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Picturing George: A Pictorial Survey of the Life of George Washington

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create pictorial biographies of George Washington. Working in groups, they research various portions of Washington's life, highlighting significant events. After presenting their projects to the class, they are displayed for...
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Can You Hear a Story?

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students gain an understanding of relationships between music and language arts. They analyze a story and create a musical composition that reflects and enhances the story. The musical accompaniment will be produced in a book on tape.
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Amazing Aztecs

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars research information about the ancient Aztec culture. In this Aztec lesson, students conduct Internet research about Aztecs to find the answers to questions about their language, jewelry and tools, and the Aztec calendar. ...
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Describing Family Members

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the use of possessives when describing family members. In this ESL family description lesson, 4th graders examine the role of family in their native language before looking at pictures of families assigning names...
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Literature for Lesson 4 - Abolitionists

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars examine the definition of abolition and abolitionists. In this abolition lesson, students complete vocabulary work before reading about Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, and Frederick Douglass. They watch a video about...
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Being Brave and Dealing with Fear

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students discuss fears. In this bravery lesson, students listen to the book Brave Little Monster by Ken Baker and discuss the monster's fears. They create puppets of themselves being brave.
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Tomie dePaola Author Study

For Teachers K - 4th
Using Tomie de Paola's books for an author study can get students thinking about characters, plot, and illustrations.
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Where Are The Dinosaurs?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students study the existence of dinosaurs as a precursor to learning about extinction. In this dinosaurs lesson, students watch dinosaur video at assigned web sites. They discuss what they observed in the videos including how the...
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Farm Frolics

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students learn about farms through literature and center activities. In this farming lesson plan, students read about farming, sing songs about it, sort materials, and do more activities related to farming.
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The Hello Goodbye Window: Visual Art

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students create a portrait of themselves with a grandparent.  For this visual art lesson, students read the book entitled The Hello Goodbye Window and discuss the events.  Students then draw a portrait of themselves and their...
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Bringing Us Together

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars explore how people work together to create a better world. In this working for the common good lesson, students recognize how we are all connected and illustrate ways they can give of themselves for the common good. They...
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Under The Sea

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
In this resource instructional activity, students use non-fiction books to research ocean animals. Students discover the many features of non-fiction books and how to use these features to help them conduct research. Students then...
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Tale of the Tooth Fairy

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners share social and cultural traditions and values. They develop listening strategies to explain what is heard.
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Legend of the Indian Paintbrush

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders discuss the story read to them and explain the legend of the Indian Paintbrush. They study Indian sign language of 4 different topics and create a sentence using the sign lang. they just learned.
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Storybook Art

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read the book Swimmy, by Leo Lionni. They study his method of illustrating and then create an underwater scene of their own using the same method.
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Be Nice to Spiders Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars share their own pages with the rest of the class while they learn about spiders. In this Be Nice to Spiders lesson plan, students learn how spiders are living creatures just like people.
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Tutors & Readers Theater

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students complete literacy service learning projects. In this literacy lesson, older students work with younger students to tutor them in reading and writing. They help prepare a Readers Theater for the younger students.  
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Red Scarf Girl

For Students 8th - 12th
In this Chinese Cultural Revolution worksheet, students read an excerpt from Red Scarf Girl and then respond to 3 short answer questions.
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The Importance of Objects in a Book

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explain a character or a story by listing out important objects that are introduced.
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Jefferson on a Nickel

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners study our third president, Thomas Jefferson through stories and poems. They investigate the attributes of a nickel.
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The "State" of ABC's

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders apply the ABC format to write books about various states. They identify important people, places, and events and include title. copyright, and dedication pages. They have items for all letters and createcovers and "about...
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Water/Agua

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders complete water activities including vocabulary, visualization and performing activities. They study water vocabulary words in both English and Spanish. They listen to a read aloud of Jane Yolen's, Letting Swift River Go,...
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1.2.3. Click! I See It!

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars listen as the teacher reads the poem 'I Wish I Could Meet the Man That Knows' by John Ciardi. They share what they visualized as the teacher read the poem. They practice reading the book "Frindle" silently while creating...
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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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