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Daytona 500
Student practice reading with fluency. They read In The Big Top and practice reading to improve their speed and fluency. Students discuss what it sounded like when they read the story at various speeds. Students time their reading and...
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Flavorful Spreadsheets
Students create a spreadsheet which includes a bar graph. They sort and classify information and use the average function on a spreadsheet. They research Skittles candy and summarize their findings on a spreadsheet.
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Pathways
Students are introduced to how to use a flow diagram. As a class, they brainstorm all of the steps to a specific task and discuss the importance of completing them in the correct sequence. They read books that have an alternate ending...
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Context Clues Lesson Plan
Students are introduced to four strategies of context clues. While reading, they use all four strategies in different sections of the reading to determine the meaning of words they are unfamiliar with. To end the lesson, they share new...
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Community Resource Banners
Students recognize that exercises in physical education class can be used in the community. They view t-shirts collected from youth activity/fitness/sport organizations that are sewn together as a banner to show physical activity in the...
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Speaking and Listening
In this basic mathematics learning exercise, students follow instructions as given to play a math game. They listen for detail in explanations and narratives in various contexts. Students also provide feedback and confirmation of what...
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Weekly Reading Test
In this site words reading worksheet, 2nd graders write 10 words as the teacher calls them out loud. Students must correctly spell each word, and each word is shown at the top of the page for students to read and identify.
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Weekly Reading Test
In this reading worksheet, 1st graders are tested on short o words. Students read and write 10 words and choose 2 words to write three times each.
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Weekly Reading Test
For this word recognition worksheet, 1st graders write 10 site words that the teacher calls out. Students must also write two words three times each.
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Weekly Reading Test (Lesson 11)
In this word recognition worksheet, students test their spelling skills. Students write the ten words spelling them correctly and write a sentence with one of the new words.
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Kinematics of the Planar Continuum Snake Robot
High schoolers calculate the length of an arc that surrounds an angle at the center of a circle of radius. In this kinetic equations lesson students complete a lab and solve a kinematic equation.
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Results In On Mock Election
Students examine the two presidential candidates in 2000, and identify their own stance on campaign issues. They create fictional candidates that represent their beliefs, and write campaign speeches from their point of view.
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Dream Book Collage
Students construct and illustrate a three-page book of their dream(s). Students write a sentence to describe each page.
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Talk-About-It
Students follow guidelines to meet with others and discuss individual complaints or small problems.
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What Would You Do? A Discussion About the Ethics of War
Students examine the process of ethical decision-making during wartime. They read three case studies from World War II, and in small groups discuss, debate, and present their findings to the class.
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Writing Lesson 12
Fourth graders practice responding to a writing prompt. They practice proofreading. Students use the proofreading guide to check their writing for correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar. They write three paragraphs in response to...
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Political and Social Impact of World War II
Sixth graders study the life in Jewish ghettos during World War II and learn about tolerance and compassion. In this WWII instructional activity, 6th graders discuss Jewish ghettos but with a mistreatment of the kids with stickers to...
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Historical Heroes and Today's Heroes
Middle schoolers identity characteristics of a hero. In this heroes lesson, students discuss what it means to be a hero and work in small groups to find characteristics of a hero and people they consider heroes. Middle...
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Breaking News English: Russia Bans America's ABC TV News Team
In this English worksheet, learners read "Russia Bans America's ABC TV News Team," 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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It’s Your Trash!
Students identify the different sections of a landfill. In this ecology instructional activity, students brainstorm ways that they can help in proper trash disposal. They write a reflection journal about their thoughts on the subject.
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Ingles Mundial: Understanding Maps and Directions
Extensive site for teaching Spanish speaking ELL. The theme of this unit is the directions - An "e-mail" is presented, giving directions to a house party - Interactive exercise follows, asking comprehension questions - A guided writing...
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Read Write Think: How to Writing Motivating Students to Write for a Real Purpose
Contains plans for five fourth grade lessons that ask students to write essays for future fourth graders about how to have successful years. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in...