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Sound the Alarm!
In this early childhood warning alarms worksheet, students examine 7 pictures and identify those that give off warning signals.
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Chrysanthemum At Home Extension
In this literature follow-up worksheet, students complete an assignment at home after reading the book Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes. Students or parents fill out a form and answer why the child's name was chosen and why the student's...
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Thanksgiving Literacy Activity
Students explore why Thanksgiving is celebrated. In this cross-curriculum instructional activity, students listen to the book Thanks for Thanksgiving by Julie Markes, and complete the sentence frame "I am thankful for ____." Students...
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Symbols of America
Students learn about and discuss the important symbols that represent America. In this symbols lesson plan, students cut out pictures of the bald eagle, American flag, Liberty Bell, and more. They color them when they have them cut out.
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Trace and Color: Castle
In this castle-themed coloring worksheet, students color the picture of a castle and then practice printing the word castle by tracing the dotted lines.
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Activity Plan Mixed Ages: Community Cooperation
Students learn how members of communities work together. In this early childhood lesson plan, students explore their neighborhood and discover the people and places that comprise it.
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Home Sweet Home Activity Plan
Students examine the uniqueness of their family. In this early childhood lesson plan, students develop social awareness, creative thinking, and fine-motor skills as they complete an activity regarding their families.
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Community Arts Projects
Youngsters learn about community through exploration of their own neighborhood.In this lesson about community, students create a community in their classroom. Students think about what their community looks like by making a map. Students...
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Reviewing the Rules
Students participate in a group discussion to evaluate rules that the class created together. In this early childhood social studies lesson plan, students condense rules into categories and reword rules to be stated in the positive.
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Community Locations - Police Station, Fire Station, Library, Post Office
Young scholars get excited about their community which can be extended through visits from members of the community or field trips. In this community helpers lesson, students demonstrate knowledge of the interaction of location, family,...
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Sand & Water: Shape Search
Students act as amateur archaeologists as they participate in their own "dig" to explore and record unusual shapes. In this shape exploration lesson, students use trowels and shovels to dig, and learn to sift the dirt with screens to...
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Teaching With the Power of Objects
Students define value of an object. In this value lesson plan, students identify reasons for collecting objects, compile a personal inventory of items they find valuable, and then define why those items are valuable to them. In step two...
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My Building, My Community
Pupils become familiar with the concepts of community and neighborhood and what buildings are associated with these. In this neighborhood lesson, students tour the neighborhood as a class, observing and taking photos of the local...
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My Family
In this family illustration worksheet, students draw a picture of their family. The objective is for students to enhance their drawing skills and define their home life.
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Patriotic Differences
In this patriotic symbols instructional activity, students analyze 4 rows of American symbols, each with three similar pictures. Students circle the one that is different in each row.
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Symbols of Peace Mobile
For this social studies worksheet, learners create a symbols of peace mobile. Students cut out 8 pictures (one blank for them to create) that represent peace including a peace sign, dove, and white flag.
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Aztec Puppet
In this arts and crafts worksheet, students cut out an Aztec puppet. Students cut the two slits on either end of the stand and push one end onto the other in order for the puppet to stand up.
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Traffic Sign
For this traffic light worksheet, students color-by-number to illustrate a traffic sign with red, yellow and green lights. Each circle is numbered and corresponding color is listed.
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Egg Experiment
Students understand that people can appear different on the outside but still be similar on the inside after comparing a white egg to a brown egg.
They then have a class discussion of how even though the eggs were different on the...
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African Drumming - Repetition of Patterns
Students are introduced to basic patterns used in African drumming. They listen to examples of drumming by Kundidzora Azim, participate in chants and repeat demonstrated rhythms as a class.
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What Cats Need
In this pet care instructional activity, learners analyze a photograph that shows the necessary items needed for cat care. There are no directions on the page.
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Home School Connection
Learners explore responsibility by participating in a jobs activity. In this housekeeping lesson plan, students identify the work and preparation that needs to be done at their home if they are going to learn in a home schooling...
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Beanbag Toss
Students explore physical education by participating in a class game. In this bean bag toss lesson, students utilize masking tape to create targets which they launch bean bags into from far away. Students collaborate in groups to compete...
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Clean Up Time
Students explore organization by participating in a cleaning activity. In this classroom rules instructional activity, students identify their responsibility to clean up messes they have made and define the consequences should they not...