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Being a first year foreign language teacher came with many trials. However, having lesson planet has made my job so much easier :). I can always find a few lessons on any given concept I am introducing to my students. The neatest thing is the agility of use the site provides and the search for lessons by grade. I love that! (Especially since I teach 4th - 8th graders.) I need a variety of lessons that meets my student’s needs at their level.
- Downey, CA
- 06-28-11
Summer Teacher Resources
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Fifth graders examine pond ecology, testing how temperature affects the respiration rate of fish. They collect various living things found at a pond, and identify the animal and plant life discovered. They observe a pond community in an aquarium.
First graders take a discovery walk around the school. They use their observations to compose a class book about their school.
Students explore conductivity and productivity in aquatic systems.
Students examine several types of plants. For this plant lesson, students complete activities that require them to identify types of plants, chart plant anatomy, and explain plant propagation.
Young scholars explore and discuss facts about a woodland environment, the plants and animals that live there, and changing seasons in the woods. They conclude that plants in the woods provide food and shelter for animals living there.
Students develop a cultural understanding of "Grab Day." Using magazines, they clip out pictures to make collages of items thrown down to people on this day. Students label the items in their collages.
In this ecosystems worksheet, 5th graders explore different kinds of ecosystems. Students read about the different ecosystems, watch a film, analyze graphs, and answer questions. There are twenty-three ecosystem questions in all.
In this grammar worksheet, students will fill in the blanks using the present perfect tense of the verb in parentheses. There are a total of 17 sentences to complete.
Students study grasshoppers and Mormon crickets by visiting website to view images and listen to sound. They research the issue of serious insect infestation. They read about students who eat the insects as snacks and read insect recipes.
Students read the book, "Holes." They discuss events read. Students write summaries of the book. They complete vocabulary activities. Students perform an epilogue of the story.