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Exploring Slope
In this exploring slope learning exercise, students solve and complete 4 different problems. First, they compare an object's weight on Earth to an object's weight on another planet using the information given. Then, students compare this...
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Beans and Baleen
Predict whale populations using different beans as whales! Learners observe different types of beans in a dish knowing that each bean represents a different kind of whale. They then predict how many "whales" there are in a certain area....
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Introduce Vocabulary: Everybody Cooks Rice (Dooley)
Use Norah Dooley's culturally inspiring book Everybody Cooks Rice to explore delicious new vocabulary in context with beginning readers. The recommended words here are: delicious, grumbling, and gulp; pre-teach them before reading the...
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Fresh Fruits: ESL Lesson, Beginning Level
Quiz your English learners on their food vocabulary with this presentation, which focuses on different types of fruit. Common fruits such as apples and oranges join less well-known fruits like mangos and pomegranates in the slideshow....
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February Facts Internet Hunt
In this February facts Internet hunt instructional activity, students use search engines and linked websites to answer 30 questions about topics from all subject areas. This page has numerous links to helpful web resources.
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Horticulture and Gardening
In this colorful packet, students engage in a variety of activities involving plants and seeds. After answering the 50 questions in the packet, learners can go on to delve into their own projects.
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4-H Horticulture and Gardening- Intermediate Learner's Page
In this 4-H horticulture and gardening worksheet, learners study how some of the food they eat is the stems, roots, leaves, seeds, and flowers of plants by completing a fill-in-the-blank activity and a word search page. They examine the...
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Ag in My Community; Agriculture
Learners build knowledge about agriculture as it relates to their communities' commodities. In this agriculture instructional activity, students brainstorm about conditions in their community with regards to growing different types of...
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ESL: "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" Activities
In this ESL "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" worksheet, student listen to the video story and complete a variety of related comprehension activities.
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Capital Letter Review
For this capital letter review worksheet, students respond to 2 multi-step questions that require them to identify words that should be capitalized. Students also write 3 sentences that include proper nouns.
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Invent a Holiday
Students compare their own special holidays and traditions and then use their imaginations to create their own holiday.
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Nutrition Unit
First graders complete activities for the six basic food groups. For this food groups lesson, 1st graders view examples of food samples from the various groups and sample the foods. Students discuss the food pyramid and draw a fruit or...
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: Chapter 7
In this Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry comprehension check activity, students respond to 19 short answer questions covering chapter 7 of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor in order to help them better understand those...
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Seeing Green Crossword Puzzle
In this seeing green activity worksheet, learners use the 25 clues and word bank to identify the words needed to complete the crossword puzzle.
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Special Seeds
Students create their own garden. In this gardening lesson, students get a packet of seeds and plant them in a special part of the garden. They are responsible for watering, weeding, and caring for their plants.
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Introduce Vocabulary: Everybody Cooks Rice
Students discover the meaning of tier two vocabulary words. For this vocabulary lesson, students read Everybody Cooks Rice, listening for 3 pre-selected, tier two vocabulary words. Words are defined by the teacher and students practice...
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Tape Toes & Rubberband Hands
Students learn the proper form for throwing. Correct hand placement is demonstrated as imaginary and then real objects are thrown at a target. Tape is placed on one shoe and referred to as the tape toe to get the student in position for...
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Agriculture
Students examine the types of agriculture in their own state and in their local community. They examine how food makes it to their local grocery store. They compare data from different states.
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Crack the Secret Code-- Health Activity
In this health worksheet, students learn about proper diet and exercise by reading the cartoons and deciphering a secret code about health.
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Fun Apron
Students create an apron. In this crafts lesson, students get an apron and place their handprints on it in fabric paint. They cut out items from fabric to glue on as well.