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Not Just Words

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students work to improve their oral expression while reading aloud. They read and record an entire story with a partner and listen to the playback of the readings. They evaluate their expressive language using a given checklist.
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Good Health Manners

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students review what they know about good manners and create a list of good manners. They read a list of good manners and discuss why they are important. They practice good manners and explain how they will keep the flu away.
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Picture the Process!

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students read "Chasing Vermeer," and then study the author's writing process. They make connections between the book and the author's real life experiences. They then write an original mystery story, following the writing process.
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American Dragon: Jake Long

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students, after viewing the film "American Dragon," by Jake Long, explore and analyze the importance of legends and the unique cultures others grow up in. They stress the need for having a good self-esteem and assess how to work together...
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Dr. Seuss Math and Equations

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this math worksheet, students solve the problems by comparing numerical values on page one with the pictures. They create number sentences on page 2.
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Clock Puzzles

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this clock puzzle learning exercise, students cut out the 12 clock puzzle pieces and the 12 time puzzle pieces. They then match the clock pieces to the correct time pieces. For example, students would match the 1:00 time piece to the...
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Connection Stems

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners connect their lives to a story or nonfiction text. In this reading connections lesson, students make text-to-self, text-to-text, and text-to-world connections as they complete connections stems based on a story.
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It's About You

For Teachers K - 4th
Students explore the U.S. Census and come to understand more about it. In this census lesson, students build reading confidence, explain who is counted in the census, and recognize the connection between census information and community...
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It's About You

For Teachers K - 4th
Students build connections between census information and community decision-making by reading a reader's theater script. In this reader's theater lesson, students practice reading fluently and learn about the government. The reader's...
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Emotions in Motion

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students use dance as a form of communication. In this meanings of dance lesson, students create dances to communicate a variety of emotions.
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Cooperation Through Puppet Shows

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners learn a story and turn it into a puppet show using puppets they make out of craft materials. In this puppet show lesson plan, students make the puppets and perform a story that is already published in small groups.
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Energy Play: Harry Spotter and the Chamber of Windy Myths

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
Learners explore the concept of renewable energy. In this alternative energy lesson, students participate in a play that conveys information regarding wind energy. The script may be performed as a play with props or as a reader's theatre.
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Developing Kids with Character Through Service Learning

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars discover service learning and how it can help them build character.  For this community lesson, students brainstorm ways they can assist their classmates with problems, and write about it in their journal.  Young...
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Getting Ready to Become an Adult - Part One

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students read the book Ta-Na-e-ka and identify the elements of plot in the story. In this plot lesson plan, students also create a journal response to the story.
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The Jones Family Express

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book The Jones Family Express. In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, answer short answer questions, have...
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Using Onomatopoeia to Tell the Story of an Imaginary Field Trip

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore language arts by utilizing word choice to compose a paragraph. In this phonetics lesson, students discuss the importance of a "voice" in their writing as they read the book Rattletrap Car. Students write paragraphs about...
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Through Time: Change in Sedona

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students locate events on a timeline of Sedona, Arizona and describe human and physical characteristics of the city. In this Sedona lesson plan, students locate the city on a map and listen to stories about Sedona.
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Traditions of Tribal Sharing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the idea of tribal sharing in the Native American community. They read a story about Native Americans and note the ways they are helping others. They draw a picture showing one of these acts.
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Animal Story: An Informational Narrative

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use the computer to research information and publish creative narrative stories about the life of a specific Everglades animal. This instructional activity uses many educational, computer programs including the iLife suite,...
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Fearlessness and Confidence

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students develop confidence to face up to problems and fears in order to deal with them safely. They recognize that family and friends should care for each other. Students go through a series of activities that they interact with,...
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Science Fiction Stories

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students review the story writing process and the elements such as prewriting, drafting, editing, revising, publishing, and assessment. Next students write a science fiction story that contains a title, the requested number of...
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Empathy/Fairness

For Teachers K - 6th
Pupils explore empathy and fairness. They examine the importance of being able to empathize with people who are different from themselves. Students explore ways of resolving conflict and they recognize the concerns of others.
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Values of Peace and Gratitude

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students engage in a instructional activity that focuses on the character trait of being grateful. Its connections to becoming a peaceful person are emphasized by reading a story that helps students to make cognitive connections to the...
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Assertiveness/Self-Confidence

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students explore the concepts of assertiveness and self-confidence. They observe that is is all right to say no. Students discuss what it means to be assertive and how it takes inner strength and self-confidence to be assertive. They...

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