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When you're writing historical fiction, the past really can become the present — especially if you're writing in the present continuous tense! Cover World War I, verb tenses, censorship, and letter writing with one informative lesson and...
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Radical Raptors
Learners are introduced to raptors and their role in the environment. They identify three characteristics of raptors and list several types of raptors found in nature. They discuss their positive and negative experiences with raptors and...
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Making Photo Essays Easy
Young scholars generate ideas about what makes a good story and a good photograph then place them together to create a photo essay. In this photo essay lesson, students assemble random photos into a story, select the best photos, and...
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Jazz-Age Intrigue
Eleventh graders read The Great Gatsby and explain the jazz age. They use jazz age terms to create their own short story, scene, or letter.
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My Five Senses
Students explore their 5 senses. In this 5 senses instructional activity, students participate in activities that require them to use the senses of smell, touch, hearing, taste, and sight.
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Classroom Rules and Procedures
Eighth graders participate in a brief introduction to the classroom rules and procedures. They role play the proper procedures for maintaining a productive classroom atmosphere. Rules and parent letters are distributed and discussed.
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Life of a Logger
Pupils are introduced to the work and lives of 19th century lumberjacks through a living history slide show presentation. They compare and contrast life 150 years ago with the present. Students describe the history of logging in...
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Symmetry
Students make a design with pattern blocks and then pass them on to the rest of the class. They have to make them symmetrical and complete the design.
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Ready, Set, Go
Students increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing rereading as a good reader strategy, students complete an initial read of a novel text. With a partner, they complete a timed fluency drill...
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Feudalism
Young scholars have tournaments in teams after learning information about The Middle Ages. In this Middle Ages lesson plan, students learn that tournaments are mock battles, but that they will have these battles by answering questions in...
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Subject-Verb Agreement
Students explore subject-verb agreement. They read sentences on the board and fill in a correct subject and verb. Using Lil' Boooie's lyrics, students correct the wrong subject-verb agreements in the lyrics. Time permitting, students...
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President's Place
Third graders read and research the features of the White House.In this President's Place instructional activity, 3rd graders read an article determine the main idea. Students understand how to footnote an article.
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Climb for Fluency
Second graders are introduced to the concept of fluency and are shown how a fluency chart is used. They listen to two sentences; one read with the fluency and the other with disfluent reading. They work in pairs to time each other while...
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Munsch mania
Third graders choose a Robert Munsch poem to interpret. For this language arts lesson, 3rd graders interpret their chosen poem by either acting it out or through illustrations. Once the interpretations are complete, students send their...
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The Great American Fire Drill
Students read a story about fire safety and create their own ending to the story in order to learn about fire escape plans and to demonstrate their writing skills. In this fire safety lesson, students discuss the parts of a story, read...
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Colour Me
Students 'see' nature differently. They look closely to find the rainbow of colors found in a superficially-green dominated landscape. They find as many different colors as they can- selecting a color chip and matching it as...
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Glossary, Index, and Table of Contents
Fourth graders use two separate sources to learn about index, glossary, and table of contents usage. In this library lesson, 4th graders use two books, Learning About Weather with Graphic Organizers, and The World Almanac for Kids, to...
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Strategies for a Successful World
Students solve real-life social issues. In this character education lesson, students discuss instances of gender bias, stereotyping, and discrimination. Students then discuss how to address the social issues.
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Mapping Natural Disasters
Students use Cartesian coordinates to plot current natural disasters. They relate location of natural disasters to their specific major project countries. Students tie in geometry within this lesson as connected to spatial relationships...
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Music Twister
Distinguish the sound of musical notes and correctly name them. In this music lesson, participate in a game of musical twister where the circles are renamed with musical note names. Additionally, display recognition of eighth, quarter,...
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Storytelling
Learners study and participate in a Native American traditional learning experience--storytelling. They read legends and choose a legend to tell and illustrate.
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Job Applications
Students fill out job applications for openings as sales clerk and stocker. They role play being the "Boss" to critique job applications.
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Separate Lives
Students read a New York Times article to explain apartheid and its legacies. They examine prejudice in their own lives by looking a the perception of discriminatory traits.
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What Do Monarch Caterpillars Eat?
Students use the scientific method to discover what monarch caterpillars eat. They observe the caterpillars for 2 minutes at a time and make observations.