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Vocabulary Development

For Teachers K - 2nd
By utilizing a graphic organizer called a bubble map, young readers work toward developing their vocabulary. After reading a story, a word that has something to do with the story is put in the middle circle. Then, other words that have...
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The Alphabet

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students assemble different items onto large poster boards containing each letter of the alphabet. They use either pictures or words for each object. They also play the banana game where they complete a grid for each letter while...
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Colors: What is Pink?

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students study colors. They listen to poems, identify their favorite colors, and describe objects that are pink, red, and orange. They collect pictures from magazines of objects that are their favorite color and create a class dictionary.
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Sensational Sayings

For Teachers 1st
Students recognize and interpret the meaning of proverbs and saying through music, poetry and movement. In this familiar sayings lesson, students participate in various games and activities to gain understanding of the meanings of...
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Snowflakes

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read "The Snowy Day," by Ezra Jack Keats and construct snowflakes to decorate the classroom walls. They examine how snowflakes are formed and study new vocabulary words.
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SpellBoard

For Students 1st - 8th
How do you spell great? G-R-E-A-T! Ensure that your pupils can spell great and so much more with this effective app.
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Bubbles

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students observe the characteristics of bubbles. In this scientific inquiry lesson, students use a bubble solution and a wand to make bubbles and observe their characteristics. Students identify the shape and the color of the bubbles.
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Reading: David Beckham

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students read a story about David Beckham. They answer comprehension questions and study vocabulary words with the prefix un.
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Workers and the Work They Do

For Teachers K - 4th
Learners view various work-related magazine pictures, choose picture randomly from stack, pantomime worker shown in picture, and answer yes or no to questions asked by classmates as they try to identify type of worker student is...
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Exploring Plants

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners examine plants using adiotapes, Internet research, and print media. They name the plant parts and discover their functions. Students create computer-generated pictures of their plants and label the parts. Other activities...
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Mr. Lincoln's Way

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read the book, Mr. Lincoln's Way by Patricia Polacco, They discuss racism and discrimination. They draw a bird and write a paragraph discussing what makes their bird special and unique.
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Learning New Definitions

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students are introduced to new vocabulary. Then they are to guess what the words mean without using a dictionary. They organize words into a graphic organizer.
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Spelling For Homeschool

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students use their spelling words in a variety of ways such as repetition, spelling puzzles, and spelling sentences. In this spelling lesson plan, students do a spelling activity for each day of the week.
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Spelling Graffiti

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Pupils practice the skill of spelling through using creative art integrated with technology. They use technology by using powerpoint slides for each spelling word. Then students work to create posters for spelling words with colors or...
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Using Pictures in the Classroom

For Teachers K - Higher Ed
Students review vocabulary by answering questions about an image, drawing the picture and taking notes. They compare their pictures and describe the differences.
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A is for Aardvark

For Teachers K - 6th
Students work toward the mastery of the art of reading, kids should collect words the way they collect baseball cards or Beanie Babies. Few learning tools are as powerful as a personal dictionary that a child can create, add to, and use...
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Probability Plus

For Teachers K - 4th
Students participate in a variety of activities to understand statistics. They collect and interpret data. Also students distinguish the difference between a population and a sample. They make inferences and create arguments using data.
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Carrot Seed Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students create a seed museum. In this early childhood lesson plan, students identify various seeds and the plants the seeds will grow into. Students write a description of the plant, illustrate the plant and create a seed museum in...
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Vocabulary Building

For Teachers 1st - 4th
A fabulous language arts instructional activity has readers focus on the vocabulary in the key words, expand and build new vocabulary, and practice three grammar concepts. They recognize key words as they relate to communicating at work....
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Prefixes

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
Provide an opportunity for scholars to play around with words. They start with 12 root words and add prefixes to them to create new ones. There are five prefixes here, and learners list the new words beside each. Consider reviewing the...
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Alphabet Neighbors: Before, After, In Between

For Students K - 1st
In this language arts worksheet, students memorize the order of letters in the alphabet. Students complete 18 examples where the missing letter comes before a series of letters. Then students complete 18 examples where the missing letter...
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Mastermind

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students observe the differences and similarities between "masterpieces" and mass-produced objects. They analyze the value of masterpieces and mass-produced items. Students persuade panel members to accept items that they recommend into...
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Spelling Lesson Plan

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Review basic spelling rules with your elementary schoolers. Focus in on the spelling of words with a specific prefix. In this spelling lesson, learners use an interactive whiteboard lesson to learn prefixes such as de, sub, re, and pre....
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Blending Buddies

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students put word cards together and use the word parts to create correct words. In this phonics lesson plan, students practice pronouncing consonant blends and vowel sounds, demonstrating an awareness of beginning, middle, and ending...