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Creative Writing Using the Senses
Fifth graders, utilizing a thesaurus to identify alternative word choices and meanings, eat a sweet treat and then list eight different adjectives for each of the five senses. They then describe a sweet with at least then adjectives...
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Chemquest: Physical Changes or Chemical Reactions
Students explore physical and chemical changes. For this chemistry lesson plan, students will go outside to observe changes seen in nature. Students will then work in the lab to identify changes at different stations prior to doing a...
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Apple Sorting
Students participate in a recalling activity with three colored felt apples. In this apple lesson, students discuss the colors of apples, sequence apples, and choice a favorite apple. Students participate in an apple tasting.
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I Am Unique
Learners study traits of organisms including genetics and inheritance. In this genetic traits lesson, students complete a shared reading and discuss the 6 traits of uniqueness. Learners sort themselves by specific traits and chart their...
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Night Hike
Learners explore Upham Woods at night and investigate about the special adaptations of nocturnal animals. They identify three nocturnal animals and how they are adapted to the night. Students explain what night vision is and how it works.
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Kwanzaa Designs
Students examine designs. In this art lesson, students dribble rubber cement over paper and put paint on the rubber cement. When the rubber cement is dry, peel off cement and reveal designs which can be hung as decorations.
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Bird Seed Fun
Students explore the concept of role playing and imagination. In this role playing lesson, students use bird seed to imagin they are creating different dishes of food and serving them to each other. Students can mix the bird...
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Sunny Day Shadow Pictures
Students explore shadows. In this art lesson, students put black construction paper on the ground and place objects on the paper. Students leave and when they come back at the end of the afternoon the sun has faded the black paper with...
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The Attribute Train
Young scholars participate in a hands-on activity working with attribute blocks. After reading a story about attributes as a class, they each are given two attribute blocks. The first student lays one attribute block on the floor with...
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Cc is for Cat
In this printing practice learning exercise, students learn to form upper and lower case letters Cc. Students trace several examples before forming their letters in the boxes.
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Gg is For Gumballs
Learners learn to form the upper and lower case letter Gg in this printing practice instructional activity. Students trace several examples before generating examples inside boxes with starting points.
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Gg is for Gumballs
In this printing of upper and lowercase letter Gg learning exercise, learners trace seven Gg's, print four Gg's, and practice writing the letters Gg on the two lines provided.
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Collage Butterflies
Students make their own butterfly on contact paper. In this art lesson, students cut or tear small pieces of tissue paper to put on their butterfly. Students place another piece of contact paper over the tissue paper pieces and cut the...
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Wall Paper and Paint Mosaic
Students create a wall mosaic. In this art activity, students post one large piece of butcher paper on a wall. Pieces of construction paper are torn into small squares. These small squares are dipped in the paint and put on the...
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Geology Quiz- Common Minerals
In this earth science worksheet, learners determine the name of 10 minerals based on the descriptions given on the page. They see pictures of a number of minerals, and check their answers with the word bank at the bottom of the page.
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Bodacious Buttons
First graders graph a data set. Given a set of buttons, 1st graders sort them into categories using specific attributes. They graph the number of buttons in their set based on their attributes using a variety of graphs. Students share...
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Ff is for Fish
In this language arts worksheet, students learn to print upper and lower case letters Ff. Students trace several examples before generating their letters in the boxes. This appears to be DeNelian style.
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Ff is for Fish
In this language arts activity, students learn to print the upper and lower case letter f. Students trace several examples before forming their own letters in the unlined boxes.
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Bb is for Bike
Learners learn to print the upper and lower case Zaner-Bloser letter Bb in this language arts worksheet. Learners trace and then print their letters in unlined boxes.
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Bb is for Bike
In this printing practice activity, students learn to print both upper and lower case letter Bb. Students trace several examples before forming their letters in the unlined boxes.
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Differentiated Learning
Students select a method of presenting on a given topic by rolling paper dice which have various presentation methods on them. They produce the activity and share it with the class.
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Shell Sort; Serving up Seafood
Students complete various small group activities to classify items and determine the types of combinations that can be made with these items. In the second lesson, students create menus for a restaurant to help them gain money sense and...
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What Sense Does It Make?
Young scholars identify the five senses and their functions and explain what information each sense gives us. They collect information gained through observation and experiences. They practice identifying new vocabulary words from the...
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Dd is for Doll
For this handwriting of upper and lowercase letters Dd activity, students trace five lowercase and two uppercase and print the letters Dd several times for mastery.