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Swahili Words

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students make Swahili flash cards. In this African culture lesson, students study Swahili words. Students make flash cards with the English word and the Swahili word and pronunciation written on it. Students take turns practicing the words.
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Special Seeds

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students create their own garden. In this gardening lesson, students get a packet of seeds and plant them in a special part of the garden. They are responsible for watering, weeding, and caring for their plants. 
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Tying Your Shoes- Poem

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students recite a poem to organize the steps to tie their shoes. In this shoe tying lesson, students learn a poem that gives the directions on how to tie shoes.
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Glue Art

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students create an art project using glue and food coloring. In this art lesson, students are given a piece of wax paper and glue is poured in the middle of the paper. Finally, food coloring is dripped on one drop at a time with the...
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Shape Sandwich

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students create sandwiches with an adult. In this shapes lesson, students are familiarized with shapes while making their sandwich.
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Sticker or Stamp Time

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students determine what it means to finish a given task. In this art lesson, when students finish a task they are given a sticker or stamp on a piece of paper. When the paper is full of stickers or stamps the students will earn a prize.
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Winter Waltz

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students pretend their room is an imaginary frozen pond. In this performing arts lesson, students create the illusion that they are skating on the pond by using wax paper on their feet. Finally, students get in the winter mood by...
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Bean Experiment

For Teachers K
Students place beans in plastic bags with water and observe changes.  In this germination lesson, students observe and record how many beans sprout each day. Students may also weigh beans, count beans or eat beans.
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Cleaning Pennies

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students observe changes in a penny when it is cleaned. In this scientific inquiry lesson, students use a dixie cup filled with vinegar and salt, and drop the penny into the water. Students observe the changes.
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Fun With Scissors

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students practice cutting with scissors. In this fine motor skills lesson, students cut out various shapes from colored paper. Students place their cut-outs into a bag to bring home.
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April Showers Umbrella

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students create an April Showers Umbrella. In this art lesson, students use an umbrella cut out and tissure paper to make a colorful umbrella. Students glue the tissue paper to the umbrella, allow it to dry and use it for decoration.
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Coo Coo for Counting

For Teachers K - 1st
Students put coconut trees in order from numbers 1 through 10 that appear on each tree. In this ordering numbers lesson plan, students complete this activity after reading the book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.
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Leprechaun Surprise!

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students do a Leprechaun dance where they shake up pistacho pudding and milk to make a nice green treat. In this Leprechaun treat lesson plan, students shake these up in small containers with lids.
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Valentine Handprint Poem

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students make a handprint underneath a Valentine poem to give to their parents. In this Valentine poem lesson plan, students also glue conversation hearts around the edge of the page for a border.
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Incy Wincy Spider

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this "Incy Wincy Spider" worksheet, students follow the story of the nursery rhyme as they cut out and play with the 4 puppet props.
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Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell Author Study

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students complete various activities based on books by Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell. In this author study lesson, students are introduced to a number of books written by Curtis and Cornell, then complete worksheets by finding...
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Books by Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students complete a selection of activities based on the books by Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell. In this author study lesson, students are introduced to eight books by the authors, then complete worksheets to find synonyms, make...
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Fancy Nancy Online Event Kit

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students attend a celebration based on the Fancy Nancy books. In this Fancy Nancy lesson, students are invited to a party complete with invitations and decorations, then complete worksheets by adding decorations to Nancy's room,...
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Activities for Fancy Nancy and the Posh Puppy

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students celebrate Fancy Nancy and the Posh Puppy. In this Fancy Nancy lesson, students are invited to a party complete with invitations and decorations, then complete worksheets by finding missing objects, showing how to take care of a...
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Comparing Seeds

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore the process of growing plants from seeds. In this hands-on science experiment, students observe different seeds (store bought vs. those directly from food items) and predict growing patterns.
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Fertilize the Corn

For Teachers K - 2nd
In this counting from one to five worksheet, students cut out three pictures with different amounts of fish on them and place them in the corn stalk with the same number on it as the number of fish in each picture.
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Help the Trick-or-Treaters Find the Haunted House

For Teachers K - 2nd
In this Halloween maze learning exercise, students help a group of trick-or-treaters find the most efficient route through a maze to get to the haunted house.
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St. Patrick's Day Wordfind

For Teachers K - 2nd
In this St. Patrick's Day worksheet, students find and circle/highlight six key terms (shamrock, gold, leprechaun, jig, Irish and rainbow) in a word search puzzle.
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April Showers

For Teachers K - 2nd
In this April showers worksheet, students assist a raindrop in finding the best route to get through a maze to get to the flowers. Students color the raindrop and the flowers with appropriate colors.