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The Changing Me

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study the human body. In this health lesson, 3rd graders discuss that everyone's body is growing, measure body parts using a tape measure, and color the body worksheet.
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Yoko and the Sushi Party

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students listen to a read aloud of Rosemary Wells, Yoko as they begin a study of Japanese culture and customs. They experience Japanese food, geography and culture. They write a friendly letter to the author.
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Time for Technology Glyphs

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students create a time for technology glyph using Kidpix4. They complete a circle map on things they like to do on while on the computer and write about their favorite thing to do while on a computer.
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Midwest Region Commercials

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders research their assigned state using a variety of resources including a website, books, and travel brochures. They complete questions on a worksheet to use when writing a commercial for the state. They film the commercial...
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The Lorax

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders, while working in groups, identify five sets of words that rhyme in order to write and illustrate a storybook using rhyming words through a journal entry. They assess proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation in their...
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Vocabulary Words Using Two Consonant Rule 3

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this recognizing words spelled with the two consonant rule worksheet, students write from dictation, unscramble, and create sentences using the words coffee, pepper, distance, sandwich, address, and number. Students write eighteen...
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Vocabulary Words With Short i 3

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this recognizing words with the short i pronunciation instructional activity, students write from dictation, unscramble, and create sentences using the words sink, cliff, ribbon, listen, build, and written. Students write eighteen...
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Vocabulary Words With "oi" and "oy"

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this vocabulary words with "oi" and "oy" spellings worksheet, students spell from dictation, unscramble, and write in sentences the words choice, spoil, oyster, coin, voice, and poison. Students write eighteen answer.
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Vocabulary Building: One Consonant Rule 3

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this recognizing words with one consonant worksheet, students write from dictation, unscramble, and create sentences using the words lazy, safety, recess, below, using, and receive. Students write eighteen answers.
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Vocabulary Building: -aw, -au Words 3

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this recognizing -aw and -au words worksheet, students write from dictation, unscramble, and create sentences using the words paw, straw, August, taught, law, and crawl. Students write eighteen answers.
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An American Scene Painter

For Teachers Pre-K - 4th
Learners study the work of American scene painter Charles Burchfield. In this visual arts lesson, students research the nature paintings of Burchfield and then paint their own watercolor scenes in his style.
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Social Studies: African Banner Boxes

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students write creation stories and design stamps to use on banners accompany them. They discuss the use of stamps in African culture to take the place of words. Students use a handout of stamps and their own creations to create banners...
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Create An Insect

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a new species of insect. They create a list of insect characteristics and use this as a springboard to draw an insect of their own. Students write a brief descriptive paragraphs about their insect, giving particular...
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Vocabulary Words With "ur" and "er"

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this recognizing words spelled with "ur" and "er" worksheet, students spell, unscramble, and write sentences using the vocabulary words curl, nurse, surf, perfect, earn, and worst. Students complete eighteen activities.
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Vocabulary Words Spelled with "oo" and "ew"

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this recognizing words spelled with "oo" and "ew" activity, students spell, unscramble, and write sentences using the vocabulary words sooner, scooter, newspaper, lose, loose, and knew. Students complete eighteen activities.
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Vocabulary Words With Final-e-Rule

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this vocabulary words spelled using the final-e rule instructional activity, students spell from dictation, unscramble, and create sentences using the words huge, strange, continue, race, chose, and include. Students write eighteen...
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Vocabulary Building: AR and UR Words 3

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this recognizing words spelled with "ar" and "ur" activity, students spell from dictation, unscramble, and create sentences using the words March, market, marble, farther, further, and burnt. Students write eighteen answers.
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Vocabulary Building: Long Vowels III

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this recognizing words with long vowel pronunciations, students write the words from dictation, unscramble their letters, and create sentences using the words April, December, November, height, idea, and able. Students complete...
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Vocabulary Building: One Consonant Rule III

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this recognizing words spelled with the one consonant rule worksheet, students write the words from dictation, unscramble their letters, and create sentences using the words tiger, motor, student, locate, lately, and writer. Students...
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Vocabulary Building: Long Vowels III

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In the recognizing words pronounced with long vowels instructional activity, students write the words from dictation, unscramble their letters, and create sentences using the words June, July, May, break, library, and knee. Students...
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Vocabulary Building: Short e Words III

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this recognizing words with short e instructional activity, students write them from dictation, unscramble their letters, and create sentences using the words dent, kettle, excellent, cent, ready, and heavy. Students complete eighteen...
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Bears' House Vandalized, Witnesses Say Blonde Girl Spotted Fleeing from the Scene

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore journalism. In this expository writing lesson, students read several newspaper articles and note common features. After reading Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Jan Brett, students work with a partner to write a news...
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A Bug's Journey

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research the art of John Baldessari. In this art history lesson, students examine Baldessari's drawing of a beetle and discuss the characteristics of these bugs. They write a story from a bug's perspective and create their own...
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The Ancient World

For Teachers K - 8th
Students explore the concept of migration. In this ancient civilizations lesson, students watch "The Ancient World" and research life in the Fertile Crescent. Students then write letters from the perspective of people migrating from...