related activities. In this art analysis lesson, students read biographies of the two artists and descriptions of various types of painting techniques....
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Classical Period: Understanding Four-Bar Sequences
Her is an interesting topic, as well as a great way to teach it! You'll find two worksheets on this link, one for the teacher, and one for the learner. Worksheet one describes how classical composers used musical repetition to make their...
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Teddies
Here's a really cute lesson that utilizes all of your children's teddy bears. Each pupil brings their favorite teddy bear to school. The lesson has many wonderful suggestions for learning activities that can be done with the bears once...
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T: A Basic Skill
Imagine seventh graders developing a school wide plan to promote respect in their school. That's the vision behind the second lesson in the R-E-S-P-E-C-T series. In preparation for designing a school-wide media campaign, class members...
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Critical Listening: Music Vocabulary
The school band or orchestra analyzes their own performance after exploring musical terminology. They listen to a classical piece and describe it using only words. They look up musical terminology and then use those words to compare and...
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The Little Engine that Could Mini Unit Plan
The best part about teaching little ones is setting up fun, thematic learning stations. Here is a full day of activities that all relate to the story, The Little Engine that Could. Included are six different activities that cover...
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Picturing History: John Singleton Copley and British Portraiture
Students observe and compare 18th century British portraits with those made by John Singleton Copley. By conducting research they explore the cultural climate of the portraits in order to write a historically accurate story.
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It's Magic: Understanding the Roles, Responsibilities, and Requirements of Workers
Fifth graders investigate the world of work in relation to knowledge of self and to make informed career decisions. Then they break into groups to complete the training and education for two careers selected from a listing in the lesson....
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How Does a Friend Act?
Students brainstorm a list of characteristics that friends should and should not have. In groups, they are given a set of hand puppets in which they role-play different scenerios in front of the class. To end the lesson, they are shown...
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There's a Monster in My E-Mail!
Don't be scared of these monsters! Middle schoolers make new friends as they practice their drawing, writing, and computer skills. They participate in a collaborative e-mail project in which they draw and describe pictures of monsters...
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Agriculture Shapes Kentucky History
Learners explore the lives of early American Indians and settlers in Kentucky. They describe the agricultural practices of Indians native to Kentucky and develop a supply list for a group of settlers coming to the state to establish...