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Numeral Recognition, Matching, and Writing
Students reinforce numeral recognition by matching and writing the numbers from 1-20. In this numeral recognition instructional activity, students count aloud sequentially from one to twenty, identify numerals 1-20, write numerals 1-20,...
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Let's Play Hide and Seek
Young scholars simulate dinosaurs. They discuss dinosaurs and listen to a story. They play a game of Hide and Seek simulating dinosaurs with their parents. They complete activity pages and draw pictures of dinosaurs. They discuss...
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Focus Story: The Mitten
Learners explore language arts by analyzing a story with their classmates. In this poetry identification lesson plan, students read the book The Mittens and identify the characters, plot and settings in the story. Learners recite poems...
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Oh, California: Understanding Primary Sources: What Did John Muir See?
Young scholars read a selection from the writings of John Muir. They discover his view on California and its natural resources. They create a display of images that show what California has to offer.
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First Day at School
Students listen to a book about the first day of school. They divide into groups of four, and role play the story. They explain to the teacher what they like the most from the story.
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Monarch Butterflies
First graders listen to books about butterflies and look at pictures of butterflies. Students review the stages of butterflies and learn the migratory path the monarch takes in its adult stage.
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Environment: River of Life
Students assess the impact of human activity on the environment. After reading the book, "A River Ran Wild," they role-play and discuss how people changed the river. Students write stories about living along a river from the point of...
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Pop Up Fables
Young scholars read a fable and create a pop-up book of the fable. Students add the moral of the story to the back of the book.
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Use of Digital Cameras
Students make observations of frogs by taking pictures of a frog and writing about its structual and behavioral characteristics. They insert a photo in Word and add text boxes and arrows for labeling.
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Where Am I? Determining Relative Location
Students use position words to describe where their teacher is sitting and read a story that makes use of position words. In this spatial lesson, students make a stick puppet and play Simon Says focusing on using position words in the...
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Five Fingers for Eating Lunch
First graders listen to the book, The M&M's Brand Counting Book, discuss the one-to-one correspondence and count the candies in the story. They focus on the number five, and listen to the story Sun Up, Sun Down, discussing the...
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Health Importance
First graders create a poster about health after filling out a survey on a health topic. In this health lesson plan, 1st graders read the Staying Clean and Fit section of their health book.
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Making Native American Vests
Students listen to the story Brother Eagle, Sister Sky and observe Native American clothing worn by the characters in the book. Students create a vest out of a pre-cut brown paper bag and decorate with Native American symbols.
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The Writings of Robert Boyle
Students read the introductory text describing the various sources for the history of Boyle's life. They produce a poster illustrating the sources of Boyle's life and writings.
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Modern American Poetry
High schoolers identify different types of literary terms in poems. They read different poems and create a packet summarizing them. They write a poem of their own and a biography of one of their favorite poets.
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Ruby Bridges: One Little Girl's Brave Act
Second graders examine the life of Ruby Bridges. In this bravery instructional activity, 2nd graders read the story of Ruby Bridges and discuss Ruby's actions and decisions.
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Putting It Together in Writer's Workshop
This lesson about writing can be taught in small groups or large group settings. They examine basic writing techniques and practice using them to improve their writing.
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Creature Feature
Students research an animal, and create a video to share their information and pictures with the class.
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September 11, 2001
Third graders discuss one thing that makes them feel special. They read the book "We're Different, We're the Same" and discuss the differences they saw in the people in the book. They discuss how they would treat others who are different...
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Biocomplexity Activity: Introduction to Biocomplexity
Young scholars seek to define Biocomplexity. Teacher begins by a discussing the prefix "bio" and take volunteers to read their answers to the Warm Up question aloud. Teacher goes onto explain that the students have 20 minutes to explain...
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New to School Student Booklets
Students create a book about their school experience entitled, "(Student's name) Goes to School." They identify who their friends are and discuss and list them as one page in their booklets. Students also listen to a story read by the...
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Language Arts Writing Experience
Students write and illustrate a picture of their favorite food to be included in a class book.
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No Title
Fourth graders identify and practice a variety of prereading strategies to assess how to ask questions that a new reader might ask about the book, "One Day in the Woods." They skim the book, brainstorm the topic of the book and preview...
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Icky Sticky and Itty Bitty
Students identify the letter i and the sound that it makes in various words and illustrations with the sound /i/. They practice writing the letter I both upper and lower case on paper. Finally, students circle the pictures with the...