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Old Mayan Mural

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students read a story called Scientists Discover Oldest Mayan Mural and answer vocabulary and comprehension questions about it. In this current events Mayan mural lesson plan, students respond to literature by answering questions,...
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Poetic Reflections

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Poetry is a wonderful way to explore language, express topical understanding, and incite creative thinking. After a trip to the local natural history museum (or zoo), learners write an acrostic or a cinquain poem describing one of their...
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Maggie's Earth Adventures Unit

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students practice math, science, Spanish, and grammar skills using computer based activities in this unit of lessons. They experience lessons at different levels while tracking their progress using the attached progress chart.
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Alphabet Tag

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners work on letter recognition as they play a game of tag. To get unfrozen they make a letter with their body and a free runner guesses the letter.
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READIN', WRITIN' AN' AMERICAN MEMORY

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students research World Series baseball teams and use the information to play a game. They also use railroad maps to determine how teams traveled from one game to another.
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Favourite Things Bingo

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this ice breaker game worksheet, students will find other students with the characteristics listed on the bingo card, such as favorite color and food. A teacher guide is included.
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Verbage!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students play a game wherein they act out verbs and adverbs in a sentence. They read a sentence, define the verb to a partner and move from one end of the play area to the other doing the action in the sentence. They grab another...
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Recognizing Text Relay

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders recognize and distinguish between different types of text. After a discussion of the various types of text, small groups compete in a relay race game demonstrating their knowledge of the text. Correct choices earn...
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"LEG"eopardy: Legislative Jeopardy

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students practice debating skills by playing "LEG"eopardy, a legislative version of Jeopardy. They research topics about British Columbia's parliamentary democracy,generating lists of questions and answers for the debating game.
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Newspaper Research

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders use newspapers in order to perform research. The literacy skill of finding facts is reinforced. The students play a game of scavenger hunt by finding specific facts prepared in advance in the newspaper.
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Questions in a Grid Word Puzzle

For Students 4th - 6th
In this puzzle instructional activity, students begin with the letter D and move to adjacent letters in a puzzle to spell out a hidden question. Page has links to additional puzzles and games.
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Words For Playing Silent Scrabble

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this literacy worksheet, students work to create a game board to use the words on this list. They should practice reading and spelling them.
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Mario Brothers Word Scramble

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this word scramble worksheet, students unscramble the names of characters from Super Mario Brothers, and some of the game's common terms.
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Invention at Play Family Activities Guide

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore child psychology by participating in an interactive children's game. In this child relationship lesson, students identify playtime as the key ingredient to have a child become intellectually and creatively motivated in...
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Spelling Bingo

For Teachers K - 5th
Students write one word in each box on the BINGO card. One student stands and teacher randomly calls out one word from the list to the standing student to spell. If student spells it correctly, the class covers the word on their cards. ...
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Comparing the Ancient and Modern Olympics: A Venn Diagram

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students compare and contrast today's Olympic Games to those held in ancient Greece. They read newspapers, conduct Internet research, watch TV coverage of current Olympic Games and organize their findings on a Venn diagram.
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Word Relay

For Teachers K - 8th
Students identify words from the class word wall or other vocabulary lists. They form teams and read words in an effort to identify as many correctly as they can. They utilize words from a variety of sources within the classroom to...
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The Book Project

For Teachers 4th - 9th
In this book project learning exercise, students select a container to decorate and fill with questions, vocabulary, and other items that depict the elements of the text in some way.
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Descriptive Character Analysis

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students visualize a character or event and personalize it through drawings.
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Create Your Own Homophone Worksheets

For Teachers K - 12th
Students develop their own homophone worksheet. They practice the spelling and using the different homophones. They participate in a homophone bee to end the lesson.
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Holiday Cards using Publisher

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Learners create a holiday card using technology. In this technology instructional activity, students use Publisher templates to create a holiday card. Learners organize, design, and edit their card.
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Holiday Flier in Publisher

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students use Publisher in this lesson to make a holiday flier. For this technology lesson, students create a holiday flier. Students choose fonts, use clipart, use grammar and spelling check, and save to their work to a flash drive or...
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Prayers for Paankhenamun

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students find out about key attributes, characteristics, and roles of ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses by writing a letter or a poem asking them to welcome an Egyptian to the afterlife.
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Democracy: Understanding the Canadian Parliamentary System

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars study democracy, levels of Canadian government and the responsibilities of elected officials. They write letter's to the Prime Minister about their pride in Canada.

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