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Early European Explorers Map

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create an explorer's map. For this explorers lesson students use a map of the world as reference to draw their own map of Europe, North America, Central America, and the Caribbean Islands. The students use their maps to...
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Labeling the Body

For Teachers 1st
First graders sing about their body. In this music lesson students sing the songs "I Shake My Thumb" and "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes". After they sing the songs and add different body parts to extend the songs they label a picture...
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Dynamic Fun!

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students explore musical dynamics.  In this music lesson plan, students define musical terms that relate to dynamics.  Students sing "Little Bunny Foo-Foo" and apply the written dynamics to their singing voices. Students use specific...
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Alphabetizing Words

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students practice alphabetizing words. In this alphabetical order lesson, students say words and look at the beginning letter to put them in order. This lesson is geared towards special education and comes with a worksheet.
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Centers for Increasing Learning Capability and Engagement for Students with Autism

For Teachers K - 5th
Students increase capacity for learning. In this engagement lesson, autistic students complete computer modules to assist them with increasing learning capability in all subject areas. 
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Video Social Studies

For Teachers Pre-K - 5th
Students write a social story. In this social story lesson, students write a social story which addresses a specified social skill or behavior. They write the story following the format that is given at an Internet link. They read the...
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Tracing Practice with Zig Zag Lines

For Students Pre-K - 5th
In this tracing worksheet, learners trace ten zig-zag lines. This worksheet is geared towards special education students and the lower grades.
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Tracing Practice with Curved Lines

For Students Pre-K - 3rd
In this tracing practice activity, learners practice tracing curved lines. Learners practice tracing 10 curved lines, or you could cut the sheet in half so they trace 5.
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Reducing Ecological Footprint Ads

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine the impact of geological footprints. In this geography skills lesson, students calculate geological footprints and discuss ways to reduce the footprints. Students create advertisements that motivate others to reduce...
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Using Prior Knowledge from Personal Experiences-Understanding Duke Ellington

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research the life of Duke Ellington.  In this music history lesson, students draw comparisons between the early life experiences of Duke Ellington and themselves.  Students work in small groups to compare Ellington's resistance...
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Determining Main Idea and Supporting Details-Wild in the City

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students discuss the main idea of a story.  In this writing process lesson plan, students use a video about parakeets as a tool to find the main idea of a story.  After viewing the video, they engage in a discussion about determining...
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Using Supporting Evidence to Interpret Meaning-A Native American Folktale

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Pupils read Native American folktales.  In this multicultural literature instructional activity, students research the style of writing used in Native American folktales.  They view a video of a folktale, and discuss the meanings of the...
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Perspectives of the Gullah Geechee People-Sapelo Island

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students study the Gullah Geechee people of Georgia.  In this world geography lesson, students conduct research about the Gullah Geechee people and their unique culture.  They view videos of three local people, and take note of important...
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The Buzz about Fact and Opinion

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners distinguish facts from opinions.  In this biological science lesson plan, students research information on bees to decipher what things are proven true versus assumed.  They view a video and discuss what makes the information...
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Main Idea and Details-Cloud

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students distinguish between main idea and details.  In this writing process lesson, students use a video on horses to learn about note-taking.  They write details from the video on sticky notes, and then determine which ones are most...
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Form an Opinion-Cats

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Young scholars discuss which animal makes a better pet.  In this statistics instructional activity, students examine the factors that cause people to choose one animal over the other (cat or dog).  Young scholars discuss their own...
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Character Development-Nanavi, A Girl from Benin, West Africa

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students examine the ways a character changes throughout the course of a story.  In this literary analysis activity, students discuss a story that spans three years in a young girl's life.  Students analyze the changes the girl...
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What in the World..?!?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students photograph mystery images. In this observation skills lesson plan, students gather everyday objects and place them under a digital microscope. They magnify the image and take a photograph of it. The image is then displayed on...
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Illustrated Dictionary

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students make an illustrated dictionary of words they've used and learned in class. In this vocabulary instructional activity, students find words from their notes, discuss the words in a group, select the best words as a class, and...
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News to the Core Reported by Very Special Students

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students create news articles that help them build their knowledge, skills, and academic confidence. In this special education lesson, students use previous knowledge to write a newsletter and demonstrate their understanding of various...
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Community Words

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students participate in a community walk. In this communities lesson, students use a digital camera to take photos during a community walk. Students take photos of store signs and street signs. Students design a poster with their pictures.
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American Sign Language Cards

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this American Sign Language worksheet, students cut out and study six illustrated cards. Students follow the written directions and picture clues to learn to sign these words: animal, tree, bag, wind, rain, bird.
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Rhyming Words

For Teachers K
Students practice reading and spelling by identifying rhyming words. In this rhyming lesson, students complete a worksheet to pair rhyming words.
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Welcome to the Class

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read "The Brand New Kid" and identify the behaviors of a student who helps others with their work. In this conflict resolution lesson, students predict what will happen and how the problem will be resolved. Students discuss the...