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Philanthropy in A Christmas Carol

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore philanthropy in literature. For this cross curriculum literacy and character development lesson, students read A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens and note charitable acts described in the story. Students relate story...
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Curated OER

Shakespeare Stealer: Design a Set

For Teachers 5th - 8th
In groups, learners design sets for the play, "Shakespeare Stealer." They sketch a scale model of a set and present it to the teacher, who will choose which group gets to design the entire set. 
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Activity Suggestions for When Everybody Wore a Hat

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students complete a number of activities as part of a study of When Everybody Wore a Hat. In this book study of When Everybody Wore a Hat, students interview relatives, make a hat and paper bag puppets, and create a family tree.
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K12 Reader

Relative Pronouns

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Do your learners know what relative pronouns are? How about relative clauses? They can practice identifying both of these by completing this worksheet. There are 25 sentences here for pupils to work with.
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Where the Red Fern Grows Chapter 19-20

For Students 4th - 7th Standards
Take a look at the final chapters of Wilson Rawls' much-loved novel. Class members respond to several plot-based questions and then consider the red fern as a symbol. The worksheet is part of a series that includes every chapter except...
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A Moon with a View

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore the rotation of Earth and the moon. In this solar system instructional activity, 3rd graders participate in an Earth and moon simulation in which part of the class "becomes" the sun, while other children represent...
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Encountering Very Different Ways of Life

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners explore the concept of crossing cultures through reading the stories "Help! My Father is Coming!" and "The Visit to Vijay's." In this culture lesson, students predict what will happen next in the stories. Learners discuss the...
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The Civil War Through a Child's Eyes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners focus upon the Civil War era using research methods of drawing information from primary sources. Literature and photographic images reflect, communicate, and influence human perspectives of historical events. The lesson helps...
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Eyes On Me

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate the human eye. In this biology activity, students read the book Look At Your Eyes and locate the various parts of their eye. Students play the game "I Spy."
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Shared Reading and Writing with La Casa Adormecida

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Write a book using Spanish vocabulary after listening to the book La Casa Adormecida. Learners identify known vocabulary, match vocabulary from the book with visuals, and unscramble syllables discover words. Students write a new version...
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Library Lesson Plan

For Teachers 1st
Explain the differences between fiction and non-fiction and the characteristics of a biography. Learners analyze three pieces of literature on the same topic to determine which is fiction and which is non-fiction. In the end, relate the...
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Curated OER

We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Robert Coles’ The Story of Ruby Bridges forms the basis of this powerful cross-curricular study of civic education and civic responsibility. Class members consider how the book presents authority, responsibility, justice, and privacy.....
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Novelinks

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe: Picture Book Strategy

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Picture books aren't just for primary learners. Your scholars compare and contrast literary themes between the novel, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis, and the children's book, The Dream Tree by Winfried...
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Reading Worksheet

For Students 6th - 7th
In this reading worksheet, learners read a given portion of a book, summarize the information, select vocabulary words, write questions and answers about the reading, and draw an illustration of their favorite part. Students complete...
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K12 Reader

Identifying Adverbs

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
Work on adverbs and adverbial phrases with a grammar worksheet. After reading 15 sentences with adverbs, learners circle the adverbs and adverbial phrases and note what question they are answering (when, how, where, and how much).
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Hatchet: Concept Analysis

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Take an in-depth look into Gary Paulsen's Hatchet with a concept guide. With a list and explanation of thematic motifs, types of conflicts, and vocabulary in the novel, learners will engage with the text in a whole new way.
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National Science Teachers Association

Hop into Action

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Young scientists find out what makes amphibians such unique and interesting animals in this simple life science lesson. After looking at pictures and discussing the characteristics of amphibians, learners complete a series...
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NASA

Wetlands

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Take a little wade in the wetlands. A fun unit has pupils conduct a literature review to learn how climate change and human actions affect wetland ecosystems. They take a trip to a wetland, observe the fauna and flora, and then take and...
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K12 Reader

Adjectives Can Change Articles

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Is it a interesting book or an interesting book? Teach your class when to use a or an when adjectives are involved. Learners write the article for 32 different adjective and noun pairs.
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Demonstrative Pronouns

For Students 2nd - 8th Standards
Ask your pupils to demonstrate their understanding of demonstrative pronouns by completing this activity. There are two parts to the exercise. First, learners identify the pronouns in sentences, and then they complete a short series of...
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Practice Writing Numbers 0-7

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learners practice their handwriting with this tracing numbers worksheet, focusing on numbers 0-7. They examine an example number with arrows to guide their pencil. Next, they trace the same number, following the arrows. Finally, there is...
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Brooklyn Children’s Museum

Volcanoes!

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Give young geologists an up close and personal look at volcanoes with a series of hands-on earth science lessons. Whether they are investigating the properties of igneous rocks, building their own volcanoes, or making...
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All for KIDZ

Giraffes Can’t Dance Concepts: Giraffes Can't Dance

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th Standards
Teach young children that with a little perseverance and the help of a good friend, anything is possible. This two-part lesson series based on the book Giraffe's Can't Dance starts with a shared reading about Gerald and...
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Great Books Foundation

Discussion Guide for Little Women

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Start with the question in mind with a discussion activity on Louisa May Alcott's Little Women. With four focus questions, note-taking prompts, and discussion points, readers practice answering thematic questions based on textual evidence.

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