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Washington/Lincoln Compare and Contrast

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students examine the lives of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Using the information, they complete a Venn diagram discovering what the two men had in common. In groups, they review a timeline made in an earlier lesson and view a...
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The Berenstain Bears Don't Pollute (Anymore)

For Teachers K - 4th
Students listen to the story, The Berenstain Bears Don't Pollute (Anymore). They create a Venn Diagram comparing it with the story, The Lorax. Then students plan ways to become advocates for recycling.
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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Past and Present

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Young scholars use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette as it was in the past and as it is today.
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Great Seal of Arkansas

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students identify the state seal of Arkansas and the emblems associated with the seal. They use a Venn diagram to compare the national seal with the state seal.
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Penguin Homes

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students use the penguin research pages to locate the areas that our penguin species live in. Then have them create simple Venn diagrams to illustrate where penguins live.
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Girl Scout Cookies Graph

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students graph which girl scout cookies they like the best. They create a Venn Diagram about which one is their favorite. They place cookie shaped cutouts on the correct spot on the graph.
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Author Study - Gerald McDermott

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students listen to story written by author Gerald McDermott, compare and contrast other stories they have read written by same author, create Venn diagrams showing similarities and differences among stories, and determine which story is...
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The Case of the Missing Water

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students examine the major concepts related to the water cycle in this lesson. They recognize and define evaporation, condensation, precipitation and the natural cycles that occur as weather. They also participate in an activity of...
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Get Ready, Get Set, Hibernate

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students match each body part or idea from a work bank about methods of animal adaptations for winter survival. They observe as the first one, food is covered with the whole class before completing the rest of the diagram. They discuss...
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A Parade Of Penguins

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders complete a variety of penguin-related activities. They discuss and compare different types of penguins, complete worksheets and Venn diagrams, make craft penguins and dioramas.
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Teaching Tips: Team Building Activities for Elementary Students

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students access a variety of team-building related resources on the Internet. They examine cooperative games, collaborative artwork, create me-shirts, develop Venn diagrams, and create a classroom quilt and class welcome book.
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Water and Ice

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students study the water cycle and states of matter. In this water cycle lesson, students observe ice for a period of time and record their observations. Students create a Venn Diagram comparing water in solid form and liquid form....
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Water and Ice

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the states of water. For this water states lesson, students observe ice over time and the changes that take place. Students read a related text and draw their observations in a journal entry. Students discuss the...
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Thanksgiving Lessons Grades PreK-2

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd Standards
A quintessential resource for teaching an elementary unit on the first Thanksgiving addresses a variety of skills, including informational reading, critical thinking, comparing and contrasting facts, technology tools, and historical...
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Land of the Rising Sun

For Teachers 2nd
Students survey aspects of traditional and modern Japanese customs and beliefs in the seven lessons of this unit. Both the culture and the geography of the country are studied in this unit.
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Potato Exploration: Projects All About Potatoes!

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
How many potatoes tall are you? Unearth this rich resource! A reading of John Coy’s Two Old Potatoes begins a cross-curricular exploration of potatoes. Class members read, write, weigh, measure, and experiment with potatoes. Additional...
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Flying High in Ohio

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Her is a lesson using the Ohio State Quarter. Pupils utilize beautifully-designed worksheets embedded in the plan, to study about the origins of aviation. Many of the pioneers of aviation were born in Ohio. They compare some of the...
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Mo Willems Author Study

For Teachers K - 2nd
Who is Mo Willems? Explore the author with your class. Learners read books written by Willems, compare and contrast the characters therein, and make predictions about what will happen. Finish off this author study by having small groups...
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Around the Block

For Teachers K - 4th Standards
Arthur and his friends help children explore the concepts of family, community, and diversity in a fun series of activities. From performing peer interviews to mapping out the different places students have lived or visited, this...
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Yummy Apples!

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
Young learners listen to a read aloud of Gail Gibbons book, Apples and the story A Red House With No Windows and No Doors. They compare characteristics of a number of kinds of apples, graph them and create a apple print picture. Learners...
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2nd Grade - Act. 25: Creature Creation

For Teachers 2nd
Create a creature using some of the characteristics of a real animal. Second graders will read a book from the "Froggy," series by Johnathan London to learn about the characteristics of frogs. After discussing and recording various...
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Bringing Animal Issues Into the Classroom

For Students 2nd - 9th
An informative activity invites learners to compose essays about animals. Some excellent writing prompts are included in this innovative activity. Use these ideas with a variety of grade levels.
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Drama: The New Friends

For Teachers 2nd
Reader's Theater is a great way to build fluency, intonation, and dramatic flare. The class reads the theater piece, "The New Friends" paying attention to how they express emotion and feeling as they read. They discuss the use of plot,...
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A Variety of Christmas Activities

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
In this Christmas worksheet students complete a variety of holiday activities. Students follow directions to color some bells, put holiday events in order, and make a Rudolph head.

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