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Splish, Splash Poetry

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners write weather shape poems and sing weather related songs. In this creative writing lesson plan, students read the book, It's Raining, It's Pouring and list weather words they heard in the story. Learners use the writing process...
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In Daddy’s Arms I Am Tall Teacher’s Guide

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Young scholars read the book I Am Tall and complete several reading response activities relating to the poems in the book. For this reading response lesson, students focus on the subject of fathers and make speculations about what the...
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Applied Science-Techonology Post Lab

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners study animals. In this machines and tools lesson, students study animals to figure out how various tools were created for humans to use. They are read the story An Elephant Never Forgets its Snorkel to help spark ideas. They...
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Lesson Plans for Sweet Dreams: How Animals Sleep

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars explore the sleeping patterns and sleeping habitats of animals. In this where animals sleep lesson, students research different animal species. Young scholars also write and illustrate an animal picture book, make...
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Where in the World is...?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students work in groups to locate an appropriate planet where inhabitants of a fictional place can be relocated. They create a PowerPoint presentation to introduce their relocation site, as well as ecosystem information about the site....
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Read It, Don't Eat It!

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students complete activities based on the book Read It, Don't Eat It! In this library rules instructional activity, students are read a story that illustrates library rules, then match the rules with pictures and complete a maze.
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Pumpkin Investigation

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students examine pumpkins and make a book depicting and describing the inside and outside of a pumpkin.
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Johnny Appleseed

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate Johnny Appleseed.  For this cross curriculum literacy and U.S. history lesson, students listen to Johnny Appleseed by Steven Kellogg, and dictate important events in his life as the teacher writes them on index...
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Safari Sentence Scramble

For Teachers K
Students use real life experiences for writing. In this identifying details lesson, students use information such as colors, numbers, sizes, shapes and locations to write sentences about the zoo. Students position the words from...
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No is No, Si is Yes

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders match the body part words in Spanish to a picture. They receive a picture of a human with lines coming from its feet, hands, and arms. Students use a word bank, to write the Spanish word that corresponds to the picture. ...
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Insect Mania

For Students 6th - 8th
In this biology worksheet, students create a game about insects using the Jeopardy game format and include at least 5 different topics with 5 questions for each topic. They also create a poster on at least 4 different orders of insects.
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Migration from the Dust

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students trace their own family's migrations and history. They listen to the story, 'Blue ow.' They design a plate which is shared at an open house.
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Sequencing Life Cycles and Daily Activities

For Teachers 1st
First graders sequence story situations.  In this sequencing lesson, 1st graders read Charlie the Caterpillar and sequence his life cycle.  Students role play the story parts and sing a song about metamorphosis.
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Rules and Responsibilities: Youth and the Process of Change

For Teachers 1st
First graders analyze politics by participating in a class rules lesson plan. In this democracy lesson plan, 1st graders identify several class and school rules they dislike and conduct discussions to examine if they should be changed or...
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Getting Ready to Write

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students watch an online slideshow that shows Cornelia Funke's transition from an illustrator to a writer. They discuss her writing process from the way she gathers ideas to how and where she writes. Next, they work in groups to choose a...
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Castles and Cornerstones

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students become familiar with the style of architecture of medieval times.  In this architecture activity, students design a model of a medieval castle including its cornerstone. Students understand scale in their representation.
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Number Sense Sampler

For Teachers 1st
First graders illustrate a math problem with counters while reading story books, such as Margie Burton's "Add the Animals". They demonstrate a positive learning attitude toward mathematics and communicate clearly in oral, artistic,...
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Oh! The Stories Behind Nursery Rhymes

For Teachers K
Students investigate the games that children used to play to nursery rhymes. They explore the role of illustrators and illustrate their own book of rhymes in this unit.
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What Comes From Corn

For Teachers K - 1st
Pupils name and examine various items that are made from corn. Students compare ears of corn to Indian corn, and cook several items made from corn. Pupils create a popcorn picture and illustrate a book.
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Dinosaurs-Eoraptor

For Teachers K - 5th
Students explore the Eoraptor. In this dinosaurs lesson, students read facts about the habitat and eating habits of the Eoraptor and illustrate a picture of the dinosaur.
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New York State Testing Program: English/Language Arts Book 1, Grade 6

For Students 6th
In this 6th grade English/Language Arts standardized test practice worksheet, students read 2 fictional selections and respond to multiple choice and open-ended questions regarding the pieces. Students also read 2 non-fictional...
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New York State Testing Program: English/Language Arts Book 1, Grade 5

For Students 5th
In this 5th grade English/Language Arts standardized test practice learning exercise, students read 2 fictional selections and respond to multiple choice and open-ended questions regarding the pieces. Students also read 2...
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Getting A Grip On Graphs

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the concept of graphing and comparing different types of data using pictographs, line graphs, scatter plots, etc... They gather data and make interpretations while examining the medium of how it is displayed.
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The Great Kapok Tree

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars investigate the Rainforest.  In this Rainforest lesson, students read the book <i>The Great Kapok Tree</i> and discuss the various animals living in the Rainforest.  Young scholars illustrate and...