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Word Families: A Kindergarten Experience

For Teachers K
Students study rhyming words. In this language arts lesson plan, students participate in several activities in which they practice rhyming words. Students match onsets and rhymes and practice spelling words.
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Who Was Charles Darwin?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the life of Charles Darwin and his voyage on the Beagle.
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Having a Great Time - Wish You Were Here

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore colonial life in America.
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Matching Clothing Words

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this matching clothing words worksheet, students match 10 pictures of articles of clothing with their names. They can match either the letter with the number, or the number with the letter.
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Email, Part 2: Addresses

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students investigate the symbols utilized to form an email address. The lesson was originally written for librarians who have had little or no net experience.
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Alphabetizing Words Beginning with V and W

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students receive instruction on how to put words in alphabetical order. The worksheet is in two parts. Part One consists of alphabetizing V words. Part Two consists of alphabetizing W words.
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Cinderbank

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify major components of a "Cinderella" story in order to create a database.
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American Presidents and Race Relations

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students discuss the policies of race relations of five presidents. They analyze primary documents to comprehend the various views and actions of five Presidents in regards to race relations. Students evaluate the influence of...
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Interviewing Skills

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students participate in mock interviews. In this interview skills activity, students prepare for a mock interview by following the provided activity procedures, participate in the evaluated interview, and write Thank You letters to...
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Math Bingo

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students practice using mathematical vocabulary by playing a class game.  For this math comprehension lesson, students investigate a group of math vocab words and their definitions, then create a bingo card using the Internet....
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Dear Mrs. Roosevelt

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students develop an understanding of how the Great Depression impacted people. For this writing, analyzing and cooperative groups lesson, students inquire about the Great Depression. Students identify problems children faced during...
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Discovering Dickens

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Students restate facts and details in text to inform and organize ideas and have a choice of four activities to enhance learning,
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Imaginary Insect Zoo

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create imaginary insects that contain essential characteristics of an insect, such as six legs and three body parts. For this Science/Arts lesson, students distinguish between an insect and non-insect.  Students create...
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Word Wall Activity List

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders perform a variety of activities with a dynamic, ever-changing classroom word wall as outlined in these lessons. They become less dependent on the word wall as the school year progresses.
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Brown Bear Phonics

For Teachers K
Students listen to Brown Bear, Brown Bear and imitate the style of Eric Carle in writing a sentence.  In this writing lesson, students use the beginning and ending sounds of words to write an Eric Carle type sentence. ...
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Thematic Unit: Beginning Holocaust Studies

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders discuss concepts of diversity, culture, and prejudice, gain understanding of harm caused by prejudice, and demonstrate ability to think critically and a desire to act morally.
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Quotation Marks

For Students 10th - 12th
Seeing multiple quotation mark mishaps in your class? Show them how to use quotation marks properly with this handout. While this is not an interactive activity, it could act as a reference sheet for writers as they compose and edit...
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Learning to Interview

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders view and discuss a modeled interview presented in class. They interview their families and gather data that is later compiled and analyzed as a class.
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Spanish Through History - Web de Anza

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the history, economics, and geography of the Anza era. They read primary source journals, diaries, and letters, conduct Internet research, and write a research report.
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Writing Skills: Fables

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Use fables as a fun way for English Language Learners to gain confidence and fluency in their reading and speaking skills. After reading a fable in class, they retell their story to a group of their peers. When this jigsaw activity is...
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What is a Magnet?

For Students 5th - 8th
In this magnet worksheet, students review what makes up matter, how electromagnets are made, and how compasses work. This worksheet has 6 fill in the blank and 2 short answer questions.
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Collective Nouns and Pronouns Exercise

For Students 6th - 10th
In this online interactive grammar skills worksheet, students answer 9 questions regarding collective nouns and pronouns. Students may submit their answers to be scored.    
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Irregular Verbs

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this irregular verbs worksheet, students choose the correct irregular verb to complete the sentences. Students complete 20 sentences total.
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Gone With the Past: Past Tense Verbs

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this past tense verbs worksheet, students change the verbs to past tense in 8 sentences and change 8 past tense verbs into present tense verbs on the lines provided.