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Red Poppy Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students discover the beautiful artwork of Irmgard Lucht as they listen to The Red Poppy and discover the details of her work. In this details lesson, students view pictures of Georgia O'Keefe and Irmgard Lucht to fnd the details of...
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CD Snowman

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students design and produce snowmen.  In this winter lesson, students use CD's to create 3 dimensional snowmen.  Students discuss the senses of sight and touch as well as compare their craft snowmen to a real snowman.
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Cloudy with A Chance of Meatballs

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read the book Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. In this Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs lesson, 2nd graders are given a list of words from the story to write with. Students write their own story with the words, then the...
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Quick as a Cricket

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore similes through Quick as a Cricket. In this similes lesson plan, students investigate what a simile is and recognize them when they see them. Students write similes about themselves and illustrate...
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Hot shots 1

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students recognize the simple percentages equivalent to ?? or ?? etc, and their equivalent value as decimals. They work independently of the teacher to practice number properties. Answer key included.
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I love My Hair

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners explore strategies to help focus on writing a personal narrative. In this personal narrative writing lesson, students read a book and discuss how the author lets readers know how they feel. Learners find a moment in their own...
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A Salute to American Symbols

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners research American symbols. For this American History lesson, students listen to the story The Wall and discuss the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. They also listen to One Nation and research an American Symbol to create a...
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Contributions that Martin Luther King Jr. Made to Society

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discover the positive effects Martin Luther King, Jr. had on society. In this U.S. history instructional activity, 2nd graders investigate racial tensions from sixty to seventy years ago and view a video about MLK, Jr....
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Extending Vocabulary to Describe Communities

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study vocabulary to describe their community. In this meaning of words lesson, 2nd graders acquire new vocabulary words to label pictures and objects. They use these words in speaking and writing.
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Multiple Patterns

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders utilize a 1-100 grid to identify multiples of single digit numbers. They look for patterns and how they could be used to identify multiples to demonstrate the ability to use the multiplication facts and charts of single...
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Pam Munoz Ryan Shares Writing Secrets

For Teachers 2nd - 7th
Learners conduct interviews. In this interviewing lesson plan, students read an interview of Pam Munoz Ryan to see where she got her ideas from in her story.  They interview someone and create a scrapbook to show details of the...
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Google Earth

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore cardinal directions and the compass rose using Google Earth. In this cardinal directions and compass rose lesson, students use Google Earth to visit Disney World. Students choose which direction to go to get there....
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Wants Vs. Needs: The Pilgrims sail to America

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students work in groups to create a list of the items needed by the Pilgrims to bring to America.  In this wants vs. needs lesson, students must agree on what should be on the list. Students create their list by order of importance....
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Martin Luther King Jr.

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discover contributions made to society by Martin Luther King Jr.  In this civil rights history lesson, 2nd graders are read two books about Martin Luther King Jr., answer questions about the books, and complete a...
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Friendly Letter to a Leprechaun

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students write friendly letters. In this friendly letter writing lesson, students write a friendly letter to a leprechaun. Students review the parts of a friendly letter then watch the teacher model how to write a friendly letter,...
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Create a Word Graveyard to Teach Synonyms

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore descriptive writing by creating headstones. In this memorial lesson plan, students utilize an 11" x 17" piece of paper to create a cemetery headstone memorializing a word rather than a person. Students decorate their...
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The "Art" of Baseball

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students investigate the art of baseball. In this sports lesson, students discuss their thoughts about the sport of baseball and create a baseball word list. Students use pattern blocks and drawing paper to create a...
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Creating AB Patterns

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students work with patterns. In this pattern lesson, students find AB patterns in nature and the manmade world. They create their own AB pattern using math manipulatives and visual arts. 
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Chinese Lion Dance

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students celebrate the Chinese New Year and listen to the story behind the Chinese Lion Dance.  In this Chinese New Year lesson, students research the geography and culture of China.  Students create puppets, dance the Lion...
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Act-It-Out Columbus Boat

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students investigate the trip Christopher Columbus took to the new world.  In this U.S. History lesson, students create a fictional ship from cardboard and construction paper simulating the ship Columbus used to get to the New...
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How Much Soil is There?

For Teachers K - 5th
Students examine that all living things depend on soil to live. For this science lesson, students pretend that an apple is planet Earth. Students cut the apple to represent the portions of Earth with the last section representing soil.
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Solving Problems

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders become familiar with need strategies for computation of money problems and estimating sums. In this computation instructional activity, 2nd graders solve real life problems to understand estimation and money problems.
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Write Me a Story

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders use the writing process and submit a story to www.kids.com.  In this story writing instructional activity, 2nd graders choose a topic for a story contest.  Students develop their stories. ...
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The Cube and Coin Challenges

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders participate in several games based on colored cubes and coins. They try to figure out the relative rate at which things happen and assess the concept of playing a fair game with their peers. Each student compare familiar...

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