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Phonics and Vegetable Books

For Teachers K
Students participate in phonemic awareness and phonics activities and develop a list of vegetable vocabulary words. They break up words into beginnings and endings, and trace and write the letter s. Students then create a Vegetable...
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Stamps are Making News

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Young scholars analyze the cost of mailing a letter since 1917, then read a news article about the increasing stamp price and new Star Wars stamps that will be available. In this current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article...
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Segmenting and Blending with Word Families

For Teachers K
Students sound out CVC words. In this literacy lesson, the teacher guides students through the process of sounding out three-letter words with a as the middle vowel using both repetition and movement. Then students complete a worksheet.
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Introduce -wh

For Teachers K - 1st
Students practice the wh- sound. In this sound fluency instructional activity, students read the letters "wh" from the board and practice the sound of the letters. Students repeat the sound after the teacher and continue to practice...
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Introduce /ch/

For Teachers K - 1st
Students recognize that some letters stick together.  In this /ch/ lesson, students make the ch sound and identify words with that sound.  Students take teacher cues but only pronounce the /ch/sound
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Civil War Acrostic Poem

For Students 4th - 5th
In this creative writing worksheet, students use the letters in the words CIVIL WAR to write an acrostic poem. Students write a 8 line poem.
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Invention Acrostic Poem

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this creative writing worksheet, students write an acrostic poem using the letters in the word INVENTION. Students create a 9 line poem.
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Story Starters

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine the pictures on a chart and relate to their own experiences. In this story starters writing lesson, 6th graders explore the pictures presented by the teacher and then create an original story based on the picture...
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China Acrostic Poem

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this creating a poem worksheet, students use the letters in CHINA to write an acrostic poem. Students write 5 lines about the country China.
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Flag Day Acrostic Poem

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this creating an acrostic poem worksheet, students write a poem using the letters in FLAG DAY. Students write a 7 line poem.
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Grandparents Are Grand

For Teachers K
Students to interview their grandparents. It uses the book, "Just Grandma and Me." students brainstorm and select the questions they each ask their grandparents.
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I Saw A Ship A-Sailing

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the reading of the story while focusing upon the development of vocabulary and reading fluency. They practice reading while running their finger underneath the text to follow along with...
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Helen Keller- Book Marks

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students learn about the life of Helen Keller. In this cultural and disability awareness lesson, students read a biography about Helen Keller and discuss the differences in her life and theirs. Students discuss which sense they would...
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How Do Artists Get Their Ideas? Culture and Environment as Sources of Ideas

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students share the difficulties they have in determining what to write or draw for a project. In groups, they view examples from three different artists and discuss how their personal experiences affected their art. They brainstorm a...
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Matter/Solid Liquid Gas Experiments

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars investigate matter:solid, liquid, gas by conducting different experiments. In this states of matter lesson, students conduct hands on activities that allow young scholars to see first hand results. Students...
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The Lorax

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders, while working in groups, identify five sets of words that rhyme in order to write and illustrate a storybook using rhyming words through a journal entry. They assess proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation in their...
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Health Grade 5

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders understand conflict and how to solve them. In this lesson about conflict resolution, 5th graders explore different factors that cause conflict. Students are put into groups and develop a list of examples for a specific kind...
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Eating Disorders: Grades 3-5

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Explore the idea of self-esteem through different mediums. Research what is needed for increased self-esteem: list three things one might do well in, take a photo of an activity where each student is performing well, and examine how the...
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TEXT MESSAGING

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the differences between standard and non-standard English and use text-speak to rewrite a plot summary and a news story. They identify a type of non-standard English and determine the characteristics that make it...
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The Sonnet Challenge

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are given information about two popular sonnet forms-English and Italian. They are given the rules for writing a sonnet. Students are asked what type of sonnet they would use. They are each given a sheet of paper and asked...
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Exploration with Geometric Solids

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students reinforce geometric concepts by playing "Guess My Solid." Through a process of elimination, they determine the shapes of mystery solids. Finally, students use various materials to construct their own geometric figures.
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What's the Best Answer?

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this identifying appropriate answers to questions and comments worksheet, students read questions and comments and the choices of answers, and choose the appropriate response. Students choose 10 multiple choice answers.
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Shaving Cream Snow!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students spray shaving cream on a table and then play with it. In this art lesson, students make lines with their fingers and can even use other objects as well. Students attempt to make a snowman, snowflake or anything related to...
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Full Dolch Word List

For Students K - 3rd
Sight words are listed based on how frequently they are used. There are 250 words on the list. This would be a good, general resource for a teachers of grades 1 - 3. It is useful to know what words your class should know, and how well...