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Extending Vocabulary to Describe Communities

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study vocabulary to describe their community. In this meaning of words lesson, 2nd graders acquire new vocabulary words to label pictures and objects. They use these words in speaking and writing.
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Footprints

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students explore patterns.  In this patterns geometry instructional activity, students identify and extend patterns including body parts, movement, geometric shapes, noises, and footprints.  Students create and share an original pattern.
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Recording Frequency

For Teachers 1st
First graders analyze nursery rhymes and gather data about word frequency. In this frequency lesson, 1st graders create graphs and tables. Students interpret the data.
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Let Me Tell You About My State

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders research one of the 50 U.S. States that they were unfamiliar with.  In this U.S. Geography instructional activity, 5th graders utilize encyclopedias as well as the Internet to research a chosen U.S. State in order to write...
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Elements of Myth

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students read and act out myths. In this world mythology lesson, students read and analyze myths from various cultures and then recognize their attributes as they prepare presentations of myths that explain natural phenomena.
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Giving Voice to History

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars examine the plight of Japanese Americans during World War II. In this World War II lesson, students participate in a mock evocation simulation, research primary and secondary documents about internment camps, and share...
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Religion and Ethics: Living with Special Needs

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore human behavior by exploring mental and physical disabilities. In this learning disability lesson, students identify the different disabilities students have which prevent them from working at the same pace as the rest of...
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Awesome Animals

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders write descriptive narratives about animals. In this descriptive writing lesson, the teacher models how to write a paragraph with interesting sensory words and exciting verbs. Students choose a picture of an animal they want...
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All About Penguins

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders research penguins. In this all about penguins lesson plan, 2nd graders identify facts from their readings and write an expository paper using proper capitalization and punctuation. 
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Exploring Key Ideas and Details in Fiction and Nonfiction

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders participate in activities to differentiate fiction from nonfiction.  For this fiction lesson, 3rd graders describe the elements of a fiction story.  Students compare and contrast fiction and non fiction elements. Students...
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Use Order of Operations to Evaluate Expressions—No Grouping Symbols

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify and explain different types of data collection and graphs. In this graphs and data collection lesson, students record their observations of a variety of data collection tools and graphs displayed in the room. Students...
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Myths and Legends on Natural Disasters: Making Sense of Our World

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore different natural and manmade disasters through a webquest. In this earth science lesson, students explain their causes. They also discuss how disasters affect society. 
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Qu'est-ce Que C'est? Foreign Phrases

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders develop their reading comprehension skills by reading foriegn phrases. They also use the foreign phrases to develop their writing skills.
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Caps for Sale/Color Words

For Teachers K
Pupils read the book "Caps for Sale." Students model reading a sentence and using one color cap and the color word (written in its color). They match the color word (written in its color) to the correct color hat.
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Caring for Our environment

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study the environment by reading and discuss information on pollution in the texts. For this environment lesson students read Wicker School Takes Action, and  City Green and discuss what we do with our trash.  Students...
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Let the Games Begin

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students analyze how the New York Times uses small feature stories to cover aspects of a major international event, such as the Olympics, before it actually occurs. They brainstorm their own ideas for short feature stories on the Olympics
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Dracula Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners follow these lesson plans as they read "Dracula." students read, answer questions and write literature responses throughout the of the book.
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When Athletes Are Off-Base

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore whether or not athletes have a responsibility to be role models in society.
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Foundations of the Constitution

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore the Magna Carta and the Mayflower Compact.
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Taxation Without Representation

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders empathize with how colonists felt when they were taxed without representation. They use a metaphor of students and a school principal to describe the strained relationship that developed between the colonies and Britain.
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Utilizing Art, Literature and Film to Teach Black History

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders are introduced to different aspects of African-American history through literature, art, and films. As a class, they are read a story about the Underground Railroad, identify the main characters and put the events into...
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The Research Report

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students brainstorm criteria for reliablility, currency, and accuracy of information. They research a given topic, write a research report then develop a bibliography of sources for the research report using the designated format.
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Eggs

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine a variety of information about eggs. They complete a class KWL chart, and read "Green Eggs and Ham" and "The Eggs Are Hatching" by Monica Incisa and discuss the fictional and non-fictional aspects of each book. In...
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The Road to Success

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students chronicle the main events in their lives so far. They draft, revise, and publish an anecdote. Students get to know their fellow classmates and they build a nurturing learning community. Students take an interest inventory and...

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