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Say Ah . . . OK, Doc

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students distinguish between letters that stand for phonemes that deal with the short /o/ sound. They study how spellings map out the phonemes in oral language in order to be able to read and write words. Each student practices the...
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Ah Ah Ah! Don't Do That!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students become familiar with the alphabetic principle that letters stand for phonemes and spellings map out the phonemes in spoken words. They focus on identifying the short /o/ sound in spoken words and the tongue twister "Oscar Otter...
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Gone Lobstering

For Teachers 4th - 6th
This simple activity has young mathematicians consider all of the expenses, and monetary rewards a typical lobsterman encounters when going about his business. Given a few pieces of information, pupils must figure out a lobsterman will...
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Language Arts Skills: Listening and Speaking Strategies

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Your class can practice communicating clearly. They practice listening and speaking through games such asTelephone and a social scavenger hunt. This is a solid lesson that helps apply good communication skills.
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A Weigh we Go!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Here are some cross-curricular activities whil should help your kids understnad weight measurements and grammar. In this grammar and math lesson, students read the book Skittles Riddles and practice counting and balancing skittles. They...
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Introduce /o/

For Teachers Pre-K - K
The best way to get your scholars familiar with the alphabet is to expose them to each letter in multiple contexts. This strategy incorporates letter recognition, sound, word examples, and pronunciation, and emerging readers will feel...
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Reintroduce /o/

For Teachers Pre-K - K
There are many words that begin with the /o/ sound; scholars study this letter in multiple contexts including intial phoneme examples, pronunciation, and letter recognition. Write the letter on the board to see if learners can identify...
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Introduce Vocabulary: I See Animals Hiding (Arnosky)

For Teachers K - 3rd
Animals are amazing at disguise! Explore the different ways they escape view as scholars learn vocabulary-in-context through Jim Arnosky's book I See Animals Hiding. Prepare pupils to raise their hands when they hear the words by...
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Deep-Sea Ecosystems – Life is Weird!

For Teachers 7th - 8th Standards
A pool of brine in the deep sea can be up to four times as salty as the surrounding sea water. The deep sea ecosystem relies on chemosynthesis and the organisms that live there are often strange to us. The lesson plan focuses on...
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The Consciousness of Nature

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Scholars voice their opinions about animal consciousness with an article that challenges common ideas about nature. After reading the article, learners engage in a thoughtful discussion before writing out their arguments in a persuasive...
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Roald Dahl

The Twits - The Wormy Spaghetti

For Teachers 3rd - 7th Standards
What do spiders' legs and an octopus's eyeball have to do with metaphors? The fourth lesson plan in an 11-part unit designed to accompany The Twits by Roald Dahl uses disgusting foods to teach about metaphoric writing.
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How Eyes Evolved – Analyzing the Evidence

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Octopodes existed for hundreds of thousands of years before humans, yet our eyes share many similarities. Scholars analyze the evidence to determine if the evolution of eyes best fits a homology or analogy model. They discuss the issue...
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How Big is an Oil Tanker

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners measure out 100 feet to get an idea of how long an oil tanker is.  In this measurement lesson, students sketch an oil tanker using the appropriate scale, after they have an idea of how large an actual oil tanker is. 
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Open wide...and say Ahh!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Participate in an emerging literacy lesson that focuses on the skill of phonemic awareness! The phoneme of choice is the letter "o". They need to use letter recognition in conjunction with the sound.
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Blubber Gloves

For Teachers 5th
The ways that animals adapt to their environments is quite remarkable. In this life science lesson plan, fifth graders take a look at some of the ways that aquatic animals that live in Arctic or Antarctic waters survive. They perform an...
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Life is Weird

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Separate your science class into small groups and assign each a specific deep-sea organism to research. The class will learn about all of the organisms as each group presents their assigned animal. Following their presentations, you can...
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Say Aaaah

For Teachers K - 1st
Using letter boxes and a series of activities, young learners will identify the /o/ sound. Give them the fun tongue twister before having them manipulate letters in the letter box, and then read In the Big Top. Can your learners find the...
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Open Up And Say Ahh

For Teachers K - 1st
Who has a word that has an /o/? Teach kids this fun song (sung to the tune of "Skip to My Lou") to remember the /o/ sound and words that contain the target sound. Then have learners identify the sound in various words before reading In...
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Reef Sharks!

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars visit an ocean aquarium exhibit where they can observe Black tip reef sharks. They observe the shark's behavior and read any information exhibited on the walls. They complete a worksheet based on information collected.
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Pre-School

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Young scholars draw their hand, and color their drawing. They count the number of fingure on thier hand. Students count the number of arms on the marine animal in the picture. They count the number of legs and claws on the marine animal...
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Seashell Homes

For Teachers K - 4th
Pupils listen to a story about seashells. They discuss shelled animals. Learners describe the function of seashell. Pupils relate the function of a seashell to their own dwelling. They differentiate between shelled animals that make...
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Comparison Subtraction Stories

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders create stories that model comparison subtraction while using the environmental mats. They suggest situations in which they compare numbers. For example, if one student has 6 nickels and another child has 14 nickels,...
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Fat or Skinny Questions?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this fat or skinny questions worksheet, students identify whether questions are simple or intricate for the book The Rainbow Fish. Students analyze ten sentences.
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Class Member Diversity - Level I

For Teachers All
Students will work more comfortably with each other and the teacher if they are acquainted with each other. See Preface Materials: Have students fill out INTRODUCTIONS check sheet and then work in pairs to share answers. Have students...

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