Activity
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Retell And Summarize Text

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students read a text and summarize what they have read to others. In this summarization worksheet, students also cross out unimportant details.
Lesson Plan
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Odd and Even Numbers

For Teachers 1st
First graders practice number identification by reading a story in class. In this number sense instructional activity, 1st graders read the story A Wish for Wings that Work and identify objects within the book's photographs. Students...
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Character Ambassadors

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students act as ambassadors. In this character education lesson plan, students take on the roles of ambassadors of the character traits listed. Students write essays regarding the character traits they select.
Lesson Plan
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Experiments with Photovoltaic Cells

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain how sunlight is converted to electricity. In this series of physics instructional activity, students study how varying the characteristics of the light source affect photovoltaic cells. They research their different uses...
Lesson Plan
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Haiku: Observation and Writing in the Japanese Garden

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students observe a Botanical Gardens. Upon returning to the classroom, students write their own Haiku based on their observations.
Lesson Plan
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Tree Identification

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students are introduced to the characteristics of trees and different techniques to identify them. They distinguish between a deciduous and a coniferous tree. Students describe at least four characteristics used to identify trees. They...
Lesson Plan
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The Mark Twain Project at the Principia School

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students read and write an analysis of The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn and write a paper on another Twain literary piece. For this Mark Twain lesson, students select a Mark Twain literary piece to write an analysis paper for the work....
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Lingolex.com: The Vocabulary of Christmas (Navidad)

For Students 9th - 10th
Take advantage of the side by side word translation of Christmas words and subjects. These words can be taught at any grade level.