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Polar Pals: Polar Bears & Penguins

For Teachers 1st
First graders complete a variety of activities about polar bears and penguins including the "Blubber Mitten" experiment. They culminate the unit by creating a visual representation comparing and contrasting the two animals.
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Frederick

For Teachers 1st
First graders listen to a read aloud of Leo Lionni's, Frederick, and illustrate a scene from the story.
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Literature: Frederick

For Teachers 1st
First graders read Frederick and illustrate a scene from the story. They connect their own backgrounds and experiences with scenes in the story. They identify the setting and conflict of the story.
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Embrace Space

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students use the internet to gather informatino about the solar system and space. In groups, they create a slideshow in which they use illustrations from the internet and include their own text. They complete the lesson by going on a...
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Picture This!

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students increase comprehension through visualization. They make pictures in their heads about what they read and draw on paper a picture of what they visualized. They write about the picture at the bottom of the page to help them...
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Cloud Stationary

For Students 1st - 2nd
For this cloud worksheet, students write a short story, essay, report, etc. The stationary includes a border of blue clouds and five lines for writing.
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Kinder-Pictionary

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students create their own dictionary. In this spelling lesson, students make a dictionary with just words and pictures. They use these dictionaries when they are writing to remember how to spell words. 
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Fall Triangle Tree

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students create leaves for a fall bulletin board. In this shapes lesson, students use triangular construction paper shapes to make leaves for a classroom bulletin board.
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Cent Sense

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify money values. In this money lesson, students sort and group coins by value and investigate the cost of supplies needed for a snack. Students prepare snacks for a snack sale.
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Silly Snake

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice recognizing and sounding out the letter S. They listen to the alphabet song, "Sea Shell," by Amy Lowell, and view a large picture of a snake in the shape of the letter S. Each student points out other objects found in...
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Snacks 'R Us

For Teachers 1st
First graders experiment with fat content by analyzing snack foods. They learn what makes up a nutritious snack.
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My Favorite Papers

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students complete worksheets about themselves throughout the year. They are collected and kept by their teacher. They create a book at the end of the year with all of their writings.
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Animal Riddles

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students write animal riddles. They write three or more sentences describing a selected animal, and draw a picture to go with their descriptive sentences. Students then create a three slide slideshow using Kid Pix 3 computer software.
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Watercolor Butterfly

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students identify and analyze the anatomy of an insect and create a watercolor butterfly. They identify the three body parts of a butterfly by pointing to them on the butterfly they have created and demonstrate the splatter paint...
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I Like Bugs!

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Learners explore the story I Like Bugs! In this language arts instructional activity, students sort bugs from the story into the correct category. Learners draw pictures of bugs and create a retelling booklet.
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Tooter4kids: Light and Color

For Students Pre-K - 1st
You'll find a wealth of resources at this site dedicated to color! Easy-to-read discussions can be found on topics ranging from the science of light to complementary colors and the color wheel. All special terms are highlighted and...
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Writing Fix: Color Personification Poems

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
In this lesson, Hailstones and Halibut Bones, a book written by Mary O'Neill and Red Sings, and From Treetops: a Year in Colors, a book by Joyce Sidman, are used as mentor texts. Learners will brainstorm to collect different adjectives,...
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Writing Fix: Color Game

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Click the buttons to get a unique starter for a descriptive piece of writing. You can make up a story, a poem, anything you like.
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Poetry Archive: Little Orphant Annie

For Students K - 1st
Text of James Whitcomb Riley's popular poem, "Little Orphant Annie."
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Baldwin Library: A Merry Go Round by A. J. Daryl

For Students K - 1st
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book A Merry Go-round by A. J. Daryl (1888), a color illustrated book of poems about children's activities and games.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: A Visit to Story Land by Mc Loughlin Bros.

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book A Visit to Story Land Pretty Pictures to Color and Pleasant Stories to Read by McLoughlin Bros. (c1887), a collection of illustrated nursery rhymes, stories, and poems.
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Enchanted Learning: Insect Theme Page

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Insect rhymes, crafts, coloring printouts, and quizzes are collected by Enchanted Learning. Color pictures, diagrams, and charts are included.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Babes of the Year by Edith M. Thomas

For Students K - 1st
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's picture book Babes of the Year by Edith M. Thomas. It features color illustrations of little girls and a poem for each month of the year.
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Writing fix.com: Song Inspired Color Poetry

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Front cover of the album Facing Future by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole.

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