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6 Traits: Organization

For Teachers Pre-K - 4th
Students make logical patterns in their writing to demonstrate the trait of organization. In this organization lesson plan, students focus on events proceeding logically.
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6 Traits: Word Choice

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore language arts by participating in a vocabulary usage activity. In this word choice lesson, students read examples of great word usage in literature and discuss with the class why some words appear stronger than others....
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6 Traits: Sentence Fluency

For Teachers Pre-K - 4th
Students practice writing with sentence fluency in order to make the story more enjoyable for the reader. In this sentence fluency lesson plan, students focus on rhythm and flow.
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Create a Poem

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students write three simple rhyming poems and read them aloud with rhythm. Students select two adjectives that are opposites and two rhyming verbs to create rhyming lines of the same length with an adjective-noun-verb pattern.
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Learning about Animals

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students chose one animal to research. They research the animal using the internet using the sites provided. They also research using books from the library. They conclude the lesson by writing a one page story about their animal...
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The Great Kapok Tree: A Rainforest Le

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore the rainforest. In this language arts and social studies lesson plan, students discover the importance of the rainforests as they read The Great Kapok Tree and complete an activity.
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Tutors & Readers Theater

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students complete literacy service learning projects. In this literacy lesson, older students work with younger students to tutor them in reading and writing. They help prepare a Readers Theater for the younger students.  
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Thanksgiving Lesson Plans

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Here are some fun and educational Thanksgiving lesson plans.
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Naturalist's Notebook

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students observe and record the behavior of a San Diego wetland animal and the characteristics of its environment. The amount of time that each animal spends resting, grooming, eating, flying, and social or individual play becomes the...
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One Day in the Life, Cross Cultural Comparison

For Teachers 3rd
iEarn is an acronym for the International Education and Resource Network. In this engaging instructional activity, 3rd graders become acquainted with other students participating in this online forum. Through letter writing, students are...
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What's the Scoop on Casey

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest L. Thayer and create a newspaper article about Casey's infamous at-bat.
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Picture This

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students examine their life experiences as well as their classmates when they share their heritage or an important event from their past through writing as an extension of an Orientation.
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Life Comparisons Through Letters

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students review the concept of letter writing and investigate the country of South Africa by communicating to another class there. The questions covered in the letters is finding information about the community, environment, schools, and...
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County Chronicles

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students review and use the information from previous lessons about their county. In groups, they write articles for various sections of a class newspaper. They review and edit each others work and publish their newspaper using a desktop...
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Fairy Tales

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students investigate the characteristics of fairy tales and create and edit their own stories. their work is formatted into a storyboard and shared with their classmates.
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Gray Whales

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students listen to the book, Lagoon Tour: Whale Watching at Laguna Ojo de Liebre and discuss the photos, vocabulary and captions. They create a scrapbook, tourist brochure, travel journal, or a song about whales.
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The Important Poem

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are read numerous examples of strong poetry. Individually, they brainstorm a list of interests or attributes about themselves and choose the most important one. They write a poem using the attribute and shares the poem with the...
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Reporters Notebook

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students research their local government officials through the Kids Corner site. Each student will write a letter to one government official and present questions that he or she would like to have answered. They will report their...
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Make a Difference

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars review the previous lessons on the history of their city and county. Using their community, they identify issues in which they believe needs to be addressed. They develop their own plan of action and present their ideas to...
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Multimedia Valentine's Card

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders create a Valentine's card stack for a special person of their choice. They write a clear and coherent sentences and paragraphs that create a central idea. Students use the computer to create a HyperStudio two card stack....
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Wappo Indians of Napa County

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders describe the American Indian nation in their local region long ago and in the recent past in terms of national identities, religious beliefs, customs, and various folklore traditions. They synthesize their findings into a...
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Moon WebQuest

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders research basic information about the moon and identify the phases and order of the phases of the moon. They conduct Internet research, complete a moon WebQuest, and write a magazine article about the moon using their...
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True Settlers of the Pacific Northwest: Who was there with Dr. John Mcloughlin?

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students discover who was present when the city of Vancouver was founded. Using the internet, they research the various cultures of the area and which were present at the Hudson Bay Company. They discuss each person's role in how the...
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Turtle Sightings

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders research turtles and the ways they have adapted to their marine environment. They work in groups and publish their findings using SiteMaker a web-authoring tool.

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