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Camp Newspaper
Fifth graders write newspaper articles about Camp Campbell. They discuss the vocabulary of news stories, read examples, brainstorm ideas, and choose a topic before writing the article. After editing the articles, they word process them...
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Poetry
Fifth graders explore poetry. They write a variety of poetry using the writing process. Students choose a topic related to Thanksgiving and write a Thanksgiving themed poem. They write a rough draft and peer edit their poems. Students...
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Survival Of The Fittest
Seventh graders examine the concept of an ecosystem and how there is a variety of representations of life that exist there. They look at the equilibrium that is reached in stable communities and how the variable of change in...
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See the World
Seventh graders locate and write creatively about different places and their cultures. They identify the physical, economic, social, political and cultural characteristics of selected regions in the Eastern Hemisphere. Finally, 7th...
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Made for the Movies
Pupils create a movie flyer to advertise the novel that the class has just finished reading in small groups. They search the Internet, format their flyer, select a slogan for their film, write a brief plot summary, without giving away...
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Birds of Wisconsin
First graders explore the job done by ornithologists. They role play identifying the characteristics that make a bird a bird. They discuss what makes each bird species unique. Students are introduced to Wisconsin's most common and rare...
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Fortunately, Unfortunately
In this oral language worksheet, students are given the first line of a story. The next student must begin the following line with the word "fortunately," and the next student begins the subsequent line with "unfortunately." The story...
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The Banana Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree!
Students research their family history and make a family tree. In this family tree lesson plan, students are given an example of a family tree with names, pictures, and descriptions of each person. They then are instructed to research...
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Teaching Ideas for Primary Teachers: Computing Ideas
A great resource to discover fun new computer activities to bring to your classroom.
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Abc Teach: Verb Skill Sheets
[Free Registration/Login Required] Provides worksheets to use with learners explaining the different types of verbs and how to use them. There is one five page mini-unit on simple present, past and future tenses. Also included are a cut...
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Yahoo Kids Japan: Paper Craft
Japanese content! Contains downloadable PDF files with instructions for various paper craft (origami) projects.
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Story Place: Juego De Concentracion De Colores
An easy activity from StoryPlace for K-2 students to enjoy. Help students create their own concentration game with colors. This simple activity will provide color review in a familiar interactive way.
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Story Place: Cucharon De Agua Con Figura De Pato
Engage in this creative art project where students will learn how to make a large spoon from a plastic milk jug, markers and scissors. This site can also be used to enhance vocabulary words as well.
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Story Place: Cocodrilo Que Se Levanta
Students will learn how to make a standing crocodile as an art project. Teachers can make this a very challenging project for students by printing out the instructions in Spanish and see if the student can follow them. The project is for...
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Story Place: El Sonajero
A fun printout for students that requires only a few materials to make. Students will design a rattle from toilet paper rolls, rice, gift wrapping paper,scissors and glue. Directions and materials are written in Spanish so teacher...