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Yearbook Project for ESL Students

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners in an ESL classroom are introduced to the American tradition of creating a yearbook. Using previous yearbooks, they note the various components and practice using new vocabulary. They brainstorm a list of items they would like...
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Backseat Travelers

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the geography of the Southeast regions of the United States. They conduct Internet research, listen to the book "No Star Nights," and plan and write a trip through this regions.
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Mexico

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students complete a unit about the geography and culture of Mexico. They compare and contrast the weather of their own city and Mexico, read books about Mexico, count in Spanish, color in a flag of Mexico and the Mexican Coat of Arms,...
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What About Health?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars examine the concepts of healthy and unhealthy drugs. They read and discuss excerpts from the book "The Human Body," develop a list of healthy and unhealthy drugs, and write sentences relating to safety about medicines and...
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Rapping Up Body Systems

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students review handouts explaining that within the next 2 weeks the students are to visit the designated websites to gather information on the 5 body systems. This information is used to create a rap song which will be video taped or a...
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VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students create and write context sentences leaving a blank for each vocabulary word. Exchange papers with a classmate to fill in the blanks or use vocabulary cards to show answers. Students research the Isle of Wight in books on Great...
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Legends and Fables

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify and discuss the differences between legends and fables. They define fable and legend, then as a class take turns reading our books. Students select two of the stories, and complete a Venn diagram, comparing one...
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What is Your Story?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students conduct an interview with a member of their family in preparation for writing their own family histories. They listen to their teacher's family story, and listen to the book "Picnic in October." Students then conduct their...
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Science: When Autumn Leaves Fall

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students conduct Internet research to discover the reason why leaves change color in autumn. On a nature walk around school grounds, they collect leaves of various colors and shapes over a three-week period. finally, students select...
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Native Son

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this Native Son worksheet, students read a one page passage from the book and then explain how the extract related to To Kill a Mockingbird. Students answer in essay form.
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Katie's Diary--reading Comprehension

For Students 4th - 6th
In this reading comprehension learning exercise, students take a look at page 68 in Katie's diary that shows what she is planning to do in the week ahead. Students then answer fifteen reading comprehension questions associated with the...
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Number the Stars Activities

For Students 5th - 6th
In this Language Arts worksheet, students participate in a variety of activities related to the novel Number the Stars. For example, students write a list of words form the book in alphabetical order and complete a star-shaped word search.
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Get Ready, Get Set, Squeeze!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore coin value and count coin combinations. In this money counting and social studies instructional activity, students read The Coin Counting Book by Rozanne Lanczak Williams and practice counting money and making change for...
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Wildlife Fact File

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students research a specific animal. In this animal science lesson, students use a "Wildlife Fact Sheet" to take notes on their specific animal. Students use the Internet and reference books to gather information.
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Line Up! Shape Up! Color the World!

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students explore the Elements of Art. In this art lesson, students read the book Katie Meets the Impressionists and brainstorm the different things that artists create. Students observe various elements of art such as line and color and...
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Worming Your Way Through the Soil

For Teachers K - 5th
Students study soil, living and non-living particles in the soil, and learn about composting. In this soil study lesson, students study soil samples and discuss the living and non-living components of the soil. Students classify the...
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Mississippi Bridge

For Students 3rd
For this literature worksheet, 3rd graders refer to the book entitled Mississippi Bridge.  Students respond to 13 short answer reading comprehension questions.    
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A Chair for My Mother: vocabulary

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this vocabulary words instructional activity, students read the book A Chair for My Mother and put their vocabulary words into abc order and into sentences. Students do this for 10 words.  
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Serious Farm: vocabulary words

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this vocabulary words activity, students read the book Serious Farm and put their vocabulary words into abc order and into sentences. Students do this for 10 words.
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The Bee: Vocabulary Words

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this vocabulary words activity, students read the book The Bee and put their vocabulary words into abc order and into sentences. Students do this for 10 words.  
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Watching in the Wild: vocabulary words

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this vocabulary words worksheet, students read the book Watching in the Wild and put their high frequency words into abc order and into sentences. Students do this for 10 words.
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Town Hall: vocabulary words

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this vocabulary words worksheet, students read the book Town Hall and put their high frequency words into abc order and into sentences. Students do this for 10 words.
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The Fear Place

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use the strategy turn and talk to discuss inferences they have while reading the book The Fear Place. In this inferences lesson plan, students answer discussion questions and read independently as well.
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The Life Cycle of a Butterfly

For Teachers K - 5th
Students complete lessons on a butterfly life cycle, moon phases, hot water, and shadows. In this science lesson plan, students complete activities where they read books, look at demonstrations, and complete experiments.

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