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Cultural Comparison

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students choose from a group of entries about the culture of Peru. In this Peruvian culture lesson, students understand the definition of culture. Students describe the culture of Peru researched in the entry and complete a worksheet.
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Dig In

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore harvest festivals. In this harvesting lesson, students view photos of Christian harvest festivals and Jewish harvest festivals. Students plan a harvest festival within their own school.
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Match the Trucks

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students discover the many types of delivery work vehicles in the world.  For this transportation lesson, students investigate how our local products get here, and where they come from.  Students solve a work sheet based on...
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Sketching Cylinders

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students create nets of cylinders. In this geometry lesson, students calculate the surface area of cylinders and other solids. They show their understanding of three-dimensional shapes by solving problems.
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Dreams, Stars, and Beaches

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Compare and contrast ideas, hopes and dreams with those of Cassie in Faith Ringgold's, Tar Beach. your students can entries in their journals expressing their ideas.
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Prefixes and Roots

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this prefixes and roots worksheet, students complete 2 pages of exercises about word roots and their meanings. The root "phone" and its meaning is used on the page.
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Hey, Cuz!

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine the relationships between rhythm and math, tone color and science, form and geography, melody and art, and harmony and social studies. Why, they are like cousins! Students, in groups, present projects demonstrating...
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Loves and Hates

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
For this verb activity worksheet, students match the definitions and the words in the first exercise. Students then match the verbs with the words. Students write any other words that go with the verbs. Students then divide the...
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Famous Figures in History

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students investigate famous people in U.S. history. In this American history lesson, students read about famous people such as Helen Keller and Einstein. Students think of ways they might become famous.
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Compound Nouns

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this compound nouns worksheet, students choose the correct words from the compound nouns and use the clues for help. Students complete 25 exercises.
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Magnetic Poetry

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students reinforce creative writing skills.
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Tennis Ball Prints

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students experiment using abstract art techniques, tennis balls, and tempera paint in this excellent, outdoor art activity for the early-elementary classroom. The resulting art prints can be displayed predominantly in the classroom.
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Homonyms

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this homonyms word search worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle and word search for the given clues and homonyms.
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Sound - Lesson Plan

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders should know how sound is produced and state some properties of sound.
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Recycled Lid Ornament

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students create a keepsake ornament out of recycled plastic lids and other household items.
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Measurement

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students choose appropriate units of measure and predict length using the metric system. In this measurement lesson, students participate in activities in which they predict, measure, and record linear measurements such as arm span vs....
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A Wing and a Prayer

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders improvise missing harmony accompaniment for a soloist performing "The Star Spangled Banner." Groups select several familiar melodies that they can produce while individual students take turns improvising a new harmony part.
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Family of Musicians

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners view a video about street musicians/singers and then perform in a small ensemble, recognizing that there is no real star of an ensemble.
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Marching Band Cadence

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students compose an original cadence. They compose a short segment (2 measures) of a cadence on staff paper. Papers are collected and entered into Sibelius program. They compose original cadences using the Sibelius program and...
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Phytochemicals

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils identify song style and form. They create movement which shows the song form and improvise rhythm accompaniment.
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Broccoli

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students figure out rhythm notation for phrases describing the benefits of broccoli. They compose four-measure patterns using the rhythms of these phrases.
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Today is Monday Lesson Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Pupils read a book and recite the days of the week in a story. In this lesson about the days of the week, students which become familiar with the parts of the day. Pupils read Today is Monday, and situate the days of the week on 8 1/2"...