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Who Wants to Win Millions: Number Up to 1,000
Challenge your second or third graders with this game in which they have to spell numbers up to a thousand. This is a fun and motivating way to review this concept. It could be used as a center activity.
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Giants, Wizards, Elves
This game is a combination of tag and the rock, paper, scissors game. Giants beat elves, elves beat wizards, and wizards beat giants. The set-up determines who becomes the taggers and who is trying to run back to safety.
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Word Roots 1: Dict, Vent, Duct Advanced-Crossword
Create a game out of learning vocabulary. The Latin roots dict, vent, and duct are part of the words used in this crossword puzzle. Definitions are given as clues; no word list is included but the answers are available so you can provide...
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1Word and Letter Match Puzzle
In this word and letter match worksheet, students match groups of 3 letters to words that contain each set. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Memory Game with a Smile
Students take it in turns to say two letters and then they turn the corresponding cards around to see if the pictures/words on them match. If they do, student who has found the pair wins 1 point.
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Letter Recognition Flash Games for Kids
Students explore the alphabet by completing an on-line letter identification activity. In this phonetics activity, students utilize the website www.literarycenter.net and listen to word sounds as they identify the spelling of the...
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Color Recognition Game
Students study color words. In this math instructional activity, students complete a variety of activities on the computer in which they identify colors and color words.
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Researching and Writing About Another Country's Holiday: Documenting and Communicating Information
This lesson is a culminating lesson which follows students researching, collecting citations, evaluating and selecting text, graphic materials and visual aids. For this concluding lesson, 5th graders discuss the assessment task and how...
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Commonly Misspelled Words
In this spelling worksheet, learners read a list of 100 commonly misspelled words. Words include absence, accept, accidentally, embarrass, and perceive.
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Make Words Using the Letters in the Word " Alligator"
For this spelling and science worksheet, learners read a short description of an alligator before using the letters in its name to make as many words as possible. They are encouraged to make at least 18 words which they can check with...
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Make Words Using the Letters in the Words "Polar Bear"
In this science based spelling worksheet, students read a short description of a polar bear before using the letters in the words to make as many new words as possible. They can check their words with those posted at the bottom the page.
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Making Words Using the Letters in the Words "Superb Lyrebird"
In this spelling and science worksheet, young scholars read a short description of the Superb Lyrebird. They make as many words as they can using the letters in those words. They can check their answers with those at the bottom of the page.
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Make Words Using the Letters in the Word "Crocodile"
In this spelling and science worksheet, students read a short description of a crocodile before using the letters in its name to make as many words as possible. They are encouraged to make at least 24 words, and can check their answers...
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Make Words with the Letters in the Word Badger
In this language arts and science worksheet, students make as many words as they can using the letters in the word "badger." They are encouraged to make at least 17 words. They see examples at the bottom of the page.
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Gone to the Dogs
Approach vocabulary through decoding and chunking. Your class breaks up words into basic syllables or chunks then engages in a decoding activity. Useful for a variety of language levels and grades, just modify to fit your class.
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The Young Basketball Player
Students explore the history of basketball by reading and listening to a book entitled, "The Young Basketball Player." Afterwards, they create a trivia basketball game and write an interview for their favorite player. As a...
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I'm A Star!
Fourth graders answer questions about being responsible community member. They listen and brainstorm ideas of why it important to be responsible community members. Students are given a copy of "I'm A Star Community Member" game...
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Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas-Hanukkah Lights, Hanukkah Nights
Students read Hanukkah Lights, Hanukkah Nights by Leslie Himmelman. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding the study of Hanukkah. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social studies, and library...
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School News
Compile a school newsletter with your budding journalists! Use the school calendar to assign each learner a specific even to cover! Possible events include the science fair, sports games, concerts, talent shows, etc. This is a project...
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Where Do I Put My Trash?
Where does the trash go after you put it in the garbage can? The class discusses sustainability, recycling, compost, and landfills as they play as fun relay game. In teams, they race to be the fastest group to successfully sort...
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Problem Solving of Patterns
Fifth graders use a software program to practice their problem solving skills. As a class, they identify patterns in their days at school and review problem solving patterns in math. They solve different problems and discover that the...
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Compounding the Problem
Pupils sharpen their dictionary skills and their understanding of compound words in this plan. Tailor it to the grade level you teach by honing in on specific skills. For older learners, the plan suggests providing a word and having them...
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Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas-Dancing With the Indians
Learners read Dancing With the Indians by Angela Shelf Medearis. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding the study of Native American festivals and traditions. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing,...
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Fairy Tales Unit Ideas
Pupils listen to children's fairy tales and watch them on a video. Afterward, they list the heroes from each story. Students write a short paragraph about a typical day for the hero. Pupils dress up like their character and give a...