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Author Study
Young scholars work collaboratively to create PowerPoint presentations on an author of their choice.  This lesson is written for a first and third grade joint project with students pairing up across grade levels.
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Snow Day
Third graders examine the effects of a snow day on various people in the community. They listen to the book "Snow Day" by Betsy Maestro, complete a graphic organizer of people affected by the snow day, and write a story from the point of...
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Fable Writing--Inter-disciplinary Approach To Social Sciences
Students recognize the elements of a fable and write an original fable. They make connections with morals and other law-related concepts.
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What's the Scoop on Casey
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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Landform Dictionary
Third graders use a word processing program to create a working dictionary, including definitions and pictures, of physical land forms used in the study of different regions of the world.
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"It's Verifiable!"
Students examine the differences between fact and opinion. They define fact and opinion, evaluate their favorite fact or opinion on a website, and in small groups write sentences using facts and opinions about school and their favorite...
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Learning about Animals
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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Befriending Bullies
Students discuss how to create a bully free classroom. They share teasing and bullying stories and read books on bullying and teasing. Students buddy read with second grade students in order to create friends at the school. They discuss...
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I Have a Dream
Students use flip video cameras to film a speech about the 'I Have a Dream' speech. In this poetry and speech lesson, students listen to the speech from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Students memorize part of the speech.
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Science Simulation: BBC Science Simulations 3
Students perform experiments on a Promethean Board and will identify and use stages of the inquiry process. Students will be in instructed in the use of a Promethean board, will practice and eventually perform experiment on their own.
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6 Traits: Organization
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: Voice
Students explore the trait of voice. In this language arts lesson plan, students focus on the writing trait of voice. Students view a video and practice writing.
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6 Traits: Word Choice
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
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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Water Around Us
Third graders learn the effects of temperature on the states of water. Then students create paper snowflakes. Finally students complete a computer project with software which teaches the different states of water.
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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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True Settlers of the Pacific Northwest: Who was there with Dr. John Mcloughlin?
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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Holidays
Third graders use a wide range of strategies to interpret, evaluate, appreciate, and construct meaning from print materials. They use appropriate reference sources with assistance for a variety of purposes and use the writing process...
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Peer Editing Checklist [Pdf]
An in depth review process followed by a simple checklist to use for peer review of writing assignments.
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Read Write Think: Editing Checklist for Self and Peer Editing
Use this printable template to help students self-assess their own writing as well as provide meaningful feedback for their peers.
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Education.com: Peer Conferencing 101
[Free Registration/Login Required] At the completion of this lesson, learners will be able to use the peer conference format to provide feedback to a peer.
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Education.com: W.2.5 Worksheets
[Free Registration/Login Required] These worksheets can help students practice the Common Core State Standards skill of focusing on a topic and strengthening writing as needed by revising and editing.
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Read Write Think: Identifying and Understanding the Fallacies Used in Advertising
Contains plans for four lessons that teach about the fallacies used in advertising such as bandwagon appeal, hasty generalizations, red herrings, emotional appeals, and more. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional...
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