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ESL Holiday Lessons
Kwanzaa
Teach English language learners about the week-long holiday of Kwanzaa that is celebrated around the world during December. It includes holiday-themed reading comprehension passages, phrase matching, fill-in-the-blanks, and journaling...
ReadWriteThink
Biography Project: Research and Class Presentation
I Have A Dream ... that after the lesson, all individuals master the reading, writing, researching, listening, and speaking skills the biography project helps them develop. Martin Luther King, Jr. serves as a topic example for a model...
Core Knowledge Foundation
Early American Civilizations Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology
Bridge subjects ancient history and English language arts together with a unit all about the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations. Eleven lessons begin with a read-aloud followed by a whole-class discussion in preparation for practice by...
K20 LEARN
Decomposers—Fraction Style: Fractions
"What are fractions composed of?" is the essential question of a activity designed to enhance understanding and strengthen the foundation of adding fractions. Mathematicians start by discussing what makes an equation true or false,...
K20 LEARN
Learning About The Past: Comparing Primary And Secondary Sources
Scholars find out how primary and secondary sources help us learn the past. Beginning with an anchor chart, class members discuss and write the differences between primary and secondary sources; a card sort is added to the anchor chart...
Curated OER
Radioactive River
Learners work cooperatively as a team to cross a "radioactive" river using a scooter and carpet squares. They discuss and analyze their teamwork and cooperation and the different skills used to complete the activity.
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Secret Handshake
Students gain an opportunity to cooperate with each other in a physical activity setting.
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Hot Hoops
Students work on jumping and landing skills and cooperation. This lesson enables students to better use in space, while learning different colors. In this game, everyone is a winner.
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Island Hopping
Students to use cooperation, communication, problem solving, and math skills.
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What Causes Conflicts Among People?
Third graders discuss situations of conflict and cooperation in their lives. In groups, they research the factors of conflict and cooperation among Montana Native American tribes. As a class, they discuss the idea of culture and how we...
Curated OER
Shuffle About
Third graders work together and practice communication skills, leadership, trust, respect and creativity in order to complete this outdoor activity successfully. Groups must successfully navigate their way through an obstacle course.
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Geography Golf
Students practice their knowledge of states and capitals while at the same time working on motor skills. This activity also promotes working together in small groups.
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Picture-Go-Round
Students demonstrate how to participate in a cooperative group. In this philanthropy instructional activity, students create drawings by working together as a group and contributing their thoughts and feelings.
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Follow the Leader
Students move in different directions and pathways using a variety of locomotor skills, while building on cooperative play skills used when leading or following a partner.
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Rescue 911
Pupilsgain an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of emergency 911 responders while working in cooperative groups.
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Random Scenes
Students perform a group pantomime. For this cooperative efforts lesson, students are placed in small groups and must work as a team to pantomime a scene chosen at random. The students will engage in a reflection and class discussion...
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Pyramids
Students make pyramids. In this sports and sciences lesson students work cooperatively with their group members to build human pyramids. The focus is on safety and working together regardless of personal differences.
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Solar System Bowl
Learners make up questions in groups about the solar system and quiz the other group. In this solar system lesson plan, students demonstrate good cooperative learning techniques by reviewing the solar system together and quizzing each...
Curated OER
Why Do People Wear Uniforms?
Students identify and interpret what uniforms are worn by people in the community and why. They also think about those who help them in their community and develop relationships with other children through role play activities. Students...
Curated OER
Characterization Group Search
In this characterization instructional activity, students identify the traits harbored by a character in a work of literature. Students work cooperatively to locate proof that the character exhibits these traits and then vote on...
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Roping Quadrilaterals
Students explore with quadrilaterals. In this roping quadrilaterals lesson, students work in cooperative groups to play the game, "Question, please!" in order to identify, describe, compare and classify quadrilaterals....
Curated OER
A Favorite Sleepover
Students increase their social skills, writing abilities, and language development. Cooperative group work is required which helps students work better in group settings.
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Rain
Students are introduced to the Native American game called "Rain" and develop cooperative learning skills. In this Native American game lesson, students sit in a circle and discuss how games reflect the environment the children...
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Badminton
Ninth graders, after exploring the concept that physical activity provides opportunities for enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and social interaction, assess the rules of badminton. They study how to keep score in a match,...