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Port Talbot
In this ESL worksheet, students read an excerpt about Anthony Hopkins, the actor. They complete a crossword puzzle by responding to the 12 statements related to the excerpt. Then, students respond to seven questions also related to the...
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Who's Town is This, Anyway?
Fifth graders work in cooperative groups to simulate a town government as they consider an important change in their community growth. They analyze a real problem in the community and then determine their goals to fix it and make a...
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The Excursion
Students throw dice and make their way around a board, answering questions, performing tasks and finding out about the environment as they go.
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Wildlife, Wolves, Endangered Species
Middle schoolers use the Internet to research wildlife and conservation efforts. They examine pictures and graphics to research endangered species and humans role in their lives. They also use math to measure areas of habitats and add...
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Creating a School Web Site
Students create websites for their school. They work in groups as a web team and devise a self-management plan. As they work on projects reflecting school life, the team edits what may appear online as the school's web site. Writing...
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Fastest Way to a Full Belly
Students create a scale model of a cafeteria. In this scale lesson, groups improve their actual school cafeteria layout by taking measurements of the structure and redesigning furniture and food serving lines. They create a scale drawing...
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Food Labels Lesson
Students analyze nutrition by completing an interactive activity with classmates. In this food choice lesson, students discuss the importance foods have on our daily lives by keeping us healthy and giving us energy. Students examine food...
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Nutrition Dictionary
Students look up nutrition vocabulary words in the dictionary and write a nutritious fact they learned about each of the words. For this nutrition lesson plan, students also play pictionary with the words.
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Interactive Food Pyramid
Students participate in the game, "Talking Food Pyramid." In this nutrition lesson, students recognize the organization of foods in to five groups. Students conclude by physically classifying a selection of foods in two groups.
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Read Works: Callie Learns to Listen
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a little girl named Callie who learned how important it is to listen. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Free Management Library
Free Management Library: Habit to Differentiate Good From Poor Listeners
Table contrasting the habits of effective and poor listeners. Contains related links and links to discussion groups in the areas of management, business, and organization development.
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Education.com: sl.k.1.a Worksheets: Follow Agreed Upon Rules
[Free Registration/Login Required] A list of worksheets to practice the Common Core standard of following agreed-upon rules for discussions. Also included is a formative assessment for speaking and listening.
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Read Works: Callie Learns to Listen
[Free Registration/Login Required] This literary text passage shares the story of a girl who wants to pack up her backpack but first needs to stop and listen for directions from her teacher. This passage reinforces essential reading...
Rong-Chang ESL
Esl: English for Intermediate Learners (2): Train Wreck "Frees" Cows
A learning module geared toward English as a Second Language Learners. Students read and/or listen to a short text entitled "Train Wreck 'Frees' Cows" and click on the links below to increase comprehension and vocabulary skills. Students...
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Education.com: Sl.2.1.a Worksheets
[Free Registration/Login Required] Choose from a variety of worksheets to practice the Common Core standard of following agreed-upon rules for discussions. Also included is a formative assessment for speaking and listening.
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Read Works: Lily Makes Lemonade
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a little girl Lily who makes lemonade for her friends. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: The Day the Monster Came to School
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a great little story that can be read at the beginning of the school year to make the classroom rules.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Boundless Communications: Significance of Ethics in Public Speaking
This lesson focuses on the importance of ethics in public speaking including being honest, free from plagiarized content, no falsehoods or conflict of interest, and free from abusive language. It also discusses the qualities of an active...
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Education.com: Sl.3.1.d Worksheets: Explain Their Own Ideas and Understanding
[Free Registration/Login Required] A site with links to 4 worksheets that can be downloaded and printed for student use while building skills with standard SL.3.1.D: Explain their own ideas and understanding in light of the discussion.
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Education.com: Sl.4.3 Worksheets: Identify the Reasons a Speaker Provides
[Free Registration/Login Required] A site with links to 4 lessons that can be downloaded and printed for student use while building skills with standard SL.4.3: Identify the reasons and evidence a speaker provides to support particular...
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Read Works: Tea With Grandma
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Ravi who loved listening to his grandmother tell stories about growing up in a village called Tambaram. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in...
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Read Works: Don't Ride the Lightning
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a teen who was struck by lightning while listening to an MP3 player. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: How to Say What You're Really Feeling
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about sharing your feelings and listening when others share theirs. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Oral Histories
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the importance of listening to and writing about people's life stories. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.