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Lesson Plan # 2: Forest Poems

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learners read and write poetry.  In this poetry writing lesson plan, students read and discuss several poems with a "forest" theme, and then write their own forest haiku. Possible publication in the Natural Inquirer is described.
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Conflict Resolution Trade-book

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students discover ways of dealing with conflicts at school by reading a guide.  In this psychology instructional activity, students identify how conflicts are started with fellow classmates by reading a trade-book with their class. ...
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Water Cycle and Ecosystems

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore the water cycle. In this investigative lesson, students examine the water cycle process. They will record their observations and discuss marine and freshwater ecosystems.
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Writing Original Adventures About Imaginary Sidekicks

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students explore storytelling by conceptualizing a story with classmates. For this publishing lesson, students identify the idea development process and discuss word choice when writing a story. Students utilize a graphic organizer to...
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Bug's Eye View

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners explore biology by writing fictitious stories in class. In this insect life activity, students identify many different types of insects in the animal kingdom and the classifications they fall into. Learners collect insects on a...
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Eggs Filled With Sound-Five Senses

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students use their five senses to examine an eggs with objects inside them. They use their hearing to identify the object in the egg and open them to see if their guess was correct. They end the lesson by discussing their sense of hearing.
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Beautiful Bovine

For Teachers K - 4th
Students compare and contrast a human body to a cow. Using a diagram, they label and identify the functions of the cow's numerous parts. In groups, they create a Venn Diagram to compare the various types of cows with one another. They...
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Ready and Action! Reading Time!

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students work to improve their reading fluency and oral expression while reading aloud. With a partner, they read sentence strips and reread them to make the sentence more fluent and meaningful. They 'perform' their sentences for the...
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Musicians and Vampires

For Teachers K - 4th
Students practice techniques and strategies for understanding the parts of a story to help them remember what they've read. They review and analyze the elements of a story and how to find them first in a paragraph and then in a book.
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Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas-Ira Sleeps Over

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars read Ira Sleeps Over by Bernard Waber. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding the ideas presented in the story. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social studies, and library...
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Frogs

For Students 2nd - 4th
Young learners are more motivated to practice skills when they are motivated. This reading passage about frogs provides a quick and easy way for students to practice comprehension and vocabulary skills by answering the 10 questions.  
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Be Nice to Spiders Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners share their own pages with the rest of the class while they learn about spiders. In this Be Nice to Spiders lesson plan, students learn how spiders are living creatures just like people.
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Butterfly Metamorphosis Booklet

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students study the four different stages of butterfly metamorphosis, In this butterfly life cycle lesson, students construct a metamorphosis booklet by recording and illustrating the butterfly life cycles in the booklet. Vocabulary and...
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In Arctic Waters

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this reading comprehension and following directions worksheet, students read facts about Arctic waters, the Inuit, Arctic animal adaptations, polar bears, walruses, seals, narwhal, Beluga whales and create a mix-and-match animal...
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In My Backyard

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this backyard wildlife activity, students read and complete activities on 6 pages. Students make a mini book to read that pertains to common backyard wildlife. Students read about signs of animal life and learn about wildlife...
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Passive Voice

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this passive voice activity, students choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentences. Students complete 20 sentences.
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Making Healthful Snacks

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students examine how to make healthy snacks that include all the food groups and how to harvest, clean and eat fruits and veggies from the garden.  In this healthy snack lesson students complete several activities that have to do with...
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Fire Safety Spelling / Vocabulary Worksheet

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this fire safety worksheet, students read paragraphs about fire safety and write spelling words taken from each paragraph. Students write 5 words 4 times each.
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A Day Without Ag

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students investigate the concept of agriculture. They focus upon the presence of agriculture and the personal implications of it. Students generate lists related to the concept to encourage group discussions. The products of agriculture...
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TREE PARTS

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
The student will identify main and secondary parts of a tree.1. Help students brainstorm and list the many ways we use trees every day (most paper goods, firewood, building materials, etc.). 2. Share background information. 3. Read...
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Introduce Vocabulary: The Surprise Garden

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore English by reading children stories in class. In this tier two vocabulary lesson, students read the book The Surprise Garden and identify the settings, plot and characters. Students define a list of vocabulary words from...
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Grizzly Habitat

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students find areas on playground where they would live if they were a grizzly bear, share their reasons for their choice, talk about habitat areas, and choose their sites again, based upon new information.
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Quiet Please!

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Young scholars practice reading silently. They discuss the importance of being able to read silently. Students discuss what it means to read silently. They practicing reading a variety of texts silently. Young scholars write a brief...
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Speedy Monkeys

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Student increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing crosschecking, decoding, and rereading, young scholars complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with a partner, they read complete a...

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