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A Tasty Solution
In this solutions worksheet, students complete a three step procedure and record the dissolving time of candy. Using their data they create a graph and answer 4 analysis questions.
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Comparing Fossils
Students explore early hominid evolution as they analyze bones that share characteristics of both apes and humans. Students compare and contrast key skeletal differences between chimpanzees and humans. In groups, they sort and group a...
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Shhhhhhhh!!!!!
Students recognize and practice putting certain letters together as they make unique sounds in one mouth movement. This lesson focuses on the digraph /sh/. They study and recite the tongue twister "Shelly's aunt, Sharon shears sheep" and...
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Dear Presidential Diary
Students discover how a president spends the day. In this presidential history activity, students research primary sources in order to write their own diaries for presidents that include suggestions of laws, managing personnel,...
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Dictionary Skills
Students use a dictionary to review their spelling words. They discover how to use guide words in the dicotionary to find the words. They must write their spelling word and the page and guide words found on the page where the word is found.
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Designing Dinosaurs
Students investigate the features that were unique to certain dinosaurs. They analyze pictures of dinosaurs, conduct Internet research, use KidPix software to create an illustration of a new dinosaur, and write a paragraph about their...
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Silly Sally
First graders identify the grapheme and phoneme for S. They practice writing the letter S and through listening activities, discriminate the phoneme /s/. They associate the phoneme /s/ with its letter representation and identify it as...
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Fun With Fish Forms
Students explore fish adaptations and anatomy. In this science lesson, students discuss various adaptations of fish and how those adaptations help them.
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Fishy Fish
Students complete a variety of activities as they explore the letter 'f'. Through instruction and modeling they examine the sound the letter makes, how to make the sound with their mouths, how the letter is written, etc. They recite...
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Chuga, Chuga, Choo, Choo
Students identify the digraphs in written and spoken language. After a brief discussion on the combinations of letters that comprise digraphs, students practice identifying initial and final placement of the digraph /ch/ in words and...
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Learning the Bones and Muscles of the Head and Face
Students learn about the human body. For this science lesson plan, students discover the bones of the head and face as they explore their own cranium.
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Self Management Quiz
In this self management activity, learners complete multiple choice questions about how children self manage themselves. Students complete 10 questions and 1 short answer question.
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"The Selfish Crocodile"
Students participate in various shared reading and writing activities related to the book "The Selfish Crocodile" by Faustin Charles. They identify descriptive words from the story, and write sentences describing how the crocodile...
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Sequencing
Second graders retell a story focusing on sequence. in this sequence lesson, 2nd graders read the story Carry Go Bring Come by Vyanne Samuels. They retell parts of the story and put them in the correct order.
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Check Out Lights and Shields with Beads
Students explore Ultraviolet detecting beads and conduct several investigations with them. In this investigative lesson students participate in an experiment to see the harmful effects of UV light and discuss their findings.
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Alkaline-Earth Metals
Young scholars study the importance of alkaline earth metals. In this metals lesson students research the minerals that are essential for human health.
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Introduce Vocabulary: Giggle, Giggle, Quack
Learners evaluate tier two vocabulary words. In this vocabulary lesson, students read Giggle, Giggle, Quack and determine the meaning of vocabulary words discovered in the story. Learners record their learning in a word journal.
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Introduce Vocabulary: “I Can’t,” Said the Ant
Students discover the meaning of tier two vocabulary words. In this vocabulary lesson, students read I Can't, Said the Ant, listening for 3 pre-selected, tier two vocabulary words. Words are defined by the teacher and students practice...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Swimmy
Students explore the story Swimmy. In this language arts lesson plan, students listen to the story and discuss the vocabulary. Students discuss the word meanings and use them in a sentence.
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Dinosaur Trek
Second graders investigate dinosaurs. They explore various websites, submit questions to a paleontologist online, construct cut and paste model dinosaur skeletons, develop a graph to compare dinosaurs, and label pictures from online...
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Classifying Living Things
Young scholars identify how to classify living things. They classify various concepts including family members, kinds of clothing, numbers, shapes, and vocabulary words. They discuss how to classify various concepts and classify...
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Sh! Sh! Stop that Noise!
Students practice reading, writing, and spelling words that contain the /sh/ digraph. Students participate in a chant using /sh/ digraph words. They then use Elkonin boxes to spell words containing the digraph. They complete a worksheet...
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Shhhh...Something Is Fishy!
Students study the consonant digraph /sh/. They listen to tongue twisters containing the /sh/ digraph and write words beginning with /sh/. They create words using Elkonin boxes that have the /sh/ digraph.
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Reptiles
In this reptiles worksheet, students review reptile adaptations, amniotic egg, and the characteristics of the different reptile groups. This worksheet has 8 fill in the blank and 19 matching questions.