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The Farmer and the Cowman

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
What is the difference between a ranch and a farm? After reading and discussing the provided background information, young agriculturalists will color, cut, and create neat little booklets that show the differences between ranches and...
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The Archer and The Sun

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore Chinese folktales. In this Chinese folktale instructional activity ,students read Chinese folktales, locate China on a map, and color the Chinese flag. Students are given sentence strips to hold and must...
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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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Jolly Jet: The Letter J

For Students K - 1st
In this letter j worksheet, students color in designated colors the j's found in a picture, then circle yes or no to tell whether pictures begin with the j sound.
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Noun Coloring

For Students 3rd
In this identifying nouns worksheet, 3rd graders read 30 bubble words on the page and color the noun words. Students may use different colors to represent a person, place, or thing. 
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Sight Word Line-Up

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners use sight words to correctly line up. They are given a card and are to match it up with the set taped to the floor. They read each card and show it to the class before they move to their destination.
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Glyph: The Year of the Rooster

For Students 4th - 5th
In this glyph instructional activity, students read about the common attributes of people born in the Year of the Rooster. Students follow the directions to color a large picture of a rooster. Students color the different parts of the...
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The Rock Cycle

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore the concept of the rock cycle.  In this geology lesson, students identify, classify, and observe three different types of rocks.  Students then list and char the characteristics of their rocks. 
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The Legend of the Blue Bonnet

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book The Legend of the Blue Bonnet. In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, go over vocabulary, answer short answer...
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Tell Me About Teeth

For Students 4th - 6th
In this science activity, students investigate the purpose of teeth, types of teeth, their anatomy, dental care, animal skulls and teeth, parts of a tooth and related topics by reading and completing the activities on the 8 full color...
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"What is an Engineer?"

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners describe and draw what an engineer looks like and does. They descrie what they think an engineer does. Students volunteer to read their description to the class. They use their knowledge as well as their classmate;s...
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Properties of Soil: Original Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
This lesson is an investigation of soil properties, particularly texture, color and space for air and water. Student inspect soil samples found in their locale, perform several tests to determine different properties, and involves a ...
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The Universe Beyond

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, middle schoolers use basic scientific concepts to complete the series of puzzles that are intended to increase science literacy about some of the common vocabulary used for the study of the universe.
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Let's Bowl!!

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students demonstrate word fluency from the Dolch word list. In this word fluency lesson, students play a word identification game that involves a simulated bowling game. Students identify several words from the Dolch word list and color...
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The Reformation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars reflect on the specific details surrounding the Reformation.  For this World History lesson, students watch the film "Luther," then apply what they learned in their discussion on the Reformation with the film to...
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Stars and Stripes Forever: Researching Veteran's Day and Historical Events

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders research Veteran's Day and wars that affected the United States. In this research lesson, 6th graders work in small groups to create an oral presentation based on Internet and conventional research. They complete...
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Inventors and Inventions Internet Hunt

For Students 4th - 6th
In this inventors and inventions Internet hunt worksheet, students answer 15 questions by using the links provided for Internet research.  This page includes several links to helpful web resources.
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The Solar System

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research origin of solar system, discuss theories they have found, and create paper mache solar system models.
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Anatomy Review: The Heart

For Students 10th - 12th
In this anatomy review learning exercise, students read through notes over the heart, label 11 diagrams and complete 7 review questions.
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Here Comes the March!

For Students Pre-K - K
In this word recognition activity, students call out the final word in a poem that is read to them. The students focus on the rhyming words at the end of each stanza.
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Writing with Beans

For Teachers Pre-K
Students become familiar with the letters in a word by pasting beans on it.  In this Bean writing lesson, students make words using navy beans. Students color or paint the beans.
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Running Towards Fluency

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners practice rereading selected passages to improve their reading fluency. Working in pairs, students read and reread decodable, leveled passages. They are timed during each reading and graph and compare their results.
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Jack and the Beanstalk

For Teachers 3rd
Student increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing good reader strategies, 3rd graders complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with a partner, they read complete a timed assessment of...
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Question Words Review

For Students 5th - 7th
In this questions words review activity, students read a newspaper story and write 6 questions regarding the story. Students begin the questions with who, what, where, when why, and how.