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Use of Digital Cameras

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners make observations of frogs by taking pictures of a frog and writing about its structual and behavioral characteristics. They insert a photo in Word and add text boxes and arrows for labeling.
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Science Summaries are the Bomb!

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read a dissection article and complete close reading activities for the text. In this reading skills lesson, 5th graders read an interactive frog dissection article in teams. Student teams complete a KWL chart and...
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"Open Your Mouth and Say AH!"

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice letter and sound recognition of the vowel o=/o/. They study the tongue twister "Tom got a frog from the pond" and the book, "If You Give a Moose a Muffin," by Laura Joffe Numeroff with an accompanying worksheet to master.
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Star Summarizers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners participate in a reading literacy lesson with the goal of improving reading fluency and comprehension. They work on the skill of summarization that helps to pick out important details of a reading.
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Express Yourself

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students practice reading orally with expression. Students are divided into pairs and receive the book "The Big Wide Mouthed Frog." The partners take turns reading the book with a lot of expression. The students rate each others'...
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Toad Tag

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students who are chosen as taggers move throughout the area tagging others using a locomotor pattern of choice like walking, hopping, skipping, etc. When tagged, a spell has been cast upon them, turning them into a toad or frog.
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Foamie Fun Stuff

For Teachers K
Students use foam pieces for matching games and other activities.  In this foamie craft lesson, students make a foam pizza puzzle and other forms. Students use the foam shapes to do the puzzle or create the other forms.
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Native American Unit: Introduction to Internet Searching Strategies

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students observe a model classroom of students using the internet. Prospective teachers explore the advantages to taking kids to search engines while in a computer lab. They discuss strategies that are appropriate to teach students and...
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Doc Says Open Up

For Teachers K
Students recognize the short /o/ sound in spoken words in this lesson. They say a tongue twister with words emphasizing the short /o/ sound. They then listen the the book "Hop on Pop" by Dr. Suess, and identify the words they hear...
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Opera Singers

For Teachers K - 1st
Students read and spell words. This lesson focuses on the short o sound and formation of the letter. Some words that are used are mop, pot, dog, log, and sock. They write the letter and name pictures with the sound by circling the...
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Penny the Pig Plays with the Letter P

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars practice recognizing the letter Pp in writing. They work with the Alphabet Chart, alphabet magnets and the chart with "Penny the pig puts on her pretty pink shoes," on it as well as an ABC coloring page with Dr. Seuss'...
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Open Wide at the Dentist, "Aaaahh"

For Teachers K - 1st
Study the /o/ in both written and spoken words by reciting a tongue twister and making words using Elkonin letterboxes. Next, write a message about frogs using /o/ words. Finally, listen to a short book talk on "Doc in the Fog" before...
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Writing Sentences

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this sentence writing worksheet, students write 3 sentences that tell about a picture of a frog singing to a bird on a branch, then write 3 questions.
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Buddy the Bee Bats Balls with the Letter B

For Teachers K
Students recognize the /b/ sound in written and spoken words in this lesson. They say a tongue twister which contains words emphasizing the /b/ sound. They then listen to the story "ABC" by Dr. Suess (specifically the B page) and...
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Hide & Seek Butterflies

For Teachers K
Students examine a variety of butterflies and discuss how they believe they get their color variations. In groups, they brainstorm the advantages and disadvantages of their color schemes. To end the lesson, they watch butterflies in...
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Making Sense

For Teachers K
Students use self-correcting strategies if they are stuck on a word in a simple sentence. In this reading lesson plan, students look at the covers of many books, and use the picture on the cover to help them figure out what the title...
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Kidney and Related Concepts

For Students 9th - 12th
In this kidneys worksheet, students review the function of the kidneys including what happens when the kidneys stop working. Students also compare kidney function in fish, frogs, and kangaroo rats. This worksheet has 86 fill in the blank...
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A Little Alliteration

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
In this poetry lesson plan, students listen to stories that contain alliteration. While listening to stories, student pairs make a list of words that they then use to construct "silly sentences" that contain alliteration. Each student...
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The Banana Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree!

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students research their family history and make a family tree. In this family tree lesson plan, students are given an example of a family tree with names, pictures, and descriptions of each person. They then are instructed to research...
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The Magical World of Russian Fairy Tales

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read several fairy tales of Russian origin. They brainstorm common elements of a fairy tale and identify those elements in several examples. They retell a favorite fairy tale through a skit, oral storytelling, a sketch, or a...
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Habitat Happenings

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine the characteristics of the Prairie Creek Habitat in Illinois. In groups, they travel between various stations writing haikus and reading brochures. They identify what occurs in each habitat and identify the animals...
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Butterfly Life Cycle

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
Focused little scientists will flitter their arms back and forth across the room with excitement as they learn the life cycle of a butterfly and how living things grow and change over time.
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At the Crayon Factory: high frequency and spelling words

For Students 2nd - 4th
After reading the story At The Crayon Factory learners complete 4 different language arts activities. They write spelling and high frequency words, fill in the blanks to sentences, answer short answer questions, and write...
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How Does Your Garden Grow?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars read The Garden by Arnold Lobel, plant seeds to discover what makes them grow, and record their observations in their journals.

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