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The Kissing Hand

For Teachers All
Students are read the book "The Kissing Hand". They
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I'm Tellin'!: Kids Bringing Folktales Alive

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students participate in a reading lesson that works on social and academic skills. They increase reading comprehension with direct instruction with the group reading of a folktale. Then students research their own stories to tell.
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Differentiating with Daily Math Puzzlers

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students practice word problems based on their own needs and skill levels. In this math word problems instructional activity, students practice completing one word problem each day until they can move on to the next level.
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Tenses: Active and Passive

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this active and passive voice worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences with verbs in parenthesis in the active and passive voice. Students complete 21 sentences total.
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The Great Gatsby

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students develop a visual display illustrating an event from F. Scott Fitzgerald's life and write a paper showing the relationship between the visual and The Great Gatsby.  In this The Great Gatsby lesson, students research the life...
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Maya Angelou

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous person instructional activity, students read a passage about Maya Angelou and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze,...
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The Meanest English Teacher Ever

For Students 4th - 6th
Upper graders will use a reading comprehension worksheet about the meanest teacher to practice comprehension. They will read a 5 page story titled The Meanest English Teacher Ever and answer 4 comprehension questions about it. 
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Animals

For Teachers K
Students demonstrate and understanding of animal coverings and types of movement through drawings, making of booklets and categorization activities.
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The Hobbit: Writing Assignment

For Teachers 6th - 12th
As a culminating assignment for a unit study of heroes that uses The Hobbit as the core text, class members engage in a multi-genre writing project.
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Self-Esteem Activities Using Puppetry

For Teachers K - 6th
Puppets provide a wonderful way for your students to explore self-esteem and other issues.
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What's in a name?

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students learn the history of their name, and create a biopoem. Students learn the pronunciation of native language names, cultural identify and pride in home language and culture.
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Learning Lesson: Head in the Clouds

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners observe and describe the sky as they discover the different cloud types. They record the types of clouds they see twice a day. They also use the internet to view a skywatcher chart. They end the lesson by discussing foggy...
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Good Relationships

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore ways to empathize with others. They read a story and discuss how it reminds them of real live events. students sing a song about love. In a group activity, students trace a picture of their hands. On each finger and...
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Gerunds and Infinitives

For Students Higher Ed
In this grammar worksheet, students master the usage of gerunds and infinitives.  Students complete 10 fill in the blank statements and use the self check when completed.
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Small Space Big Track

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students jog for exercise in a gym. In this jogging lesson, students follow a pattern in the gym to practice running in a small space while pacing themselves.
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Money Management

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore money management skills and economics thru a creative project where students earn "money" for their assigned "jobs." They keep track of their income and expenses in a transaction record and explore the Excel money...
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Enrichment Activities - "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH"

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read the novel "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH." They discuss the various characters in the book, and the different types of conflict that take place within the book. They also research owls and rats to make comparisons...
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The Envelope Please

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Young scholars examine and research the importance and functions of the skeletal system in vertebrates. They construct a 10-foot geodesic dome to illustrate the importance of architectural frameworks and create a clay animation movie.
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"The Selfish Crocodile"

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students participate in various shared reading and writing activities related to the book "The Selfish Crocodile" by Faustin Charles. They identify descriptive words from the story, and write sentences describing how the crocodile...
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ESL Holiday Activity-Labor Day

For Students 4th - 6th
Several resources are provided through this website about Labor Day. Elementary learners read two short paragraphs, then complete matching, fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice, spelling word scramble, ordering events, and survey...
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Animals

For Teachers K - 1st
Students research and study animals. For this animals lesson, students draw pictures of animal movements and create animals books. This activity is meant to be a culminating activity for a unit on animals.
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State Dinners And Funerals: Protocol And Diplomacy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners investigate the use of dinners and funerals as protocol in the life of American Government. They conduct research using the internet and a variety of resources. The information is used in order to answer key questions about...
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Forming a Hypothesis

For Students 6th - 9th
In this hypothesis worksheet, students read about how to form a hypothesis and how to collect observations. Students go through the 4 steps of forming a hypothesis.
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Helping Disabled Dogs

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners read a story called Carts Give Mobility to Disabled Dogs and answer vocabulary and comprehension questions about it. In this current events lesson plan, students respond to literature by answering questions, recalling details,...