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Freedom of Information Day
In this Freedom of Information Day worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, phrase matching, fill in the blanks, correct words, multiple choice, spelling sequencing, scrambled sentences, asking questions,...
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Life Cycle of Butterfly
Second graders investigate life cycles of insects by writing a story. In this butterfly life lesson plan, 2nd graders create a checklist of the many steps a caterpillar takes before growing wings and flying. Students utilize...
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8 Events
In this sequencing worksheet, students fill in the graphic organizer with 8 main events that happen in a sequenced order by drawing and writing sentences. Students complete 8 sections.
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Editing
Fourth graders edit their previously written essay rough drafts with a partner in this lesson. They apply the revision process using a revision checklist, then revise independently. They conference with the teacher about their needed...
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Praise for a Color
Students discover the 5 senses by analyzing poetry. In this poetry instructional activity, students read a poem with their class and analyze how each sense plays into their understanding of the poem. Students write a poem...
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Create Your Island Paradise
Sixth graders create a descriptive essay and map describing their island paradise. They try to evoke the reader's senses: seeing, hearing, touching, smelling, and tasting. They revise their paragraphs using their partner's feedback.
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Organizing Paragraphs
Young scholars brainstorm transition words, and utilize word list to order paragraphs and multi-paragraph essays.
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Bloody Business
Students research word frequencies in Macbeth and create a frozen picture inspired by a word. In this Macbeth lesson plan, students view Blood Will Have Blood and discuss the dual meaning of the word "blood." Students...
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Arrays Hooray
Second graders write and solve story problems which involve whole numbers, using addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division. They solve multiplication problems by using strategies other than counting all. They interpret and solve...
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If You Give a Pig a Pancake - P is for Pancakes!
Students read "If you give a pig a pancake" then write the letter P with pancake batter on a griddle tablet for a yummy treat to eat!
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A Sentence for Life
What is a sentence? Second graders will explore the components of a sentence in the ten lessons of this unit. The subject, predicate, the process of proofreading, punctuation, and sentence sequence are analyzed in this unit. Handouts and...
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Synonym Scramble
Play a game with a deck of cards to reinforce synonyms and vocabulary. Young spellers look at the blue words on the cards they are holding and try to match it with the red word the teacher is holding. The game continues until the deck is...
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Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas-Lincoln: A Photobiography
Students read Lincoln: A Photobiography by Russell Freedman. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding the life of Abraham Lincoln, including, but not limited to, the Civil War. Included are reading, art, math,...
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Sentences And Sequencing
Learners practice writing complete sentences and sequencing three or more events. They listen to at least one version of the story read aloud and work cooperatively to put the story events in proper sequence. They access a...
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Egg Hatching into Sequencing
Learners create an egg. In this language arts lesson, students create an egg and then take photographs as the egg is being hatched. Learners write about the sequence of the hatching.
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Is a Picture Worth a Thousand Words?
Eighth graders study the basics of photography and practiced five different modes of writing, required seven photos.
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Identifying Syllables Within Spoken Words
First graders participate in a conversation about what they want to become when they grow up, and identify syllables within the spoken words.
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Composing Your Own Song
In this music activity, students read about composing their own song and how to get started. They identify the main features that make a good song and the various layers that make up the overall texture. Students also use the three...
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The Chocolate Touch
Third graders read and analyze chapter two of the book "The Chocolate Touch" by Patrick Skene Catling. They compare and contrast a box of chocolates with the chocolates in the book, and write the sequential steps of opening a box of...
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Doubling Up
Fifth graders explore the powers of two and substitute values into their own names by solving a math word problem. They perform calculations with powers of numbers, find square roots, and explain the relation between a square root and a...
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Mapping Personal Narratives
Second graders write a personal narrative using webs they created and a story map worksheet. In this personal narrative lesson plan, 2nd graders make lists of ideas to write about and pick one to focus on.
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Understanding the Roots
Young scholars investigate the parts of a flower. For this earth science lesson, students read the book The Magic School Bus Plants Seeds and identify various plant parts. Young scholars construct a model of a flowering plant from...
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Diamonte Writing
Students discover poetry while practicing their storytelling skills. In this language arts lesson, students read diamonte and acrostic poems written by other students on the Internet. Students create their own narrative...
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Fill Me In
Second graders work on expanding their vocabulary. In this personal writing lesson, 2nd graders practice word identification and complete a worksheet by filling in the blanks.