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What's In A Name

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders write a paragraph about their findings on what their name represents. In this writing lesson plan, 2nd graders will research their name and why they were named that. They will draw a picture that represents them along with...
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Pictures Are Worth A Thousand Words

For Teachers 1st
First graders write simple sentences based on historical figures they find in pictures. In this simple sentences lesson plan, 1st graders search for pictures in Microsoft Word and write simple sentences about them. These pictures and...
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A Map Mystery

For Teachers 1st
First graders solve a mystery by following map clues. In this map clues lesson plan, 1st graders follow a computer program called Neighborhood Map Machine. In this program, it gives students directional and spatial clues in order to...
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Open Ended Questions Introduction

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students answer open ended questions by filling out a packet. In this open ended questions lesson plan, students include details and a personal connection to provide insight to the reader of their answers.
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Under Over By the Clover: What is a Preposition?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders study prepositions in everyday writing. In this identifying prepositions lesson plan, 5th graders read the book: Over Under By the Clover and identify prepositions in the story. 
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Addressing a Personal Size Envelope

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Young scholars correctly address a personal size envelope. In this addressing lesson plan, students organize information such as an address, return address, and stamp on an envelope.
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How to Make an Edible Brown Bear

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students follow directions on how to make an edible brown bear. In this following directions lesson plan, students make their bear out of bagels, peanut butter, crackers, and more.
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Brown Bear

For Teachers Pre-K
Students read the book Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? and respond to the questions asked by the teacher. In this comprehension lesson plan, students respond to the animals in the book.
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Pre-k Book Talk

For Teachers Pre-K
Students read the book Corduroy and tell if they liked or didn't like the story. In this books lesson plan, students have a stuffed bear to hold while reading the story.
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What Begins With Bb?

For Teachers K
Students demonstrate beginning reading strategies. In this letter recognition lesson plan, students match letter sounds to a variety of pictures using the program "Kidspiration".
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Among the Hidden Reflection Sheet

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read the book Among the Hidden and practice their reading strategies. For this reading strategies lesson plan, 5th graders demonstrate their comprehension by presenting book projects to the class.
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End of the School Year: It's Been a Great Year

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Pupils write about their school year and reflect on the goals they have accomplished. In this writing lesson plan, students use their writing skills, draw pictures, take pictures, and chart paper to complete this project.
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Word War Game

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Young scholars play a game with knights and monsters and if they can say the word under the knight, the knight will win, but if not, the monster wins. In this words lesson plan, students try to make all the knights win.
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Say and Spell Vowel Digraph Board Game

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students say and spell vowel digraphs by playing a board game. In this vowel digraphs lesson plan, students make a single sound with 2 vowels.
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Color Picture/Word Match

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Young scholars match colors to the color words that they represent and complete a matching puzzle to go with it. In this colors lesson plan, students put the puzzle together to match up the colors.
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Where's My Name?

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students identify their name in print by picking it out of the group and attaching it to a picture of themselves. In this name lesson plan, students use print letters to focus on and identify their own name.
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Listen Well

For Teachers Pre-K
Students read the book Koala Lou and then retell the story to demonstrate how well they were listening. In this listening lesson plan, students can also listen to the story on tape.
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The Talking Feather

For Teachers Pre-K
Students use the feather when they want to talk and the rest of the class listens. In this listening lesson plan, students practice good manners by respecting the student with the feather.
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Familiar Titles

For Teachers Pre-K
Students identify book covers as coming from a specific books. In this books lesson plan, students add to their lists of favorite books throughout the year.
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Down By The Bay

For Teachers Pre-K
Students read the book Down By The Bay and sing the song that goes with it. In this Down By The Bay lesson plan, students also come up with other rhymes that could go with the song.
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What's My Tone?

For Teachers Pre-K
Students answer a question in the same tone of voice that you ask it in. In this tone lesson plan, students respond to the volume and expression of the teacher's voice.
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Good Day/Bad Day

For Teachers Pre-K
Students read the book Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day and discuss a bad day that they have had. In this bad day lesson plan, students compare their bad day with the story.
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Instructors Lesson Plan for Impressionist Palette

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Young scholars examine the goal of the Impressionist Landscape quilter to interpret nature with fabric rather than paint. Students discover how to blend hundreds of small squares in a luminous "fabric painting." There is no appliqué, no...
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Lesson Plan 2--3000 B.C. to 2000 A.D.?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students, in groups, study the different writing systems from 3000 B.C. to 2000 A.D.