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"A Bright Moon Last Night" Comprehension Activity

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students color a picture and read a sentence about it, then answer questions about the sentence read and practice tracing the word "night."
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Sounding Out, Holiday Relay

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars explore word sounds by participating in a visual relay game. In this vocabulary identification game, students create holiday themed images and cards based on the different holidays in a year. Young scholars place the cards...
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Spelling Mistakes

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this spelling mistakes worksheet, students find the spelling mistakes inside the box and circle them. Students find 15 spelling mistakes.
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You've Got My Money!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students recall Orff instrument families and specific instruments so that they can put sound effects to certain words in a scary story to make it more interesting.
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Homesick

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Pupils are read the books "Tanya's Reunion' and "Christina Katrina". As a class, they recall events of the stories in the correct sequence. They discuss the traditions they have within their own families and are introduced to the topic...
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Guided Reading: Family Picnic

For Teachers K - 1st
Students blend phonemes. In this guided reading lesson plan, students create words by blending isolated phonemes. Students read a book discussing families.
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Sing Your Way Through Phonics Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read words containing the dipthongs ow, ou, oi, and oy. They write and spell words containing the dipthongs ow, ou, oi, and oy.
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Philanthropy in Song

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners discover the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students define the word philanthropist through song.
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Goods and Services?

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students distinguish between goods and services, and identify that goods and services are used to satisfy needs and wants. They view illustrations from books to find and chart examples of good and services and make connections that goods...
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How Many More on a Graph?

For Teachers 1st
First graders examine data on a graph and determine which variable on the graph has more. They draw pictures of their family members and determine which families have more members than other families. Using squares of paper to depict...
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Ft. Vancouver the Fur Trade: A Skin for a Skin

For Teachers K - 4th
Students study Fort Vancouver. They discuss trading and what is meant by "a skin for a skin." They complete math story problems that represent possible trading scenarios. They explore the Chinook Jargon trade language.
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Language and Literacy Support through Photography

For Teachers K - 8th
Students experience creating realia with digital photos to increase their vocabularies. They practice creating meaningful digital photo books that the students can take home and read with their families. Each student interacts with a...
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What Are Our Talents?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners read a book. In this philanthropy lesson, students read The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush and discuss the children in the story and the gift or talent they share with their people. Learners determine what they have to offer...
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If You Were Katy: Let's Play a Game

For Teachers K - Higher Ed
Students simulate sound effects from Katy and the Big Snow. They read and discuss Katy and the Big Snow, create sound effects for the objects in the book and practice sounding out beginning sounds for words. After sounding out the words,...
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Reuse and Respect!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students examine the concept of reusing trash to save the environment. In this environment lesson plan, students examine the definition of the word reuse, and apply it by finding ways to reuse trash in their school. They talk about what...
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The Little Red Hen

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners analyze a classic children's story by discussing it with their peers.  In this reading comprehension lesson, students read The Little Red Hen, and discuss ways the hen takes care of his responsibilities.  Learners...
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Changing Images of Childhood in America: Colonial, Federal and Modern England

For Teachers K - 4th
Young scholars compare and contrast maps of New Haven, Connecticut from today and the past. After taking a field trip, they draw sketches of the types of architecture and discuss how the buildings have changed over time. They read...
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Culinary Diversity

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students discover foods associated through different cultures and how they came about.  In this food culture instructional activity, students investigate the different influences on the diets of different people based on their...
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Bat Quest: In Search of Stellaluna

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students participate in Bat Quest: In Search of Stellaluna. In this children's literature lesson students listen to the reading of Stellaluna. Computers are utilized to enter the Bat Quest site to research various topics on bats....
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You Can Bank on Me!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify reasons people choose to donate. In this donating lesson, students contrast the words spend, save, and donate. Students learn a song about donating, brainstorm reasons to give, and make sound choices with their money.
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Memorial Day Fun

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Pupils research Memorial Day and complete activities about the day. In this Memorial Day instructional activity, students discuss the definition of the word 'memorial' to understand its meaning. Pupils create flags for the day and listen...
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From Polliwog to Frog

For Teachers K - 5th
Students examine how frogs change. For this life cycle lesson, students create a model to show how a frog changes throughout its life. Students will show the process of frog metamorphosis, from polliwog to adult frog.
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Supporting Ideas Activity

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this supporting ideas worksheet, students read short passages, then choose the word in a pair that correctly completes a related supporting idea. One example is completed for students.
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Getting to Know You

For Teachers K - 1st
Students complete an getting to know each other activity. In this personal names lesson, students play a name game, read a book about names, and then discuss why names are important. Students design a name card on oak tag rectangles and...