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How Do You Say Hello?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students access an online resource to study how to say hello in Spanish, Japanese, and Arabic. They complete a worksheet telling how to say hello in these three languages before practicing the proper pronunciation of each.
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Message in a Bottle

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders write a short story about being stranded on a deserted island. After a brief geography review of locations at various latitudes and longitudes, 6th graders draft their story about being stranded. They use sensory and...
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What Do You Know About the Birds Around You?

For Teachers K
Students compare and contrast various species of birds. After participating in a brief discussion of the characteristics of birds, they view birds in their natural habitat and in pictures with a focus on the similarities and differences...
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Go Fish for Antonyms

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders, after reading and discussing the book, "One Fish Two Fish," by Dr. Seuss, practice matching pairs of antonyms together with an accuracy of 12 out of 15. They make flashcards in the shape of fish to study with and play a...
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I'm Thankful For...

For Teachers 1st
First graders engage in a lesson plan that demonstrates the character trait of thankfulness. The teacher enthusiastically shares something to be thankful for with the class. Then they spend the time to draw an idea of something to be...
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Hoosier Biographies

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders engage in a lesson to find information about a famous Hoosiers. The teacher provides a list for them to choose from. The students conduct the research using the internet. They use the information to create an oral...
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Literature Circles

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders work in groups in order to motivate one another to develop reading comprehension and literacy skills. The skills are built through the sharing of fine literature. They maintain a reading log to keep accountable for the...
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Oobleck

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore Oobleck. They manipulate and observe the properties of Oobleck. Students discuss the differences between solids and liquids. They investigate Oobleck. Students write a sentence describing what they observed about...
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ReQuest and Motor Imaging with My Side of the Mountain

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read "My Side of the Mountain." They create a pantomime using vocabulary words from the story. Students create three questions about the reading. They discuss the passage they read and act out words to help them better...
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Social Studies: Class Citizenship Tree

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders discuss citizenship and the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance. On poster board, the teacher draws a tree and students draw their citizenship ideas on paper or clip pictures from magazines and glue them to the tree.
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Caribbean Beats and Blends: A Global Sound Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students listen and respond to various forms of Caribbean music. In this music and culture activity, students clap rhythms and respond to a sung call. Lyrics are analyzed for language blends and repetition. Music and culture from Puerto...
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Comic and Film Strip Writing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students write a funny story and illustrate it in a comic strip. In this comic strip lesson, students study comic strips and determine the plot of each story. Students then write a short story and illustrate it using a comic strip...
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Reported Speech

For Students 6th - 8th
In this reported speech worksheet, students use the correct form of the verb in a reported speech sentence. Students are given a direct quotation and must form a reported speech sentence based upon it.
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Dig In

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore harvest festivals. In this harvesting instructional activity, students view photos of Christian harvest festivals and Jewish harvest festivals. Students plan a harvest festival within their own school.
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Sexism: From Identification to Activism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore the concept of sexism. In this tolerance instructional activity, students recognize the attributes of sexism and discuss how they can combat it in their own lives.
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Crickets Guided Discovery

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate insect anatomy by analyzing a live cricket.  In this insect science instructional activity, 6th graders discuss their knowledge of insects and describe their characteristics from memory.  Students...
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Making Careful Observations

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders view pictures of items they recognize, items they don't recognize, and write observations they see. In this observations lesson plan, 2nd graders discuss how they use their observations.
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Why Do Ice Cubes Melt?

For Teachers 1st
First graders investigate water properties by participating in a hands on experiment. In this ice formation lesson plan, 1st graders examine real ice cubes in a bowl and identify the reasons why certain cubes melt faster than others....
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Cell Reviews

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students draw cells, make a cell, and list organelles in plant and animal cells. In this cells lesson plan, students create edible cells.
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Seasons

For Teachers 1st
First graders investigate the four seasons of the year. In this seasons lesson, 1st graders identify the correct order of seasons, discover different climates, and examine how to dress appropriately for each season. 
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Conflict Resolution

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discuss conflict resolution. In this conflict resolution lesson, 2nd graders look at conflict scenarios and act them out in front of the class showing how they would handle the situation. They write on a piece of paper 3...
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Reader's Workshop - Expression - Day 3

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders come up with motions to put with their poem and read their poem with expression. In this expression lesson plan, 2nd graders work in groups to complete this task.
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The Government: From Different Perspectives

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate the importance of government by conducting a debate.  For this U.S. Government lesson, 5th graders utilize their classroom as the setting for a two sided debate based on whether government is essential to a...
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What is your language?

For Teachers 1st
First graders read a book and recognize words from the book and write sentences based on the book about language. In this language lesson plan, 1st graders also say yes and no in another language.

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