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Chicago Botanic Garden

Weather or Not

For Teachers 5th - 6th Standards
What is the difference between weather and climate? This is the focus question of a lesson that takes a deeper look at how weather data helps determine climate in a region. Using weather and climate cards, learners decide...
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Weather, Climate and Atmospheric Process

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students explore Earth science by completing a could identification activity. In this weather lesson, students discuss the different forms of measurement for the weather of Earth. Students discuss global warming and examine a list of...
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Sunburst Visual Media

Clouds

For Teachers 5th - 9th Standards
Support science instruction with a combination of engaging activities and skills-based worksheets that focus on clouds. Learners take part in grand discussions, write an acrostic poem, complete graphic organizers, solve word...
Organizer
Curriculum Corner

Book Study: The Mitten

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
Looking for a set of resources to compliment a reading of The Mitten by Jan Brett? A fun winter resource has everything from story sequencing and writing prompts to a parts of speech sort and a mitten flap book. The activities are great...
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Curated OER

The Weather Page: Comparing Data

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students recognize the different types of data on the weather page of USA Today. In this weather lesson, students compare weather data comparative and superlative forms of adjectives. Students locate 10 pieces of information in the data...
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Weather Symbols

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students study weather symbols. In this weather symbols lesson, students review the symbols for cold, warm, and stationary fronts. Students use a weather map to study the weather symbols, complete a weather illustration and prediction...
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Making Graphs

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore statistics by conducting class demographic surveys. In this graph making lesson, students identify the family members of each classmate, pets they own, and favorite activities. Students organize their statistics and...
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Homophone Practice

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders practice their spelling skills by completing a spelling homophone activity. In this homophone lesson, 4th graders discuss easily-confused word spellings. Students write sentences using homophones. Students complete the...
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Curated OER

Introduce Vocabulary: Dolphin’s First Day

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore language arts by reading a story with their class. In this tier two vocabulary lesson, students read the book Dolphin's First Day and discuss the vocabulary used in the story. Students participate in a word play activity...
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Science: The Water Cycle

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the various stages of the water cycle. In groups, they complete a hands-on activity by creating model water cycle. Students design posters representing each of the seven stages of the water cycle.
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Climate Mime-it

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students pantomime new climate vocabulary words.  In this climate activity, students go over new vocabulary words and their meanings.  Students form groups and pantomime these word's definitions.
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"We're Back ... Eagles Soar!"

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students use information from Internet websites to create a map of where Bald Eagle habitats can be found after being familiarized with the map by the instructor.
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Patterns in Poetry: Part 2 -- Sound

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students understand a variety of poems listening for sound letter correspondence, rhyme scheme, assonance, and alliteration. In this language arts lesson, students practice listening and reading skills to complete patterns in...
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Junior High School Lesson Plan: Conditionals

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Young scholars investigate conditional verbs. In this conditional verbs practice lesson plan, students explore the use of conditional verbs as they review the verbs and practice their grammatical skills by completing a worksheet.
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Bar Me In

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders watch a video about constructing bar graphs. They create their own graph and interpret it.
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Rules, Advice, and Course Review

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students write about advice and rules when on a boat.  In this conversation and vocabulary lesson, students write about various themes studied during the English course and reflect on what they have learned.
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Waldseemuller's Map: World 1507

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders analyze various maps.  In this Geography lesson, 7th graders create a large map as a whole class.  Students write a letter to Mr. Waldseemuller. 
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Conservation Collage

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars identify many different ways the environment is polluted, and determine ways to prevent pollution. They create a collage of pictures describing how the earth becomes polluted.