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A Gift for Charlie's Mum -- Crossword
In this language arts worksheet, students read 40 clues and fit the answers into a crossword puzzle. All pertain to a book called A Gift for Charlie's Mum. This page is from the UK.
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Same, But Different
Students compare and contrast specific characters in the book, "Old Henry." They discuss similarities and differences between people and define character traits. They assess one's own character traits and have a class discussion about...
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Title Match-Up
Third graders are introduced to a game in which each card they receive will have half of a book title on it. They find the person who has the other half of the title and they sit down in a circle. Students when whisper what they know...
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Adopt An Animal
Students view slides of pictures of rare animals and make predictions about them based on the characteristics they see. In this animals lesson plan, students then research one of the animals and present their findings to the class.
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National Craft Month
Incorporate National Craft Month into your daily lessons with these great ideas.
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Valentine's Day Poems
Roses are red, violets are blue, poems are sweet, and educational too.
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Plan Ahead for Professional Development
You can learn something new this fall and winter by attending a conference or seminar.
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Johnny Appleseed
Students engage in a study of apples using children's literature. They conduct research using a variety of resources. Student list facts about apples and compare them while answering some guided questions. They plant some apple seeds and...
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Motivating and Mentoring Introverted Thinkers
A variety of strategies designed to intrigue and motivate introverted classes and students.
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Math in my life
Learners create a poster of how math is in their everyday lives. In this math lesson plan, students create a poster with different sections of how math affects them everyday.
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National Counseling Week
Celebrating National School Counseling Week can develop communication for student's academic and personal support.
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Memory Master
Practice spelling words that use prefixes, suffixes, and specific roots. In this grammar lesson plan, learners play a game where they compete with spelling words correctly to gain points. A short set of review questions are also...
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I Imagine....
In this writing prompt worksheet, students choose fantasy or real animals to describe in a poem or story. Students draw pictures of their animals as well.
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Earth and Space Science: Exploring Earthquakes
Students explore earthquakes. In this earthquake lesson, students research earthquakes and identify where they take place. Students use map skills to track down earthquake locations. There are internet sites suggested in this lesson.
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Leaves, Flowers, Seashells, Mirrors and Symmetry
Students develop an understanding of patterns and symmetry. In this symmetry and pattern lesson, students use real world patterns then analyze and extend them. Students also use real world items while discovering and observing...
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Family Origins and American Cultural Pluralism
Students explore, analyze and discuss family origins, special legacies, and racial/cultural groups in literature and art that exposes them to positive examples in African-American history and culture. They encounter examples from dance,...
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Make Your Own Presidential Museum
Students create presidential presentations. In this presidential lesson plan, students research a president and create their own museum presentation for that president. They create a script or brochure and make costumes.
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Why do people mover where they do?
Learners read factual stories of migration to Hawaii, analyze and explain push and pull factors, interview parents about their cultural heritage, identify countried of origin of their ancestors, graph migration patterns on an world map,...
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Critical Thinking Strategies
Students explore critical thinking strategies. In this critical thinking lesson, students evaluate multiple choice answers. Students note similarities between incorrect answers and discover how to compare and contrast incorrect and...
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Integrating Japanese into an Elementary School P¿¿DE¿¿DLesson
Students, working in teams of 2 or 3, create hiragana characters using their bodies.
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Creating a multimedia showcase
Students create a multimedia project using PowerPoint. They retell factual information and create a report using PowerPoint. Afterward, they invite parents and other classes in for a PowerPoint theater.
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Celebrate National Financial Literacy Month
Boost achievement and engagement with real-world financial literacy lessons!
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Watershed Model
Learners view a presentation of water and land and how we need to protect our water resources. In this water lesson plan, students discuss how we rely on water, and complete activities in all subjects related to water.
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Simple machine Webqest
Third graders explore simple machines. Using specified Internet sites, 3rd graders gather information on types of machines. They define vocabulary words and locate examples of different types of simple machines. Students invent a new...