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Water and Ice

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students study the liquid and solid states of water. In this water states lesson, students complete three experiments to study water as it cycles from a liquid state to a solid state and back. Students finish with a Venn Diagram...
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Earthquakes

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students observe the melting of ice. In this phase change lesson, students observe ice as it melts. They discuss the process and create a Venn diagram comparing water and ice.
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Hooway for Wodney Wat

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Pupils examine speech difficulties by reading a children's book in class. In this children's literature activity, students read the story Hooway for Wodney the Wat, and analyze the characters, story and the bullying that takes place....
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Habitats Past and Present

For Teachers K - 5th
Students explore the changes in animal habitats. In this ecosystem lesson, students use the Internet to explore the changes in the environment since the 1700's. Students complete a Venn diagram to compare the differences in the animal...
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Reviewing Literary Elements

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students identify the elements of fiction, and work on compare and contrast skills.. For this comprehension lesson, students read different versions of Cinderella. Students use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the literary elements...
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Flying High in Ohio

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students use a Venn diagram to explore the similarities and differences between two sets of "Aviation Pioneers." They read age appropriate texts related to the design of the Ohio quarter reverse. They examine the quarter and locate Ohio...
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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 plan and...
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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
Pupils 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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Having a Ball With Cinderella

For Teachers K - 2nd
Pupils read and discuss two versions of the story, Cinderella. They complete a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the two stories and move to music based on the two versions. They use the internet to gather more information about...
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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 instructional activity. They recognize and define evaporation, condensation, precipitation and the natural cycles that occur as weather. They also participate in an...
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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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Water and Ice

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars 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. Young scholars create a Venn Diagram comparing water in solid form and liquid...
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Water and Ice

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the states of water. In 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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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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Mapping the Library

For Teachers K - 5th
Students compare their school library with another library such as: town library, for example, or a virtual library and identify the most important features. Students use their observations to create a map of the school library that can...
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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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