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Concert Program Notes
Students write program notes of composers.  They discuss music, composers, themes and style and movements in music.  They select a composer from a target language culture and write two paragraphs int eh form of concert program notes. ...
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Researching and Writing in the Jungle
Students practice research and writing skills. They pick an animal to resarch from the template chioces and write a paragraph about the animal. In addition, a digital camera is used to insert student pictures onto the slides.
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Thumbs Up to a Good Book!
Second graders read a short story and discuss whether they would give it a thumbs up or down and why. students write a group review on that story supporting why they gave it the up or down thumb. They choose and read a short story and...
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Data Analysis and Data Explorer
Pupils use the Data Explorer software to organize and display the test scores for the classes in stacked box-and-whisker plots, then analyze the results in paragraph form.
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Stylistic Aspects of Composition
Students explore verbs.  They list and demonstrate verbs.  Students discuss words that connote different meanings.  They write paragraphs based on their word selection.  Students share their paragraphs with the class.
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Main Idea and Supporting Details
Second graders write topic sentences. In this writing lesson, 2nd graders construct a paragraph consisting of a topic sentence and 2-4 additional sentences. Students analyze their writing and publish a final copy.
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Geo-Town
Second graders use a checklist to construct a Geo-Town map including a compass rose, a map key, and a paragraph about a walk around Geo-Town, using appropriate geometric and directional vocabulary to identify the two-dimensional figures...
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Cookie Sharing
Learners create a cookie that is inspired by their holidays. They write a paragraph explaining why the shape represents their holiday.
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Interpreting Language Arts, Health, and Visual Art
Fourth graders draw a magic mask with special powers based on one aspect of health. They write 1-2 paragraphs descibing the mask's special powers. Then they scan the images using a computer software program and write a new paragraph on...
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I Wonder What An Important Observation Is...
Students discover the importance of descriptions and detail in their writing.  They write in their scientific journals and are evaluated by the teacher.  They write a descriptive piece and evaluate their own writing as well.
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Titan and the Other Moons of Saturn
Students identify and describe the moons of Saturn.  They sort the moons by their characteristics.  They write a paragraph describing the moons to end the lesson.
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A Colombian Atifact: The Bolillo
Students describe and compare a kitchen utensil that they are familiar with and a target culture kitchen tool that they may have never seen. They will gain cultural insight by writing a short paragraph comparing them and describing what...
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Things Are Looking Up
Learners write a description of a person in their community. They brainstorm a list of role models and what qualities make a role model. They interview a panel of role models.
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Plants
In this science worksheet, students investigate plants by first reading a paragraph of information. Students then choose a plant, illustrate and write about it.
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Weather Systems
Fourth graders research weather phenomenon in groups on the Internet and create a slide for the class power point presentation. They include 5 key points (temperature, air pressure, and fronts and descriptions for each type of cloud or...
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As You See It
Pupils determine how they would describe their library media center to someone who has never seen it. They illustrate their favorite section of the center and write a paragraph describing it. They make a class book with each student's...
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Heroes and Heroines of the Underground Railroad System (UGRR)
Fourth graders choose one leader, either Tubman or Coffin, and write a persuasive summary paragraph that explains why the leader displays the character traits of a hero/heroine in the UGRR
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Seasons' Journey : Putting it All Together
Third graders complete a diagram of the revolution of the earth around the sun and write a one paragraph explanation of the factors that cause seasons.
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Flying Geese
Students examine the Flying Geese quilt pattern, and discuss and identify the pattern. They write a paragraph titled, My Quilt Report, summarizing the information discussed about the quilt patterns.
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Independent - To Be or Not Top Be - Day 2, Lesson E: In My Opinion . . .
Fifth graders read paragraphs that they've written from a Mountains to Climb self-reflection worksheet.
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Getting to Know Our Elected Officials
Fourth graders research an elected official of their choice. They complete a Five-Paragraph Boogie Test worksheets.
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GEOBOP State Standards
Third graders write a report and draw a picture of the state of their choice. They use the internet to research their state's flower and write a paragraph about it. They also practiced inserting a picture from the internet to a word...
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Annotated Time Line
Students write biographies and timelines of famous people.  They research a famous historical figure and his associated events.  They write a two-page biography of the figure and create a timeline detailing the events of his life.  They...
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Exploring the Planets
Students research a planet and write a research report about a planet they choose.  They  import a graphic and add Word Art.  They type a paragraph with a topic sentence and at least 3 supporting sentences using a word processing program.