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You Can Judge a Book By Its Cover

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the purpose for reading a piece of literature. In this reading lesson, 5th graders view the cover of a book and then predict the order of details from the book.  Students listen to the piece of literature and...
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Magnets and Interactions

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discover what magnets can do. In this magnet lesson students make predictions about magnets. They experiment with the magnets and record their data on a chart.
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Deductiva Deductions (Deductive Reasoning)

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders apply deductive reasoning and make predictions. In this language arts instructional activity, 3rd graders discuss questions and use deductive reasoning to make a prediction. Students look for patterns and prior knowledge to...
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Jellybean Graphs

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders predict and graph data based on the color of jelly beans they think are in a handful. In this prediction lesson plan, 2nd graders will predict how many of each color jellybean are in a handful. Then they graph these...
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The Secret School

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders make predictions and go over vocabulary for the story The Secret School. In this reading lesson plan, 4th graders use comprehension skills as they read the story and have to read to them.
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The Great Big Especially Beautiful Easter Egg

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students make predictions about the book The Great Big Especially Beautiful Easter Egg by doing a picture walk. For this comprehension lesson plan, students read the book, see if their predictions were right, and draw pictures of their own.
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Pebbles Sand and Silt

For Teachers 1st
First graders investigate soil, sand and silt. In this environment lesson, 1st graders discuss how changes occur in the environment and the effects of weather. Students perform their own investigation and record their predictions,...
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WHERE DO BEARS LIVE?

For Teachers K
Students practice making predictions about what happen in the story by looking at the pictures and answering questions aloud. Given a blank sheet of paper and writing utensils, students draw a picture of a bear in a den and describe that...
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Sink or Float

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore items that sink or float. They cut and glue pictures of objects that they predict will sink or float. Students place thir pictures on a picture of a bucket of water. Students then color the objects that they had...
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Groundhog Day

For Teachers K - 1st
Students use the SMART Board to learn about Groundhog day and create a tally chart of predictions for whether he will see his shadow or not. In this Groundhog day lesson plan, students respond to questions throughout the lesson.
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The Hopi Indians

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders make a mask of who they are as an individual after studying the Hopi Indians. In this Hopi Indians lesson plan, 4th graders compare and contrast the Hopi life with theirs, make predictions, and learn about culture.
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Look Around You

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students make predictions about a book they are reading and use their background knowledge to make inferences. In this predictions lesson plan, students complete a worksheet that they are given.
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Quadrate Lab

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate tree stems and conduct an experiment on how non living factors affect living factors. In this tree stems lesson plan, students observe and record physical characteristics, and make predictions on what factors will...
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Historical Events

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders make predictions about the story Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt based on what they know about slavery. In this predictions lesson plan, 4th graders finish reading the story to see if they were right.
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The Tell - Tale Heart

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students read The Tell Tale Heart and practice critical analysis while reflecting on its underlying meanings. In this reading lesson, students make predictions, monitor their own comprehension and adjust their reading accordingly....
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What Comes Next?

For Teachers Pre-K
Students listen to various books that contain a sidebar of illustrations and practice making predictions about events in each story. In this what comes next lesson plan, students differentiate fact from opinion across various texts....
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Marvelous Marbles

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students predict the change in water volume when adding marbles to a graduated cylinder. In this Chemistry lesson plan, students will need to make accurate water measurements to determine the fluid displaced by the marbles. The students...
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The Campaign: Issues and Strategies. What do you think?

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Young scholars research a candidate in an election and discuss how the media portrays that candidate and how the media influences voters. For this candidate lesson plan, students also distinguish fact from opinion, look at political...
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Headings

For Teachers 1st Standards
First graders discover how heading help us make predictions. The class discusses how informational text typically has heading that can aid them in determining what a chapter will be about. They read the heading and make predictions for...
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The Tale of Peter Rabbit

For Teachers K
Students read The Tale of Peter Rabbit and make predictions through a picture walk before they read. For this reading lesson plan, students also color the pages of the booklet and put it in the correct order.
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Set the Scene

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read the story "A Bargain for Frances" and  make predictions about the unfolding plot of the story. In this set the scene lesson, 3rd graders examine the three parts of a story; the beginning, middle, and end.
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Biology Project: Gone Fishing

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students write a scientific article using data and prediction skills. For this scientific writing lesson, students access data about fishing off the coast of New Jersey. They look at satellite data, fluorometry and CTD data over a 3 -4...
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Changing the End of a Story

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders re-write a story. In this alternate endings lesson, 2nd graders read Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse, by Leo Lionni, stopping to discuss the events and predict what will happen next. Students work in groups to come up with...
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Baseball Saved Us Teacher’s Guide

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students read the book "Baseball Saved Us" and respond to the story through writing activities. In this reading activity, students create a chart of events  which they predict will take place in the story. Students then use their...