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The Red Wheelbarrow

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Learners explore an imagist poem. In this poetry instructional activity students write a poem in the imagist's style using "The Red Wheelbarrow" by William Carlos Williams as an example. The poems are read aloud and discussed.
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Diary of a Fly, Diary of a Worm, Diary of a Spider

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Students read the books Diary of a Fly, Diary of a Worm, and Diary of a Spider and write diary entries about them. In this reading lesson plan, students also draw pictures to go along with their diary entries.
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Being Thankful

For Teachers K - 1st
Students generate words and pictures to show their thankfulness. In this Thanksgiving art lesson, students draw various circles, labeling and illustrating the things for which they are grateful.
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Sight Word Soup

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore language arts by completing a vocabulary activity. In this sight words lesson plan, students discuss the commonly used words that are seen often in writing and define 10 new words each week. Students utilize flashcards,...
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Tennis Ball Prints

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students experiment using abstract art techniques, tennis balls, and tempera paint in this excellent, outdoor art activity for the early-elementary classroom. The resulting art prints can be displayed predominantly in the classroom.
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Learning About Trees

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students identify the parts of a tree. In this earth science lesson, students draw a tree on construction paper and label the parts of the tree.
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Alphabetizing Words Beginning with L and M

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners practice ordering words. In this alphabetizing lesson plan, students develop their alphabet skills by putting words starting with L and M in alphabetical order.  
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Alphabetizing Words Beginning with T and U

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students alphabetize words that begin with the letters T and U. In this alphabetizing lesson, students alphabetize the words that begin with T and the words that begin with U.
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Past and Present Verb Tenses

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students investigate past and present verb tenses. In this grammar lesson, students identify past and present verbs in sentences written on the board. Students complete a worksheet to reinforce the concepts learned.
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Spur of the Moment Act

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students perform a skit using creativity. In this role playing lesson plan, students are given a skit to perform in the "spur of the moment." Students use creativity to have the audience correctly guess the situation they are role-playing.
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Dinosaurs-Eoraptor

For Teachers K - 5th
Students explore the Eoraptor. In this dinosaurs lesson, students read facts about the habitat and eating habits of the Eoraptor and illustrate a picture of the dinosaur.
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Whimsical Wooden Santa

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students create wooden Santas using small blocks of wood, paint, holiday materials, doll hair, glue, and berry leaves in this Holiday art lesson for the elementary classroom. The lesson includes resource links and a finished example of...
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Resolving Situations

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Pupils listen to the problem situation included in the lesson and discuss how they would resolve this situation. They then complete the "Resolving Problems" worksheet independently.
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A Fun Alternative Way to Teach Children Keyboarding

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students in the lower grades use words to remember the keyboard positions and fingering. In this keyboarding lesson, students work in a circle around a floor keyboard to learn word cues for the positions of the keys. Teacher calls out...
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Finding Identical Numbers

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students identify identical numbers. In this number recognition lesson, students are given a group of numbers and circle the number that is the same one given in the problem. Students practice identifying numbers up to the...
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Garden Journals

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners create "Garden Journals" using construction paper, poster board, and general art supplies in this Art, Science, Reading, and Writing lesson plan for the early-elementary classroom. This activity may be done at the beginning of...
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Understanding and Identifying Verbs

For Teachers K - 5th
Students practice identifying the subject and verbs in sentences. In this verb lesson, students can explain the difference between active and passive verbs. Students complete a grade appropriate work sheet.
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Musical Alphabet- Skipping Up

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students explore the musical alphabet. In this music lesson, students are introduced to the concept of skipping up and stepping up. Students complete a worksheet to reinforce the concepts taught.
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It's Alive! Or is it?

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students differentiate the characteristics of living and nonliving things. In this life science lesson, students compare and contrast robots and living things. Given an object, they decide whether it's is living or not and defend...
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Cubby Bear's Big Responsibility

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners continue their examination of character by being introduced to the concept of responsibility. As a class, they are read a story and identify when the main character was being responsible. They share wha they are responsible...
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Katie Kangaroo's Leap of Courage

For Teachers K - 3rd
Pupils are introduced to the concept of courage. As a class, they read a book about Katie Kangaroo and her leap of courage and discuss how they can be couragous in their own life. They complete a worksheet and share their responses...
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Toilet Paper Tube Snowman

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create "toilet paper tube" snowmen using toilet paper rolls, paints, pipecleaners, construtcion paper, wiggly eyes, and markers in this winter-time activity. The instructional activity is intended for the early elementary...
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Give Me a B: North Dakota Quarter Reverse

For Teachers K - 1st
Students examine the North Dakota quarter reverse and note the bison. and Badlands displayed on it. After practicing as a group making the B sound, they explore the classrom for more words beginning with that letter. Working in pairs,...
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Shapely People

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create a person using various shapes and colors and then write a story about their person using Kidspiration. This is a great instructional activity for practice identifying shapes and writing stories.

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