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Book Chats

For Teachers 7th - 10th
In this book chat worksheet, students read a book and participate in a book chat for the novel. Students use the example questions to discuss the book. Students take turns asking each other questions as they participate in the speaker...
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An Introduction to Jan Brett

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners explore the concept of Jan Brett.  For this author study lesson, students are introduced to several Jan Brett books with visuals, listening centers, and video.  Learners browse the internet in search of information about Jan Brett.
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ABBA - Lesson 4

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars discover a connection between the genres of popular music and musical theater. They find and discuss musicals written in many different musical styles.
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Tracking down Good Information on the Web

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders brainstorm on whiteboard Web authorship and what they think they need to know about information on a website in order to judge its content. They research the solar system websites and present them to the class with their...
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Making Cranberry Bread

For Teachers K - 2nd
While the preparation for this lesson is extensive, the results are well worth the effort. Prior to the lesson, Xerox the pictures from Cranberry Thanksgiving by Wende and Harry Devlin, collect the ingredients for Cranberry Bread, and...
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Where the Red Ferns

For Teachers 5th
Where the Red Fern Grows provides the text for a study of the literary elements of plot, character, and setting. Discussion questions and vocabulary lists are referenced but not included.
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Eric Carle Author Study

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students view the Eric Carle web page, formulate questions about his work, and e-mail the questions to him. Selections from his book lists are made, art projects created, and communication set up with the author.
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Cooking on a Budget

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students explain if they like expensive or less expensive brands. They choose and eat a complete meal and evaluate themselves on its cost, nutrition and taste.
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Unit Plan
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Exploring Feeling Through Eric Carle

For Teachers Pre-K
Students construct a "feeling cube" for the purpose of exploring and discussing feelings. Students read "The Hungry Caterpillar" discussing life cycle and making a sock puppet, discussing the feelings explored during the activity and the...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Story Problem Vote

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The goal of this lesson is to solve one- and two-step word problems related to appropriate third grade objectives.
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Math Stories: Write a Number Sentence

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
At this one page site you can work through step by step a sample problem that illustrates the problem solving strategy for "Write a number sentence." The answer is right there to help you check your thinking.
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Math Stories: Finding a Pattern

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
At this one page site, you can work through step by step a sample problem that illustrates the problem-solving strategy for "identify a pattern." The answer is right there to help you check your thinking.
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Math Stories: Working Backwards

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
At this one page site you can work through step by step a sample problem that illustrates the problem solving strategy for "Working backwards." The answer is right there to help you check your thinking.
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Math Stories: Make a Table

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
At this one page site you can work through step by step a sample problem that illustrates the problem solving strategy for "Make a table." The answer is right there to help you check your thinking.
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Math Stories: Draw a Picture

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
At this one page site you can work through step by step a sample problem that illustrates the problem solving strategy for "Draw a picture." The answer is right there to help you check your thinking.
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Math Stories: Make a List

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
At this one page site you can work through step by step a sample problem that illustrates the problem solving strategy for "Make a list." The answer is right there to help you check your thinking.