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Who's There
Fifth graders, in groups, make a list of at least three animals that would survive well in a particular environment. After an allotted time, they pass their list to another group, where they will add to it. They discuss adaptations each...
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Let There Be Peace On Earth
Students discuss the concept of peace and brainstorm ways to show peace. They read "Sadako & the Thousand paper Cranes" and discuss the theme of the story. After watching a video of "A Thousand Paper Cranes peace Project 1977,"...
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High Five Dance Warm Up
Students stand in a circle in sequential order. They grapevine to the middle of the circle when they hear their number. When in the middle of the circle, students high five someone and then grapevine out of the circle. Numbers may be...
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Great River Bend Adventure
Students use their imagination. They discuss the 4 C's of teamwork: Concentration, Communications, Coomperation, and Consideration. Students discuss the safety guidelines of the project. They complete a rope maze. The group walks...
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Round to the Nearest Whole $
In this rounding money worksheet, students identify the money amounts in each examples and round to the nearest dollar for the 10 examples.
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Going to the Doctor
Fifth graders discuss reasons for going to the doctor. In this doctor's visit lesson, 5th graders read a chapter from the text and complete a checkup word search to match definitions and terms. Students answer questions at the end of the...
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SWOOP Reading
First graders read fluently. In this phonics instructional activity students practice reading strategies for fluency. They write a response in their journal about the book read in class.
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Fraction Strips: Adding Fractions
Third graders problem solve using fraction strips. In this adding fractions lesson, 3rd graders create fraction strips to help identify fractional sizes (fourths, eighths, thirds) and to solve word problems.
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Read Martin's Big Words
Students read Martin's Big Words. In this social studies lesson, students read and discuss the life and times of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.