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Question Jumbles
In this sentence structure practice worksheet, students rearrange jumbled words to form 16 questions and then create their own.
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Using a Semi-colon to Join Two Independent Clauses
In this semi colon learning exercise, students use semi colons to join two independent clauses together. Students complete this for 10 problems total.
Starfall
Oo is for Octopus
Learners learn to print the upper and lower case DeNelian letter Oo in this language arts instructional activity. Students trace several examples before forming their own letters in the unlined boxes. Also included is a Connect-the-Dot...
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Lightning Speed Reading
Students focus on improving their reading fluency. They discuss what it means to be a fluent reader and practice repeated readings with a short story. They work in partners and take turns timing one another for one minute reads.
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Worksheet #4 Questions - The Great Plains
In this historical quiz worksheet, students test their knowledge about the Great Plains and the Plains Indians in these ten fill in the blank questions.
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There Was an Old Lady. . .
Students alter a familiar short poem or song with synonyms and antonyms. In this synonym and antonym lesson plan, students replace the synonyms or antonyms in the text and discuss the changes in meaning. Students share their words.
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Fragments
In these sentence correction worksheets, students read the sentences and select the correct sentence that fixes the sentence fragment.
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Hungry Ollie Octopus
Students recognize the short vowel o in written and spoken language. Through matching and listening activities, they discriminate the short vowel /o/ from other phonemes. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation and...
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Lesson 1: Listen to a Story
Students practice their listening skills. In this early childhood lesson plan, students identify various fire safety rules. Students answer questions after listening to a story.
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Daytona 500
Student practice reading with fluency. They read In The Big Top and practice reading to improve their speed and fluency. Students discuss what it sounded like when they read the story at various speeds. Students time their reading and...
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Characters: People and Feelings
In this character worksheet, students read sentences, then choose the word in a pair that correctly describes the feeling in the sentences. One example is completed for students.
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Tape Toes & Rubberband Hands
Pupils learn the proper form for throwing. Correct hand placement is demonstrated as imaginary and then real objects are thrown at a target. Tape is placed on one shoe and referred to as the tape toe to get the student in position for...
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Vowel Sound - Short Oo Words
In this short o sound worksheet, 1st graders use the word bank to help them unscramble the words and write the short 'o' sound word on the line. Students write 20 words.
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The Percussion Family
Second graders complete a unit to learn about the percussion family and African and Latin drumming. In this percussion instructional activity, 2nd graders complete 9 lessons to learn about the percussion family. Students learn to use...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Which Hot Dog Cools Faster?
Different types of hot dogs will cool at different rates after they have been cooked. This activity takes the first steps in investigating this phenomenon by measuring the rate that a warmed hot dog cools. Students can compare the...
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Hsor.org: Frankfurter High: Hot Dog Sales
Determine the number of hot dogs needed in order to make a profit with little waste. Adobe required.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Minding Your Mummies: The Science of Mummification
Mummies have always played a part in nightmares for Western cultures, but in ancient Egypt, mummification was a serious religious ritual. They believed that preserving human remains was necessary so that the previous owner could enjoy...
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Week of 7 14 14 : Contestant Wins Hot Dog Eating Contest for 8th Year
Learn about the recent win of Joey Chestnut, a successful competitive eater. Includes video.
Carnegie Mellon University
Data and Story Library: Real World Stories of Statistics
This online library of data files and stories illustrates the use of basic statistics methods. The reader does not need to be a statistician to understand the topics discussed. Many of the short stories are humorous (the F-index of hot...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: "Hot Dog" Book Reports
Students will use a Makes Sense Strategies Think-sheet to learn to identify the characters, setting, main idea and details of a book read. [Requires Adobe Reader.]
A&E Television
History.com: Tailgating: How the Pre Game Tradition Can Be Traced to Ancient Times
The ritual grew as ownership of automobiles and then mass production of portable grills and plastic coolers soared. Tailgating before college and professional football games is an American tradition. Temporary tent cities pop up in...
Other
California Energy Commission: Solar Energy Science Projects [Pdf]
Four science projects in which students learn how solar energy works and how thermal energy is transferred and utlized in a solar air heater, a solar water heater, a solar hot dog cooker, and a solar cell.
A&E Television
History.com: How Did Baseball's Seventh Inning Stretch Originate?
The American tradition might date to President William Howard Taft in 1910, but it could have started in 1869. The seventh-inning stretch, when fans rise from their seats for a brief break after the top of that inning is complete, is as...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Solar Cookers and Easy Data
Students use a TI-84, Easy Temp and Easy Data to measure the quality of solar cookers. Hot dogs are heated under the May sunshine after students design, build and test their own solar cookers.