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Goldilocks and the Real Bears
Students participate in a comparison lesson where they compare fictional bears to real life bears. In this science/language arts lesson, students read Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Students observe characteristics of these fictional...
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Helping People Who Are Hungry
Learners discuss the concept of hunger. In this hunger lesson, students discuss the book, The Story of Stone Soup. Student then brainstorm a possible service project ideas and create plans to carry out their service project.
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Fishing
Students explore the techniques and basic needs of the fisherman. In this fishing lesson, students view a demonstration of the use of fishing equipment. Students research Iowa farm ponds and design a class mural from their information. ...
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Habitat Sunprints
Students recognize various habitats and where they are found. In this habitat sunprints lesson, students observe the contents of habitats and record what the sunprint might represent. Students use blueprint paper and small natural...
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Flexible Thinking- Squiggle Art
Students complete an art creation where they are given a squiggle and have to design a picture around it. In this squiggle art lesson plan, students use flexible thinking, and draw 6 pictures around 6 different squiggles.
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Drafting
Learners use transitions to connect the beginning, middle and end of their writing. In this instructional activity on drafting a story, students use a graphic organizer sandwich to put pictures back together and recognize a specific order.
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Rotating Table Art
Students use a variety of art media to create a picture. In this mixed media lesson, students choose media as they move from one table to another. At each table they add to their picture from the media at that table. Students have a...
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Book Illustration
Students view a video and discuss what illustrations in a book show and don't show. In this observation lesson, students look at the details on a page in Alice in Wonderland and create an illustration.
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A Swahili Counting Book
Learners compare their culture to the Swahili culture of Africa and make counting book. For this Swahili counting book lesson, students listen to the book Mojo Means One by Muriel Feelings. They discuss how the African culture compares...
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"Me and My Family Tree"
Students explore genealogy by reading a family history book in class. In this family tree lesson, students read the story Me and My Family Tree by Joan Sweeney and discuss their own family history. Students identify what the term...
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Flower Powder
Students collect and observe pollen. In this plant reproduction biology lesson, students use pollen boards to collect pollen from flowers, then match it with the correct paper flowers. Students move artificial bees from flower to flower...
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Understanding My Pyramid
Students investigate the food pyramid. In this nutrition lesson plan, students view and discuss the food pyramid and the role it plays in our diets. Students develop a three dimensional model of the food pyramid and create a nutritious...
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The Three Bears
Students explore the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. In this Goldilocks and the Three Bears lesson, students study aspects of reading through the story with companion rhymes. Cross curricular activities are included.
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It Started as an Egg
Learners investigate animals that hatch from eggs. In this hatching animals lesson plan, students investigate which animals are born alive and which hatch from eggs. Learners read It Started As An Egg and practice reading comprehension...
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The Enormous "Kinder" Garden
Students discover books about planting enormous things. In this reading lesson plan, students experience several books centered around growing enormous plants. Cross curricular activities are included
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Apples to Oregon
Students read the story Apples to Oregon about fruit trees being carried along the Oregon Trail. In this reading lesson plan, students write letters to the main character and discuss why this is a tall tale.
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Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave
Students listen to the story of Dave a talented potter who overcame obstacles to create incredible pieces of sculpture. In this pottery lesson, students are introduced to the poetic and lyrical story of an artist who transcended dire...
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Brave Monster Arts & Crafts Lesson Plan
Learners are read Brave Little Monster, by Ken Baker. In this being brave activity, students listen to the story and independently create their own monster puppet with the provided supplies. They discuss as a class what it means to be...
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The Big Dipper
Students create the Big and Little dippers out of pasta. In this Big Dipper instructional activity, students listen to a book about the Big Dipper. Students make their own dippers using pasta stars.
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Clara Caterpillar
Students read the story Clara Caterpillar about the changes of a caterpillar and make butterflies. For this reading lesson plan, students make the butterflies out of colored coffee filters.
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Missing Toy Writing Activity
Students listen to Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale, by Mo Willems. For this listening and writing lesson, students listen to the story and create a poster for their favorite toy if it were to go missing. They work independently to...
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Money Madness; A Friendly Introduction
Students read the book Money Madness and are introduced to the concept of money and how money gets complicated. In this money lesson plan, students play the bartering game and use a bartering system to acquire the items on a list.
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My Best Friend Is As Sharp As A Pencil
Students read the book My Best Friend Is As Sharp as a Pencil and create simile portraits based on the book. In this reading lesson plan, students also create object art portraits.
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Not a Stick-and-Not a Box; Shapes Mini-Books
Students read the book Not A Box and create a mini book about shapes. . In this shapes lesson, students draw a picture using 9 shapes and fill in the blank with the appropriate name of the shape.