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Truthfulness
Students investigate the concept of truthfulness. They practice the skill through seeing how truth is seen from other perspectives. Students are given a quotation to consider and spend time brainstorming with others about its meaning.
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Forgiveness
Students brainstorm what they believe forgiveness means. Individually, they write about a time in which they forgave someone and how it made them feel. To end the lesson, they participate in a role play activity in which they must...
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Safe Passwords
Young scholars brainstorm synonyms for security. In this Computer Skills lesson plan, students compare the home security to password security. Young scholars read an article and review strategies for creating strong passwords. Students...
California Academy of Science
Energy: A Day in My Life
If only we could harness the energy of fifth graders, our energy problems would be over! The class discusses where different forms of energy come from and how we use them. They complete a chart of the activities that they do daily...
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Reflexive Pronouns
Use this 10-question grammar instructional activity to assess, practice, or review reflexive pronouns where learners will read sentences and fill in the blank with the corresponding reflexive pronoun.
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Tigers: An Endangered Species
Facts about tigers are packed into a PowerPoint presentation about tigers. The presentation includes great photographs and accompanying text regarding the habitats, diet, lifespan, and physical attributes of tigers. Very interesting!
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Geography Project: Australia
A presentation packed with project ideas and research questions encourages viewers to use images to describe Australia's climate, leisure activities, location, interesting facts, culture, and landmarks. Learners combine...
Teacher's Corner
Free Verse
The sixth in a series of poetry writing exercises asks young poets to craft a free verse poem.
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Acceptance Speech
"I'd like to thank the members of the academy . . ." Kids craft an acceptance speech in which they identify what the award is for, their qualifications, and how they feel about being the recipient.
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Jackie Robinson: Athlete and Activist
Can hitting a home run be an act of courage? Scholars analyze the impact Jackie Robinson had on the Civil Rights movement in America. They use primary sources and video clips to create 21st-Century baseball cards of Robinson's many...
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Writers Workshop
Students work together to brainstorm using a software program. Individually, they decide on a topic to write about and begin their pre-writing activities. They write about their topic using the pictures they previously drew and...
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Matter
Third graders are introduced to the topic of matter. As a class, they brainstorm what they already know about matter and its properties. After completing a worksheet, they participate in an experiment in which they observe matter in...
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Poetry and PowerPoint
Third graders read and discuss the poem, "April Rain Song" by Langston Hughes. After brainstorming examples of vivid verbs, figures of speech, language patterns, and imagery used in the poem, 3rd graders write a poem on a topic of...
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A Local Organization
Individuals select a local organization, research its purpose and membership, and then include these facts and details in a paragraph about the group.
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Our Planet Earth
Students brainstorm and discuss cultural relevance of the moon to the Native American community. They utilize the internet to research items about the moon, use a digital camera to take pictures, and then write a report over what they...
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Nudging Questions
Students choose one topic to write about. They brainstorm ideas about their topic or incident. They use sensory details to visualize their topic. They answer a variety of teacher directored nudging question to help them describe their...
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Deer Hunting Pros and Cons
Learners research, form an opinion, brainstorm pros and cons and support their own opinion after researching the pros and cons of deer hunting.
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Fire Safety Research
Students brainstorm what they have previously discovered about fire safety and think about what they can do to protect themselves from fire dangers. They discuss key questions and write their thoughts on a board using...
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The Lesson Plan Project
You and your associate teacher have decided to brainstorm ideas in an effort to keep your classroom lessons and activities fresh and creative. You have both made it your goal to teach the next subject using a fun and unique lesson and...
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TREE PARTS
The student will identify main and secondary parts of a tree.1. Help students brainstorm and list the many ways we use trees every day (most paper goods, firewood, building materials, etc.). 2. Share background information. 3. Read...
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Who's Hungry?
Students research the importance of a healthy diet and the world's nutrition. In this health and diet lesson, students discuss the foods animals and people eat. Students discuss the food chain and create a food chain. Students create a...
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Free Verse
Students write free verse poems. In this poetry lesson, students use a three-step method to create a free verse poem. Students brainstorm ideas, let their ideas "incubate," and write a free verse poem.
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Johnny Appleseed
Students listen to a story about Johnny Appleseed while learning about how Johnny contributed to history. Students brainstorm rhyming words and write a poem using those words.
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South Asia Earthquake
Learners research how agencies respond to emergencies. They brainstorm ways to help the victims of the earthquake.