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Starry Night

For Teachers K - 5th
Students examine Van Gogh's work Starry Night. Foreground and background are discussed. Students create their own version of Starry Night using crayons and black paint. Students create their very own crayon relief.
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The Gifts of Trees

For Teachers K - 5th
Students examine the various things trees give us. They read the book, "The Giving Tree" by Shel Silverstein, cook a food using a tree fruit, create notepads using unused paper, construct a picture frame with twigs, and write a poem.
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Water 1: Water and Ice

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore forms that water can take and examine the water cycle. In this hands-on science instructional activity, students participate in activities that require them to change water to a solid and back to a liquid again.
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What's Up?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students compare and contrast the various heavenly bodies found in the sky at night. They identify the moon and stars in the sky as well as how the stars form pictures called constellations. Students also experiment with reflection and...
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The Planet Earth

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore the planet Earth, outer space, and Earth's axis. They demonstrate reading comprehension skills, including literal meaning, inference and critical analysis.
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Moon

For Teachers K - 4th
Learners discover scientific facts about the Moon and how some American Indian Tribes used the moon to measure time. They accomplish this by listening to stories and poetry, writing stories, communicating with an astronaut,...
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Six Insect Legs

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students observe and discuss the sun's position in the sky. They explore the number six, read various number books, and create the number six page for a counting book.
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Key Words

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this key words learning exercise, learners read two illustrated sentences. In six sentences, students fill in the best word from 2 choices that tells the key idea.
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Water and Ice

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore water and ice. In this 3 states of matter lesson, students work with a partner to observe, illustrate, and describe the characteristics of an ice cube in a cup. The ice cube is observed again in 15 minutes and changes...
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Taking a Voyage away from Home

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students experience and participate in a journey through a "Voyage" exhibition of the Solar System and the frontier it covers. They build a dynamic model of the Earth and Sun. Descriptions are given on the relative sizes of the Sun and...
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Easy rhymes

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this rhyming worksheet, students answer questions that asks them clues to the answer by the way of a rhyming word. Students answer 14 questions in the short answer format.
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Fourth of July Crossword Puzzle

For Students 1st - 3rd
For this Fourth of July crossword activity worksheet, students use the 10 clues and word bank to identify the words needed to complete the crossword puzzle.
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Igh and Y Words

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this vocabulary activity worksheet, students examine 12 sentences and fill in the blanks in each sentence with a word ending in igh or y. A word bank with suggestions is provided.
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Rhyming Words

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this rhyming words worksheet, learners fill in the blanks with the correct rhyming word that rhymes with the underlined word. Students complete 8 sentences.
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Where Plants and Animals Live

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore and discuss facts about a woodland environment, the plants and animals that live there, and changing seasons in the woods. They conclude that plants in the woods provide food and shelter for animals living there.
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Homonyms - Quiz 48

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this homonyms activity, students fill in the blanks to sentences with the appropriate homonym. Students complete 20 sentences.
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Weather Proverbs

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Define and write proverbs! Learners define proverbs, use the Internet to find weather-related proverbs, and talk with their parents to learn other proverbs. There's a well-structured worksheet included here. 
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The Mystery Constellation

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students decipher two teacher chosen mystery constellations a month. They listen to stories, explain what they know about constellations and name the mystery constellation.
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'Oo' (Long u) Crossword

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this phonics crossword puzzle worksheet, students use the 10 clues in order to complete the word puzzle with the appropriate long u words.
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Once In a Blue Moon

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Pupils review the characteristics of the planets and their moons. Using the internet, they research the relationship between the Earth and its moons. They take a template of the moon and draw craters of different colors to present to the...
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U Letter Ideas

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students participate in activities that begin with the letter "U". They also expand their vocabulary.
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Lunar Cycle

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students become familiar with repeating patterns in nature, namely the phases of the moon.
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Weather Proverbs

For Teachers K - 5th
Your class explores weather proverbs and superstitions from around the country and writes their own proverb about weather. They interview community elders to learn proverbs about Alaska and its weather. Then they discuss several example...
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The Penguin Legend

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners look at the pictures of penguins on the Penguin page and select one they would like to write a legend about.