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Blueberries

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
The blueberry is the star of the show. Young farmers take a close look at the blueberry in order to begin to understand the production of small fruits. They describe the factors that affect a blueberry crop, how blueberries are grown,...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Blueberries for Sal (McCloskey)

For Teachers K - 3rd
Take your budding readers on a literary trip to pick blueberries as they learn vocabulary from Robert McClosky's book, Blueberries for Sal. By pre-teaching the words pupils are prepared to raise their hands when they hear...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Blueberries for Sal

For Teachers K - 3rd
Pupils discover the meaning of tier two vocabulary words. In this vocabulary lesson, students read Blueberries for Sal, listening for 3 pre-selected, tier two vocabulary words. Words are defined by the teacher and pupils practice...
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The Color Blue

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
For this color recognition worksheet, students color pictures of things that can be blue. Pictures are: an award ribbon, fish, pigeon and blueberries.
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Cooking with the Letter B

For Teachers K
Students explore the letter B, then read Blueberries for Sal and make a blueberry smoothie. Alternative: For letter S, students read The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear, then make a strawberry smoothie.
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Color Me: Roadside Flowers

For Teachers 4th - 7th
In this color me worksheet, students color and illustrate four common roadside flowers: buttercup, fire weed, chicory and blueberry.
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BLue Themes in Literature

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore "blue themes" in literatures. Students read stories and write sentences using homophones. They locate the state of Main on a Map. Students estimate the number of blueberries in a jar. They create a flip book describing a...
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The First Strawberries

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars explore Cherokee legends. They read The First Strawberries by Joseph Bruchac, and then do several activities to help comprehension. They discuss the book and answer comprehension questions. In addition, they retell the...
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Pancakes, Pancakes (Elementary, Science)

For Teachers K - 1st
Read Pancakes for Breakfast by Tomi De Paola then participate in different activities which practice skills such as English language development, using non-standard measurement, fine motor skills, dramatic play, and using our five senses.
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Arkansas State Anthem

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Does your state have an anthem? Consider using it to launch a study of poetic imagery. Class members research the poet, the history of the song, the images presented, the format, and the tone. Conclude with a class sing-along.  
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Coffee & Chocolate: Knowing Healthy Foods

For Teachers 9th - 12th
An article relaying vital information about health and nutrition are the backbone of this lesson on eating the right foods. A series of activities are used to help upper graders understand the science supporting our understanding of what...
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Once Upon A Bear

For Teachers K
Students study different types of bears, their characteristics, and habitats. They discuss what they know and what they want to learn before visiting a website to look at images and information about bears. They listen to teacher read...
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Put a Rainbow on Your Plate

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this nutrition worksheet, students investigate the importance of eating fruits and vegetables of different colors 5 times a day. Students complete 8 pages of activities such as menu planning, shopping lists, word search, word...
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The Magic School Bus Makes a Rainbow

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students learn along with Ms. Frizzle's class. In this Magic School Bus lesson plan, students spin separate colors into a new color just as the Magic School Bus kids did.
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Books for Teaching About Colors

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore colors through books. In this lesson students read books about colors. The lesson is divided by color and within each color there is a list of books about that color. Moreover each color section also includes an activity...
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Smoothie Recipes

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discover ways to use fresh fruits in a healthy snack. In this cooking activity, students are given recipes to make smoothies using different types of fruits.
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Food Stuff

For Teachers 5th - 9th
In this food worksheet, students respond to 31 questions by pronouncing words, participating in a dialogue by asking and answering questions, writing the names of food from various countries, and recording the names of vegetables and...
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The Written Word

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students write a Bible verse in calligraphy.  For this calligraphy lesson, students take dictation on a passage from the Bible that is not well known.  Students discuss how long it took to take dictation and use a ratio to...
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Richmond Nature Park Field Trip

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students identify different plants and their uses by attending a field trip. In this Canadian plant instructional activity, students explore the great outdoors of Vancouver, B.C. and discuss the uses of plants by the Native Americans...
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Colonial Quilt Quest

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students identify key events and people from Colonial America. Students identify key factors of daily life in Colonial America. Students gather and use information for research purposes. Students create candles in groups following the...
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Twenty Pages of Children's Recipes

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
In this recipe booklet worksheet, students see twenty simple recipes that include student friendly ingredients and directions. There are no directions given with these recipes.
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Alphabetizing Fruit

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students review the concept of alphabetical order. In this language lesson, students complete a worksheet that requires them to put 20 fruit names into alphabetical order.
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Scholastic: Discussion Guide: Blueberries for Sal

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "Blueberries for Sal" by Robert McCloskey. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.

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