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Seeing Eye "Buddies"

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders observe a variety of sights within their schoolyard habitat and sitting quietly back-to-back with a partner describe what they see. The partner sketches the observations, 3rd graders compare drawings with the object described.
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The Sorcerer's Apprentice

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders listen to "The Sorcerer's Apprentice". Using the music, they identify the high and low parts in the orchestal composition. They compare the elements of a story to the piece of music and respond to the music and state how...
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Opening Doors to Social Studies with Children's Literature

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use the Decision Tree strategy to brainstorm ideas about two decisions that must be made. They predict what will happen in the rest of the story. Students discuss the time period the story takes place in. They study the...
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Using Picture Mapping to Improve Student Comprehension

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students draw pictoral representations of a reading selection they read in order to recall information. For this picture mapping lesson plan, students use pictures to comprehend what they read and sequence the pictures as well.
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Leo Lionni Author Study

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students identify Leo Lionni as an author in this lesson. They identify the types of illustrations used in his books. They also create a picture of a mouse, using a drawing program on the computer. They change the colors of the mouse by...
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Initial Consonant Cluster

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this grammar worksheet, students read and identify squ- words and then, recognize that sq (and q) are always followed by u. They also read a story and highlight all the words that begin with squ. Finally, students complete a crossword...
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Phil's First Day 1

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this Phil's first day of school worksheet, students describe what a friend is by listing adjectives, adverbs or phrases that begin with each of the letters in friends.
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What's in the shoebox?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in a game to build self esteem, self awareness and listening skills. In this citizenship lesson, students search for representations of their favorite things in the classroom, hide them in a shoe box and lets the...
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Flip Camera Christmas Lessons and Ideas

For Teachers Pre-K - 7th
Young scholars use a Flip camera to complete various projects about Christmas. In this Christmas and technology lesson, students write and record letters to Santa. Young scholars write letters to Christmas characters and record them....
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Writing A Speech Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners write persuasive speeches. In this speech lesson, students discuss the attributes of persuasive speeches and then write their own persuasive speeches regarding topics of their choosing.
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What is Suffrage? Understanding the Right to Vote

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students discover one of the restrictions forced on women of the early 1900s. In this civil rights lesson, students investigate suffrage and why women were not allowed to vote in the early twentieth century. Students create a mock...
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Spelling List 6: Sight Words, kn/wr Words, and Academic Vocabulary

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this spelling worksheet, students practice their spelling words that include sight words, kn/wr words, and vocabulary. Students practice spelling 16 words.
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Hands That Touch The Heart

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners create Valentine's Day hearts in this variation of a classic activity for the early-elementary classroom. The "hands that touch the heart" is a great gift that can be given to family, friends, or fellow students. A materials...
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Mosaic: Press-in Method

For Teachers K - 5th
Students create individual press-in mosaics using a variety of bought and found objects.
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Flower Power

For Teachers K - 8th
Young scholars create flowery napkin rings, paint umbrellas, paint flowers, and create "butter-flowers" in this four-day lesson all about Springtime. The activities in this lesson could be accomplished over four days, used separately,...
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Who Ever Heard Of Red Shamrocks?

For Teachers K - 6th
Students discover optical illusions in this instructional activity that uses a red shamrock and white construction paper. Emphasis is placed upon inquiry, experiment, and then a short discussion on optical illusions and complimentary...
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Honoring the Past

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars explore the beginnings of the United States and the freedoms we enjoy. They discover important events, people, monuments in Washington, D.C., and its history. Students investigate ways to honor and remember important...
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Chairs, Rooms, and Time Travel

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students compare and contrast two chairs that were made in different time periods. In this compare and contrast lesson students will compare two chairs They will then create a collage that takes place in a historic scene inspired by...
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social studies: Life in Colonial America

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the trials and tribulations early colonial life and note its successes. Through literature, Internet research, and interactive software, they engage in various activities to evaluate early social and cultural development.
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Holiday Cards using Publisher

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students create a holiday card using technology. In this technology instructional activity, students use Publisher templates to create a holiday card. Students organize, design, and edit their card.
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Holiday Flier in Publisher

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learners use Publisher in this lesson plan to make a holiday flier. In this technology lesson plan, students create a holiday flier. Learners choose fonts, use clipart, use grammar and spelling check, and save to their work to a flash...
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Readers Theatre using an Indonesian folktale

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read a short play based on the Indonesian folktale Cicak and Kancil and complete related activities.
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FAMOUS WOMEN OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore people in the Revolutionary War.
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Foil Tooled Masks

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are introduced to the process of mask-making. Using different cultures, they examine how masks have changed over time and identify the reason for them. They create their own mask with tooling foil and decorate them using...

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