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\nThe Three M's of Statistics: Mode, Median, Mean\n

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\nYoung mathematicians use the Visual Thesaurus to define mean, median, and mode. In this mean, median and mode lesson, learners use online sources to find the definitions of mean, median, and mode before applying the concepts to a class...\n
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\nIntroducing Synonyms to Early Writers\n

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\nUpper elementary schoolers examine the concept of synonyms and how using a variety of vocabulary through synonyms can expand their writing skills. They revise a paragraph using synonyms located on the Visual Thesaurus and participate in...\n
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\nSynonyms\n

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\nUse this resource to help learners improve the quality of their writing. Discuss the importance of using synonyms for commonly used words. Class members also learn to use a thesaurus, and revise a writing sample to include more...\n
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\nUsing a Thesaurus\n

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\nStudents discover how to use a thesaurus. For this language arts lesson, students explore thesauruses as they look up words and write sentences for the new words they encounter.\n
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\nThesaurus\n

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\nIn this Language Arts worksheet, students analyze a thesaurus entry and answer 5 questions about it. Students also use a thesaurus to answer 10 questions.\n
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\nUsing a Thesaurus--Antonyms\n

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\nIn this antonyms worksheet, students utilize a dictionary or thesaurus to find the most appropriate antonym for the following four words: exceptional, passive, prepared and fast.\n
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\nUsing a Thesaurus--Synonyms\n

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\nIn this synonyms learning exercise, students utilize a thesaurus book to find the most appropriate synonym for reveal, vacant, decent and plausible.\n
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\nUsing a Thesaurus\n

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\nIn this writing worksheet, learners read the definition of a thesaurus. They use a thesaurus to replace an underlined word with a synonym in each of 15 sentences.\n
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\nUsing a Thesaurus\n

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\nStudents become familiar with the Thesaurus as a resource.  In this Thesaurus lesson, students complete a worksheet by finding other words to replace the given word and use the  word in a sentence.\n
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\nMind Your Pints and Quarts: Making Sense of Liquid Measurement\n

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\nElementary and middle schoolers identify different units of liquid measurement. They use the online Visual Thesaurus to learn about the relationships between units of liquid measurement.\n
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\nDegrees Of Meaning\n

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\nIntroduce the idea of a word and its synonyms having different degrees of meaning. Each individual chooses a word that he or she wants to work with and fills out the included worksheet using a thesaurus. Consider having a word bank of...\n
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\nWhen You Reeeaaallly Want to Say Something\n

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\nKids paraphrase an entry from The Elements of Style, and then revise a sentence. They use the Visual Thesaurus and find synonyms for the phrase very pretty, brainstorm a list of intensifiers (as alternatives to really and very),...\n
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\nYoung Ones\n

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\nThis is the cutest reference materials activity ever! Researchers complete six sentences on baby animal names, continuing the pattern by writing five more sentences about other animals from their research. They use a thesaurus to look up...\n
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\nUsing the Thesaurus: Synonyms\n

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\nKids are asked to choose the one option that is not a synonym for the provided keyword on a synonym instructional activity.\n
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\nUsing a Thesaurus\n

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\nIn this synonym activity, students use a thesaurus to find appropriate synonyms to complete the short story. Students write their answers on the blank lines.\n
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\nRoot Words\n

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\nScholars demonstrate their knowledge of root words aqua and aud, and develop vocabulary skills by completing of a chart, handout, and worksheet using creative thinking skills, a dictionary, and a thesaurus. \n \n
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\nThesaurus: Don't Be Repetitive\n

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\nYoung scholars use a thesaurus to expand their usage of language in their written work.  In this thesaurus lesson, students work with the reference book to add variety to their word choices. Young scholars then adjust their...\n
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\nImproving Your Spelling with the Virtual Thesaurus\n

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\nStudents study spelling words. In this word study lesson, students use the Visual Thesaurus and play the Visual Thesaurus Spelling Bee.\n
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\nCreative Writing Using the Senses\n

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\nFifth graders, utilizing a thesaurus to identify alternative word choices and meanings, eat a sweet treat and then list eight different adjectives for each of the five senses. They then describe a sweet with at least then adjectives...\n
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\nKnow Your Polygons!\n

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\nShape shifters recognize characteristics of polygons. Embracing language arts skills in addition to math, they use a thesaurus to pinpoint specific attributes of a set of polygons. They also participate in a 21-question guessing game...\n
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\nVocabulary Bursting with Energy\n

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\nYoung scholars review key physics terms using a Visual Thesaurus. For this science lesson, student groups compete against each other to correctly identify \"imposter\" words from a list of related physics vocabulary terms.\n
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\nMammal's Around the World\n

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\nFifth graders, exploring all the ins and outs of using a computer, publish their own mammal papers with the use of word searches, thesaurus and spell checks. While in the computer lab, they research their mammal and country on the...\n
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\nWhat's Your Genus? Scientific Classification and the VT\n

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\nStudents learn about binomial nomenclature, the scientific system of classification. In this scientific classification lesson, students work cooperatively to complete a binomial scavenger hunt using the internet and a Visual Thesaurus....\n
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\nNumber Types: Where Vocabulary Meets Numbers\n

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\nRational, irrational, real, natural. All these words can refer to numbers. Who knew? Learners use the Visual Thesaurus and a semantic feature analysis grid to examine the different attributes of numbers. Step-by-step instructions for...\n
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