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What is a Seed?

For Teachers K
Students share experiences they have had with different types of seeds. After being read a story, they are given a lima bean in which they split apart and examine the inside. To end the lesson, they share their own ideas on how they...
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One Size Fits All, Part 1

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Can you tell how tall someone is just by looking at their feet? In this activity, young mathematicians measure their height, arm span, and foot size, graph their findings, and answer questions about how these measurements are related....
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Class Bear Book

For Teachers K
Students use the story, "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" to explore the concept of color, name writing, and text sequencing. A personal page is created for the class Big Bear Book.
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Coming Home:From the Life of Langston Hughes

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders listen to the non-fiction book: COMING HOME: FROM THE LIFE OF LANGSTON HUGHES. They identify examples of metaphors and similies within the book and understand how this figure of speech is used in writing. They then create...
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My Book Report (Title, Author, Illustrator, Illustration)

For Teachers 2nd
In this book report worksheet, beginning writers complete a book report. Students fill in short responses for title, author and illustrator. Students then respond to the prompt, "My favorite part was..." by illustrating a section of the...
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Sea Changes: A New England Industry

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Learners conduct research in order to use primary and secondary sources. They interpret and analyze information from textbooks and nonfiction books for young adults, as well as reference materials, audio and media presentations, oral...
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Prepositional Phrase Recognition Practice

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Print the preposition chart on one piece of paper, and give your learners the exercise on a separate piece of paper. After reading through some of the prepositions listed on the chart, let learners try to identify the prepositional...
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Irregular Verbs Practice

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this irregular verbs worksheet, students read about irregular verbs, then choose the correct verb to complete each of 14 sentences.
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The Plastic Bag Greenhouse

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders observe plants and record their growth. They describe the parts of plants in detail including the roots, stems and leaves.
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A Sample of What?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners are introduced to the connection between women and the textile industry. Using primary source documents, they complete a handout on how gender roles have changed over the years. They examine a sampler which is connected to the...
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Interjections

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Teach your class that they can use interjections to make their writing more interesting. Individuals read a selection of sentences from their book using great expression and then explain to the teacher how interjections can make their...
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The Life And Times Of The Apple

For Teachers K - 5th
Students engage in a study about the biology of apples that includes growth and reproduction. They conduct research using a variety of resources. Students write a description of an apple brought to class by answering several questions....
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Write a Story

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Here is a great way to explore narrative writing! Learners review a previously constructed story map and identify the characters, setting, and main events in the book Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock retold by Eric A. Kimmel. They...
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The Grapes of Wrath: Scrapbooks and Artifacts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students complete research to enhance their reading of "The Grapes of Wrath". Using the text, they identify and locate cultural artifacts and discuss their symbolic connotations. As a class, they create a museum exhibit of the various...
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The Magic of Cranberries

For Teachers K - 5th
Students research climatic and soil conditions for growing cranberries and illustrate how cranberries grow. They research how cranberries are used past and present and create an a-b-c book on cranberries.
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We’re Going on a Bear Hunt

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders participate in guided reading and writing experience in this set of five lessons. They complete a picture walk of Michael Rosen's, We're Going on a Bear Hunt before listening to the story and retelling it. Working with a...
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Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas-Two Eyes, A Nose, and A Mouth

For Teachers K - 6th
Students read Two Eyes, A Nose, and A Mouth by Roberta Grobel Intrater. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding faces and facial features. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social studies, and...
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3-D Figures Part 1

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Elementary schoolers explore 3-D shapes. They transition from thinking of shapes as only 2-D. Pupils read Cinderella as a launching activity for their upcoming adventure, and explore a new world of 3-D shapes in this introductory lesson.
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Bee a Reader

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Use a fun tongue twister to help your class remember the /ee/ sound! With this lesson, they distinguish between the sounds for short vowel e and long vowel e. They are introduced to the vowel patterns that comprise long vowel sounds,...
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Listen a Minute: Exercise

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Even if they hate exercise, this instructional activity could be a great way to practice writing and answering questions for your ELD pupils. First, a tape-script about exercise (which could be read aloud by the teacher) provides them...
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"Let's Write a Song"

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders brainstorm ideas that answer the question, "What is a song?" They determine the parts of a song, read lyrics, and listen to a song while identifying the chorus. They repeat the procedure with a new song before working in...
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MACBETH and the Themes of Ambition,

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Young scholars describe and compare characters and situations in dramas from and about cultures and historical periods, illustrate in improvised or scripted scenes, and discuss how theater reflects a culture.
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Voice - 6 + 1 Traits of Writing

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders combine listening and writing skills in this instructional activity. After listening to Up North at the Cabin, Students are asked to write a piece from a specific viewpoint about a place that they like to visit.
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The Roots of Slavery

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils conduct research about the Civil War and the slavery movement. They examine primary and secondary resources. The use of the internet and web slides are resources made available for students to make cognitive connections.

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