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Create Your Own Sporting Event

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils use their imagination and language skills to create and describe their own sporting event. In this sporting event lesson, students brainstorm sports related vocabulary and identify their parts of speech. Pupils categorize the...
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Freckle Juice - Lesson 3

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students complete activities with the book Freckle Juice by Judy Blume. In this literature lesson, students read Chapter two and find the definitions for new vocabulary words. They also complete an online activity for contractions. 
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Silly Pumpkins: Just for Fun

For Teachers K - 12th
Students create works of art from pumpkins. For this art lesson, students decorate pumpkins in fun and goofy ways. Students use their imaginations while decorating.
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Abbreviations Quiz

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders complete an online activity in which they create quizzes for each other on abbreviations and acronyms.
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Spook Walk

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students work together with a partner in which they blindfold. With their partner, they must communicate directions to them that allows them to make it across the spook walk. To end the lesson, they discuss the communication skills they...
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Handy Dandy Handwriting

For Teachers 1st
First graders participate in an activity to improve their fine motor skills. Using a worksheet, they practice writing the letters of the alphabet. They also practice writing the words of the month in their best handwriting.
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Life in Ancient Greece

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Explore ancient history and everyday life of ancient Greece. Learners will use Internet resources to research the culture of ancient Greece in order to complete worksheets regarding the topic. Topics include home, clothing, marriage,...
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Ancient Rome: Map Work

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore the Roman Empire. In this ancient Rome lesson, 7th graders participate in activities that require them to examine the history , political structure, chronology, and significant figures of the empire.
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Bits and Pieces

For Teachers 7th - 12th
In this activity, students will use a collection of objects as the basis for writing a tale about the people who used them.
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Finding Out About the Stars and Planets

For Teachers K - 4th
Pupils complete a web-based activity to study the planets and solar system. Students complete a number of activities including a slide show that depict the true facts about planets.
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Finding Math In The World Of Art

For Teachers K - 7th
Students explore the use of Math in the world of Art. In this mathematics and visual art lesson, they design a picture using math digits that are camouflaged into a pictures. Additional cross curriculum activities are embedded in the plan.
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Room 13

For Teachers 6th - 7th
In this Room 13 worksheet, students complete nine activities related to each chapter in the book. Students do an activity to practice using the vocabulary in the book and practice letter writing with writing to a character in the story....
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Following Plans

For Teachers K
Students learn to follow a specific plan in order to do something or get somewhere. For this following directions activity, students explore key vocabulary related to following plans, complete fun activities that require attention to...
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Types of Things

For Teachers K
Students explore the differences between man-made and natural objects. In this lesson designed to compare properties of objects, students differentiate between natural and man-made objects and complete an activity designed to show what...
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The Baby Elephant Walk

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students use the song Baby Elephant Walk to practice following a steady beat. In this coordinated movement lesson, students discuss baby elephants and their movements. Students listen to the song 'Baby Elephant Walk' and follow the...
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Help, I'm a Prisoner in the Library

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders complete activities with the book Help, I'm a Prisoner in the Library by Eth. In this reading ideas lesson, 4th graders are broken into tiers based on their reading ability and complete different activities. These...
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Create an American Dreams Talk Show!

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create an imaginary American Dreams talk show using some of the program characters. The purpose of the activity is to help students develop develop an understanding of, characterize.
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Movement and Vocabulary Development

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students participate in various activities to use movement and body awareness to expand vocabulary and word meaning.
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Shapes and Tools

For Teachers K
Students learn about both geometric shapes and the importance of tools as key elements in building. In this categorizing and counting instructional activity, students define geometric shapes and complete a matching activity to practice...
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Eensy Weensy Spider Lesson Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students create their own versions of The Eensy-Weensy Spider. In this creative writing lesson, students read The Eensy-Weensy Spider and imagine what else the spider could do. Students then draw a picture depicting the spider engaged...
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Peacemakers

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students study people who are peacemakers. In this peacemaker lesson, students examine and identify everyday peacemakers. They imagine what peace is in a visualization exercise and interview a community adult about peace and peacemakers.
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Turbulent Times of the Sixties

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore 1960's America. In this American history lesson, students read about and research 1960's political and entertainment figures, social activism, the Civil Rights Movement, and environmentalism as they complete writing and...
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Class: What's Fair Game

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders study fair trade by role-playing a cocoa bean farming situation. In this fair trade lesson, 5th graders role-play as cocoa bean farmers and buyers to learn about fair trade. Students complete a worksheet to assess their...
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Portrait of a Hero

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students complete a series of interactive activities to explore their beliefs about heroes and heroism. In this hero analysis instructional activity, students define the meaning of the words hero and heroic. Students research U.S. heroes...