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- 1st - 3rd
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Students read "Hilburt The Halibut," and discuss the verbs in the story. Using the overhead projector, and a copy of the story on a transparency, the class examine the verbs and identify all the past tense verbs within the story. Full Review »
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Students write a color poem with a color, a noun, and their two adjectives in each line. They can start each line with the color or the noun, as long as the adjectives are put where they make sense. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students read Mary O'Neill's book "Hailstones and Halibut Bones". They write color poems modeled on the book and consider the function of adjectives in writing. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students write poems using color to describe their feelings and environment. After viewing a sample student poem imbedded in this plan, students utilize The Student Writing Center educational software program to type their poem. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students examine poetry in the context of American History in the four lessons of this unit. They read, write, and edit their own pieces in this unit. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students, after reading Hailstones and Halibut Bones by Mary O'Neill, create color poems. They discuss the author's use of imagery, personification, and unique expressions. They select a color and write a poem about it. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students write original color poems based on the poems in the book, "Hailstones and Halibut Bones." They select a color, develop a list of adjectives and characteristics, write a poem, and create a drawing. Full Review »
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- 1st - 3rd
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Students explore the use of description in literature and color. They read Hailstones and Halibut Bones and discuss the description of each color. Students what each color makes them think of and they create pictures for each color. Full Review »
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- 1st - 6th
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Students listen as the teacher reads several poems from the book "Hailstones and Halibut Bones," "My Many Colored Days," and a teacher created poem. Students choose a color and share some brainstorming ideas with the class. They write a rough draft of their color poem, peer conference and edit. Students mount the final copy of their poem on black construction paper cut to resemble a drop fo paint. Full Review »
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- 1st - 3rd
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Students investigate the presence of primary and secondary colors in nature. There are seven lessons included culminating with a field trip. Adaptation ideas, assessment tools, and focus questions are included in each lesson. Full Review »