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Sarah, Plain and Tall
Third graders experience what life was like during era in which "Sarah, Plain and Tall depicts using modern technology.
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Kwanzaa Language Arts: The Tambiko
Young scholars read or hear about famous African Americans to learn about the ways in which they exemplify one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa.
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Places in our School Yard - An "I Spy" Book
Learners create a class big book using the "I Spy" game format and adding 3 clues to help readers guess the areas of a naturalization project.
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Candid Camera
Pupils investigate the negative effects that litter has on the environment and their community. They photograph areas of litter in their community and write a reaction to the pictures.
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An All American Success Story
Students read the All American Success Story and answer comprehension questions. They write an essay about a person they consider to be a successful person.
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Literature: Mapping the Mockingbird
Students read Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, focusing on setting. They list items that create mental images of the novel's setting along with location references to characters and events. Using posterboard, they construct physical...
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Homes Sweet Homes
Students view various examples of homes by Robert Harris. In groups, they describe how houses are different in various climates around the world. Individually, they use one artifact from their own home and research its significance in...
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Information Texts
Students recognize features of information texts. Students analyze each texts' importance in journalism. Students relate these features to their own environments. Students share findings with the class.
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The History of Dentistry
Students explore about dentistry's ancient roots and modern history. They read a brief history and answer questions on a comprehension work sheet. Also, students explore dentistry by reading the Historical Overview on the History of...
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Group Portraits: Then and Now
Students use photographs to examine ship masters and shipyard workers. As a class, they explore other group portraits and discuss the information that can be found from the photos. As a group, they create their own group portrait mural.
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Language Arts: A "Perfect" Lesson
Students read "Be A Perfect Person in Just three days," and participate in a host of activities. Connected to technology, they use online sources to create word searches and puzzles from vocabulary words. In addition, students create...
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Making Instant Whip (Recipe)
In this language arts worksheet, learners practice sequencing, finding action words and following directions as they make Instant Whip ( a dessert). Students cut picture cards and sequence the steps, then read the recipe and make the...
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Trust Circles
Students compare communities to which they belong. For this social studies and language arts lesson, students discuss trust and use a Venn diagram to compare two communities to which they belong.