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Forest Poetry
Students explore nature by participating in a poetry writing activity. In this forest investigation instructional activity, students identify images and feelings they experienced while they were in a forest on a class trip. Students...
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Poems and Songs: Rivers and Ponds
Students explore songs and poems related to the animals, habitats, and activities on rivers and ponds. They listen to song clips, explore various websites, read poems and song lyrics, complete worksheets, and define key vocabulary words.
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Periodic Poetry
Students review periodic table of elements, choose one element, and create piece of poetry about it using Cinquain, Haiku, or Acrostic format. Students then read aloud their poems to classmates.
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Writing
Students practice word processing skills while writing Haiku and diamonte poems. In this poetry computer lesson, students choose from a group of rainforest animals and write about their animal. Students write a...
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Poet-Tree (or shrub or forb)
Middle schoolers write poetry to describe a noxious weed. They form a personal relationship with, and a better comprehension of weeds. Students explain what the basic elements of a haiku are. They describe a particular weed, and...
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Covalent Compound Scavenger Hunt
In this chemistry worksheet, high schoolers look for the covalent compounds while examining the objects in the classroom. They also apply the knowledge of formulas.
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Rainforest Preservation
Fourth graders participate in a instructional activity to comprehend the ecological importance of the rainforest. While conducting research they make connections to the reasons for preserving the forest and practical steps that can be...