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The Swimming Hole by Laura Ingalls Wilder

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This PowerPoint provides a summary, comprehension questions, vocabulary words, and links for independent activities related to the story "The Swimming Hole" by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Age-appropriate definitions of such literacy elements...
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Little House in the Census: Almanzo and Laura Ingalls Wilder

For Teachers 6th - 8th
How would you use census data from 1880-1900? Here are a set of ways you can incorporate the book Little House on the Prairie and US census data from that time period. Learners will research the validity or the book based on factual...
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Laura Ingalls Wilder and Pioneer Life

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders complete a three-week unit about Laura Ingalls Wilder and pioneer life. They research the topography of Michigan in the 1870's, conduct Internet research, write journal entries, participate in polka and waltz dancing, and...
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Author Study: Laura Ingalls Wilder

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students read novel, Little House in the Big Woods, explore web sites and other resources devoted to author, Laura Ingalls Wilder, complete Venn Diagram showing ways they and author are alike and different, and create diorama, read...
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Little House in the Big Woods

For Students 3rd - 4th
Strengthen your learners' relationship with Laura Ingalls Wilder's classic novel of a pioneer family with these materials. Multiple choice comprehension questions and a set of reflection prompts are provided for each pair of chapters in...
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Every Day Edit - Laura Ingalls Wilder

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this everyday editing activity, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about Laura Ingalls Wilder. the errors range from punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and grammar.
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Moving West With Pioneers

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read a book written by Laura Ingalls Wilder to examine the hardships that were endured by pioneers traveling during the Westward Expansion of the US. They predict, summarize and participate in literature circles. They visit...
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Little House On The Prairie: Novel Study

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Laura Ingalls Wilder memorialized life in the American West with her Little House on the Prairie series. Readers explore the first book in the series using a novel study guide. Along with standard text-based questions, scholars complete...
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Frontier Life Story

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students undertake a similar (but not quite as drastic) adventure as that of Frontier House as they explore the day-to-day realities of frontier life through a Laura Ingalls Wilder story, and reflect on which time period suits them...
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Little House on the Prairie

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Hop into a covered wagon and follow Laura Ingalls Wilder through the Midwest. A series of lessons based on Little House on the Prairie encourages young pioneers to see the world through Laura's eyes as they map her journey, discuss the...
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The Frontier

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students, given certain background information, list hardships that Laura Ingalls Wilder and other people that lived during the same time period went through. They interview someone who grew up in a different era than them.
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Introduction to Little House Books

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders identify the main characters in the Ingalls family and describe the relationships between the characters. They locate the setting of the book on a map of the Upper Mid- West. Students understand that the books are set in...
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Little House in the Census: Almanzo and Laura Ingalls Wilder

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students use the U.S. Census Bureau's web site to research and complete activities based on the life of Laura Ingalls, Almanzo Wilder and their families.
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Pioneer America: Pioneer Living

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research pioneer life. For this pioneer lesson, 4th graders read the book Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder and discuss what life was like for early pioneers. They research pioneers and show what they...
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Little House In the Big Woods

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students explore economics by reading classic literature with their classmates. In this farm production activity, students read the famous story Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Students complete handouts based upon...
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Little House In The Big Woods: Novel Study

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Author Laura Ingalls Wilder takes readers back to the good ole days. In Little House in the Big Woods, she tells scholars about a family living in the woods during the 1870s. While reading, they complete sentences with vocabulary words,...
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Little House in the Census: Almanzo and Laura Ingalls Wilder

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars view copies of the 1880 and 1900 censuses and then create and conduct their own census of their homes, comparing all three.
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Social Studies: Shaking the Family Tree

For Teachers 1st
Create family trees while reading "Little House in the Big Woods." After examining Laura Ingalls Wilder's family tree, compare it to a real tree's roots and branches. Conclude with interviewing family members and decorating family...
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Laura Ingalls Wilder Author Study

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore use of computers. They use technology tools to collect, analyze and display data. Students create and format a document using word processing. They participate in a curriculum-based telecommunications project.
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Go, West, Pack Light!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate the hardships related to pioneer life and the Wagon Train. They listen to an excerpt from the book "Little House on the Prairie," and discuss the hardships faced by pioneers travelling west. In small groups...
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Schools

For Teachers 1st
First graders complete a unit of lessons on school and how schools have changed. They read a Laura Ingalls Wilder excerpt, view and discuss a Norman Rockwell painting, conduct an interview, construct a school map, and create an ABC book...
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Vocabulary Practice: Little House on the Prairie

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students learn ten words in a list. Students then answer 11 short answer questions about the meaning of the words. This worksheet appears to be related to the book Little House on the Prairie.
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Little House in the Big Woods Vocabulary: Chapter 7

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this Little House in the Big Woods worksheet, students write the number of the correct vocabulary word on the line before its provided definition. All five words can be found in Chapter 7 of Little House in the Big Woods.
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Little House in the Big Woods Vocabulary: Chapter 8

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
In this fill in the blank worksheet, learners write the number of the correct vocabulary word on the line before its provided definition. All four words can be found in Chapter 8 of Little House in the Big Woods.

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