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So You Want to Be A Poet?
Fourth graders study different types of poetry and then write examples in this unit. They write, among others, free verse, Diamante, Clerihew, and color poems.
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Who's Inside the Mitten?
Students read "The Mitten", by Jan Brett. They discuss vocabulary presented in the story and sequence significant plot events. They make masks to represent several of the characters and act out the story.
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Causes of the Civil War
Students identify the various causes leading to the Civil War. Students create a timeline of the actual events that led to it. Students form small groups and read from one of the included paragraphs about the causes of the war to each...
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Choose a Strategy
In this variety of mathematical strategies worksheet, 4th graders figure out the best strategy in drawing the next figure in a sequenced pattern and then draw the 10th figure in the same pattern. Students answer one word problem.
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Strength
Students participate in static and dynamic activities to develop muscle strength and balance. Free weights are used to work on shoulder, bicep, and tricep muscles. Locomotor skills of hopping, jumping, leaping, skipping, and galloping...
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Triangle Puzzler
Students are introduced to some basic concepts of geometry. They explain that the definition of a triangle is a figure with three sides, three angles, and three points. Triangles can be named by using three points in their correct sequence.
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Out of the Dust 4
Eighth graders read the novel, "Out of the Dust," and create a free-verse poem about a treasure of their own. They use the attached checklist to evaluate their own poem.
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Count in the Hundreds, Missing Numbers
In this counting and sequencing in the hundreds worksheet, students identify and fill in the missing number to complete 7 horizontal number chains each with 8 missing numbers.
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Count in Steps of 1
In this counting by 1 worksheet, students complete number sequences, counting by one's in each, 5 total. An answer key and reference website are given.
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Missing Number Activity
For this missing numbers worksheet, students fill in missing numbers in sequences given in 6 rows. An answer key and reference website are included.
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The Polar Express
In this literature response learning exercise, students see a train with the title The Polar Express in the engine. The following cars are for children to write about the beginning, middle, and end of this story.
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Letters Puzzle Board
In this alphabet puzzle, students cut out 26 letter and picture cards. Students put them in alphabetical order on the puzzle board. There are specific directions given.
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Place Value: Numbers to 9,999
In this place value practice worksheet, students fill in the missing numbers in the 6 place value sequences. In addition, students write 4 expanded form numbers as standard form numbers and write 4 more numbers using words.
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Rosa Parks Dies
Students read a story called Civil Rights Leader Rosa Parks Diesand answer vocabulary and comprehension questions about it. In this current events Rosa Parks lesson plan, students respond to literature by answering questions, sharing...
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Daisy the Dinosaur
Have you ever wanted to tell a tyrannosuarus rex what to do? Here's your chance! Introduce youngsters to the world of computer programming with an easy and adorable game in which a dinosaur follows your every command.
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Diwali
In this Diwali activity, students complete activities such as read the passage, match the phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct word, multiple choice fill in, correct the spelling, put text in correct order, unscramble the...
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Spatial Relationships: an Over/Under Dance
Learners explore the relationships of space through movement. Two perform movement improvisation based on over/under. The activity improves hand-eye coordination, cooperation, and communication skills. The timing of the dance also...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Cows Can't Fly
Students are introduced to vocabulary words from the story Cows Can't Fly and identify words during the reading of the story. In this introduction to vocabulary words lesson, students recall vocabulary words from the story and...
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Patterns
In this patterns worksheet, 2nd graders look at, study, analyze and choose which pattern comes next in 5 rows of patterns. Students circle and draw their answers.
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Jingle Bell Bounce
Students attempt to dribble the basketball in a predetermined sequence. After practicing several dribbling techniques, the game begins. This process should emulate the Jingle Bells song set music.
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A Balloon Dance
Students identify three different levels of movement and sensation of buoyancy, respond spontaneously in movement to the stimuli of imagery and feelings, and formulate his or her own unique sequence of movements based on personal...
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Raiders 1 Lesson Plan
Students review vocabulary words on the Internet. They watch a movie in order to sequence events.
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Speedy Trucks Poem
In this truck poem learning exercise, children see large black line drawings of trucks with a line of a poem in each. These can be cut and colored, then arranged in order to form the poem.