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Elephants

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students research an elephant habit and present their findings to the class. In this elephant lesson plan, students also answer short answer questions about elephant characteristics and features.
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Colorado

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders complete a variety of activities to increase their knowledge of Colorado. They make leafprints, read and listen to stories, write fiction, make collages, participate in discussions and invite their parents to come and see...
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The Bricklayer's Lesson in Physics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read a simulated report, written to an insurance company as explanation for a claim of medical benefits. They list the collisions that resulted in the injuries, and identify the forces involved which caused the injury.
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Environmental Quality in Our Own Backyard

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students research an environmental issue and decide on a course of action. They write a reseach paper and present an oral presentation based on the research.
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Themes of Courage

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders create a PowerPoint presentation or a brochure in which they persuade an audience of their choice and why their solution is the best for the problem they tackled after studying the Vietnam War.
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Using Word Parts to Infer Meaning

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the importance of physical activities and use word parts to infer meaning to a story. They discuss agility, baseball, and ballet dancing, read an article, and observe a demonstration on breaking down words and examining...
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Clustering

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders are introduced to the concept of clustering. In groups, they use their new science vocabulary words to put into a web or cluster. To end the lesson, they read a book related to electricity and write the definitions of any...
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Bicycle Ride

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders observe and demonstrate how to add and subtract three-digit numbers as they relate to word problems. They discuss an annual bike ride in Iowa, and solve problems on an activity sheet along with the teacher. Students draw a...
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Exploring Marine Ecosystems in the Caribbean and Maine

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students compare the marine habitats of Maine and the Caribbean using temperature, tides, ocean currents, latitude and longitude. In this marine ecosystems lesson, students analyze maps to complete graphic organizers that evaluate the...
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You Are Uniquely You

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discover their unique attributes and complete a group service project. In this service project lesson plan, students work in groups to define an audience, create a service project based on boosting the audience's confidence, and...
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Treaties - Grade 12

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders explore the history and current issues facing First Nations treaties. In this native studies lesson, 12th graders research modern land claims in Canada and write reports based on their findings.
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It Looked Like...

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders listen to a read aloud of Charles Shaw's, It Looked Like Spilt Milk. They complete an art activity in which they spill white paint on blue paper and fold it to make a design. They write about their design following the...
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Reconstructing the Squares

For Teachers K - 8th
Young scholars visit an outdoors area and mark out a square on the ground that they examine, looking for living and non-living things. They make a model or drawing of the findings from the actual square.
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Ordinals

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students examine uses for ordinal numbers in calendars, and an ordinal chart. They order ice cream cone cut outs from 1st to 20th and complete a worksheet. (not given)
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Miss Alaineus Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 5th
Students gain an understanding of various literary devices and strengthen their vocabulary. In this Miss Alaineus lesson plan, students read the vocabulary tale, discuss the use of literary devices and choose from 4 possible culminating...
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Be a Good Friend

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students discover characteristics of a good friend. In this social skills lesson, students read Clifford's Manners and discuss ways Clifford used his manners in the story. An activity that rewards students for modeling being courteous...
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Shapes

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Discuss the properties of 2D and 3D shapes in order to help learners understand the concept. Learners will participate in an interactive whiteboard lesson to develop understanding of 2D and 3D shapes.
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ESL: Match Questions and Answers

For Students 4th - 6th
In this ESL question/answer learning exercise, students match a set of 10 questions with their correct answers. Students may click on an "answer" button for immediate feedback.
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Poetry for Home: Homelessness

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners read a poem to learn about homelessness. In this poetry lesson, students make a list of words about their home and then feelings about their home. Learners read the poem 'When I Think Home' and then write their own version of...
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April Fool's Day

For Students 7th - 8th
In this April Fool's Day worksheet, learners read or listen to a passage, then match phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct words, unscramble words and sentences, write discussion questions and conduct a survey about this day.
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The Human Animal

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore non-verbal communication. In this animal communication activity, students study body language and other forms of non-verbal communication. Students write a summary of their findings to discuss with the class. This...
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The Jones Family Express

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book The Jones Family Express. In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, answer short answer questions, have...
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Pronunciation Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this past tense forms instructional activity, students say and write the past tense forms of the regular verbs given to them. Students complete 80 problems.
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Tell Me; I’ll Listen

For Teachers 1st - 4th Standards
Encourage respect, responsibility, and caring within your classroom with a collection of lessons that spark dialogue and self reflection. To address character traits, lessons touch on topics such as staying safe in the...