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Stump the Dump Maze Game
Students complete reading Because of Winn-Dixie individually or as a class. As students reunite Opal and Winn-Dixie in this timed reading comprehension maze game, they demonstrate their understanding of the novel's plot, theme, and...
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Goldilocks and the Library Media Center
Third graders explore the library media center using the characters and story of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" by James Marshall. They discuss what rules Goldilocks would need to follow in the library, complete a sequence chain for...
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Water Filtration
In this water pollution and filtration lesson plan, 5th graders read the story 'Saving Salila's Turtle' and discuss the impact pollution has had on the Ganges river. Students work in groups to brainstorm different types of water...
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Initial Fraction Ideas Lesson 21: Overview
Students become familiar with the process of subtracting fractions. In this subtracting fractions lesson, students complete examples and then write a story problem. Students continue to practice while sharing their problems.
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The Circle of Life: Food Chain
Students develop a flow chart using computer software to show a food chain combination. For this food chain lesson, students are first read The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry, then they create a story map of the story. Next, students...
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A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words
Students, after reading the book, "Esperanza Rising," create a virtual display by combining different story elements into a visual representation. They choose the setting and characters of a scene that will act as a springboard of ideas...
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Turtle Lesson
Students identify ways that they can help protect turtles. In this wildlife awareness lesson, students read the story Turtle World and construct a T-chart on the board. Students create a list of problems facing turtles and possible...
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Be A Perfect Person in Just Three Days- Lesson 7
Students review a book. For this reading comprehension lesson, students take a vocabulary and comprehension test. Students complete a book review activity of the book Be A Perfect Person In Just Three Days, complete a story map and use...
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Conflicting Views
Young scholars complete a Venn diagram comparing the United States and Afghanistan. They research the history of the Taliban and how they relate to the United States and its foreign policy. They write a paper on possible solutions.
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Using Part To Whole
Students engage in a math lesson that is concerned with developing problem solving skills. They emphasize the cognitive reasoning of seeing parts as pieces to a whole. Writing is integrated into a cross-curricular study of math.
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Book Trailers
Students develop a list of criteria for a book trailer. In this book trailer lesson, students review book trailers, create storyboards and use Photo Story 3 to create book trailers. Students create a mini-webquest to review copyrights.
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Exploring Key Ideas and Details in Fiction and Nonfiction
Third graders participate in activities to differentiate fiction from nonfiction. In this fiction activity, 3rd graders describe the elements of a fiction story. Students compare and contrast fiction and non fiction elements. Students...
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Day in the Life of a Homeless Person
Young scholars examine a day from the point of view of a homeless person. They listen to and discuss two stories, identify ways to help homeless people, watch a Reading Rainbow video, and write an essay.
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Sense of Place: No River Too Wide-Bridges
Fifth graders discover the history of their hometown Des Moines River. In this U.S. Geography lesson students speak with Iowans that tell stories of the settlers and early villages near the Des Moines River. Students document their...
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Checkmate: The Play's The Thing
Students investigate the Middle Ages and it's relation to the theater. In this acting instructional activity, students read Arthurian stories form the Middle Ages and practice using vocabulary words from the Medieval Times. Students...
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Bad Case of Stripes Lesson Plan
Students think about why we worry about what others think, bullying, and learning to respect and accept differences in others.In this Bad Case of Stripes lesson plan, students examine cause-and-effect relationships in a story as they...
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Fraction Operations and Initial Decimal Ideas
Add another strategy to the toolboxes of young mathematicians with this elementary math lesson on using number lines to add and subtract fractions.
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The Monkey's Paw
In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners complete a variety of activities which demonstrate understanding of the book The Monkey's Paw .
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Using Literature to Teach Bullying
Learners explore signs and types of bullying. In this "building character" lesson, students listen to several read alouds based on a bully theme. Four groups are formed to discuss "gossip", "exclusion", "physical bullying", and "verbal...
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Conservation of Energy
Fifth graders examine their use of energy over a certain time period. They come up with a plan to reduce their energy consumption and carbon footprint. Groups of learners complete a chart with three columns; energy-using events, the form...
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A Day in the Life of a Homeless Person
Learners examine the day in the life of a homeless person. In this humanitarian lesson, students examine the life of a homeless person while discovering the importance of social justice in our society.
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The Lorax
Third graders identify environmental problems. In this natural resources lesson students participate in several activities that support critical thinking about the environment and natural resources. The students write, list, and verbally...
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Mini-Unit: Natural Resources
Students explore how their choices affect others. In this character development and ecology lesson, students debate choice-making issues. Students listen to The Lorax by Dr. Seuss and identify choices the characters made about tree...
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Land as a Valuable Resource
Learners investigate why the soil is important to our lives. In this natural resources lesson plan, students have a farmer as a guest speaker. Learners begin to understand how farmers use and protect our natural resource. Students write...