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2nd Grade - Act. 25: Creature Creation
Create a creature using some of the characteristics of a real animal. Second graders will read a book from the "Froggy," series by Johnathan London to learn about the characteristics of frogs. After discussing and recording various...
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Express Yourself
Reading with expression excites listeners of any age. They will discuss different ways to change their reading expression as they listen to the teacher read Froggy Goes to the Doctor. Then in small groups, they'll practice reading with...
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Out of Sight
Students practice becoming a fluent reader by mastering the art of decoding unfamiliar words and sentences. Working with a partner, they read and reread "Froggy Eats Oats," by Jonathan London with a big palm tree, die-cut monkeys and a...
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Water Fun
Students examine uses for water. In this water lesson plan, students discuss how they use water. As a class students make a PowerPoint by naming one swimming safety rule. Students compare and contrast fishing for fun and fishing for...
Kids Yoga Stories
Valentine's Day - LOVE
Open your heart with a refreshing yoga session designed for Valentine's Day. With visual cues of hearts and other festive decorations, participants begin a series of yoga poses designed to open their heart chakras and to reflect on the...
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A Hungry Cat Searches
Young scholars listen to story Panther: Shadow of the Swamp, and examine how loss of habitat impacts panthers in the Everglades; students alphabetize names of plants and animals found in the Everglades by initial and second letter.
Foreign Policy Research Institute
Ancient and Medieval China
This is a thorough lesson on Chinese history that includes readings from primary and secondary sources, guided reading questions, videos, and a take-home final assessment. While it indicates an audience from 9th through 12th grade, it...
Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature Trust
The Lost World
Fans of Sherlock Holmes may be surprised to learn that in addition to stories of the famous deductionist, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is also the creator of Professor Challenger. An irascible, unpredictable scientist, Challenger was featured...
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Fast and Fluent Frogs
Students increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing decoding, and rereading, students complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with a partner, they read complete a timed assessment of...
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I See The Rhythm : The Study of Blues and Jazz
Students gain an appreciation for various types of music. Using the music of the past, they compare it with the music of today. In groups, they research periods in which blues and jazz were most popular and write their own piece of music...
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Family traditions
Second graders discuss family traditions. In this family tradition lesson, 2nd graders identify traditions in their family that have been passed down and bring in 3 things to share that have to do with these traditions. They present...
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Ireland Quiz 2
In this Ireland worksheet, students answer short answer questions about the history and geography of Ireland. Students complete 20 questions.
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Can You Hear a Story?
Students listen to, analyze, and describe music. They explain relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.
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Beat, Earn and Win Exercise
For this vocabulary recognition worksheet, students read examples of using the terms beat, earn and win, apply them to fill in the blanks completing sentences, and create additional sentences. Students write 18 answers.
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Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
In this online interactive reading comprehension learning exercise, students respond to 13 multiple choice questions based on Tess of the d'Urbervilles. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Seasonal Cycles And Changes
Second graders recall the affect of direct and angled sunlight on the seasons, describe some results of warming soil and air in spring, predict the changes in buds when twigs are placed in water, and taste a product of tree sap and...
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Family Tradition And History
Second graders investigate personal family traditions with objects brought to class that represent personal history. The objects are shared with the class during sharing time. The goal of the lesson is that students would recognize there...
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Can You Hear a Story?
Pupils gain an understanding of relationships between music and language arts. They analyze a story and create a musical composition that reflects and enhances the story. The musical accompaniment will be produced in a book on tape.
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Reading Pattern Books
Learners investigate pattern books. In this literature lesson, students read the book Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See? and use echo and choral reading strategies. Learners identify the pattern in the text and write about the...
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Literature Word Search Puzzle
In this literacy worksheet, students look for the words that are part of the word search puzzle that is focused around the theme of the sheet.
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Objects as Self
Students examine how objects and setting help complete a self-portrait. They analyze Franklin's self-portraits before creating their own. They try to create the self-portrait as if they were in Franklin's time.