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The Sky Show
Learners use lecture and research to answer the question: Why is the sky blue? students research a variety of other sky phenomena, chart their observations and participate in experiments.
Mrs. Perkins
21 Dolch Sight Word Activities
Strengthen your pupils' understanding of Dolch sight words with a packet of ideas. Kids can create stories, play bingo, make booklets, compose silly sentences, alphabetize, and much more.
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Sky Show
Middle schoolers participate in a discussion of the sky and colors. They watch a demonstration of how colors can change. They examine the issue of if weather should be a part of their coursework.
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Weather Challenge
For this identifying the weather terms activity, students read phrases about the weather and choose the term being described. Students choose 11 multiple choice answers.
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Butterflies
In this science and reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 1 page detailed passage about butterflies. Students then answer 7 questions.
American Museum of Natural History
All About Horses
Horses come in all shapes and sizes, but all belong to the same species. Young scholars explore the different traits and connect the information to genetic modification. The interactive gives them the option to read about 18 different...
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Making the Connection: Incorporate The Arts Into Every Subject
Art, music, movement, and drama will enhance and bring your lessons to life!
Center for Civic Education
Orb and Effy Learn About Authority
Simplify the teaching of the US Constitution with this primary grade social studies lesson. While reading a fun story about an imaginary place called Bubble Land, children learn about the concept of authority and the importance of rules...
Dick Blick Art Materials
Torn Metal Collage
The work of Austrian artist Gustav Klimt is used to inspire kids to create their own mixed media works. Although designed for the special education classroom, the activity is sure to inspire all kids.
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Camping/Catching Fireflies
Students create glow in the dark simulated lightning bug jars after reading stories about fireflies.
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Elements of Design
Students define basic design vocabulary. They examine fabrics and sort into similar piles, design a picture of a beautiful room and label each art element in the design. They read an article from an interior design magazine and summarize...
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Quiz: Weather Phenomena #1
In this science worksheet, 3rd graders focus on the weather. Students respond to ten multiple choice questions about various aspects pertaining to our weather.
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Making Similes
In this simile activity, students read about similes, then use adjectives given in a word bank to create similes and fill in blanks in sentences with adjectives.
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Similes with A's
In this grammar worksheet, 3rd graders use similes with the letter "a." Students complete 12 fill in the blank questions choosing the correct word from the word box at the top of the page.