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Round Robin Post-It Review

For Teachers K - 12th
Learners of all ages participate in a unique review activity. They work in a small group setting on individual review questions designed by the teacher. Each individual answers a key review question on a notecard or sticky note and...
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Humphrey The Lost Whale

For Teachers K - 3rd Standards
The children's book Humphrey the Lost Whale tells an amazing tale of a community joining together for a common cause. Read this book with your class, making connections between the events in the story and personal experiences of...
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Sheila Rae, the Brave

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students read Sheila Rae, the Brave, and make predictions about the main character.
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Kindness Just Because

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students analyze an African folktale. In this literature lesson, students read the story "Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters" by John Steptoe and analyze the acts of kindness in the story. Students identify the setting of the story and find...
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Compare and Contrast: Miss Nelson is Missing

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Compare and contrast two characters from the book Miss Nelson is Missing. Using a Venn Diagram, have pupils compare and contrast personal characteristics between Miss Nelson and Miss Swamp. Individuals can then share their responses with...
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Build Listening Skills With Asian Folktales

For Teachers K - 8th
Students read five folktales. After each folktale is read students use a map to find the location of the country of the tale's origin. Next, students answer comprehension questions related to each folktale.
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Whoever You Are

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students examine cultures, traditions, and feeling throughout cultures. In this cultural lesson, students use literature, maps, and cultural information to examine how people have universal feelings despite their different cultures and...
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Compound Words: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Young scholars create compound words by combining two words chosen from the board. After listening to the read-aloud of the book, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, each student responds to the story by drawing a picture, and listing...
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Property: Ownership, Respect, and Responsibility

For Teachers K - 12th
Students learn to respect others' property by rating the severity of a variety of damaging acts. Students use a tag board "thermometer" to rate the severity of statements describing situations where a person damages the property of another.
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Animals Matter

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore philanthropy. For this character education lesson, students define and give examples of philanthropy. Students listen to the story A Symphony of Whales and describe how the characters helped the whales. Students discuss...
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Conflicting Views

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students complete a Venn diagram comparing the United States and Afghanistan. They research the history of the Taliban and how they relate to the United States and its foreign policy. They write a paper on possible solutions.
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What Is A Community?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners engage in a instructional activity which introduces the definition of a community and challenges them to explore the characteristics of their own community. This instructional activity uses the true story of Humphrey the Lost...
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The Common Core Literacy Standards - Grade 2 Posters

For Teachers 2nd
Support second graders with mastering the Common Core using this series of classroom displays. With each English language arts standard rewritten as a We can statement and accompanied by images and examples, this resource provides...
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Giving and Sharing Gifts From the Heart

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students discover the value of sharing and giving. In this philanthropic lesson, students create a storybook, then present it to preschoolers or the elderly, and leave them with the book and other gifts.
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Pigs Don't Wear Pants

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students engage in the writing process and differentiate between what is real versus fantasy. They identify the rhyming words and follow the steps of writing to complete the page for the class book. The prompt is checked looking for...
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Duck for President

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders listen carefully to the story, "Duck for President" and then write and illustrate a new ending to the story; focusing on spelling sight words correctly and use complete sentences. They also work on forming letters...
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Family Heritage

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students respond with at least one statement to each of the four questions dealing with families in a carousel brainstorming activity and draw a picture of what they think of when the term "families" is mentioned.
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Poetry in Motion

For Teachers 2nd
Students expand their understanding and appreciation for poetry. In this poetry unit lesson, students complete 5 unit sections of multiple day activities to learn about poetry and its devices or forms.
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A Turkey for Thanksgiving - Lesson #2

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate realistic fiction, holiday celebrations, making tally charts. In this multi-disciplinary lesson, 2nd graders listen to a story about Thanksgiving and one about the Chinese New Year to develop an understanding...
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Geo Jammin' - Day 1, Lesson 1: Gee Quiz!

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders are introduced to geometry by a teacher made puppet called Geo George.
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What's In A Name

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes. They then discuss where various names come from. They create a individualized biopoem and publish it on word processing software. Their poems are compiled into a class book and presented...
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Geo Jammin' - Day 2, Lesson 6: Rhyme and Reason

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students listen to the poem "Shapes" by Shel Silverstein in order to accurately and specifically describe shapes' rules/traits in their journals. They illustrate the poem and take turns reading during a creative shared reading session.
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George Washington Carver and Sharing

For Teachers K - 5th
Students research George Washington Carver. In this science lesson, students discuss George Washington Carver's contribution to science. Students explain how peanut butter is produced.
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Are You Sure They Lived Happily Ever After?

For Teachers 1st - Higher Ed
Students listen to a read aloud of Jon Scieszka's, The Frog Prince. They predict what happens after the frog prince marries his princess.

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