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Open the Doors to Imagination

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students practice visualizing what they read and hear in a text. They listen to selected passages from The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe read by the instructor. Students discuss the visual pictures they see when listening to the...
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Flying Through The World Of Books

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students practice various strategies for fluent, expressive reading. After reviewing chunking and book talks, students choose an appropriate leveled book to read. They are assessed on their reading fluency and reading expression after...
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ESL Activity - Authentic Cooking Experience

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students encounter imperatives used for the instructions for this cooking experience. They review selected vocabulary terms for food and the process of cooking. Students identify adverbs of sequence (first, then, etc.). They follow the...
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Fraction Jeopardy

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students investigate basic concept of fractions by using a version of the game Jeopardy. The game is played using a television monitor or projector for the integration of technology. The lesson is highly engaging and can hold student...
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Miming

For Teachers 1st
First graders perform a pantomime for their classmates. After a discussion of the items needed to go on a camping trip, each student selects one of the items to pantomime for the rest of the class. The remaining class members guess...
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Legends and Fables

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify and discuss the differences between legends and fables. They define fable and legend, then as a class take turns reading our books. Students select two of the stories, and complete a Venn diagram, comparing one...
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Science in the News

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore science in the news through articles, magazines, and internet news sites. They select articles, read them and summarize them to identify the audience that would care about their topics. As they present their articles...
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Language Arts: Chasing Vermeer - A DaVinci Code for Children

For Teachers K - 12th
Students read the mystery novel, Chasing Vermeer, research the artist and his works. Through observation of his works, they create their own pencil sketches of selected paintings. Finally, students simulate Vermeer's interiors with...
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Song Writing

For Students 6th - 10th
In this music worksheet, students identify specific tips for composing a song. They use strophic form where each verse has the same melody. Students also select a chord sequence and use cadences at the end of each phrase and modulations...
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Linking Devices

For Students Higher Ed
In this linking words ESL worksheet, students will focus on the usage of linking devices. Students will complete 8 statements selecting the best word to complete each sentence correctly.
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Phrasal Verb Gap Fill Worksheet E-G

For Students 5th - 6th
In this ESL phrasal verb worksheet, students read 14 sentences that have missing verbs. From the word bank, students select the phrasal verb that will best complete each sentence.
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Healthy Family Meals

For Students 5th - 7th
In this healthy family meals learning exercise, learners read a short selection that details a family's need to eat more healthful meals. They answer 5 true or false questions about the reading before writing a short essay detailing how...
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Worksheet 7. Jamaican Bobsledding Team, Part 2: Definitions

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this vocabulary instructional activity, students read the Jamaican Bobsledding Team, Part 2. They then select the best option to complete the 14 sentences on this page.
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One Small Act

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students perform acts of kindness. In this caring lesson, students brainstorm ideas for acts of kindness. Students select their favorite idea and work in groups to make a plan for how to carry out their act of kindness.
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Observing Elections Around the World

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine elections in countries around the world. In this elections lesson, students watch a video segment regarding election observations and then access selected websites to research specified elections. Students prepare...
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Vocabulary Review #10

For Students 7th - 8th
In this vocabulary review #10 instructional activity, students interactively complete 10 sentences by selecting the correct word or phrase with immediate online feedback.
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English Exercises: Present Continuous For Beginners

For Students 4th
In this present continuous for beginners worksheet, 4th graders interactively select the correct word to complete 21 sentences with animated illustrations and immediate online feedback.
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The Lesson: Disaster

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students study natural disasters. In this Chinese and Burmese disasters activity, students visit selected websites to discover information about earthquakes and cyclones and their devastating effect on the 2 countries. Students...
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The Lesson: Tibet

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discover details about Tibet. In this Tibet instructional activity, students visit selected websites to discover information about human rights, the Dalai Lama, and Buddhism. Students create prayers or poems in...
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The Lesson: Developing World

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Young scholars determine how to improve education in developing nations. In this current events instructional activity, students visit selected websites to discover the history of education and get involved in the Send My...
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Cataloguing the Past

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students reflect on the Holocaust. In this Holocaust Memorial Day lesson, students visit selected Web sites to research the Holocaust and the establishment of a day of reflection regarding it. 
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Survival or Democracy?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students take a closer look at Pakistan today. For this current events lesson, students visit selected websites to discover a history of the country, the cultural values of its citizens, and structure of the of the government there.
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Visit Burma, the Safe Way

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students virtually travel to Burma. In this Burma lesson, students research Burma's history, religion, and current events as they visit selected websites and share their findings.
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Bad Dog or Bad Owner?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the responsibilities of pet ownership. In this animal welfare lesson, students visit selected websites to investigate the attributes of the pit bull. Students also consider the costs and how to care for dogs.