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Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas-The Tree That Would Not Die
Young scholars read The Tree That Would Not Die by Ellen Livine. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities as they read of an ancient oak tree that has lived for nearly 500 years. they focus their attention on the events in...
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Vocabulary; Talking About the Weather-1
For this foreign language worksheet, pupils read 10 sentences related to the weather. They select the best response from those given to fill in the missing blank.
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Vocabulary: Basic Vocabulary Builder-10
In this foreign language worksheet, students are given ten sentences with missing words. They select a word from the list of choices in a box at the top of the worksheet.
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What's on the Outside/Inside?
Pupils read about the idea of gender perspective in the writing of German history. They generate definitions from a list of given vocabulary words. They write definintions using their own words.
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SBRR Strategies to Teach Vocabulary
First graders explore reading comprehension by reading Curious George books in class. In this vocabulary expansion lesson, 1st graders read the book Curious George Takes a Job and analyze the easy vocabulary terms as well as "tier 2"...
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Vocabulary Multiple Choice Worksheet 10
In this ESL vocabulary worksheet, young scholars read 10 sentences that have words omitted. Students analyze the 4 similar choices given and select the word that best completes each sentence.
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Vocabulary; Idioms/Phrasal Verbs Using Names of Animals,-Part 1
In this foreign language worksheet, students read ten sentences with missing words. They select the best word to fill in the blank from a list of three that are given. Each sentence contains an idiomatic phrase.
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The Seeds We Need
Learners apply word analysis skills to recognize new words, identify genres of fiction and nonfiction, and identify important themes and topics. They explore differences in plants, flowers, and vegetables. A book bag full of activities...
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Taxonomy and Me!
Taxonomy is the study of organisms and how you phylum. Three biology activities are included, helping scholars understand four of the six kingdoms, specifically Protista, Plantae, Fungi, and Animalia. Scholars observe and classify...
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Three Types of Rocks
Rock out with the second installment of a five-part series on earth materials and processes. Your budding geologists make observations of given rock samples and posit classification systems for rocks. They then learn about the...
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Introduction to Mock Trials
Fifth graders participate in a mock trial and explore the vocabulary of a courtroom.
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Making Your Own Sampling Tools
Students examine cause-and-effect relationship between human attitudes and behavior in the environment. They also assist citizens in increasing their sensitivity and stewardship for the environment.
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Vocabulary Cards
Students in an ESL classroom are introduced to new vocabulary for a new section. As a class, they are dealt an index card with an envelope with a vocabulary word on the outside. They practice writing new sentences with the new vocabulary...
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Big or Little
Students complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Big or Little, . In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, go over vocabulary, answer short answer...
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Language, As Experienced Through Pin-Hole Photography
Students read about and discuss photographic principles and, under the direction of the art teacher, construct individual cameras from heavy black cardboard and thin sheet metal with a hole for the lens and black tape for the shutter.
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Opposites Practice #1
In this online interactive opposites worksheet, students respond to 12 multiple choice questions that require them to identify antonyms of the bold-faced words in 12 sentences. Students may submit their...
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Greenhouse Effect ...Building Our Own
Pupils explore the greenhouse effect. They set up a simplified model of the earth and the greenhouse effect. Students compare temperatures inside a jar to temperatures outside the jar. Pupils collect information and create a line graph....
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Writing About Winter
Students explore the characteristics of winter and use invented spelling processes to describe their observations. A word wall is utilized to assist the learner through the independent writing exercises.
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Movement and Vocabulary Development
Students participate in various activities to use movement and body awareness to expand vocabulary and word meaning.
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Winter Weather Week Day 1: Weather Words
Students explore winter weather. In this winter weather lesson, students examine and define 22 weather-related terms. Students determine the words that have to do with winter weather.
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The Huichol Community of Mexico: Communicating with Symbols
Students study the Huichol Indians. In this Huichol lesson, students red The Journey of Tunuri and the Blue Deer, design a visual story using symbols, and make a painting using large paper shapes. A class mural project is also included.
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The Three Little Pigs
Students divide into small groups and read the story of THE THREE LITTLE PIGS. Each group brainstorms a list of terms relating to energy efficiency and global climate change. Then they rewrite one page of the story of the book using as...
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What's Up?
Students examine the vocabulary and objects associated with objects in the sky and weather. They observe the sky outside of their classroom and create a list of things in the sky. Students then analyze a poster, read and discuss key...
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Tale of a Tuna
Junior marine biologists access the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas' data on Atlantic Bluefin Tuna catches. As they analyze the data, they answer three questions. Background information and links to...