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Language Arts: Gathering the Appropriate Information
Students are able to use the library and/or computer lab to research reliable information sources supporting arguments being put forward in the position paper. They are able to find examples of mission statements from various...
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Fall Similes and Metaphors
Students interpret what a similies and metaphors are. They give examples of similies and metaphors. Pupils write different similies and metaphors using fall or autumn descriptive words. Students base their comparisons on facts, once they...
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Jigsaw Ancient Technology And Writing Systems
Learners participate in jigsaw learning activity in order to cover a large amount of information about the technological advances and writing systems of ancient civilizations. Working in small groups, they research an assigned topic to...
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Tracing and Coloring Practice
In this pre-printing instructional activity, students trace the straight and curved lines in a large picture of a barn. Students color the picture any way they like.
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A Living Alphabet
Students have a greater familiarity with the letters of the alphabet and use letters for other alphabet projects..
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Art in Engineering - Moving Art
Young scholars study how forces are applied in the creation of art. They design mobiles and pop-up books while identifying which forces of nature act upon them. They look at air currents, gravity, and hand movement.
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Ceramics and Patterns with Islamic Roots and the Effect on Christian Europe
Students examine a variety of ceramic pieces and trace their route through China into Europe. As a class, they discuss how ideas and patterns were carried along with the art itself. To end the lesson, they write a report on the...
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Trucks and Community Workers
First graders identify community helpers and their roles. In this transportation lesson, 1st graders complete a series of lessons integrating technology and literacy. Students decode sounds of short u, c/s/ and g/j/ words and improve...
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Drawing and Painting Business/ Logo Design
Students create business logos using drawing and painting software. They do this to promote a real or fictitious product.
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Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young: Exploration of Live vs. Recorded
Students examine the differences between live and recorded music using the music of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.
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Shapes and Colors
In this shapes and colors worksheet, students analyze a picture of a house that is made with squares, rectangles and triangles. Students follow the directions to trace and color each of the geometric shapes they find in the picture.
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Triangles and Rectangles
In this geometric shapes worksheet, students study five pictures of trees made out of triangles and rectangles. Students follow the directions to trace and color the shapes they find in the picture.
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Triangles and Ovals- Ice Cream Cones
In this geometric shapes activity, students look for ovals and triangles in a picture of three multi-scoop ice cream cones. Students follow the directions to color each shape they find.
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Shapes and Colors Practice- Squares
In this geometric shapes worksheet, students learn to recognize the square shape. Students analyze a picture of birthday packages and trace the squares and color them red.
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Shapes and Colors- Square Pyramid
In this geometric shapes worksheet, learners recognize the square shapes in a pyramid picture. Students trace the squares and color them each a different color.
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Squares and Triangles in a Picture
In this geometric shapes worksheet, students analyze a picture of a house and trace all the squares and triangles. Students color the shapes according to the directions.
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Circles and Squares: Lemonade Picture
In this shapes and colors worksheet, students analyze a picture of a glass of lemonade and trace all the circles and squares. Students color the shapes according to the directions.
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Squares and Ovals: Face Picture
In this shapes and colors worksheet, students analyze a whimsical picture of a face and trace all the squares and ovals they see. Students color the shapes according to the directions.
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Shapes and Colors: Robot
In this shapes and colors worksheet, learners analyze a picture of a robot and trace the squares and rectangles they find. Students color the shapes according to the directions.
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Tracing Shapes and Coloring Them
In this color and shapes learning exercise, students trace and color large, medium and small examples of circles, triangles, squares and rectangles.
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Cause and Effect
Students identify cause and effect relationships in a short story. After reading a short story, they participate in a discussion of how one event in a story can lead to several others. Students are then paired for a matching task that...
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Rough Draft and Peer Edit of Oral Book Review
Students write a rough draft book review over a book they have finished recently. Using their peers, they revise and make suggestions to correct spelling and grammatical errors. In groups, they practice giving their book report to the...
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Living Swamps, Bayous and Forests
Third graders explore interesting environments by exploring Louisiana. In this wetland instructional activity, 3rd graders utilize the web to research the State of Louisiana, the bayous in the area, and the Gulf of Mexico. Students write...
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Introduction to Victorian Valentines
Young scholars explore the history of Valentine's Day and how paper valentines became a tradition in Victorian times. Using a photo organizer, they select photos using tags. They use a software program to create a special image for their...