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GroWing Up

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students investigate a short biography of George Washington's childhood. They examine the differences between life for students in the eighteenth century and today.
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Sequencing a Chinese Folktale

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students sequence the events of the popular Chinese folktale "The Terrible Nung Gwama" using a graphic organizer. This lesson plan takes 45-minutes and includes two possible enrichment activities.
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Oscar Grammar

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students practice listening, grammar skills and reading comprehension as they complete an "Oscar (the dog) Grammar" worksheet.
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Summarization Know How

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students summarize a piece of text nonfiction text. After reviewing the correct way to read and summarize, students independently read a nonfiction article. They write a summary paragraph using the process outlined by the instructor...
Worksheet
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Fire Safety-Alphabetical Order

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this fire safety activity, students alphabetize a set of 16 words about fire safety. Worksheet has links to additional activities.
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Identifying and Categorizing Worthy Attributes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners write research questions. In this worthy attributes lesson, students discuss famous persons and what sets them apart from others. Learners identify questions to guide prior to researching a famous person.
Interactive
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More Famous Horses Quiz

For Students 4th - 8th
In this online quiz learning exercise, students answer a set of trivia questions about horses. Page has a link to submit answers for review.
Worksheet
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Which Comes First?

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this Hanukkah activity worksheet, students read the words that relate to Hanukkah. Students write the words that comes first on the line for the 15 words.
Worksheet
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Getting To Know You-Activity Sheet

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this "getting to know you" activity sheet, students answer a set of 15 personal questions, then complete 1 sentence starter, "Happiness is..."
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On Top of the World

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students listen to excerpts from an autobiography about the first blind man to reach the summit of Mt. Everest. They discuss Erik Weihenmayer's life, and write a bio-poem using a bio-poem formula.
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9/11 Memorial & Museum

National September 11 Memorial & Museum: The Heroes of Flight 93 [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum has partnered with the New York City Department of Education and the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education to develop a robust set of 9/11 lessons for K-12 classrooms. Each lesson is...
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9/11 Memorial & Museum

National September 11 Memorial & Museum: The Heroes of Flight 93 [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum has partnered with the New York City Department of Education and the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education to develop a robust set of 9/11 lessons for K-12 classrooms. Each activity...
Lesson Plan
9/11 Memorial & Museum

National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Remembering Heroes [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum has partnered with the New York City Department of Education and the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education to develop a robust set of 9/11 lessons for K-12 classrooms. Each lesson is...