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Scholastic: Science Labelling Game

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In a series of five interactive science games, students first study labeled diagrams to learn the names of the Earth's layers, of a flower's parts, of a fish's anatomy, of the human respiratory system, and of layers of the atmosphere....
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Scholastic: We Remember Anne Frank

For Students 9th - 10th
This rich site revolves around two women who knew Anne Frank: Miep Gies who helped to hide her, and Hanneli Pick-Goslar, a childhood friend who is mentioned in the diary. A teacher's guide is included, as well as pictures and interviews.
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Scholastic: Writing Workshop: Oral History

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Great online lesson that takes students through the entire writing process- from prompt to publishing. Online or printable versions of each step are available. The prompt asks students to interview people and write about their oral...
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Scholastic Lesson Plan: Simple Ways to Assess Math Sense

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This site has two lesson plans are presented by Marilyn Burns and associates that use children's literature to help assess math sense. One lesson plan is for use with primary students while the other is for use with intermediate students.
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Scholastic Lesson Plan: A Chair for My Mother

For Teachers K - 1st
This extensive lesson plan uses the Children's Literature book "A Chair for My Mother," by Vera B. Williams to teach the concepts of saving and reaching a goal. Primary students are the target for this lesson.
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Scholastic Lesson Plan: Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich..

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This multipart lesson plan the cost of opportunities when you have limited resources. It uses the hilarious children's book, "Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday" by Judith Viorst to drive the lesson home.
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Scholastic: Serving Up Economics

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This lesson plan describes how students can use a restaurant setting to study the basic concepts of economics, while they learn business, math, and even get to eat.
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Scholastic: Challenging the Space Frontier

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This Scholastic website offers information about space exploration. Use this site to learn about specific missions like the Friendship, Apollo 11, and STS 7. Also Dr. Mae Jemison is featured and interviewed.
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Scholastic: Metaphorically Speaking

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Two pages of lesson plans and two pages of handouts in PDF format about the use of figurative language in the works of Shakespeare. Designed for grades 6-8.
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Scholastic: American Dream: Spotlight on 1965

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Use quotes from people in 1965 to talk about culture, the 1960s, and the American Dream. Students write about them and discuss their ideas in groups. The quotes are included on a handout, and there is a link that explains who said each...
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Scholastic: In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Have fun with drama and the weather with this pantomime play about weather concepts! Lists characters, props, and directions for each character.
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Scholastic: Richard Iii Character Study: Determined to Be a Villain [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Four PDF formated pages with stand-alone lessons about a couple of passages from Shakespeare's "Richard III." Two pages are lesson plans, and two pages are handouts.
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Scholastic: Play: The Mystery of the Missing Munchies

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Short play about the holiday season that students can perform. Click the teacher page for discussion and extension activities.
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Scholastic: Writing for the Sat

For Students 9th - 10th
This student guide provides insightful information about preparing for and taking the SAT. It explains how the exam is scored, how to approach the essay section, and gives prompts for practicing essay writing. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
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Scholastic: Write It: Activate Your Verbs [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Three page, PDF format handout that explains passive verbs, and when and how to avoid them. The third page contains some practice exercises. Colorful page with a good amount of information packed in to a fairly small space.
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Scholastic: Native American Games

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Have fun playing three games that were once popular among Native American children. Provides instructions, objectives, and a materials list.
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Scholastic: Max's Math Adventures Home Page

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Work on math and reading skills with these rhyming word problems. Organized by skill type and difficulty level, these problems let students input answers to instantly check if they are correct.
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Scholastic: Butterfly Wings [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Two PDF formatted pages of butterfly teaching ideas. One page contains a reproducible poem, and the other has three teaching ideas.
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Scholastic: Flag Day [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Five PDF formatted pages of Flag Day lessons designed to teach children about the American Flag. Some of these ideas use a pocket chart, so there are directions for making one included too. Requries Adobe Reader.
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Scholastic: April Primary Poetry Library

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Contains three poems that relate to special days in April. Each include some basic teaching activities and suggestions for larger thematic units.
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Scholastic: Dirtmeister's Science Reporters: Animal Adaptations

For Students 3rd - 7th
Provides guidelines for doing research on animal adaptations. Provides some examples of adaptations and then provides questions to help students develop a report on a particular animal's adaptations.
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Scholastic: Air and Weather

For Students 1st - 2nd
Students chart weather conditions, learn how to determine an average temperature, and build paper gliders to observe the effects of wind.
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Scholastic: Plymouth Colony Research Starters: Plymouth Colony

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site is an online resource focused on the Plymouth Colony. The site hosts research starters concerning the life and times of the Plymouth colony.
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Scholastic: Writing I Spy Riddle Rhymes With Jean Marzollo

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
You can brush up on your "I Spy" riddles and rhymes when you explore this site. Jean Marzollo guides you through the process of creating your very own poetry.