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Spin Cycle

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the concept of "spin" and discuss how politicians use spin to sway public opinion. A leading American politician is selected and talking points that exemplify the main idea of this lesson are shared with the class.
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School-Home Links: Practice Reading

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this reading for mistakes worksheet, students read each sentence three times and mark in the boxes for each time they read it. Parents or guardians must sign the worksheet.
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Citizens for Responsible Change

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders write a petition to a school figure, get signatures from other students, share the petition with the appropriate authority, and then work as leaders to carry out the group's solution.
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Collecting Autographs

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students investigate what a survey is and conduct one that determines what types of reading they did during the summer. They collect signatures from other students who take their survey.
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Song Writing

For Students 9th
In this song writing worksheet, 9th graders read about the cadences, chords, tunes, and lyrics that are used in song writing. There are no questions associated with this worksheet.
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Models of American Citizenship

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate the concept of American citizenship by pretending to time travel. They travel back in time to visit the eras of Thomas Jefferson, Hellen Keller, Harriet Tubman, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and community heroes....
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School-Home Links 67

For Students K - 1st
In this learning colors worksheet, students draw and color something green in the box. Students then practice writing and saying the word green four times. Parents or guardians must sign the worksheet.
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Multiplication

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders write down multiplication facts that are given orally by the teacher and then place playing pieces on the correct number of a bingo chart when a multiplication fact is stated. The winner is the one to fill a row...
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School-Home Links: Finding Mistakes While Reading

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this correcting mistakes worksheet, learners learn to read closely and correct errors in the text. Students find the spelling mistakes in the sentences and correct the word by writing it on the line. Learners must then read the...
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School-Home Links 66

For Students K - 1st
In this learning colors worksheet, students draw and color something yellow in the box. Students then practice writing and saying the word yellow four times.
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School-Home Links: Orange

For Students K - 1st
In this learning colors worksheet, students draw and color something orange in the box. Students then practice writing and saying the word orange four times. Parents or guardians must sign the worksheet.
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School-Home Links: Colors

For Students K - 1st
In this learning colors activity, students draw and color something red in the box. Students then practice writing and saying the word red four times. Parents or guardians must sign the activity.
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School-Home Links 68

For Students K - 1st
In this learning colors worksheet, students draw and color something blue in the box. Students then practice writing and saying the word blue four times. Parents or guardians must sign the worksheet.
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School-Home Links 69

For Students K - 1st
In this learning colors worksheet, students draw and color something purple in the box. Students then practice writing and saying the word purple four times. Parents or guardians must sign the worksheet.
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School-Home Links 71

For Students K - 1st
In this learning colors worksheet, students draw and color something black in the box. Students then practice writing and saying the word black four times. Parents or guardians must sign the worksheet.
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School-Home Links 70

For Students K - 1st
In this learning colors activity, students draw and color something brown in the box. Students then practice writing and saying the word brown four times. Parents or guardians must sign the activity.
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Sergei Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf"

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study Sergei Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf." They explore the characters and the instruments that represent the characters. They create their own version of "Peter and the Wolf" for the purpose of introducing the...
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First Rhythmic Composition

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Young scholars apply fractions to counting rhythm in music. In this algebra lesson, students interrelate the concept of math into music as they fill out a chart identifying the names and symbols of music notes and their equivalent values...
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All About Me

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students examine who they are through the arts and sciences. They create a portfolio entitled, " All About Me."
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Music Twister

For Teachers 3rd
Distinguish the sound of musical notes and correctly name them. In this music lesson, participate in a game of musical twister where the circles are renamed with musical note names. Additionally, display recognition of eighth, quarter,...
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Twelve-Bar Blues

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine blues music. In this music genres lesson plan, students discover details about the history of the musical genre and compositional techniques. Students then compose melodies of their own with 12-bar blues chord progression.
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Appalachia

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the benefits of dance and participate in dances. In this dance lesson, students investigate a number of dances such as square dancing and clogging that are native to Appalachia. They use math concepts to determine...
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The Bill of Rights and You

For Teachers 4th - 6th
The right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The lesson explains what the Bill of Rights is and how it applies to everyday life, like freedom of speech or the right to a jury trial. Young historians complete hands-on...
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RHYTHMIC PATTERNS

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore rhythmic patterns. They create and perform the rhythms and use Cubase software to perform, record, and play rhythms for use in dictation exercises. They identify and count rhythm patterns