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Three Chicago Painters: Self-Portraits

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students examine self-portraits on a Website. They create self-portraits which reveal something about themselves. They include objects which give clues to Students' personalities. The portraits are displayed in the school.
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Two Haiku

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders, in pairs, discuss what they already know about Haiku poetry. They try to remember the rules, history, and focus of traditional Japanese Haiku. they read more examples of Haiku and then write and illustrate their own...
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Home Spelling Practice: Consonant Clusters

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this spelling worksheet, students learn to spell a list of ten words that all contain a consonant cluster or blend. Students write each word one time.
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Breaking News English: Yahoo Also to Offer 1GB Mailbox

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Yahoo Also to Offer 1GB Mailbox," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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What Are Our Risks From Radon?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover the risks from radon. They examine a graph of what a low dose of radon will do to a human body and then discuss. They answer questions to complete the lesson.
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Sort It Out and Match It Up

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify objects that are the same shape and size. They compare and contrast attributes of two-and three-dimensional objects using appropriate vocabulary. Pupils justify an extension of a geometric pattern to explain what was...
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Preposition Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this preposition worksheet, students circle the preposition in each sentence that tells where the subject or noun is located. Students complete 7 sentences.
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Connecting Poetry with Philanthropy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars examine the different types of poetic conventions. They write a poem about philanthropy using these conventions. They illustrate their poem with artwork of their choice.
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Open Wide

For Teachers 1st
First graders make the sound of /o/ relating it to the sound they make when the doctor asks them to open their mouth and say "ahhhh". They think of different words that contain the /o/ and identify it as it is used in a sentence and...
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Making Predictions

For Students 5th - 6th
For this predicting outcomes worksheet, students use the information they already know and what the author is telling them to make a prediction. Students read several short passages and then write their predictions on the line.
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ESL-Idioms

For Students 4th - 6th
For this ESL idiom worksheet, students answer 10 multiple choice questions, choosing the idiom similar to given words. A website reference is included for additional resources.
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Tracing Worksheet

For Students 5th - 6th
For this geometry worksheet, students explore graphing characteristics. Students complete seven short answer and problem solving questions about graphing and whether or not one can be traced.
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Marshmallow Geometry

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
In this three-dimensional shapes geometry lesson plan, learners identify geometric solids and name their properties. They define "face," "edge," and "vertex," and construct geometric solids using marshmallows as vertices and toothpicks...
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Personal Poetry: An Introduction to Narrative Poetry

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Here are some simple and easy to manage lesson ideas to introduce narrative poetry in your classroom.
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Halves, Thirds, and Quarters - Exploring Fractions

For Students Pre-K - 4th Standards
Fractions can be difficult to understand. In this introduction to fractions worksheet, students determine meaning, identify terms, and problem solve fractions. Fraction fiends solve eight problems. An excellent resource!
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How Does Your KinderGarden Grow

For Teachers K - 5th
Young scholars find forecast and graph weather by using WeatherBug site, create flower books by using Wiggleworks, and plant radish seeds both on KidPix and in class garden.
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Integrate Reading and Writing this Valentine's Day

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Spend Valentine's Day reading, writing, or creating gifts with your students.
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Small and Tall

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students demonstrate pitch direction by using movement and visual representation.
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Chaucer introduction

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders make connections between past and present, relevance of studying Chaucer.
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Earth Day Poster

For Teachers 3rd - 10th
Learners promote Earth Day. For this Earth Day lesson, students create an Earth Day catch phrase and use graphic art design principles to make an Earth Day poster.
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M & M Lab

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore several different types of graphs using M & Ms.
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Math by M&M's

For Teachers 1st
First graders review math skills with M&M's. In this math lesson, 1st graders practice addition and subtraction skills with M&M candies.
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Sight Word Journal writing

For Teachers K
Students write an original journal of words they can read.  For this sight words lesson, students draw pictures and write words they recognize in their personal journal. 
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Weather Idioms

For Students Higher Ed
In this ESL weather instructional activity, students use terminology specifically related to weather. Students analyze idioms regarding weather terminology and complete 12 multiple choice questions.