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Sound Spelling

For Teachers K
Practice how to change words by switching out letters that make different sounds with youngsters. The teacher encourages spellers to, "Think of words that rhyme with "bug." As the kids come up with words like, "rug," "tug," and "mug,"...
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Five Spelling Games

For Teachers K - 8th
Learners follow directions to complete activities that help them learn their weekly spelling words.
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Spelling Connections: Assessment and Review

For Students 7th - 8th
In this spelling worksheet, students learn to spell a list of 20 words. There is no obvious connection between the words. Students write each word one time on the lines. There are additional at-home activities listed.
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A Christmas Lesson

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students review vocabulary for colors, clothes and face words. They practice matching the written form of a word with the spoken form of a word. They write the word that matches a picture flashcard.
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My School

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students study their school and school-related topics. They review the days of the week, telling time, and school symbols and objects. They create a timetable of their subjects, practice telling time, and discuss the important people...
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Teaching to Learn: A Reciprocal Teaching Lesson

For Teachers 5th - 12th
You can have your students become the teachers to review and demonstrate content knowledge.
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Science Charades

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students dramatize the wonderful world of nature, without making a sound. For this early childhood creative thinking lesson, students dramatize different aspects of nature to develop creative thinking, reading, memory, and motor skills.
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World Cup 2010: WebQuest and Activities

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover the history of the World Cup and the current host country, South Africa.  In this athletics lesson, students utilize the Internet to research and complete a WebQuest about South Africa.  Students discuss their...
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A Power Point Slide Show for Third Graders

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore PowerPoint.  In this technology instructional activity, 3rd graders select a topic of interest and follow a guided instructional activity researching their topic.  Students complete storyboards,...
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Author Study (Chris Van Allsburg)

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study a list of books written and illustrated by the author. They examine facts about the author's life. They take a survey of Allsburg's books read by the students using the Excel spreadsheet.
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Strong to the Hoop

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Young scholars complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Strong to the Hoop. In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, go over vocabulary, answer short answer...
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Fish Book Report

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students use previously prepared book reports about fish themed books to make a shoebox float that displays the theme of the book. Shoe boxes are decorated colorfully, using dolls or stuffed animals as the book character. They create a...
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Miss Nelson Is Missing/Miss Nelson Is Back- Lesson 4

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Young scholars compare two stories.  In this compare and contrast lesson, students read Miss Nelson is Missing and Miss Nelson is Back.  Young scholars brainstorm similarities and differences in the two stories, use a Venn...
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Fun Plays on Famous First Ladies

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers inquire about the lives of the First Ladies in our country. In this First Ladies lesson, students build knowledge about the contributions of First Ladies and how their childhood made them the person they are. Middle...
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Who are My Sisters and Brothers?

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore religion by completing a cultural diversity activity. In this human compassion activity, students identify all of "God's Children" as their sisters and brothers. Students read the book Frederick in class and listen to...
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Literature Response for Home-School Connections: Fables

For Teachers 1st
First graders participate in home and school based literacy activities in this unit. They examine fables in school and practice the literacy activities at home.
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Abraham Lincoln and the Five-Dollar Note

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Students study Presidential history by researching Abraham Lincoln.  In this U.S. history lesson, students discuss the changes in the 5 dollar bill and create a timeline of Abraham Lincoln's life.  Students complete a puzzle...
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Express Yourself!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the five main components to reading fluency: faster reading, smoother reading, expressive reading, silent reading and voluntary reading. This lesson plan is designed to help children use expression as they read....
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Vocabulary Meanings

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this vocabulary meanings worksheet, students demonstrate comprehension of vocabulary from a word bank by logically filling in the blanks to complete sentences. Students choose ten multiple choice answers.
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Which Word Doesn't Belong?

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this recognizing categories worksheet, students read groups of four words and identify the one that does not belong in each group. Students choose 10 answers.
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Vocabulary in Sentences

For Students 4th - 5th
In this completing the sentences worksheet, students use the words in the word pool and context clues to fill in the blank spaces. Students write 10 answers.
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Bee a Good Reader

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Being able to distinguish between the sounds for short vowel e and long vowel e is an important skill. Young readers are introduced to the /ee/ vowel pattern that makes the long vowel sound. They practice reading and identifying a...
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Synonyms: Frogs

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students play a game. In this synonyms lesson, students play a synonym review game. Students go on-line to learn more about frogs and then complete a worksheet.
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Number Operations

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Inject fun into your math review! Pupils review basic math operations with decimals as well as addition and subtraction with simple fractions. In this number operations instructional activity, students work in groups to create a game for...