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What's The Story?
Teams of learners integrate reading, writing, math, social studies, and science in this simple, yet effective lesson. They work in groups in order to solve a ten-step problem which requires internet research, the use of a calculator, and...
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Dolch Vocabulary Words
This resource is a great way to have your class review Dolch vocabulary words. Presented in an easy to read format, words such as, better, bring, carry, and done, are reviewed in a flash-card manner. This resource could be used as a...
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Compound Words
Discuss compound words with your class. This visually-appealing presentation shows slides with pictures, and two words that are then put together to form a compound word. In this manner, learners can get a better understanding of this...
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Verbs in the Present and Past Tense
Review the use of verbs in the present, past, and future tense. In an easy to understand manner, this resource goes through a step-by-step discussion of the way to form sentences using verbs describing the present, past, and future. This...
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Mr. Walton's Guide to Reading Comprehension
Have your learners become reading detectives using this resource. In a step-by-step manner, they are led through an exploration of how to use inference, deduction and prediction skills to analyze a text. There are examples and prompts to...
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Treasure Chest Game
Practice spelling rules in a creative manner. Learners practice reading and spelling words with the aw sound. They answer riddles to identify the words with this sound. It is a delightful way to explore this topic.
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How to Use Commas Correctly
Commas can be quite confusing. Young writers target troublesome grammar skills by focusing on the four most troubling uses: joining two independent clauses, separating introductory materials in a sentence, separating unnecessary...
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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck: Who Said This?
Can your class figure out who said what just by looking at a quotation? This activity for Of Mice and Men includes 11 quotations from the novel. Use this quote sheet as a light activity to get your readers to look back into the text or...
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A Beginning of the Year Writing Lesson: PUT-UPS (all, Reading/Writing)
Students examine how to speak respectfully and in an encouraging manner to one another.
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Writing Organization Lessons
By using writing organization worksheets and activities students can learn to put their thoughts on paper in an orderly manner.
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Adverbs of Manner Exercise
For this online grammar worksheet, students complete an adjective and adverb table. Students then choose the adverb from the brackets to complete the 12 sentences.
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Parts of Speech Chapter 5 - Adverbs
In this online interactive adverbs instructional activity, students review what adverbs are and how they are used in sentences. Students take a multiple choice pop quiz online in regards to 10 specific questions about adverbs.
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The Big "Why"
Students examine the Q.& A. article found each week in the Science Times, focusing on how the answers present scientific data in a clear and logical manner. They write their own questions and answer other classmates' questions in the...
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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Students create a presentation in which they retell the events of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. In this A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court lesson plan, students are introduced to Mark Twain in a PowerPoint, then...
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Role Models
Students consider what makes a role model. In this positive qualities lesson, students read and discuss several books that have characters describing themselves in a positive manner. Students illustrate a self portrait, remembering to...
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The Impact of Disease on Our Lives
Students write a report about infectious diseases where they demonstrate their understanding of new terminology. In this writing lesson, students analyze the effect of disease in their lives and and make scientific inquiry about the...
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Reading Words With Short Vowel Sounds
While just a two-slide review of words with short vowel sounds, this resource could be a good tool to use in a kindergarten classroom. It provides a quick review of simple decoding skills in a visually-appealing manner. There are twelve...
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Science Fiction
While just a simplistic exploration of the science fiction genre, this presentation provides a unique and creative way to approach this topic. Learners view a series of slides that identify the characteristics of science fiction. This...
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5 Broken Cameras: How Storytellers Shape the Story
5 Broken Cameras, the award-winning documentary nominated for a 2013 Academy Award and winner of the Sundance 2012 Directors Award is the focus of a resource packet that includes a lesson plan, discussion guide, reading lists, background...
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Crossing the Line Online: Sexual Harassment and Violence in the Age of Social Media - NYTimes.com
Sexual harassment and sexual violence are by no means new issues. What has changed is the role of social media in these issues. This powerful and troubling lesson uses a specific rape case to launch research into a discussion of the...
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McGruff's TV Violence Scorecard
Students watch television to identify the violence on studenT shows. They identify alternatives to settling conflicts other than in a violent manner. They share their scorecard with the class.
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Convince Me!
Students use the Internet to learn the art of persuasive speaking in order to present a speech in a convincing manner. Students analyze the characteristics of a good speech, and then practice giving one.
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Who Am I? (Intermediate Grades)
Students write "Guess Who?" poems in a descriptive manner. They listen to the poems as they are read aloud and try to guess who the poem belongs to.
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Debating the Depression
Twelfth graders discover how to debate important social issues in a civil manner. They explain the importance of knowledge in public discourse.