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Introduction to Primary Sources

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Learners explore the usage of primary sources, what they are and how they originate. Artifacts are compared and contrasted as part of this historical inquiry as questions are formulated and conclusions drawn.
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Talking with Trees

What is Respect?

For Students K - 5th
Inspire scholars to be the best they can be with a activity featuring the character trait, respect. Individuals read multiple scenarios, match their outcomes, and identify whether the behavior was respectful or...
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Use Your Melon

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore bicycle safety. For this service learning lesson, students build a bicycle safety course to be used by children in their community.
Lesson Plan
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Emotions and Feelings

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students should have a concept idea of the significance of friendship, feelings, communication and emotions. The use of the Internet is essential for communicationing their emotions through EPAL.
Lesson Planet Article
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"Fantastic Mr. Fox" Lesson Plans

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
With "Fantastic Mr. Fox" lesson plans students can learn about foxes and read some great literature.
Lesson Plan
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Intergenerational Friendships

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students interview senior citizens. In this communications lesson, students read the book Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge and discuss how to be sensitive to people of a different generation. Students develop interview questions and...
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I Ate Grape Cake

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners distinguish between the sounds for short vowel a and long vowel a. They are introduced to the vowel patterns that comprise long vowel sounds, with a particular emphasis on vowel-consonant-e pattern. They practice reading and...
Lesson Planet Article
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Valentine's Themed Activities For February

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Here are ways to make academics part of your Valentine's Day-related lessons.
Interactive
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Drawing Straight Lines

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this pre-printing practice activity, students use straight lines to connect a set of dots, then color the resulting picture. Page has multiple links to additional resources.
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Traveling Back in Time

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars recall memories from childhood and share them with the class. In this memory lesson, students listen to the book Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge and determine the types of memories people have. Young scholars look for...
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Grouping Musical Instruments

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students study about musical instruments and group them into these categories: percussion, strings, woodwinds, and brass. After discussing these instruments, they independently complete the worksheet.
Lesson Plan
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Mongolia Geography

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students examine the geography and culture of Mongolia. Individually, they cut out cut-outs of animals to place on their maps and label the grasslands and desert areas. They locate major cities and rivers along with vegetation.
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Arthur: Letter Writer Helper

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This interactive site gives examples of how to write a letter, an email, a postcard, and a greeting card. It even explains how to address an envelope. As students roll their mouse over the letter it explains what each part is called and...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Friendly Letter Writing

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explains the different parts of a friendly letter. It contains an example of a friendly letter and provides an opportunity to model friendly letter writing.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Mail Time! An Integrated Postcard and Geography Study

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Contains plans for five cross-curricular lessons that teach about geography, reading, and writing by having students send postcards to relatives and asking them to send postcards back. In addition to objectives and standards, this...
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Email Clarifying Questions

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
At the end of this lesson, students will demonstrate the use of commas, clarifying questions, and a friendly letter format by sending an email. Email is part of student's lives, and it is part of the digital landscape they will need to...
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Books in the Classroom

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Eric Carle

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
What do you know about Eric Carle, the author? This Carol Hurst site highlights some interesting facts about this author's life and refers to some of his books.