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Tangram Geometry

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students listen to a story involving Tangram pieces. Students use Tangram pieces to complete shapes using an outline of a design.
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Johnny Appleseed Theme Unit: Day 3

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners participate in a variety of activities surrounding a thematic unit on apples and Johnny Appleseed.
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Sunny Sunflowers

For Teachers 1st
First graders, after assessing how plants grow in relation to light, create models of sunflowers within a game to help them remember their science lesson plan. In addition, their visual models serve as a demonstration of photo tropism in...
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Leeches: Who Knew?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
The answer key to a page of questions about a children's reading on leeches, this resource is missing its companion text. However, the questions could be used with any age appropriate reading about leeches. Readers make predictions,...
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Valentine's Day Counting

For Students K - 1st
In this counting practice learning exercise, students count the number of hearts and then circle or color the corresponding number of hearts.
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Counting 1-6

For Students K
In this counting 1-6 worksheet, students count the pictures in each of 5 lines and circle the proper number below the pictures. They see small black line pictures of items such as trucks, stars, and hearts.
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More Shapes For ESL

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this ESL learning exercise, students learn to recognize and write: rectangle, diamond, triangle, heart. Students write the name of the shape on the line. Note: The printing style in the examples is not standard in the U.S.
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Mathematics Through Nutrition

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students plan a meal including shopping, preparing and meal and serving it. They become aware of different foods from different ethnic backgrounds and describe the displays in the store and why the items are displayed as they are.
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TE Activity: Testing Fundamental Loads

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars experiment with the five fundamental load types that can act on structures. They use foam insulation blocks to which they apply the forces and draw the fracture patterns. They determine the telltale marks of failure that...
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Lessons in 'Little Theater' Echo in Students' Lives

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners explore the drama of real life. In this journalism lesson, students read the USA Today article titled "Lessons in 'Little Theater' Echo in Learners' Lives," respond to discussion questions regarding the article, and complete an...
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Poetic Justice: A Study of Poe's Famous Works

For Teachers 8th
Students explore Edgar Allan Poe's most famous short stories. In this Edgar Allan Poe lesson, students complete a 25 page packet of activities where they recognize the features of genres and literary devices Poe uses. Students read "The...
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Best Practices

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students are encouraged to do their best on the mile run portion of the fitness test. They also gain knowledge about fitness in other academic areas of the school too. In science, the class records resting pulse rates, in math, charts...
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Fitness Trail

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students design a fitness trail which incorporates warm-up, aerobic, and cool-down phases. Each student develops their own plan and monitors their own progress through the use of an exercise log.
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A Penny For Your Thoughts: Cross-Curricular Journal Writing

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Learners are introduced to the importance of journal writing. After creating their own journal, they write their thoughts and feelings about different subjects. If they choose to they can share their writings with the class to end the...
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Friendship

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore the importance of being kind and loving to others. As a class, students read and discuss a story about friendship. They share experiences of friendship and sing songs about friends. In groups, students name qualities...
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I Think I Forgot Something!

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students examine human health by reading a children's book in class. In this breakfast activity, students identify the importance of starting the day with a good, nutritious meal. Students read the book I Think I Forgot Something and...
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Marathon Trick or Treating

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students use fitness skills to solve basic math problems.
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Aerobic Frisbee Golf

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students work cooperatively to accurately throw a Frisbee in order to learn about fitness components and different systems of the human body.
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Whales

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students study the history of whales. For this whale lesson plan, students research two types of whales, color a tile, and write a one page paper. The tiles may be combined to make a group picture.
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Sneaky Peeky Symmetry Book

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students examine lines of symmetry with different shapes. Then students create their own books of symmetry with different two-dimensional shapes on each page.
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TAKS Quiz-Noun Case

For Students 4th - 6th
In this TAKS quiz worksheet, students take an online quiz focused on noun case. Quiz may be graded online by clicking a link.
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Valentine's Themed Activities For February

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Here are ways to make academics part of your Valentine's Day-related lessons.
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Institute of Heart Math: Science of the Heart: Music Research

For Students 9th - 10th
Research assesses the premise that music has a direct influence on the body, mind, and spirit.
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Dartmouth College: Mqed: Pacing the Heart

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The downloadable monograph examines the cardiac pacemaker. Topics included are the history and current status of the device.