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Programming and PB&J
Students use peanut butter and jelly sandwiches as a method for learning computer programming skills. In this computer programming lesson, students write a detailed, step-by-step program for how to make a peanut butter and jelly...
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Sherlock Holmes Characterization
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 8 short answer questions based on characterization techniques used in the Sherlock Holmes series.
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Hop Into A Story
Students listen to the story "Tuesday," and discuss all of the elements that made this story. In this language lesson, students tell the story of "Tuesday," (which is all pictures, no words), as the teacher turns the pages of the book....
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Living Longer
Students practice strategies that can be applied to current and future reading materials. Using a matrix, students monitor which strategies they have mastered and which strategy needs more practice. Students read health related materials.
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Deforestation
Pupils identify the different tropical rainforests in the world using a map. In this ecology lesson, students describe the different methods of deforestation. They create a memo and present it to class.
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Shadow Chasing
First graders observe and measure their shadows. They go outside at three hour increments during the course of a day. Each time students measure and record the length of their shadows. Students read books about shadows and discuss why...
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Proofreading: Lesson 9
Eighth graders participate in writing a descriptive paragraph with a main idea and supporting details. They generate correct mechanics and spelling while writing this paragraph. When finished, they complete a rubric (that is included...
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Proofreading: Lesson 8
Teacher reads the material that is printed in boldface type inside the boxes aloud to the students. Information in regular type inside the boxes and all information outside the boxes should not be read to the students. Possible student...
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Directions
In this Language Arts worksheet, students write step by step directions from one location to another. Students include approximate travel times and road names.
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Who Is That Masked Man?
Fifth graders write a narrative essay describing what happened in the classroom after a nystery person has visited.
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Writing Prompts: Political Cartoons
Students select a cartoon to present to the class. They study it for a few minutes, write a list of questions about the cartoon. Students answer each others' questions and change the questions to declarative statements which are used as...
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Mathematical Proofs
Students explore the nature of mathematical proofs and mathematical inquiry. They complete the activity "Using the Pythagorean Theorem". They read selected articles and participate in class discussions.
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Recounts
In this language arts activity, students use the graphic organizer to review the concepts needed in order to write an individual account of a significant event.
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Children, Children, What Did You See?
Students listen to a read aloud of Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? They write a story based on naming and drawing things they saw when they visited the Black Bayou Lake refuge.
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Following a Monster
Learners follow tracks of a monster who has walked through their classroom to see what he has done. They discuss sequencing vocabulary before using computer software students sequence the monster's visit using a concept map. In a word...
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Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs
Third graders use a variety of information resources to identify local environmental issues and examine the ways that people have tried to solve these problems. They read "Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs" and create a list of three...
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Pesticide Prevalence
Students investigate the prevalence of pesticides in their communities by
searching their homes, visiting local stores and talking to extended family and friends. They conduct their search by classifying pesticides based on the pests...
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Routing Explorers
Students read excerpts from an explorer's journal and then become investigators and navigators themselves. Students answer questions about the difficulties and time it took for the explorers to travel from Washington to New Orleans and...
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Candy Land Math
Students order numbers and sets of objects from 0 through 10 and organize and interpret information collected from the immediate environment. They read and interpret graphs usin real objects and the computer. Finally, students sort a...
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Persuasive Paper: RFID
Students write a persuasive essay. In this persuasive writing lesson plan, students argue either for or against RFID technology. Students research RFID both as a class and individually, and follow paragraph-by-paragraph instructions to...
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The Lesson Plan Project
You and your associate teacher have decided to brainstorm ideas in an effort to keep your classroom lessons and activities fresh and creative. You have both made it your goal to teach the next subject using a fun and unique lesson plan...
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Get What You Want
Student writers devise a business letter using the correct order and format required for a block or modified block format. They choose a topic of interest so that they can compose business letters that make requests.
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Denying Civil Rights
Students continue their examination of the United States Constitution. Individually, they identify events in which the government has limited our civil rights and write an essay. In groups, they debate the issue and answer...
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Polythene: Bags Of Trouble
Young scholars investigate the use of polythene bags in the community and measure the possible impact upon the environment. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The information is used in order to create an evaluative...