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List Frog Facts
In this frogs worksheet, students study and color a picture of a frog. On the blank lines below the picture, students write some of the things they have learned about frogs.
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Adding Snap to Language Arts
Learners take photographs of themselves, animals, and objects and used these photos as springboards for writing stories, plays, photo captions, comic strips, ads for products, and greeting card messages.
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The Role of Exiles in Post-Saddam Iraq
Learners study the role of exiles and refugees in Post-Saddam Iraq. Students are then asked the question: What could be some of the obstacles that exiles may encounter when working with the Iraqi civilian population?
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Reading Around the World
Students use the internet to identify the seven continents. Using maps, they locate and identify major physical features of Earth. They are read different books by various authors on the Earth and answer questions related to it. They...
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The Woods and Pond
Students explore nature in a living, experiencing way. In this woods and ponds lesson plan, students recognize that ponds/woods environments are ecosystems, identify three of the trees in the area by their leaves and bark...
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Thankful List
Students practice using free association as a pre-writing technique as they list things that they are thankful for. They share the lists of words and apply them when they write a descriptive essay or poem after identifying commonalities...
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Photo Link
Second graders write correct letters to their pen pals and improve their grammar, handwriting, capitalization, punctuation, and ability to construct complete sentences.
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An Ad for an Element
Students prepare an ad for an element, including properties and uses, in an attention getting format such as that used in the advertising business.
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Saint-Gaudens, the Shaw Memorial, Art Historians, and the Critics
Students read documentary evidence and commentary regarding Saint-Gauden's sculpture Shaw Memorial. They read statements and letters, and answer analysis questions.
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Powers of 10
Students explore universe, and examine how big it really is and how scientists measure the distances or sizes of things by estimating sizes of different objects and reading and writing numbers in scientific notations.
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Learn classmates names
Students create a classroom book along the lines of Brown Bear, Brown Bear to help students learn their classmates names. 1. read along with this repetitive phrase book to learn the names of their classmates.
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Create-a-Composition
Pupils creatively express themselves by creating simple pieces of music.
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Citizen Involvement In the Legislative Process
Young scholars engage in a lesson plan which can be adapted to a simulation, emphasizing citizens' contributing to the legislative process. They gain a better understanding of how the legislative process works.
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Growing Independence and Fluency Design: Express Yourself!
Second graders practice reading with expression. After discussing how reading with feeling and excitement can enhance the text, 2nd graders listen as the teacher reads a story with and without emotion. Individual students practice...
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Letter Sounds
Young scholars orally say the sounds of the letters A, G, H, L, N, R, W, and J at the beginning of words when given a list of words that start with these letters. They use at least two of these words effectively in a sentence. Students...
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December Celebrations
Learners explore the various ways people in our country and other countries conduct celebrations during the month of December. They research the celebration they've chosen and will present this to the class.
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Grade 5 Geometry
In this grade five geometry learning exercise, 5th graders utilizing mathematical strategies to calculate the perimeter of a triangle. Students recognize that the perimeter of a triangle is side a plus side b plus c.
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Geometry
In this geometry worksheet, students utilize mathematical strategies to figure out which of four lines are vertical, horizontal and/or parallel.
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Calculating the Perimeter of a Square
A quick definition and the formula for finding the perimeter of a square is provided at the top of this instructional activity. After reading the description, 4th graders must find the perimeter of the 3 given squares by adding or...
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Grade 4 Geometry
In this grade four geometry worksheet, 4th graders calculate the perimeter of a rectangle by figuring out the formula of the width and length of each side.
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Calculating the Area of a Triangle
A quick definition and the formula for finding the area of a triangle is provided at the top of this activity. After reading the description, 5th graders must find the area of the 3 given triangles. This is an excellent enrichment activity.
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Calculating the Area of a Rectangle
A quick definition and the formula for finding the are of a rectangle is provided at the top of this activity. After reading the description, 4th graders must find the area of the 3 given rectangles by adding or multiplying. This is an...
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Serc: Chemical Reactions: Was the Blood at the Scene the "Real Mc Coy"?
The activity listed below comes well into the middle of a unit study. Upon studying a "crime scene" and the evidence provided, the learners are to take notes, study photos or drawings, look at suspect alibis and statements and then...
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Alex: "Introducing Pi!"
The overriding purpose of the lesson is to actively engage middle schoolers in learning activities that promote opportunities for students to discover the 'meaning' of pi. Activities will include research, hands-on, software...