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Alphabetizing Animals

For Teachers K
Students explore alphabetization. In this alphabetical order lesson, students complete a worksheet which lists an animal name for each of the first 7 letters of the alphabet.
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Cry Baby

For Teachers K - 1st
Students recognize the short vowel a in written and spoken language. Through matching and listening activities, they discriminate the vowel sound /a/ from other phonemes. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation...
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Underground Travelers

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students are introduced to new vocabulary associated with the Underground Railroad. Using primary sources, they evaluate the railroad's impact on society in the past and today. They also make a judgment about the morality of the railroad...
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Play Therapy Activities to Enhance Self‐Esteem

For Teachers K - 4th Standards
Discover activities to help learners increase self-awareness, build peer and family relations, and develop positive self-esteem. Here you'll find six suggestions for instilling a sense of confidence and self awareness in youngsters. Each...
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Group Initiatives

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars explore the names and qualities about members in the group. They each say their name and something about themselves. Students gather around in a circle. They listen to the teacher as he or she says the name of someone and...
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Sight Word Activity Pages

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this sight word learning exercise, students are given a calendar naming 4 weeks worth of sight words and their activities for each school day of the week. Activities follow on subsequent pages.
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First Day of School: I'll Get to Know You

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Pupils participate in a letter matching game that pairs students so that they can introduce a new friend. They listen to the Shel Silverstein book, The Giving Tree and write a letter to the class telling them what they will give to the...
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Algebra 2/Trigonometry Regents Exam

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students review for the Regents Exam. In this math lesson, students review core concept for the Regents exam by working a variety of problems. A printable worksheet is provided.
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Phonics: Putting 2 Sounds Together

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this phonics worksheet, students practice reading "silly" sentences, circling two letters that make a new sound. Sounds are given at the beginning of the worksheet. Worksheet includes a related "fun" questions and is designed to be...
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Aaron's Hair

For Teachers K
Students listen to the story Aaron's Hair. They make predictions while listening to the story. They select where the /h/ sound is heard in the pictures that represent the word.
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Test Your Reading Skills-- Any Answers 3

For Students 4th
In this language arts worksheet, 4th graders read a question or comment that might be made in conversation. From a list of 4 responses, students choose the one that best answers the question or responds appropriately to the comment.
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Measurement and Safety

For Teachers 7th - 10th
For this measurement and safety worksheet, students find the terms in a word search puzzle for 13 statements about the SI units of measurement, the prefixes for the units and measurements of mass, length, and volume. They answer 2...
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Mr. Cloak Loads his Boat with Oats

For Teachers 1st
First graders distinguish between the sounds for short vowel o and long vowel o. They are introduced to the vowel patterns that comprise long vowel sounds, with a particular emphasis on /oa/. They practice reading and identifying a...
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Everyday Questions And Statements

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this ESL learning exercise, students read ten everyday questions and statements. Students identify the best answer to each question or comment.
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Any Answers 2-- Intermediate Level

For Students 4th - Higher Ed
In this language arts worksheet, students read 10 questions or comments followed by 4 possible responses. Students select the most appropriate answer or response.
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Any Answers 1-- Intermediate Level

For Students 4th - Higher Ed
In this language arts worksheet, students read 10 questions or comments followed by 4 possible responses. Students choose the most appropriate answer or response.
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Space Exploration to Find Habitable Planets

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students explore space science by reviewing scientific vocabulary terms. For this planet identification lesson, students identify the nine planets in our solar system and discuss which ones could potentially harbor life at some point....
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Floor Paths

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the use of floor paths on the stage. In this floor paths lesson plan, students evaluate choreography for use of the floor space on the stage. Students design a short choreography piece that exhibits an understanding of...
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Spelling Words Crossword

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this spelling worksheet, students use spelling words in a crossword puzzle. Students solve the eighteen clues in the crossword puzzle and find the mystery word.
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Gathering, Recording, and Presenting Data

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders use the local newspaper to find and discuss examples of uses of statistics and the ways in which the information is presented. They create and represent their own set of data showing how students get to school each day.
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Breakfast Cereal - How Nutritious Is Yours?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars analyze the nutritional value of breakfast cereal in order to make an informed choice. They create a stem and leaf plot which analyzes the nutritional value of the cereal they eat on a regular basis. Students write a...
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Evolution of Stars

For Students 9th - 12th
In this stars worksheet, learners review the different types of stars by filling in the blank of 14 statements. Students then find those terms in a word search.
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Spelling Words for Plants Can't Jump

For Students 1st
In this spelling words for Plants Can't Jump worksheet, 1st graders write 6 high frequency and 10 spelling words, then fill in the blanks with letters and words, and read sentences over a period of 4 days with parental help.
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Short Vowel Sounds

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students write down all short vowel sounds. They read their spelling words and attach them to each short vowel sound. They practice writing each spelling word under each short vowel sound that they have listed on their paper. They...