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Odyssey of the Mind

Odyssey of the Mind Curriculum Activity: Extend-sive Thinking

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Can knowing about things of the past help predict the types of things seen in the future? Advanced learners consider the idea that things extend. In other words, concrete things like bridges and intangible things like ideas extend from...
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Robert Frost Farm

Socratic Seminar Format Overview

For Teachers 4th - 12th Standards
Whether new to the Socratic seminar format or an experienced veteran of the popular discussion technique, you'll find much to like in a five-page, richly detailed packet that not only details the prep necessary, the process, and the...
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Curated OER

Visual Arts: Art in Public Places

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Learners create 3 dimensional art. In this sculpture lesson, students collect objects that represent their community's values to include in a 3 dimensional sculpture. Learners write a paragraph explaining the chosen theme of their...
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English Exercises: Fast Food Goes Organic

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this vocabulary and listening skills online worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle with the names of fast foods that are shown in clip art pictures. They watch a YouTube video about a fast food restaurant becoming organic....
Interactive
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Some or Any Exercises

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this interactive grammar learning exercise, students complete 25 sentences by typing in the word "any" or "some" to appropriately complete each sentence.
Interactive
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Must or Mustn't?

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this online/interactive grammar usage worksheet, students read incomplete sentences and fill in the blanks with the verbs "must" or "mustn't". Students choose 32 answers.
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Some or Any?

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this online/interactive grammar instructional activity, students read descriptions about using the terms some or any and apply their knowledge to complete sentences with either some or any answers. Students answer 50 questions.
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Simple Past or Past Continuous

For Students 4th
In this interactive grammar activity, 4th graders fill in each of the 30 sentences with the correct simple past or past continuous form of the given verb.
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Active or Passive

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this interactive grammar worksheet, students read the 22 sentences and identify the passive or active voice from the drop down menu.
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Should, Shouldn't, or Mustn't

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this online/interactive verb worksheet, students read incomplete sentences and choose the verbs should, shouldn't, or mustn't from the pop-up menus to fill in the blanks and complete the sentences. Students choose 23 answers.
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Sit or Set-What Should I Use?

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this sit or set usage worksheet, students demonstrate knowledge of grammar rules. In this fill in the blank and short answer worksheet, students write twenty answers.
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And - But - Or

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this filling in the blanks with and, but, or or worksheet, students click the answer button with their multiple choice answers to complete the sentences. Students choose 10 answers.
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Used To or Be/Get Used to Exercise

For Students 4th - 5th
In this correct grammar usage learning exercise, students read incomplete sentences and complete them using used to plus infinitive, be used to plus object or verb plus -ing, or get used to pus object or verb plus -ing. Students circle...
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Story Setting - The Art Lesson by Tomi dePaola

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students read the book The Art Lesson by Tomi dePaola and analyze the story. In this setting lesson, students discuss the importance of the setting and how it helps us understand the story. Students answer questions and chart their...
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Was Goldilocks Innocent or Guilty?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders act out a mock fairy tale trial. They use a fairy tale like "The Three Little Pigs", "Goldilocks and the Three Bears", "Hansel and Grete"l, and/or "Little Red Riding Hood".
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Vocabulary Practice: Similar or Opposite?

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this similar or opposite vocabulary worksheet, learners choose words from a word bank to complete a chart. Students write nine synonyms and antonyms.
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Present Simple or Present Continuous?

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this online/interactive verbs worksheet, students read and complete sentences with the correct forms of present simple or present continuous verbs. Students fill in 11 blanks.
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The Gerund or Infinitive after the Verb 2

For Students 4th - 6th
In this verbs in sentences instructional activity, learners fill in the blanks to complete sentences using the gerund or infinitive after the highlighted verb and then categorize the verbs in lists. Students write 30 answers.
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Conjunctions- "and" or "but"

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this conjunctions worksheet, students read 20 short sentences. Students join each pair of sentences that go together using a conjunction "and" or "but". Note: The directions tell students to write the new sentences in "your book."
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A Few, Few, A Little, or Little

For Students 4th - 5th
In this word usage worksheet, students fill in the blanks to complete sentences with a few, few, a little, or little and create additional sentences using the words and phrases. Students finish and write 18 sentences.
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Enough to Make Your Head Spin

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students investigate the world of nonverbal communication by analyzing body language around the world.  For this cultural communication lesson, students research the Bulgarian language and how we could easily misinterpret their...
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Northwest coast Button Blanket Art

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars explore artistic design by viewing video clips on the Internet. In this blanket making lesson, students view tutorial videos in which they discover the creative process in button blanket designing. Young scholars create...
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A Creative Presentation

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Bring writing to life with this lesson in which elementary and middle schoolers create a display of the imagery they identify in a series of Gary Paulsen books. They read the suggested materials, identify imagery and descriptive...
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Writing a Television Advertisement

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Pupils choose their favorite television show, craft and illustrate an advertisement for this show, and then write a short paragraph about why the show appeals to them. No provisions are made for children with limited or no viewing...