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Jumping Into the Curriculum: Gr 4 6 Cross Curricular Activities [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 5th
Document presents jumping activities that teachers can incorporate into the classroom. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: The Wacky Advertisement (With Disclaimer) Activity

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Inspired by Barry Lane's book 51 Wacky We-Search Reports, in this cross-curricular lesson students learn how to summarize properly.
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Other

The Virtual Vine: Jack Be Nimble, Cross Curricular Ideas

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Using the "Jack Be Nimble," nursery rhyme, teachers are given a variety of cross-curricular ideas to make the nursery rhyme come alive for the students.
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Other

Core Knowledge Lesson Plans Art and Music

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Core Knowledge seeks out to ensure the academic excellence for all students in grades K-8. Their foundations include the 4 S's of learning including solid principles, sequenced lessons, specified events, and shared cross-curricular...
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NC State University

Global Book Club: The Westing Game

For Students 3rd - 8th
Do you like mystery and intrigue in your literature? This site features activities for the mystery story, "The Westing Game," by Ellen Raskin. Come and check out these cross-curricular activities.
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Scholastic

Scholastic Instructor: We Are Family, Grades 2 3

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Check out these cross-curricular activities for second and third grade teachers focused on the family. This site provides lessons, activities, ideas, reproducibles and more.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: I Have a Dream

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A great cross-curricular activity, young scholars will create a diamante poem based on their feelings regarding Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Now & Then

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Inspired by Gene Barretta's Now & Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin this fantastic cross-curricular activity has students comparing or contrasting a particular topic of history with how things are in this day and age.
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A to Z Teacher Stuff

A to Z Teacher Stuff" Dr. Seuss Activities

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site features cross-curricular activities for fifteen of Dr. Seuss' books.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Multipurpose Poetry: Introducing Science Concepts

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
How do you develop a cross curricular activity? Come to this website and watch this lesson unfold into several curricular areas.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: The Wacky "I Will Not" Chalkboard

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Inspired by Barry Lane's book 51 Wacky We-Search Reports, this cross-curricular lesson involves having young scholars Learn how to summarize correctly with this cross-curricular writing assignment and prompt.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Pbs Kids: Community Helpers Bingo: Grades 1 and 2

For Students K - 1st
A bilingual, weekly "Learn Along" Bingo card (one for PreK-K, one for Grades 1 & 2) will include a range of thematic learning opportunities for children to choose their own learning adventure. Emphasis will be on the PBS KIDS 24/7...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Pbs Kids: Being Kind Bingo: Grades 1 and 2

For Students K - 1st
(Week of October 12th) A bilingual, weekly "Learn Along" Bingo card (one for PreK-K, one for Grades 1 & 2) will include a range of thematic learning opportunities for children to choose their own learning adventure. Emphasis will be...
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: A Most Nutritious Election

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson students will write a persuasive speech for the Fruit or Vegetable of the Year Award. Nutrition information should be incorporated into this cross-curricular lesson.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: The Wacky "Box of Rocks" Assignment

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Inspired by Barry Lane's book 51 Wacky We-Search Reports, in this cross-curricular lesson plan, students learn how to summarize properly.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: The Wacky Smear Campaign

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Inspired by Barry Lane's book 51 Wacky We-Search Reports, in this cross-curricular instructional activity students learn how to summarize properly.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Who Doesn't Want to Be a Millionaire

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Inspired by Barry Lane's book 51 Wacky We-Search Reports, in this cross-curricular lesson students learn how to summarize properly.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: The Wacky Classroom Calendar

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Inspired by Barry Lane's book 51 Wacky We-Search Reports, in this cross-curricular lesson students learn how to summarize properly.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: The Wacky Geography Scrapbook

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Inspired by Barry Lane's book 51 Wacky We-Search Reports, in this cross-curricular lesson learners learn how to summarize properly.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Moving West

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this cross curricular instructional activity students will learn how to write a concept poem regarding an immigrant trail. Covered Wagons, Bumpy Trails by Verla Kay is a helpful tool, but not necessary to teach the instructional...
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Other

Nancy Polette: Wizard of Oz Activities

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Use any of these quick activities to accompany a study of "The Wizard of Oz." Crosscurricular ideas are included.
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The National Gallery (UK)

National Gallery, London: Teacher's Notes Touring Partnership Exhibition

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Five paintings and their artists are discussed in these notes. Also included are some suggestions on using the painting in the primary classroom, ideas for activities and cross-curricular links.
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Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: A Guide to "Othello" [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Cross-curricular ideas, historical context, focus on language and other features make this 17 page .pdf document a help for anyone planning to teach Shakespeare's "Othello."
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The National Gallery (UK)

The National Gallery, London: Teacher's Notes Holbein

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
These notes provide useful background information about the featured painting 'The Ambassadors' and the artist as well as some suggestions on using the painting in the primary classroom, ideas for activities and cross-curricular links.