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Digital Dreams
Students write a speech. In this dreams activity, students define the word dreams and list their own dreams. Students read and discuss Langston Hughes work, read and discuss excerpts from speeches by JFK and Martin Luther...
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Responding to Open-Ended Questions using RASP
Students learn how to answer questions correctly. In this writing lesson plan, students learn the acronym RASP and view model responses for each part of the writing strategy. Students practice using the RASP model to answer...
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Bear Hunt Obstacle Course
Students complete an obstacle course. In this following directions lesson, students read the book Going on a Bear Hunt. Students learn how to maneuver through the obstacle course, walk through the obstacle course and then...
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Diversity Geography
Students research another country and its people. In this diversity lesson, students work in groups to research an assigned country and develop a short oral report. Students use diversity beans to represent the people of...
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Be A Perfect Person in Just Three Days
Students read a chapter in a book. In this reading comprehension lesson, students share their predictions of chapter 6 of the book Be A Perfect Person in Just Three Days, learn new vocabulary words, read chapter 6 and complete a...
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Be A Perfect Person in Just Three Days- Lesson 7
Students review a book. In this reading comprehension lesson plan, students take a vocabulary and comprehension test. Students complete a book review activity of the book Be A Perfect Person In Just Three Days, complete a...
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Writing
Students write poems and a narrative story. For this writing lesson, students read stories and poems written by other students and read examples of haiku's and diamonte's. Students write an acrostic poem and a diamonte...
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Creating with Publisher
Young scholars create a book cover using Microsoft Publisher. In this computer publishing lesson, students learn how to use the program Microsoft Publisher. Young scholars experiment with fonts, styles, formats and clip...
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Freckle Juice- Lesson 7
Young scholars review the book Freckle Juice. In this comprehension lesson, students review what they've already read in Freckle Juice using sentence strips, take a comprehension test, and complete a book review activity with a...
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Muggie Maggie- Lesson 1
Learners predict and read a chapter in a book. For this vocabulary and comprehension lesson, students learn new vocabulary words, make predictions of the story and then read and discuss chapter one of Muggie Maggie. Learners...
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Muggie Maggie
Students read a chapter in a book. For this reading comprehension lesson, students predict what will happen in chapter 2 of Muggie Maggie by Beverly Cleary. Students write, define and illustrate new vocabulary words and then...
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Muggie Maggie- Lesson 7
Learners read a chapter in a book. In this reading comprehension and vocabulary activity, students predict what will happen in chapter 7 of Muggie Maggie, define and illustrate new vocabulary words, read chapter 7, and then discuss...
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Sarah Plain and Tall- Lesson 5
Students read a chapter in a book. In this character comparison lesson, students predict what will happen in chapter 5 of Sarah Plain and Tall, learn new vocabulary words, read and discuss chapter 5 and draw the first words of...
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Arthur's Nose
Students read a story and complete a story map. In this diversity and acceptance lesson, students read Arthur's Nose, make a story map, research Aardvarks, complete a Venn Diagram comparing Arthur's nose to other animals in the...
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George Washington Carver
Students learn and research the life of George Washington Carver. In this historical figures instructional activity, students read a book on George Washington Carver, discuss his character and the challenges he faced in becoming a...
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Religions
Students write a report on Roman religions. In this religion lesson, students make a web including all the religions they know about, discuss what religion means and predict what kind of religions existed in Ancient Rome. ...
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Made in China
Students create a power point presentation. In this Chinese inventions and discoveries lesson, students view sample products that are the product of ancient Chinese civilizations and their innovations and discoveries. ...
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The Three Branches of Government
Students write about working in one branch of government. In this branches of government lesson plan, students read about the three levels of government using various websites and then work in groups to discuss, illustrate and...
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Understanding the Twenty-Seven Amendments
Students use the Internet to learn about the Constitution. In this Constitutional Amendments lesson, students read and discuss the twenty seven amendments and work in groups to rewrite the amendments in their own words. ...
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5 Mother's Day Lessons and Activities
Students complete a craft project. In this Mother's Day lesson, students learn about Mother's Day around the world, write an essay about their mother, create a Mother's Day card, create coupons for meaningful time with their...
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What Does Thanksgiving Mean to Me?
Students write an essay. In this Thanksgiving lesson, students discuss what Thanksgiving means to them. Students write an essay about Thanksgiving, things they are thankful for and the importance of Thanksgiving in their lives.
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Read Aloud- Literary Elements- Prediction
First graders read two stories. In this literary elements lesson, 1st graders read The Hat by Jan Brett, notice patterns of prediction, identify the setting, problem and solution and compare the story to the book The Mitten.
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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Students read a story. In this alphabet lesson plan, students read the story Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, name the letters in the story, and discuss the differences between upper and lower case letters.
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Lewis and Clark
Fifth graders use the Internet to research a topic. In this expeditions activity, 5th graders answer questions about Lewis and Clark based on the movie they watched previously, use the Internet to research Lewis and Clark, write a...