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A Photo Essay

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students analyze photographs, then create their own photo essays by using photos, magazine pictures or drawings to illustrate their stories.
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There's a World of Science to Read Today!

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Pupils read a current science article. They write a summary of the article, take notes, write and edit a summary, and print their work.
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What Can We Do in the Snow?

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this sight words worksheet, students read a short book about playing in the snow. Students may also color in the illustrations.
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Reader R.E.A.C.T.I.O.N.

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students practice their reading comprehension skills. In this reading skills lesson, students use the R.E.A.C.T.I.O.N. model to identify story elements in books that students elect to read independently.
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Furniture

For Students K - Higher Ed
In this word/picture matching worksheet, students examine 6 illustrations of common household furnishings. Students match the pictures to the correct word name.
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Rock N Rhythm & Rhyme (Part One)

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students make flip books of rhyming words and match words together that are on cards. In this rhyming lesson plan, students read books and read individual words to identify rhyming words.
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Vocabulary Lesson (Color Words) Using Various Books by Eric Carle and Internet Sites

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Learners investigate color words. In this vocabulary, high frequency words, and technology instructional activity, students visit various websites to practice reading color words. Learners listen to Eric Carle books and observe the...
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Music

For Students K - 1st
In this musical instrument worksheet, students match the names of 9 instruments with the illustrations that go with them. This is intended for ESL use but is usable for anyone.
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Technology in the Early Education Classroom

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners explore computers. They type their names and use different fonts. They create mini-posters using Kid Pix software and use the Oregon Trail software to discover the westward trek in United States history. They explore websites...
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Cinquain Poems

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the concept of composing a Cinquain poems. They copy a poem from a slide presentation given by the teacher. Students experiment changing the font in the poem. They also receive information about the format used...
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Sea and Learn - Lesson Plan: Dockyard Maties

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students solve word problems involving money using all four operations listed, and convert pre-decimal currency into decimal currency. They discuss how dockyard mates were paid and the equivalence with today's money, and complete a...
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There, Their, and They're

For Students 4th - 5th
In this grammar activity worksheet, students read the sentences and color in the section to illustrate which there/their/they're to use. Kids then circle the correct form. Students finish by writing a sentence for each form of the word.
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Is Your Square Complete?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers practice solving quadratic equations using a form called Complete the Square.
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Milkweed Plants

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders view milkweed plants (or pictures). The describe the plant and discuss ways some butterflies use it as a food source. Students view four pictures of different phases of a milkweed plant's life cycle. They discuss the...
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The Power of Algebra

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore patterns. They look for patterns in number problems and use algebra as a means of solving general problems. Students devise a strategy to solve the number problem.
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Using a Thermometer

For Teachers 1st
First graders use their senses to formulate questions and make predictions to determine what is in the "Wonder Bag". They hold pieces of ice and examine while listing descriptors on a chart and then take their own temperature using an...
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Our Friends the Trees

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore trees and learn about their importance to the environment. In this tree study lesson, students work in groups to complete a tree survey, a map for the survey, and several worksheets about the tree topics. students make a...
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Wordless Picture Books

For Teachers K
Students use wordless picture books to examine elements regarding a story, the plot, and characters. In this wordless picture books lesson plan, students select a book to creatively discuss. Students then listen to the teacher read the...
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Portfolio Autobiographies

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders create an autobiography on the computer. They write, design and illustrate using word processing and graphic tools on the computer.
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Stand Up And Sing

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine pieces of sheet music and identify context, purpose, and perspective with regard to the political, social, and economic conditions existing at that time. They create a cover illustrating a topic of the Progressive Era.
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Role Models

For Teachers K - 1st
Students consider what makes a role model. In this positive qualities lesson, students read and discuss several books that have characters describing themselves in a positive manner. Students illustrate a self portrait, remembering to...
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Configuration Station #5

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this spelling and vocabulary worksheet, students examine 5 words in a word bank. Students alphabetize, complete word puzzles, find the opposites, and illustrate. In this worksheet 3 of the words studied are contractions.
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configuration station #2

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this vocabulary worksheet, students examine 5 words in the provided word bank. Students write sentences, fit them into puzzles, alphabetize and illustrate the words.
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Configuration Station #10

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this vocabulary worksheet, students study 6 words in a word bank and complete 30 activities such as alphabetizing, rhyming, sentence writing, and illustrating.