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Nursery Rhyme Modernization
Students retell a nursery rhyme updating it and create a video. In this Movie Maker nursery rhyme lesson, students use technology to update a nursery rhyme. Students incorporate special effects, actions, and captured...
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Independent Studies Movies
History comes alive as groups work cooperatively to create short iMovies about a specific historical period of their choice. Ideal for late elementary grades, the lesson includes a video demonstration and a short materials list.
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Simulated Air Trip to Seoul, Korea
Students become acquainted with the geography and culture of Korea. In this Korean trip lesson plan, students view a video about Korea and read about the country. Students sample snacks and possibly learn a Korean phrase as...
Virginia Department of Education
Hoppin' on the Elapsed Time Line
Time flies when you're teaching math! Okay, maybe not for everyone, but this lesson will have your young mathematicians calculating elapsed time before you know it.
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Northwest Native American
Third graders describe and come to the understanding the American Indians in this locations and their customs. They explain that the region and its natural resources affected how Native Americans developed their cultural practices.
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Find the Meaning of Christmas with Charlie Brown
The spirit of the holidays can shine through with an exploration of A Charlie Brown Christmas and activities that focus on giving.
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Bringing Attention to Autism Awareness Month
A short description of Autism Awareness Month and a few fun activities to engage your autistic learners.
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Pondering the Perfect Pet
Cute, playful, mischievous pets will capture the attention of even your most reluctant learners.
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One Step At a Time
Students examine cultures in Africa. They discover culture includes behaviors, customs and actions. They examine how different people interpret things differently and practice seeing a situation from two points of view.
K12 Reader
Pronouns and Antecedents
Practice the basics of pronoun-antecedent agreement by assigning this exercise. Class members identify both the pronoun and the antecedents in ten sentences.
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Elapsed Time
Introduce pupils to a skill they will use for the rest of their lives with these elapsed time word problems. There is a nice visual example to give them reference, and they work out five scenarios on their own. The times here are not...
Pearson
Yellow Submarine
Here's a clever twist on a grammar lesson. Kids listen to the Beatles' happy children's song, "Yellow Submarine" and then identify the simple present and past tense verbs in the lyrics.
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Poem Movies
Students create iMovie presentations that represent favorite poems chosen by the students in this language arts lesson for the upper-elementary classroom. The lesson includes resource links to find poetry and requires computers and movie...
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Habitat Movies
Students create movies of various habitats and animals using their knowledge of the subject and the computer program iMovie. Emphasis is placed on cooperative learning and research.
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Math Trailblazers and Their Modern Day Connections
There are many ways to connect math with topics your children are interested in.
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Guess Who I Am
In this self descriptions worksheet, students complete the sentences about themselves and then others guess who wrote it. Students complete 12 sentences.
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EPub--Stuart Little
Following a detailed activity and reading guide students will better grasp their reading of the book Stuart Little. They visit a series of web sites to gain a mouse's perspective then create a Mouse Movie with an iPod camera and Keynote....
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Telling Time as an Everyday Use of Numbers
How can we estimate time? Have your young mathematicians make a clock. Then they compare and contrast types of clocks. They practice writing times in two different ways and make a book about telling time.
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Procedure Movies
Learners record classroom procedures and use iMovie to edit their movies. Audio tracks are then added to the movies to enhance the action. Lesson alternatives and extensions are provided.
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Color in the Garden
Third graders study color in a garden environment. In this color instructional activity, 3rd graders explore the colors of living and nonliving elements within a garden environment. Resources are provided.
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Diabetes: Grades 3-5
Students investigate personal health by researching healthy eating on the Internet. In this childhood disease lesson, students discuss diabetes, the causes, and ways it can be prevented. Students complete worksheets based on potentially...
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The American Revolution and Williamsburg
Williamsburg provides a way for students to learn about the American Revolution.
Laura Candler
Time Capsule
It's amazing how much kids change from the beginning of the year to the end. Create a written account of their growth with a fun worksheet that involves children recording information about themselves at two points...
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Hands-On Ways to Engage Students during Youth Art Month
Enjoy an artful departure from spring fever through creative art lessons.