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Appeal for the Meal

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate advertising. In this advertising lesson, students read the book Good Lemonade by Frank Asch and identify the advertising practices from the story. Students create ads for snacks using advertising techniques.
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Unscramble the Letters

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners develop their spelling skills. In this language arts lesson, students unscramble words and write sentences to accompany each of them.
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Learning About Hurricanes

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students write a research paper on hurricanes. In this weather lesson, students use a science text book to write down facts about hurricanes on note cards and then outline their essay. Students use the outline to create an organized essay.
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Writing a Weather Report or Weather Forecast

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine their geography skills. In this weather forecasting lesson, students select a location and research it. Students write a weather report or forecast for the chosen location based on their research.
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Comparing Realistic and Fictional Settings

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine setting in a work of realistic fiction. In this literature lesson, students read The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and then write an essay that compares real-life settings to the settings in the novel.
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Recycling: Creative Uses for Items

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders list creative uses for old objects. In this recycling lesson, 3rd graders work in groups to brainstorm creative, new uses for old, everyday items. This is the first lesson in a unit on recycling.
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As Large As Life. . . A Poster of a Human Body System

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Learners explore the major systems and functions of the human body. In this anatomy lesson, students make life-size outlines of bodies, diagram body systems, and present their work to their classmates.
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Those Cells Look Good Enough to Eat

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explore the parts of the cell. In this cell lesson, students use foods to create cell models that represent the nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane, mitochondria, ribosomes, vacuoles, endoplasmic reticulum, and Golgi bodies...
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Interview! Magazine

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students interview a subject and write a biographical sketch for a fictional magazine. In this interview lesson plan, students choose a person to interview and create two sets of questions. Students conduct the interview. Students then...
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Writing a Resume

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Student create and evaluate resumes. In this practical writing lesson, students employ the writing process to write their own functional quality resumes.
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Egg-ceptional Poetry Writing

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students recognize that eggs have nutritional value. In this eggs lesson, students create poetry for a shape book on eggs. Students participate in additional games and activities about the egg.
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American Revolution Power Point Presentation

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the American Revolution. In this United States history and technology lesson, 4th graders complete a worksheet using information about the causes of the American Revolution. Students create a Power Point...
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Writing Thank You Notes

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders write to a veteran. In this letter writing lesson plan, 6th graders identify the five parts of a letter and discuss the importance of sending thank you notes. Students write a thank you note to a veteran.
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Show! Don't Tell!

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students write a descriptive paragraph. In this writing activity, students define elaboration and discuss the characteristics of an elaborate paragraph. Students write a paragraph that contains vivid adjectives, strong verbs and exact...
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Parts of Speech: Active Verbs

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students use White Fang to help them study active verbs. In this grammar lesson, students define active verbs and find examples in the the novel White Fang. Students then use ProQuest to research a place they'd like to visit. Students...
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Write Your Own Cultural Connections

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners write a cultural narrative. For this multicultural writing lesson, students create an expository narrative to teach others about their lives. Learners complete the narrative and use a buddy editing strategy to revise their papers.
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A Round and A Round

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students practice singing rounds in daily warm-ups for 2 weeks prior to beginning this composition lesson. Students incorporate movement to the rhythm of each syllable, discuss syllables of words and their relationship to note values and...
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Creating a Digital Newspaper

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students create a digital newspaper. In this digital newspaper instructional activity, students review the sections of a newspaper and brainstorm ideas for their paper. Students complete a schools news report, student interview, opinion...
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Animal Research Paragraph

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students investigate animals. In this animal research lesson, students choose an animal to research online and record facts from at least 3 types of resources. Students complete a webbing tool, write a paragraph, and use MS word or...
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Where We Come From - A Culturally Responsive Writing Lesson

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students create a group poem. In this poetry lesson, students make a cultural poem titled "We Come From." They share their poems using the document camera and SMARTboard. 
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Cover Letter/Letter of Introduction Writing

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students compose cover letters. In this writing skills lesson, students follow the provided steps to write cover letters that introduce them to potential employers.
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Completing Applications

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders determine the importance of exemplary job applications. In this job application lesson plan, 10th graders examine job applications that have been filled in poorly and those that are done well. They complete job applications...
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Getting a Job! Getting a Job: The Resume Interview

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders discover resume strategies. In this career goals lesson, 11th graders review sample resumes, discuss their attributes, and write their own resumes that effectively introduce them to prospective employers.
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Reading Non-Fiction Sentences

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students identify differences in types of sentences. In this sentence structure lesson, students discuss the different ways sentences are written according to their intended audience. Students create different types sentences and quiz...

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