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Say What? (A Murder Mystery)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students practice their performance, expression, and logical thinking skills by asking questions and speaking in correct tones. They attempt to meet IEP requirements in these areas by presenting murder mystery clues using the appropriate...
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Waddle You Know About Penguins

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study the similarities and differences of the seventeen species of penguins. They investigate habitats and how these habitats are suited to each species characteristics. They see how animals adapt to their environments.
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We the People (Cultural Research)

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders conduct cultural research, collect oral histories using tape recorders and cameras, and share their ancestral heritage with classmates through family heirlooms and ethnic foods.
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Explorers of New York State

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study European explorers who made an impact of New York State. They conduct research and create a timeline and a Powerpoint presentation about one of the explorers.
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Read Research and Report

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders organize information from fiction and nonfiction trade books to add to the understanding of a /curricular topic. They prepare oral presentations that reflect their understanding, show organization and include appropriate...
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Show And Tell Speeches

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders choose a category to speak about for about two to three minutes. They deliver a show and tell presentation in front of the class. They complete a rubric on classmates for their accurateness of their presentation. They...
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Break Down

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders apply their understanding of the elements of plot structure and conflict to cooperatively create storyboards and speak effectively as they present their products. They create storyboards for some of the classic Disney...
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For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders will read, write, listen, and speak for information and understanding Key Idea: As listeners and readers, 11th graders will collect data, facts, and ideas, discover relationships, concepts, and generalizations. As...
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Grammar Through Jeopardy

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars create questions for a grammar based version of a Jeopardy quiz game. The teacher assesses student questions and decides which questions should be used in the game. Individuals compete using proper grammar, phonics, and...
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Business Questions First Lesson

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students provide oral responses to interview questions. In this business lesson, students work with a partner to ask and answer typical business interview questions orally. Questions are provided on a worksheet.
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Jamestown Journey Part 3

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study the economy of Jamestown. In this early settlers lesson, 4th graders read about the trade between the English and the natives in Jamestown. This lesson is part of a larger unit and coincides with the novel The Double...
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Pronunciation: Practicing Stress and Intonation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students practice their pronunciation of their words and stressing certain words when speaking. They use sentences given to them by their teacher to practice.
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Que te gusta comer? What Do You Like to Eat?

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine their preferences concerning foods, beverages and eating habits during different meals. A variety of exercises in listening, speaking, reading and writing will be provided to ensure that students discuss their...
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Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study folktales and their characteristics. After brainstorming what they know about Africa, 2nd graders read a book about mosquitoes. In groups, students develop a graphic organizer about the characteristics of the...
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Who's Who at Our School?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars recognize and use language appropriately for varied contexts and purposes. Students integrate listening, speaking, viewing, reading, and writing for multiple purposes. Young scholars develop and use a variety of strategies...
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Presenting Research with PowerPoint

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students organize information and prepare a visual interpretation that enhances an oral presentation using pictures, graphics and sound.
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Creating a Poster of a Famous Person

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers research a famous person from a target culture and design, plan and create a poster about this person. They also make an oral presentation to explain their poster to the rest of the class.
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ESOL Filling out a Form

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students review new vocabulary for filling out a personal form orally and then practice writing. They observe an example modeled by the teacher then complete worksheets independently.
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Brick by Brick

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students use their previous knowledge of the Pyramid Lake War to help them analyze different primary sources of Fort Churchill. In this source analysis lesson, students work in groups to study 4 different primary sources for Fort...
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Space Exploration

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate the historical even surrounding the Apollo Mission to the Moon. They conduct research specifically to find information about the astronauts on the mission. The students conduct class discussion about the...
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My Trip to America

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students create their own stories about a trip to America, based on an oral reading. Student stories be compiled for a class Thanksgiving book.
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Women in the Civil War

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils study the Civil War era in the US with a concentration on women during this time through literature and biographies. They create a timeline or multimedia presentation as one product of this series of lessons.
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Chinese Shadow Puppet Play

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars experience through role-play the art of shadow puppetry and appreciate the role of oral traditions in Chinese history. They research the origins and history of puppetry as a part of a unit on China. They discover what...
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Time in a Teakettle

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students compare and contrast the development of teakettles. In this artifacts lesson, students divide into groups and examine different teakettles. Students complete an artifact analysis worksheet, draw a picture of their kettle and...