Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Succession

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The final lesson in a two-part series prompts scholars to create newspaper articles and succession events. Applying their knowledge of the ecosystem and the past examples of succession, they predict what will happen in the future...
Worksheet
West Contra Costa Unified School District

Derivation of the Quadratic Formula

For Students 9th - 11th Standards
What connection does the quadratic formula have with a quadratic equation? Using a matching activity, pupils construct the algebraic derivation of the quadratic formula in this Algebra II lesson task. The task provides two variations of...
Worksheet
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Fill In The Blanks-Kindergarten Activity

For Students K - 1st
In this fill-in-the-blanks worksheet, students choose words from a box at the top of the page and fill in to correctly complete sentences. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
Organizer
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Make a Grug

For Students K - 2nd
For this making a grug worksheet, students follow 8 steps to make a grug. Extra materials are needed to complete the product. Students may use the finished product for various classroom activities.
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Spelling Cow

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students practice their spelling words by completing the cow craft. In this spelling craft instructional activity, students cut out and create a cow. Students print their spelling words on the cow.
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Playful Verbs

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read sentences and determine whether the verb tense of the sentence is past, present, or future. They play a game in which they identify the correct tense and move along on the game board.
Worksheet
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Dinosaur Alphabet

For Students K
In this dinosaur alphabet worksheet, students will cut out colored, solid letters (with a dinosaur on each letter) and glue to the matching shadow letter.
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Copy Cat

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine a Webmath page, and demonstrate how to copy and paste. They create a computer-generated template page presenting the attributes of two- and three- dimensional shapes.
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Lace Pictures

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create Valentine's Day gifts. In this visual arts lesson, students create a Valentine's Day project using paper doilies pasted onto construction paper. Students frame their art with brown construction paper and give their...
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Fun With Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

For Teachers K - 1st
Students complete various activities for the book, "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom." They listen to the story, construct a coconut tree, create paper letters for the coconut tree, and write about their favorite part of the story.
Interactive
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Causative

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this causative learning exercise, students complete sentences with the word have or get, and then complete sentences with have or get plus the object and past participle. Students complete 2 activities.
Worksheet
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Santa Jigsaw

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this Christmas activity worksheet, students follow the directions to create a jigsaw puzzle of Santa Clause. Students follow 6 directions.
Activity
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Hatching Chick

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students create a hatching chick. In this Easter art activity, students cut out egg shapes and cut them to look jagged on the ends. Students make a chick and paste inside. When the egg is opened, you see the little chick.
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Our Treasured Trees

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Young scholars discuss natural resources and renewable resources with trees being considered renewable resources which need special attention. In this Earth science lesson, students write a list of reasons for why it would be good to...
Organizer
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Make an Octopus

For Students Pre-K - 2nd
In this making an octopus worksheet, students follow 5 steps to make an octopus. Extra materials are needed to complete the product. Students may use the finished product for various classroom activities.
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Day and Night in the Desert

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students illustrate scenes showing day and nighttime activities in the desert. They include plant and animal life including predators and prey.
Unit Plan
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Wellington Fault Field Trip

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students take a field trip to Harcourt Park in California to view the results of river erosion and an active fault line. In this science lesson plan, students go to different parts of the park to discuss the results.
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In the Desert

For Teachers Pre-K
Students explore earth science by completing several environment activities. In this desert lesson plan, students identify where the U.S. deserts are and what types of wild life inhabit them. Students utilize arts and crafts to create a...
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Classifying Living and Non-Living Objects

For Teachers K
Students investigate living organisms and define the properties of a living species.  In this life characteristic lesson, students examine plants in their class and discuss whether or not they are alive.  Students create a...
Printables
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Christmas Patterns

For Teachers K - 1st
In this patterns activity, students cut and past the ornament that complete a given pattern in each of 3 rows. Worksheet gives a reference web site for additional activities.
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Beginning and End

For Teachers K Standards
Are you working onevent sequence in your kindergarten class? Use a reading activity to have your kids discuss events from the story, and put them in order. They then cut and paste them in the correct order. A great project for any story!
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Rate Determining Step and Catalyst Activity

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students work in groups to stuff as many envelopes as they can in 3-5 minutes. They use an assembly line method. Envelope stuffing is compared to a chemical reactions. The idea of catalyst is considered, and students determine a way to...
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Activity Plan Mixed Ages: Fairytale Homes

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students create homes for fairytale characters. In this early childhood lesson plan, students develop literacy, language, and problem-solving concepts as they create block structures related to specific fairy tales.
App
John Talavera

Autism iHelp – Sorting

For Students K - 8th
Here is an app that will help kids sort objects! Sorting is an action that promotes cognitive flexibility and executive function. It is a key skill used in categorizing scientific data, making generalizations, and is foundational in...