Orange County Department of Education
Integrity and a Boy Called Slow
Fifth graders identify the character trait of integrity in the main character, Slow, in "A Boy Called Slow." They participate in a discussion to determine what steps the main character took to earn his new name. Students write an essay...
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Dancing Rainbows: A Pueblo Boy's Story
Third graders identify the main ideas illustrated in the story "Dancing Rainbows." They identify details from the story that show respect toward self and others. Students write a paragraph to illustrate how the Tewa Indians show respect....
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The Lost and Found
Third graders explain the definition of integrity and respect and provide examples from the story The Lost and Found's characters and their own lives that illustrate both. They describe in their journals why and how they think Wendell...
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Propaganda Techniques
Students identify five propaganda techniques used in advertisements, then write their own ads using propaganda techniques that influence others to buy their products. They videotape their commercials, and write about recognizing propaganda.
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Oh, California
Students begin this instructional activity by charting information about the relationship between the Spanish missionaries and Native Americans at a California mission. Then, students identify the dynamics of those relationships that...
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Subtract Using a Hundred Chart
For this subtraction practice worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems that require them to use a hundred chart to complete.
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Subtract with 2 Regroupings
In this subtraction practice worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems that require them to subtract with 2 regroupings.
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Where Is Japan? How Are We Alike And Different?
First graders use literature, maps, and globes to explain how physical environments in various parts of the world are similar to and different from one's own, and that certain areas have common characteristics and can be called regions.
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Math-Measurement
First graders examine measurement. In this measurement lesson, 1st graders practice using nonstandard units to help in measuring objects. Students listen to How Big is a Foot and complete an activity using unifix cubes to measure line...
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Add Three 2-Digit Numbers
In this adding practice learning exercise, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems that require them to add three 2-digit numbers.
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Write in Vertical Form
In this addition worksheet, learners solve 6 word problems where they write addition equations in a vertical format in order to find the sum. Students must identify extra information in some problems and subtract in some problems.
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Sharing Our Strengths
In this activity, students appreciate their own unique talents-and that of others-by presenting an interest, talent, or hobby.
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Happy Holidays
Learners create holiday story while working in cooperative learning groups, using Chris Van Allsburg's Polar Express as a writing prompt.
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Bad Brother
Students deal with the historian's dilemma of how to write about people in the past who committed wicked deeds. They analyze a well-known cartoon, "Satan Tempting Booth to the Murder of the President."
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One Hundred Hungry Ants (Multiplication and Division)
Fourth graders explore factors of numbers from 1 to 50. They gain practice with basic facts and multi-digit multiplication problems. Students practice the commutative property. They discover the link between multiplication and...
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Place Value
Third graders review place value by arranging four numbers to make the highest number possible. They are shown a hundred flat. Students are asked to show another way of making 100 using base-ten blcoks. They are then shown a thousands...
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Investigating Stereotypes
Learners study 'stereotype' in literature and life and give examples. they provide examples from life or literature on the origins and impact of stereotypes. they
3. Cite 3 - 5 individual African Americans from literature or life who...
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What is the Solar System?
In this solar system worksheet, students will use a Venn Diagram to write about the characteristics that are unique to a moon and to a planet and then the characteristics that are the same for both a moon and planet.
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What Are Solutions And Mixtures?
In this solutions and mixtures worksheet, students will complete a Venn diagram by writing in facts about solutions, facts about mixtures, and facts that both share.
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Which Animals are Invertebrates?
In this invertebrate worksheet, students will complete a chart for 6 different animals, deciding if that animal has a backbone or not and if it is a vertebrate or invertebrate.
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What Are Acids And Bases?
In this acids and bases worksheet, students will complete a Venn diagram by comparing and contrasting the characteristics of acids and bases.
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Why Are Fossil Fuels Limited?
In this fossil fuels worksheet, students will determine why fossil fuels are a limited resource and brainstorm possible solutions. This worksheet is a graphic organizer.
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How Does the Sun Seem To Move?
In this sun worksheet, students will fill in the blank of 3 statements about observing the movement of the sun. Then students will fill in the blank of a conclusion they develop from the facts. This worksheet is a graphic organizer.
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How Do Single-Celled Organisms Live?
In this single-celled organisms instructional activity, students write in how an amoeba, paramecium, and euglena move. Based on these facts, students come to a conclusion about how these organisms live. This instructional activity has 4...