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All Aligned in Alphabetical Order
Learners organize lists of words alphabetically. Then they write and rewrite words using correct spellings. Students also identify and color-code key letters in words as they compare and arrange words into an alphabetical list. Finally,...
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Alphabetical Order
Students complete an online alphabet activity. In this alphabetical order lesson, students identify the list of words in alphabetical order. Students discuss ordering using the alphabet and practice with the second set of words. Students...
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Alpha By Author
Let's learn the alphabet! Young learners will keep letter journals, writing down words they like and drawing pictures. They'll also complete a simple worksheet that requires them to organize books in alphabetical order.Â
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The Archer and The Sun
First graders explore Chinese folktales. In this Chinese folktale lesson ,students read Chinese folktales, locate China on a map, and color the Chinese flag. Students are given sentence strips to hold and must arrange themselves in the...
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The Cleverest Thief
First graders read The Cleverest Thief and participate in various activities across the curriculum areas. In this story activity, 1st graders arrange an anagram of the word monastery. Students complete worksheets to alphabetize and use...
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Skill Building: Alphabet Poem
Amateur poets explore alphabetical poetry. They choose a topic and brainstorm vocabulary that relates to the topic using each letter of the alphabet. The class then generates ideas for a group alphabet poem. After creating one as a whole...
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Student Dictionary
Third graders practice dictionary skills. They use a digital camera and insert pictures from a floppy disk into a document. They play a game in which they are handed an anonymous definition of each other and must find each other in class.
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ABC Book of Words
Students make a book. In this vocabulary lesson, students brainstorm vocabulary words about China, write the words in alphabetical order, discuss the meanings of each word and make a book of the words.
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Alphabet Letters in a Can
Let's practice the alphabet! In this letter recognition lesson, young writers create uppercase and lowercase letter cards. Learners sort the cards into alphabetical order and complete other literacy activities with them.
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Student Dictionary
Third graders examine the concept of alphabetizing. They develop a class dictionary, creating definitions of themselves, and typing in their names, pronunciation, and the definitions, and inserting their picture into their document.
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"Building a Word Wall" Roots - The Foundation of Language
Students probe the impact of Greek and Latin on the English language in this ten lesson unit. Root words are analyzed for their origins and displayed on a word wall. Inventions are created using the words and placed in a class museum.
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Around The Town
Students participate in alphabetizing letters, coming up with questions and concepts, and show the rules of phonics by playing a game for a unit opener. In this language arts lesson plan, students also come up with thinking maps.
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Going Batty
First graders begin with the word "at" then explore bats and other things ending with "at." After a lecture/demo, 1st graders utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan which guides them through compiling a "batty book."
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Express Yourself!
First graders work as a group to generate and play a game that displays an understanding of developmental level reading vocabulary based on a grade level checklist. This lesson really engages the creative side of your students!
Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary
Learning the Printing Trade
Students explore U.S. History by reading biographical text in class. In this Benjamin Franklin instructional activity, students read about the famous American's first job and the transition he underwent from printing to politics....
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Environmental Education/Water Pollution
Fifth graders play a game in which they list as many environmental issues or terms in alphabetical order. They brainstorm ways they can save the environment and create a mural that displayed research found from the internet and Encarta.
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We Are Canadian!
Students work together to create a list of communities in Canada in alphabetical order. As a class, they discuss what it means to be Canadian and create a symbol of what it means to them. They share their artwork with the class and...
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European Elevation Sort
Given a prepared database of European countries, sixth graders sort the countries in ascending order by elevation and identify the five countries with the highest elevations. This cross-curricular instructional activity combines elements...
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Ourselves
Young biologists identify parts of the body, sort humans from other animals, and list the difference they see. Learners are split up into groups of three, and each group must find pictures in magazines of humans and other animals. They...
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Library Skills: Biography
Biographies deserve special attention when training youngsters how to use the library because they are alphabetized by subject rather than by author. Guide children through the process of finding biographies over a two-visit series. On...
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Faces Bingo
Students create a classroom letter-sound recognition bulletin board. They post each letter of the alphabet on the board, and place photos and written name cards of each student with the corresponding letter of their name.
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PE Word Wall
Promote vocabulary, specifically the vocabulary of physical education. Learners of all ages can participate in putting words on the PE word wall. Use your creative imagination and see what you can come up with.
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Ch-Ch-Ching Cafe: Play Restaurant Make Change
Fourth graders make change by participating in a role-play restaurant activity. In this making change lesson, 4th graders use their math skills to compare prices and compute bills in a role play restaurant activity.
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Letter and Rhyme a Day
There are so many fun activities for alphabet learners! Use nursery rhymes, letter hunts, and the name sort to have learners interact with the letter of the day. Your learners will never get bored with the variety of activities provided...