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Sounds of Poetry
Fifth graders read "Tunnel Music" and then explore how words and spacing in a poem affects how the poem sounds.
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Bible: Lesson 1
Students identify times in the Bible when God provided for the Israelites. In this God's provision lesson, students read Joshua 7-8:29 to discover the ways God provided for the Israelites in their battles with Ai. Students then...
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The Important Thing
Eighth graders describe their families, and find common elements with other students in regard to their families. They read the book, The Important Book, then create another page for the book.
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Draw A Fire-Safety Picture
Students create a mini-storybook of fire-safety pictures to learn about fire hazards in the home. In this fire education lesson, students discuss fire safety tips and color the pictures in the storybook. Next, students separate into four...
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Grabbing For Vowels
Students explore the short /a/ sound. Taking turns, they pick short /a/ sight word apples from a bulletin board apple tree. Each student reads the word and then chooses someone from the class to identify the /a/ sound in the word.
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Counseling
Students, as a group, read a story about being kind and giving to others. They answer questions about the story and discuss it. They are also asked if it is better to have a lot of stuff or to enjoy it.
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Japan
Students read the literature of The Talisman in order to make cultural connections and investigate the concept of irony and how it is used in this Japanese text. They also discuss the issue of conformity and its relationship to the story.
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What About Pumpkins
Second graders read 'Big Pumpkin' by Eric Silverman. In teams of 'pumpkin investigators', using real pumpkins, they discover how a pumpkin feels and smells, how much one weighs, and determine which group has the largest pumpkin.
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Garden For Life
Students are read a story about a girl their age helping others. They discover they can have a positive impact on others. They decide on a project related to literature that benefits the school or community.
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Charlotte's Web
Students read the story of Charlotte's Web. They discuss what it means to be a friend. Students discuss the way Fern and Wilbur's fiendship began. They answer the following questions: How was Fern a friend to Wilbur before she had even...
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My Journey From Innocence
Students discuss the factors that may or may not influence the outcome of a sexual experience. After reading a brief article about a student losing their virginity, students discuss the ways a sexual experience can have a different...
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Character Analysis Lessons
Graphic organizers can be a great tool to help students understand character analysis.
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Summarizing: Using Hand Motions for Key Words or Points
Learning to summarize texts takes practice. Jump into the training ring and guide your learners through a summarizing practice session. The classic direct instructional practice of "I do, you do, we do" is used to help them identify key...
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Create Learning Experiences with The Polar Express
Center content-integrated lessons around the timeless holiday book, The Polar Express.
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Self-Monitoring Strategies and Vocabulary Games
Teachers model self-monitering strategies for their learners. They participate in games and artwork that help them increase their vocabulary. They also complete a crossword puzzle.
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Examining the Form and Function of Campaign Speeches
An examination of stump speeches, one of the most important components of a presidential campaign, is made possible by accessing The New York Times Learning Network. After closely examining the form and function of stump speeches,...
Historical Thinking Matters
Spanish-American War: 3 Day Lesson
Why did the United States choose to invade Cuba in 1898? As part of a 3-day lesson, your young historians will first develop working hypotheses to answer this question, then work with a variety of historical primary source documents that...
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Unique Monique: Building a Community of Unique Individuals
Students recognize that each student is unique and has special talents. Students develop a puzzle piece that describes them and their particular talents. Students share their pieces and post on a bulletin board.
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Stories of Painkiller Addiction: Myth or Fact
Are opioids the most abused drug after marijuana? How hard is it for young people to obtain painkillers without a prescription? Middle and high schoolers explore the growing epidemic of opioid addiction with a lesson that prompts them to...
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Stories of Painkiller Addiction: The Cycle of Addiction
Drug addiction, including prescription drug addiction, begins with a reason that's different for every user. High schoolers learn more about the reasons people begin abusing drugs with a set of videos and worksheets that discuss four...
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Recreate the Race
Students research and find the route of the Alaskan dog sled race.In this Iditarod race lesson students find the checkpoints for the Iditarod on a map. Students research information in pairs about each one of the checkpoints. Students...
Special Olympics
A World of Difference
Kids engage in a series of activities that ask them to consider differences and similarities in characteristics, both visible and invisible. With this new understanding, the class investigates the Special Olympics program and develops...
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Understanding Different Views on Death
A thought-provoking lesson plan presents how different cultures view death. Upper elementary through high school pupils engage in a series of activities that will leave them with a new understanding of how death is dealt with globally....
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Character Education: Honesty
Middle schoolers define what honesty means. They will discuss omission as a form of telling lies. Furthermore, they will compare and contrast to other forms of lying. In the end, they give examples of different types of lies and evaluate...