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Grand Grocery Graphs

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students experience creating their own graphs on graph paper and the computer program "Graph Club." They approach this task by utilizing food as their primary source for the activities. In addition, they interact with their peers as they...
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Ready, Set, Action

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners investigate parts of speech by analyzing action words in sentences. In this verb usage lesson, students read sentences to each other and identify the action words and verbs used. Learners participate in a speed challenge in...
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The Difference Between Comets, Meteors And Asteroids

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use Venn diagrams to highlight the similarities and differences between comets, meteors, and asteroids.
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Navigating Nonfiction

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore the arrangement of nonfiction. In this library skills instructional activity, 3rd graders examine Dewey Decimal classification as they collaborate to locate nonfiction materials in the library/media center.
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Cryptid Zoo

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore cryptids.  In this story writing and technology lesson, students define "cryptid," write a short script, and draw an illustration for an imaginary animal character. Students read their script aloud into a microphone...
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The amazing and Beautiful Aurora

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research the aurora. In this aurora activity, students participate in a webquest about the aurora. Webquest worksheet is included.
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Making Paper

For Teachers K - 3rd
Pupils brainstorm why trees are important to humans and the value of forests. They then participate in making paper in class. They may decorate the paper adding glitter, dried flowers, etc.
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Graph Paper Patterns

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young artists divide a piece of graph paper into sections using rectangles, squares, and triangles. They then fill each section with patterns of shape and color. Elementary graders describe how their patterns are organized. Secondary...
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What Kind of Eaters Were Dinosaurs?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders use a database to gather more information on dinosaurs. Using the information, they discover how the database is organized and how to get different information from it. They complete a worksheet with comprehension...
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Writing The Laboratory Notebook

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this chemistry worksheet, students examine the given concept in order to apply in the laboratory setting. The sheet includes in depth background information.
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Science in baseball

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine how science is used in everyday activities, such as baseball.
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One-digit Division

For Teachers 3rd
Young mathematicians read the book, The Doorbell Rang. They examine the necessity of division in everyday life, such as cooking and sharing. They use paper cookies to construct equivalent sets.
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Science Fair With An Energy Efficiency Flair

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In order to learn more about energy conservation, pupils work to promote energy efficiency by participating in a school-wide science fair with an emphasis on energy conservation. In addition to displaying their projects, learners invite...
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Improving Editing and Proofreading Skills

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore interactive web sites to improve their editing and proofreading skills. Using the SMART Board, students identify capitalization and punctuation errors in a given sentence. Students discuss proofreading strategies.
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Recipe for Sensational Sentences

For Teachers 4th - 7th
'Cook-up' sensational sentences with your class. They expand sentences by adding more descriptive words. Then discuss the importance of using appropriate grade level language in daily speaking and writing.
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ExplorA-Pond: 1st Grade Shapes

For Teachers K - 1st
Young explorers review the basic shapes (circle, triangle, square, rectangle) and practice putting them together to make new shapes. Given an outline of a pond, they recreate it by combining other shapes.
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Graphing Greenery

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers gather leaves and trace them on graph paper. They plot coordinates that approximate the shape of the leaves and share those coordinates as "worksheets" for other students to complete.
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A Plump and Perky Turkey

For Teachers K
Help readers recognize elements in a story. They will use pictures and text to gain meaning from written material. Have learners listen to the story A Plump and Perky Turkey and participate in a discussion. They recognize the...
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Imitating a Peer

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Imitation of a peer is what your autistic learners will focus on today. You'll prompt them to imitate a selected peer, either their actions, emotions, or facial expressions. This is done through repetitive trails and positive...
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The Winter’s Tale: Bio Poem

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Readers of Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale demonstrate their understanding of the play by selecting a character and crafting a bio poem that reveals his or her fears and aspirations.
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A Sentence for Life

For Teachers 2nd
What is a sentence? Second graders will explore the components of a sentence in the ten lessons of this unit. The subject, predicate, the process of proofreading, punctuation, and sentence sequence are analyzed in this unit. Handouts and...
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Kaffee - und Teegesellschaften: German Foods

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Introduce your Language students to the culture and 19th century German custom of serving coffee and cake at small parties. They read old cookbooks, sort recipes, prepare foods, compare old German recipes to recipes from home and convert...
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Quote Poker

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students work in small groups in order to find environmental quotes. The quotes are passed around and they decide which one is liked the most. Then students read the quote out loud to the class and explain the reasons for picking the quote.
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The Sentence Contest

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students review the definition of a sentence and identify the sentences (complete thoughts) from a list of possibilities. Students evaluate complete and incomplete sentences by being judges at a sentence contest.