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In this telling time activity, 1st graders read the analog clocks and write the time to the hour. Students write the time in words for 11 clocks.
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David Beckham to Defend Marriage in Court
In this reading/listening instructional activity, students role play. Students pretend to be married to a celebrity. Students also role play marriage counseling.
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Calling All Owls
Young scholars research various types of owls. In this owls lesson, students observe owls and discuss their characteristics. Young scholars go to an owl habitat and listen for the call of an owl. Students read The Owl in the...
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Probing Our Solar System
Third graders engage in a lesson utilizing small group activities and individual work incorporating student research on space satellites, probes and international connections. They, in groups, construct information disks, timelines, and...
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Plot Mobiles
Students read folktales and identify the plot of the story by making a mobile. In this inventive and colorful lesson, students listen to a variety of famous folktales, and practice identifying the plot. Then, they work together to create...
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Words in the News Smoking Ban- 15 February 2006
Students complete vocabulary building exercises before reading an online article. They complete worksheets and an online quiz. They focus on relaltive clauses on the final worksheet. They write a letter about second hand smoke in a...
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The Catcher in the Rye
Ninth graders engage in the reading of literature in order to focus upon some of the basic literary elements while examining "The Catcher In The Rye". They use the experience of reading and literary analysis in order to help develop an...
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Olympics (Grade 4)
Students research information about the current Olympic research. In this Olympic research lesson, students take a pre-test to determine their knowledge about the current Summer Olympics. They choose one of three areas to research and...
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Investigating Shapes in Our World
First graders explore shapes. In this geometry lesson, 1st graders make shapes with geo-boards, use play-dough to make three-dimensional figures, and make a shape book using pre-cut shapes.
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She or Her?
In this She or Her activity, students read 5 paragraphs and circle the correct word (she or her) in 16 different cases. Students also read a brief explanation of the difference between she and her.
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Fact or Opinion (Food)
In this language arts worksheet, students read about the difference between fact and opinion. Students then read 10 statements about food and write "fact" or "opinion." Students write 3 facts about food and 3 opinions.
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Native American Bartering
Fifth graders create items to barter. In this Native American bartering lesson, 5th graders read a book, design and make items, and barter with their peers. Students reflect on the experience through journal writing.
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Students read about weather and create a computer log about weather. In this Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs lesson, students listen to the story and discuss different weather patterns. Students develop a list of weather...
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Everything Grows
First graders read about the growth of living things. In this similiarities and differences lesson plan, 1st graders list things that are similiar and different about growing plants. Students then use a graphic organizer to list the...
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A Teeth Changing Experience
Students research human health by reading an educational story in class. In this oral health lesson, students identify the importance of brushing their teeth and consuming calcium. Students read the book A Teeth Changing Experience...
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Bikini Anniversary
Learners conduct research on the anniversary of the bikini. They read a short news report, explore websites, define key vocabulary words, complete a worksheet, and design, draw, and describe an outfit.
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Successful Interviewing
After performing a variety of pre-activities, students will complete steps that lead to a successful interview. Activities will include preparation for the interview, marketing oneself, follow-up and assessment. The students will...
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Heat Loss and Cool Gains
Fifth graders predict what happens when cold and hot water are mixed together. In this physics instructional activity, 5th graders discuss how heat transfer takes place. They record temperature readings and compare it with their prediction.
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Matching Games, Trees and Animals
Students identify and define new words as they are introduced to specific trees, leaves, animals and animal habitats, engage in literacy-related play by playing games that focus on animals and trees mentioned in book, A Tree for Me, and...
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The Giving Tree
Fourth graders participate in a shared reading of The Giving Tree. They discuss the relationship between trees and people in the story. Students contribute to a class KWL chart. They create their own KWL chart with at least four things...
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Quick Tricks for Multiplication
In this multiplication math worksheet, students read tips for doing each group of multiplication facts. Shortcuts and tricks give students new strategies for memorizing their facts. Twelve sample problems are given for practice.
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Flat Stanley Vocabulary Word Unscramble
For this reading literature response worksheet, students answer questions and write responses to show their understanding of Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown.
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Simple Sentences
In this grammar instructional activity, students identify the subject and predicate in 30 simple and more complex sentences. Students are able to read the detailed directions which are provided.
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Just Let Me Draw
In this Just Let Me Draw worksheet, students read a one-page story about a student who loves to draw. Next, students answer a question that checks for comprehension, one that connects the story to their lives, and another that requires...