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Introduce Vocabulary: Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot Air-Balloon Ride

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars analyze tier two vocabulary words. In this vocabulary lesson, students investigate new vocabulary words while reading. Young scholars record their vocabulary words in a word journal or discovery chart.
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Introduce Vocabulary: How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore tier two vocabulary. In this vocabulary instructional activity, students read How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? and assess the meaning of new vocabulary words found in the story. Students record their new words using a...
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Introduce Vocabulary: It's Pumpkin Time

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students predict the meaning of tier two vocabulary words. In this vocabulary lesson, students investigate the meaning of new vocabulary words while reading It's Pumpkin Time. Students record their new words in a word journal or...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Welcome to the Ice House

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students study tier two vocabulary words. For this vocabulary lesson, students explore new vocabulary words found while reading Welcome to the Ice House. Students assess the meaning of their new vocabulary words and record their learning...
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Introduce Vocabulary: The Lorax

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners analyze tier two vocabulary words. In this vocabulary lesson, students read The Lorax and assess the meaning of vocabulary words found in the story. Learners record their vocabulary words in a word journal or discovery chart.
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Introduce Vocabulary: The Reasons for the Seasons

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students assess the meaning of new vocabulary words. In this vocabulary lesson, students read The Reasons for the Seasons and evaluate the meaning of tier two vocabulary words. Students record their words using a word journal or...
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The Storm Reading Comprehension - Short Stories

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this short story comprehension learning exercise, students read a short story about "The Storm" and answer 5 comprehension multiple choice questions and 5 vocabulary multiple choice questions.
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Infinite Pre-Algebra: Two-Step Equation Word Problems

For Students 9th - 12th
In this two step equations worksheet, students solve 14 word problems in short answer format. Students write a linear equation and solve given a word problem.
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Boot Reer Root Beer

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate chemical reactions. In this physical science lesson, 5th graders make dry ice root beer and identify the type of change that occurs to the root beer mixture.
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Introduce Vocabulary: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore language arts by reading a children's story in class. In this three tier vocabulary lesson, students read the book Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and identify the specific use for several vocabulary words. Students...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Ruby the Copycat

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students analyze tier two vocabulary words. In this vocabulary lesson, students explore vocabulary words used in Ruby the Copycat. Students assess the meaning of new vocabulary words and record their new words in a word journal.
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Introduce Vocabulary: Why Mosquitos Buzz in People's Ears

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students determine the meaning of tier two vocabulary words. In this vocabulary lesson, students read Why Mosquitos Buzz in People's Ears and explore new vocabulary words found in the story. Students record their discoveries in a word...
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Reader's Theater Script: Three Billy Goats Gruff

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this reading worksheet, students perform a reader's theater script based on Three Billy Goats Gruff. Students read the 4 character script like a play.
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All I Really Need!

For Teachers K
Students differentiate between wants and needs. In this basic needs lesson, students prepare to pack for a trip to grandma's house and determine what they need for the trip and what they want for the trip.
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Free Capitalization Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Not really a worksheet, but rather, a website that has 10 sentences void of all capital letters. Copy these onto a handout or project them on the wall for your class to use as practice. Answers follow, along with an explanation as to why...
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My Community

For Teachers 1st
First graders design a Powerpoint presentation to reflect information about their community.  In this community activity, 1st graders create slides to explain the weather, geography and other information about the city.
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Investigation 6 - Soil Profile

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study the components of soil. They observe the basic components of soil and relate the components to plant growth. They record color, texture, and kinds of materials on their profile log (light color, denser, grittier -...
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Exploring the Night Sky: Summer

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explain how moon phases occur. They describe and explain at least two common misconceptions that people have about the moon. Students explain what a star is. They explain 3 ways that the night sky has been used throughout history.
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Mini-Mock Trial

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars read through accounts of a teenage boy's use of a personal watercraft vehicle. They discuss the presented evidence and consider the varying details of the defendant, plaintiff and witnesses. They come to an agreement and...
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You

For Students 5th - 6th
After reading a poem entitled You class members share what they think the poem is about and offer support for their interpretation.
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Juggling New Opportunities

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders develop skills needed to maintain a positive self-concept. They recognize increased roles and responsibilities of the individual student within the family, school, and local community. They identify activities the...
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What Color Is Your Apple?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders spend time identifying the characteristics they have and ones they would like to develop for their own personal growth. As a class, they brainstorm ways they can tell they are growing up or being mature. Individually, they...
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Same as Me

For Students 5th - 6th
In this language arts worksheet, learners answer 20 questions about personal preferences, choosing between 4 possible answers. Students then circulate around the room and find classmates with the same answers.
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Famous Person Dialogue

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this ESL worksheet, students collaborate with a classmate to read a dialogue between Peter and Susan, who are two actors. There are no questions to answer.