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Unit Plan
Roald Dahl

The BFG Lesson Plans

For Teachers 3rd - 7th Standards
A 55-page unit examines the novel, The BFG, by Roald Dahl. Six lessons pay close attention to friendship, dreams, and believing themes while analyzing interesting characters, writing creative vocabulary, smilies, metaphors, an exciting...
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Interactive
Mr. Nussbaum

Sequoyah

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Test scholars' comprehension with a 10-question interactive. Learners read a short informative text about Sequoyah, a Cherokee silversmith, who invented the language Cherokee Syllabary, then answer fill-in-the-blank and multiple-choice...
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Interactive
Mr. Nussbaum

Rainbows

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Test scholars' reading comprehension skills with interactive practice. Learners read a short informative text about rainbows, then answer eight multiple-choice questions. A report details their progress after the exercise is complete.
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Interactive
Mr. Nussbaum

Butterfly

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
An interactive challenges scholars to read a short informational text about butterflies then answer eight questions. A progress report appears after the last question.
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Interactive
Mr. Nussbaum

Maple Syrup

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
Five questions follow a short reading of an informational text all about maple syrup. A progress report details the work scholars complete.
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Interactive
Mr. Nussbaum

Lobsters

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
Lobsters are the topic of an informational text that scholars read then answer a series of questions. A progress report details their work.
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Interactive
Mr. Nussbaum

Blue Whale

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
An interactive tests scholars' reading comprehension skills. After reading or listening to a brief informational text, learners answer five fill-in-the-blank questions. Results appear instantly.
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Interactive
Mr. Nussbaum

The Color Green

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
A two-paragraph informative text takes a close look at the color green. Scholars listen to and or read the passage, then answer five multiple-choice questions. A progress report details learners' performance.
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Interactive
Mr. Nussbaum

Redwood National Park Reading Comprehension

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
An interactive tests scholars' reading comprehension skills. Young learners read an informative passage about redwood trees then respond to five questions. Feedback appears instantly.
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Activity
BBC

Bbc: A World for Children: Do You Know the Un Convention?

For Students 3rd - 8th
The United Nations is working hard to develop a world in which children are valued and safe. As a part of this mission, the U.N. has developed some learning activities to enhance students' understanding of the U.N.'s job. Click here to...
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Graphic
Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Places

For Students 3rd - 8th
An educational website exploring the theme of "place" in artwork. How does "place" inspire one? How is it represented and why? What do we learn about places from art? You can find some answers here.
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Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Your Cool Facts and Tips on Wildfires

For Students 4th - 8th
Explains what a wildfire is, what causes them, how they behave, their impact, how to fight them, and how to prevent them.
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Activity
Tramline

Virtual Field Trip: Temperate Forest Biome

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Travel with your students on a Virtual Field Trip to learn about Temperate Forest Biomes. You will also discover many informative and interactive websites.
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Interactive
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Perimeter (Elementary)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
In this lesson students will practice finding the perimeter of regular and irregular shapes with right angles and the appropriate units for measuring perimeter.
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Interactive
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Area Explorations

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
In this lesson students will practice finding the area of irregular shapes with right angles and understand that there are different methods for calculating area.
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Lesson Plan
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Fire: Modeling Probability

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson students will understand probability and chance and understand the results of probability and chance in real life situations.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Santiago and Morris

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this video segment from WILD TV, Santiago, a troubled youth, and Linda, a motor vehicle accident victim, discuss how Morris, a therapy dog, has helped them.
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Handout
San Diego Natural History Museum

San Diego Natural History: Kids' Habitat: The Eyes Have It Single Lens Eye

For Students 3rd - 8th
The single-lens eye is found on all vertebrate animals. Learn about the main parts of this eye and the purpose each serves.
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Activity
Beacon Learning Center

Beacon Learning Center: Who Will Probably Come to the Party?

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Students use tree diagrams to find possible outcomes and make predictions for probability story problems.
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Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: A Little Excitement [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A reader's theater script for Marc Harshman's book, A Little Excitement, is provided on these pages. Six character roles are needed in this activity.
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Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Birbal's Trip to Paradise [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 6th
A reader's theater adaptation of Steve William's version of Birbal's Trip to Paradise. Six speaking parts are needed in this performance.
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Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Double Trouble in Walla Walla [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A reader's theater script for Andrew Clements' children's book, Double Trouble in Walla Walla, is provided on these pages. Seven character roles are needed in this performance that is filled with nonsense words.
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Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale

For Teachers 1st - 5th
A reader's theater script for Carmen Agra Deedy's version of a Cuban folktale, Martina the Beautiful Cockroach is provided on these pages. Seven character roles are needed in this activity. While mostly written in English, Spanish...
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Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Hooway for Wodney Wat [Pdf]

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
A reader's theater script for Helen Lester's children's book, Hooway for Wodney Wat, is provided on these pages. Ten character roles are needed in this activity.