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Preserving History for Illuminating Today's Values and Traditions

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students discover the value of oral history by creating their own audio recordings.  In this traditions and customs lesson, students listen to a local historian discuss the idea of preserving history through oral traditions....
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Match the Derbyshire Slang Phrases

For Students 5th - 8th
In this slang vocabulary worksheet, learners match the 15 Derbyshire slang phrases to the appropriate translations in the provided answer bank.
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Family History

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students create photographic family histories. In this technology skills lesson, students create family trees with digital photographs that they take of the family members.
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The Differences Among Us

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students compare cultures. For this writing skills lesson, students collaborate to chart the tradition and cultural beliefs of their classmates. Students use their finding to write comparative essays regarding the similarities and...
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Reading Vocabulary Definition Test

For Students 4th - 6th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students write the words that are defined by their teacher and write sentences with words. Students identify 28 words and write 4 sentences.
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Noun, Adjective or Adverb - Kelis, Get Along with You

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this songs worksheet, learners fill in the blanks to the song Get Along With You with nouns, adjectives, and adverbs, and complete a crossword. Students complete 2 activities.
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Pre Reading Strategies

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students use their journals in order to predict what will happen in a text for a prereading strategy. In this prereading lesson plan, students list the 5 strategies they learn and use them before they read.
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The Future Continuous Form

For Students 5th - 6th
In this future continuous worksheet, students fill in blanks with given verbs, using the future continuous tense. Students then write their own examples. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Luisa Diogo

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Luisa Diogo and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Project H.O.P.E. (Highlighting Opportunities for Potential Employment)

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore career paths by creating a job scrapbook.  In this employment lesson, students discuss what types of skills employers look for in the job market.  Students decide on a career they would like to explore by...
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The Writing Process

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders analyze well written and poorly written essays and define the four steps in the writing process. For this writing lesson plan, 5th graders edit poorly written essays.
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Sunny Times News: Movie Guide for Local Theaters

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this movie review learning exercise, learners read through a movie guide and review. They then answer 6 questions about the information they reviewed.
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A Book a Day Will Keep the Teacher Away

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students work in cooperative groups to read a book in a day. Each group is assigned a portion of the book to read and uses the jigsaw learning strategy to review the book as a whole class.
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Friends Helping Friends

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice effective communication skills by giving a speech on emotional health topics researched on the Internet.
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Student Published Books

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create a graphic organizer after it is modeled by the teacher.  In this graphic organizer lesson, 5th graders complete a graphic organizer describing chapter 1 of a book.  Graphic organizers will be revised and...
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Key to Good Health: Sleep and Mental Relaxation

For Teachers 4th - 10th
Students investigate the effect good sleep and rest has on the human body.  In this health lesson plan, students discover the different stages of sleep and discuss ways they can ease their own tension through exercise or meditation....
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Decision-Making Model

For Students 4th - 10th
In this decision making learning exercise, students fill out the choices, skills, cost, and more when making decisions. Students fill out 25 boxes total.
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Spanish Phrase Picture Dictionary

For Teachers K - 5th
Students illustrate Spanish phrases. In this Spanish language development activity, students work in pairs to illustrate phrases, then copy the phrase in Spanish and English. The class uses the illustrations to create a dictionary.
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Hearts in Motion

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars participate in cardiovascular activities. In this physical education lesson, students are divided into groups and brainstorm activities to get their heart rate up. Young scholars demonstrate the activity for classmates.
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Possible Causes

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students review any materials from two previous lessons on emissions. As a class, they use a graphic organizer to review their stakeholder's hypothesis. They identify possible causes of global warming and discover how to solve this problem.
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Building God's House

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore identifying some basic areas and items within the church and their importance. They participate in a church tour, building an interior and exterior model of a church with grounds (parking lot, cemetery, etc.), a church...
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Prediction Using On-Line Stories!

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders analyze the elements of an online story. In this online story lesson, 5th graders analyze the title, pictures, and other information for an online story. Students predict what the text is about and complete a prediction chart.
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Making Handbound Books

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students make handbound books. In this book making lesson, students make handbound books by following the 7 steps. Students may use the books for a variety of subjects.
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Choose a Book You'll Like

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discuss reasons we choose the books we want to read and their own personal reading preferences. They complete class and personal charts that help them select books to read.