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Smoking: Grades 3-5
Students discuss the pros and cons of smoking. In this smoking lesson, students navigate websites to find information on smoking and then participate in a discussion with specific discussion questions.
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World Cup: Did England rig the results?
Students discuss a rugby match to understand its world implications. In this rugby lesson, students read and analyze primary documents to find how sports effect world relations. Students answer critical thinking questions related...
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Identifying Bullies
Students investigate human behavior by defining bullies. In this psychology lesson, students read the book Just One Flick of a Finger, and discuss why bullies act out in front of other children. Students investigate actions...
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National Dental Hygiene Month Lessons
Learning about dental hygiene can be interesting with lessons that explore math, science, and the vocabulary of dentistry.
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Parent/Teacher Conferences
There are ways to make a parent/teacher conference go as smoothly as possible.
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Getting Students to Understand Why Learning Mathematical Concepts is Important
You can give a fresh response to that perennial question "when will we ever use this, anyway."
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Express Yourself
Young scholars practice reading with expression. After discussing how reading with feeling and expression can enhance the text, students listen as their partner reads a story with expression. Individual young scholars complete a reading...
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Creating Pie Graphs Using Percents
Sixth graders examine how to convert fractions to percents and percents to fractions. They list their activities for a 24 hour period, and create a pie graph using Microsoft Works.
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Get Lucky!
Young scholars practice improving their reading fluency and pace. They review the u=/u/ correspondence. Students read "Just My Luck" and discuss what the book is about. They practice reading the story with expression and improved pace...
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Pronoun-Antecedent Exercises
Clarify pronoun references and pronoun antecedent agreement with this worksheet. This resource could act as a quiz or activity and could lead to teachable moments. The errors in these sentences are subtle, so this might be more...
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Intermediate Sentence Completion 16
Although this worksheet is labeled for intermediate English language learners, I'd argue the vocabulary is more appropriate for advanced learners. The pupil reads each sentence and selects the appropriate word to complete the sentence....
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A Happy Time
Second graders listen to stories about feelings, identify their own feelings at specific times in their lives, and express their feelings in words and through writing.
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Upside-Down Books
Young scholars read various examples of literature. In groups, they brainstorm a list of views that go against what was in one of the stories. They illustrate the opposite ideas and compile them into a class book. They use each other...
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Read with Speed
Students increase their reading fluency through various techniques. After reviewing decoding and rereading as good reader strategies, students complete an initial read of a teacher selected text. They complete a timed reading drill and...
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If You're Happy And You Know It, Show Us With Expression
Student practice reading fluently and expressively through the use of various strategies. After reviewing good reader strategies, 3rd graders read a story with expression to their partner. They complete an evaluation of each other's...
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Timothy Turtle
Second graders read the story of Timothy Turtle. They make predictions 100% of the time asked. Students participate in a discussion with their partners 100% of the time. They confirm predictions about what happens next in a story.
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Getting To Know You-Activity Sheet
In this "getting to know you" activity sheet, students answer a set of 15 personal questions, then complete 1 sentence starter, "Happiness is..."
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Apples
In this understanding expressions worksheet, students explore statements about apples. Students are given three sayings about apples where they determine the meaning of the saying from three choices.
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What is a "vote"
Students read and discuss why we vote, and fill out worksheets on voting. For this voting lesson plan, students read and discuss the voting process, and obtain mock voter registration cards.
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Adjective or Adverb
In this adjective or adverb instructional activity, students fill in the blanks and choose the correct words to complete the sentences with either the adjective or adverb form of the word given. Students complete 35 sentences.
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Don't Worry, Be Happy
In this cheering up worksheet, learners fill in the blanks to sentences about cheering up by answering multiple choice questions. Students complete 20 questions.
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First Conditionals Christmas and New Year Superstitions Bluff
In this holiday activity, students, working with a partner, try to bluff their partner by asking them a question with one true answer and two false answers to see if they can choose the correct answer.
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Adjectives and Adverbs
In this grammar activity, students circle the adjective or adverb in parentheses that makes twenty sentences grammatically correct.
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Sean’s New Friend
In this comprehension activity, students read a story called Sean's New Friend and complete multiple choice questions. Students complete 5 questions.