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Publishing Pupils
Second graders are guided through the writing process and then given time to use the skills they have acquired by writing a story and publishing it using a computer.
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Top Ten Facts
Students, in pairs, complete research about an assigned person. One student does research in the library and the other on the Internet. They come back together, compare their research, and compile a list of 10 main facts about their person.
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Write My Name With Shaving Cream
Students write their names using shaving cream. In this write my name lesson, students practice forming letters using shaving cream. Students follow appropriate conventions of print to convey a message and use spacing and letters correctly.
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Handwriting for Kids-Cursive
Young scholars write in cursive. In this language arts lesson, students practice writing words in cursive. Young scholars complete printable cursive handwriting worksheets.
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Exploring the Neighborhood -- Literature Jigsaw
Students compare and contrast domesticated animals and wild animals. They identify plants and animals that have adapted to different habitats. They discover it is everyone's responsibility to protect the environment.
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Growing Pains of the Yearling
Fourth graders read The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings.
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From Bolls To Bolts
Students investigate the concept of cotton manufacturing. The skills of setting statements in chronological order is developed. They are shown pictures of products and place them in order. The lesson plan includes background information...
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Writing Personal Goals for the Summer
Third graders read and discuss the book, Miss Rumphius. They go over new vocabulary included in the book and discuss the concept of setting goals. They set their own goals for the summer and present them using a graphic organizer...
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Thoreau and those he influenced
Eleventh graders work in groups and research assigned person using the internet and use print resources for DHS media center. They create a poster that shows possible connections to H.D. Thoreau's writings and philosophies, a short...
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the Impact of the U.s. Supreme Court on High School Journalism.
Learners study of the First Amendment, Tinker, Hazelwood and the Colorado Student Free Expression Law. They discuss the ramifications on the student press and recite their memorized First Amendment rights. They discover what can...
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Word Sorts And Story Mapping
Fourth graders engage in a activity that covers the concept of using a storymap to increase reading comprehension. They possess the prior knowledge of parts of speech from previous lessons. Students fill in the blank storymap while...
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Itty-Bitty Teeny-Tiny Word Books
In these worksheets, 1st graders will construct two itty bitty word books. Students will create a book of words pertaining to the zoo and the farm and color the pictures in each.
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Learning Sight Words with Picture Me Reading and the Document Camera
First graders identify sight words. In this learning sight words instructional activity, 1st graders view flash cards to practice the words and identify them in a poem.
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Communication Skills Using Puppetry
Students discuss communication skills. For this language arts lesson, students use hand puppets to discuss a specific topic with a partner.