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Jelly Bean Count
Students study graphs. In this mathematics lesson, students count and make a graph use jelly beans by sorting the jelly beans into colors. Students write the amount of each color under the color written on the graph paper and color that...
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Make Your Own Dollhouse
Students make their own dollhouse out of cardboard boxes, shelf paper, a knife, and tape. In this dollhouse lesson plan, students put extra cardboard pieces inside the box to create walls and get little house pieces to decorate.
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Number Salad
Students cut the fruit and put each ingredient into a small dish. In this mathematics lesson, students count out the salad ingredients into a larger bowl. Students sir 9 times and then 10 they eat.
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Reindeer Food
Students create a Christmas activity by making reindeer food to sprinkle on their lawn on Christmas Eve. In this Christmas lesson, students can also make apple cobbler and keepsake handprints.
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Sparkling Christmas Garland
Students follow directions to create a Christmas decoration. In this Garland lesson students participate in a beading project. any color beads or pattern can be followed.
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Swirly Paint Brush
Students create a different type of paint brush. In this painting lesson, students use rubber bands that have been cut in half to paint. The rubber bands are glued together and children experiment with the new paint brush and different...
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Wallpaper Jewelry
Students create jewelry out of wallpaper. In this jewelry lesson plan, students cut strips of wallpaper, link them together with a stapler, and make bracelets and necklaces.
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Wrapping Up
Students sing songs to explore the purpose of stamps and addresses. In this mail lesson, students sing a song and wrap each other in wrapping paper to be "mailed." Students then discuss addresses.
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Movie Making
Students use a program titled Movie Maker to create movies on the computer. In this movies lesson plan, students create scenes, add background music, and more.
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Artistic Expression Showcase
No one is too young to create a masterpiece. Elementary artists delve into the topic of social justice with original artwork. Scholars keep journals to reflect on their experiences before putting paintbrush to paper. Final artwork is...
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Discriminating Phonemes
Develop the fluency of beginning readers one sound at a time with this phonemic awareness lesson. Through a series of whole-class instruction, independent practice, and collaborative learning activities, children practice identifying the...
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Educator's Guide: A Christmas Carol
Planning on using Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol this year? Then give yourself a gift and download this colorful guide thats packed with goodies. Kids, as well as the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future are sure to find the...
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A Sweet Flower!
Students create a flower made of candy for a special person. Students glue hershey kisses bottom to bottom, wrap them in cellophane, tie ribbon on them and give them as gifts.
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A Very Special Turkey
Students use their hands and create the feathers of a turkey. In this Turkey activity lesson students use construction paper and their hands to create a turkey.
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Airy Snowflakes
Students create snowflakes. In this snowflake lesson, students cut out snowflake shapes from light styrofoam. They hang from the ceiling and watch them move with the air moves.
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Backwards Watercolors
Students create a watercolor picture. In this watercolor lesson, students cover the entire page with water. They color with a marker on top of the water and watch as the colors run and blend together.
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Balloon Water Fun
Students put a few pennies into a balloon and blow it up. Students attach the balloons to a clothes line. Students draw targets on the balloons and use water guns to hit the target.
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Beep Beep!
Students use sidewalk chalk to draw roads,streets, houses and buildings. Students use matchbox cars and trucks to drive on streets and roads they drew.
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Bugs in a Cup
Students study bugs. In this counting lesson students place the correct number of fake bugs in each cup pretending they are real.
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Christmas Morning Surprise
Students "plant" mints for Christmas. In this Christmas lesson, students "plant" starlight mints in the ground. You switch the mints with candy canes, so when the students come out they think their mints have grown.
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Connect the Shamrocks
Students complete a St. Patrick's Day activity. In this St. Patrick's day lesson, students complete a dot to dot using Shamrock stickers. The stickers either make a picture or are just randomly placed.
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Corn Cob Craft
Students create paper corn cobs. In this fall craft lesson, students cut yellow construction paper into corn cob shapes and green paper into husks. They glue colored popped popcorn onto their corn cob shape.
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Crayon Scratch Designs
Students create crayon scratch designs. In this craft lesson, students use crayons to color a sheet of paper and then scratch their own designs using a paper clip.
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Dinner Mix-Up
Students make place cards. In this lesson, students make place cards for the dinner table. The family changes where they would normally eat dinner by sitting somewhere else.