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Music - Dancing To the Beat

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discover the rhythm in music. Students walk around in a circle, swinging a ribbon to the beat of music. While keeping a steady beat, 2nd graders respond to suggested alterations to their rhythm.
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Total English Advanced: Feelings Crossword

For Students 7th - 10th
In this feelings crossword puzzle worksheet, students practice key vocabulary as they read the 16 clues to correctly fill in the word puzzle.
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Past Progressive/Past Tense Practice

For Students 7th - Higher Ed
As part of a study of the past progressive and past tense forms of verbs, students fill in the blanks. The activity, which focuses on the use of past tense verbs and forming questions, would be appropriate for older students. The story...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Grandfather’s Journey

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students are read Grandfather's Journey, by Allen Say. In this vocabulary focused lesson, students discover the definitions of at least three Two Tier words. They discuss the meaning of the words, as a group, both before and after the...
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ESL First Certificate/Advanced Vocabulary Formation Worksheet 16

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this ESL advance vocabulary formation instructional activity, students complete 8 sentences using the proper form of the word given in bold. They fill in each blank by forming the word as needed to complete the sentences.
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Completing Sentences Set III, 28

For Students 9th - 10th
In this writing worksheet, students complete ten sentences. The sentences practice using because, when, after, as although, sence, even though, and while.
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Homelessness

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the importance of soup kitchens. In this philanthropy lesson plan, students brainstorm ways they can be philanthropists. Students watch a puppet show about a young girl who doesn't have enough to eat at home and has to...
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Finding Yourself Through Autobiography

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read the writings of individuals whom they know and admire. They see that writing about themselves is worthwhile and important and helps them become better writers. They share their own life experiences, write about personal...
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Quiz: Modal Auxiliaries

For Students 3rd - 4th Standards
You must prepare your class to properly use modal auxiliaries! Have them complete the given sentences using phrases from a word box and must or must not. After that, they can complete 10 additional fill-in-the-blank sentences,...
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Sheila Rae the Brave

For Teachers 1st
First graders practice summarizing with the book Sheila Rae the Brave by Kevin Henkes. In this summarizing lesson, 1st graders read the story over 3 days and answer comprehension questions. They write a summary about what they book was...
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Changes in the Community: Diversity of Learners Adaptation

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students determine the rate of travel through Ohio based on mode of transportation: walking, horse bak riding, railroad, and car. They are asked to write a sentence explaining how they would determine how long each trip takes. Students...
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Orienteering I

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are introduced to compass work. They name the parts of a compass. Students describe how the parts of a compass are used. They are shown the proper way to hold a compass. Students are shown that-a-way arrow and its purpose.
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I Dunno!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the sounds of letters in the alphabet. Using phonetic activities, they practice the /u/ sound. Students say tongue twisters. they match pictures to the /u/ sound.
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Walking Around in Another's Shoes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate what it is like to be part of another social group. Students examine how stereotypes are used to represent groups of people.
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ACE: Aerobic Conditioning Exercises

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils participate in a variety of aerobic conditioning exercises in preparation for the President's Challenge Fitness Test. As a whole class they participate in a fast walk exercise, and rotate through different fitness stations...
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The Beach Trip: Finish the Story

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this finish the story activity worksheet, students read an unfinished short story entitled "The Beach". Students use the lines provided to finish the story as they wish.
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Questions and Statements

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this questions and statements worksheet, students read 12 examples and identify each as a question or a statement. Students also change 5 statements into questions and 5 questions into statements.
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Decorate A Tree

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students decorate a tree with ornaments which represent different locomotion skills such as crab walk, stretches, jump rope, and jumping jacks. Great for holiday week.
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The Troublemaker: Writing Practice

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this finish the story activity worksheet, students read an unfinished short story entitled "The Troublemaker". Students use the lines provided to finish the story as they wish.
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Types of Sentences

For Students 7th - 9th
In this grammar learning exercise, students identify twenty sentences as correct as is, fragments, contains a comma splice or is a fused sentence.
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Balance Stations

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students are introduced to the concept of balance. In groups, they travel between eight stations in which they balance their own body and different types of balls. To end the lesson, they share which one was the hardest and the easiest.
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Hang Time

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students simulate the motion of a fly ball with different winds. They use a partner to provide the simulated wind. Students draw a baseball diamond and the field on a piece of paper. They drag the pen across the paper to show the path of...
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Select the Tense

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this verb tense worksheet, students practice their grammatical skills as they identify the action verbs in 15 sentences and label each as present, past or future tense.
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Which Way?: Writing Practice

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this finish the story activity worksheet, students read a 8 paragraph story entitled "Which Way?" and use the lines provided to finish the story as they wish.