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Lesson Plan Ideas for Preschoolers

For Teachers Pre-K
Students complete different activities throughout the day in a structured preschool setting. In this preschool day lesson plan, students complete circle time, academic learning, free play, and gross motor time.
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Possessive Nouns: Singular or Plural

For Students 3rd
In this possessive nouns:  singluar or plural worksheet, student read 10 sentences with possessive nouns and write singular or plural on the line.
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People-Growing and Changing

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study how people grow and change. In this health instructional activity, 2nd graders describe how they have changed over the years and guess who each student is after looking at everyone's baby pictures.
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What Animal Am I?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students brainstorm different characteristics of invertebrates and investigate invertebrates by conducting Internet research.
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Shared Reading: Wishy-Washy Day

For Teachers K
Students experience two pieces of literature that discuss the importance of taking a bath.
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Wild Animal Investigation - Habitat Diorama

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research wild animals in cooperative groups and use their information to construct habitat dioramas. They demonstrate competence in using different information sources, including those of a technical nature, to accomplish...
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Corals and Coral Reefs

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students label the continents, oceans, and seas on a provided world map and use it to determine where they would expect most of the world's coral reefs to be found based on provided information the teacher has read to them.
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Reading Review for Grade 4 (4.2)

For Teachers 4th
In this reading review for grade 4 (4.2) worksheet, 4th graders answer 25 multiple choice comprehension questions in standardized test format from 6 passages.
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It's All About Me

For Teachers K
Students engage in a variety of activities to develop the skills they need to answer questions about themselves. They respond to questions relating to their ages, names and favorite colors.
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Email - reading comprehension

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this reading comprehension learning exercise, students label pictures, fill in the blanks to sentences, answer yes or no questions, and more having to do with email. Students complete 8 activities.
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The Tadpole and the Frog

For Teachers 1st
First graders examine the life cycle of the frog, and research frogs of the Nez Perce reservation and their requirements for survival. They observe the development of frog eggs and record their observations in science journals.
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Da Vinci's Renaissance

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students study the Renaissance through an examination of the life and accomplishments of Leonardo Da Vinci.
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You Can Depend on Me

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students identify how they depend on others, and examine and discuss the images on the California Quarter Reverse. They view and discuss images of various habitats, complete a Habitat Research worksheet, and create a habitat diorama.
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Creepy Crawlies

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study the world of insects. They join Greenpatch Kids, an organization of young people who are interested in nature and want to protect our environment. In addition, the students assess use of technology as a valuable...
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Rain Forest Journal

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this rain forest journal worksheet students use the decorated paper to keep a daily journal. Students pretend they are on a journey into the rain forest.
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Scrambled Sentences

For Students 4th - 5th
In this language arts worksheet, learners analyze 15 scrambled sentences. Students rearrange the words to make the sentences correct and underline the nouns.
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Dive In Journal Writing Activity

For Students 4th - 5th
In this journal writing worksheet, students pretend they are on vacation exploring a Coral Reef. They describe what they would see on the journal pages, using as many as they need. They make a cover, draw a picture that goes with their...
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Habitat Hunt

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read several nonfiction texts and practice finding the main idea for the text as well as learn about various habitats. In this main idea lesson, 3rd graders read several nonfiction texts and make habitat cards. Students...
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Changing Weather: Comparing Climate from Voyageur Times to Today

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders compare climates. In this weather lesson, 5th graders observe and record weather observations and discuss the impact of weather on people. Students also discuss the concept of global warming and determine how weather...
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Passive or Active Exercises

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this active and passive voice worksheet, students choose which voice the sentences are in. Students complete 21 problems total.
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"The" Or nothing?

For Teachers 7th
In this "the" or nothing worksheet, 7th graders review, analyze and discuss when its appropriate to use definite pronouns. Students add the definite article "the" to ten sentences as required.
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Insect Unit

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study the lives, and features of insects in the series of lessons that make up this unit.
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Bird Stories: Fact or Fiction

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students evaluate/distinguish scientific fact from fiction. They discuss similarities and differences in the life cycles of various birds. Student use the Internet as a research tool.
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Understanding Estuaries

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners work together to develop their own estuarine ecosystem in an aquarium. They observe the aquarium daily and record them in a notebook. They discuss the different interactions they see with the class.