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Many Uses of Plants
Students research and discuss non-food plant products that are in common use, and mark on a world map the name of the country where the plant is grown.
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Using a Sundial
Students examine the use of a sundial to tell apparent time. In this sundial lesson plan, students watch a teacher demonstration using a flashlight to create shadows. They discuss what happens to shadows of different objects as the...
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Animal Hide and Seek
Young scholars examine how animals use their colors to their advantage. They read the book, "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?," participate in a toothpick camouflaging demonstration, explore the Camouflage Field Book website,...
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Today is Monday - Calendar Math
Students practice memorizing the seven days of the week and keeping them in order. In this calendar lesson, students read aloud the book Today is Monday by Eric Carle, and create their own calendar style book using educational...
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Seed Surprises
Students investigate seeds and their growth. For this agriculture lesson, students read the book How a Seed Grows and discuss the seed cycle. Students examine real seeds and identify their properties. Students create a set of sequencing...
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Math is Everywhere!
In this everyday math skills pretest, students answer ten multiple choice questions based on their knowledge of everyday math skills such as estimation, addition, and measurement.
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Frog and Toad Are Friends
Second graders complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Frog and Toad are Friends. In this reading lesson plan, 2nd graders complete journal entries, go over vocabulary, answer short...
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The Colors of Seasons
Students observe each season and and mark the colors they see. In this colors of the seasons lessons, students read The Mystery of the Missing Hummingbirds and compare their results and note variations of colors in the different...
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Electricity and Magnets
Fifth graders find examples of magnets in or around their homes and make a list. They discover that some motors use magnets and make a simple motor using magnets, a battery and copper wire. They add to their magnet list.
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President Obama's Address to Students Across America
Young scholars listen to President Obama's speech, and discuss its meaning. In this President Obama instructional activity students learn about the president, about how to deliver a speech, and the ways they can make a difference. They...
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Souper Philanthropists: The Drive
Students understand how good- hearted people can make a difference to others. In this philanthropy lesson plan, students hear the story of a child who eats in a soup kitchen (Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen) and answer questions....
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19th Century Settlement Houses
Students will take notes on 19th century settlement houses using a four-door book of foldable notes. In this lesson on Settlement Houses, students will analyze the Hull House through a variety of primary sources, then create a list of...
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Johnny Appleseed Origami
Second graders make an origami Johnny Appleseed. In this geometry instructional activity students follow folding instructions. They find different geometric shapes while they are folding. They create Johnny Appleseed's body and attach a...
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Gingerbread Houses
Third graders listen to literature about the North Pole, bakeries, Mrs. Santa Claus, ginger bread and follow directions to assemble a gingerbread house out of icing, graham crackers and candy. They write directions for making a...
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The United States and the Soviet Union were Engaged in a Cold War
Students work together at figuring out the definition for what cold war means. For this social science lesson, students listen to "The Butter Battle Book" by Dr. Seuss and recognize how this story relates to the cold war between the...
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Let's Go to the Zoo!
Make going to the zoo a great learning experience for your students with these engaging lesson plans.
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Revising Comma Splices, Fragments, and Run-on Sentences
In this grammar worksheet, students correct any comma splices, fragments or run-on sentences found within twenty-five sentences. Students mark the correct sentences as correct.
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Preposition Worksheet 2
In this grammar learning exercise, learners determine the correct preposition to fill in forty blanks to make each one grammatically correct.
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Grammar Mastery Test
In this grammar mastery instructional activity, students complete a 50 question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about correct grammar use. Students read the four sentences given and mark the one that is correct.
ESL Holiday Lessons
English Lesson Plan on Labor Day
Download a reading and have learners follow along on a transcript about Labor Day. A series of worksheets follow that include matching, filling in blanks, and unscrambling word spellings. An online multiple choice activity is also...
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Mystery Number
Students explore numbers 1-100. In this cross curriculum literacy and numeration lesson, students listen to the book More or Less by Stuart J. Murphy. Students play a game with a partner in which they guess the "mystery number"...
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Review of Pointers
In this programming worksheet, students answer 50 multiple choice and true or false questions on functions and binary numbers.
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Grouchy Ladybug
Second graders listen to a read aloud of Eric Carle's, The Grouchy Ladybug and do a rewrite using a software program. They create an original graphic, insert text boxes, keyboard sentences and set time on a clock face while writing a...
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Pudd'nhead Wilson: Guided Imagery
Inspire thought around some of the themes of Pudd'nhead Wilson with a visualization activity. As you read a passage, learners close their eyes and picture the scene. A writing exercise and discussion follow.