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To Sign or Not to Sign: The Ultimate Constitution Day Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 12th
Students examine the ratification process. In this U.S. Constitution lesson plan, students discuss the ratification process and read a play based on the process. Students debate the ratification process and determine whether they...
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A Story on a Vase

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students analyze a scene depicting Herakles and the Hydra. In this Greek art lesson, students read Greek myths and choose one scene from a myth to illustrate. Students use tempera paint and a scratch technique using a wooden...
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Counting Chart

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
Elementary learners discover counting through a counting chart. In this math lesson, students identify numbers 1-100. They then point or recite their counting numbers.
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The Higgs Boson and The Mystery of Mass

For Students 9th - 12th
In this Higgs Boson and mass worksheet, students read about the differences in elementary particle mass and they solve 4 equations using a given equation for the potential energy in the Higgs Boson field.
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Junk Sort

For Teachers K - 1st
Students analyze objects by one or more attributes. In this sorting lesson, students use manipulatives and string or yarn to create a sorting game. Students read books and items from the classroom to sort. 
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A Box Of Crayons

For Teachers K - 6th
Students draw self-portraits on die-cut crayon patterns after hearing the poem "A Box of Crayons" in this Art lesson for the elementary classroom. The lesson is ideal for celebrating Martin Luther King Day and includes extra resource...
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It's About Time!

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students read a short tutorial and complete one or more online activities. They visit an online math dictionary to learn the value of a day, month, week, and year. In addition, they construct word problems based on a favorite month;...
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She or Her?

For Students 4th - 5th
For this She or Her worksheet, students read 5 paragraphs and circle the correct word (she or her) in 16 different cases. Students also read a brief explanation of the difference between she and her.
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Fact or Opinion (Food)

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this language arts worksheet, students read about the difference between fact and opinion. Students then read 10 statements about food and write "fact" or "opinion." Students write 3 facts about food and 3 opinions.
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A School Yard Journal

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders create journals with explicit descriptions of objects found on the school yard.  In this descriptive writing lesson, 4th graders read some of Lewis and Clark's journal entries before they explore the school yard, then...
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Food Exercises--Tortillas

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage about tortillas and answer five multiple choice questions based upon the facts from the text.
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Robinson Crusoe: The Original "Survivor"!

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read and analyze Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe, and participate in problem solving activity similar to television show, Survivor. Eight lessons on one page.
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The Dragon's Tail

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read a story about Little D, a baby dragon, and how he interacts with the five food groups. They color, chant, pantomime, and discuss food groups after reading the story. They also consider causes and effects as they make...
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Heroes, Legends and Folktales

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read classic stories including "The Magic Brocade" and "St. George and the Dragon". They complete a series of lessons in which they compare stories and produce original narrative legends.
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Language Arts: Twinning At-Risk Students

For Teachers 3rd - 10th
Learners at-risk in high school and primary grades pair up to read and write together. They create books modeled after authors and illustrators. They hold a parents' day to display their completed books.
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Hands Poem

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners create a "Hands" poem for the author/character in a reading selection.They make inferences for reading selection and back up inference by citing specific lines in text. They relate author's or main character's experiences to...
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Slavery and Abolition: Three Unforgettable Names

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners research the people and events involved in the abolitionist movement prior to the U.S. Civil War. They read about and discuss the roles of Nat Turner, Harriet Tubman, and John Brown. Students complete a word splash, Venn...
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"Ivan the Fool" Lesson 1

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students in an ESL class read "Ivan the Fool", a folktale from Russia. In groups, they work with their partner to read the material and discuss what they have read. They write down any vocabulary they are unfamiliar with and write a...
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Flat Stanley Vocabulary Word Unscramble

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this reading literature response activity, students answer questions and write responses to show their understanding of Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown.
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The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

For Students 4th - 5th
In this reading response worksheet, students answer questions based on the C.S. Lewis novel, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Each chapter has 5 questions for students to answer.
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Simple Sentences

For Students 6th - 9th
In this grammar worksheet, students identify the subject and predicate in 30 simple and more complex sentences. Students are able to read the detailed directions which are provided.
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Guide To Science Experiments

For Students 4th - 6th
In this science experiment instructional activity, students first study 18 important terms. Then students read paragraphs describing 6 different experiments, and complete questions which take them through the scientific process.
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Just Let Me Draw

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Just Let Me Draw worksheet, students read a one-page story about a student who loves to draw. Next, students answer a question that checks for comprehension, one that connects the story to their lives, and another that requires...
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Spelling

For Students 1st - 2nd
For this recognizing the correctly spelled words worksheet, students read rows of words spelled four different ways, identify the ones that are spelled correctly, and write them. Students circle and write 15 answers.

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