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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students identify the cause and effect in the book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. In this cause and effect lesson, students listen to the story If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and discuss what the cause and effect is. As a follow-up,...
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TV and Teaching

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students write a story centered around their favorite TV show. For this story writing lesson, students share their favorite TV shows and discuss their favorite characters. Students draw pictures that illustrate a story in which they are...
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Freddie Feels

For Teachers K
Students become aware of the sense of touch and the body parts effected by touching.  In this five senses activity, students touch mystery items and create a touch page.  Students discuss the body parts connected to the sense...
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The Clever Monkey Rides Again

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore a West African folktale. In this folktale lesson, students read the book The Clever Monkey Rides Again and discuss the trickster characters from the tale. Students participate in a discussion about the folktale and...
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Introducing the Five Senses

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students use their five senses to guess what is in the microwave. In this five senses lesson plan, students use their senses to guess what is cooking in the microwave. Students are introduced to new vocabulary and listen to the book My...
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Imaginary Insect Zoo

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create imaginary insects that contain essential characteristics of an insect, such as six legs and three body parts. In this Science/Arts lesson, students distinguish between an insect and non-insect.  Students create their...
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Food Chains and Food Webs

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study intertidal organisms and their role in the food web. In this food web lesson, 4th graders read the book The Sea That Feeds Us and discuss food webs. Students study pictures of intertidal creatures and discuss their...
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Mapping My World

For Teachers 1st
First graders make two maps. In this developing and reading maps lesson, 1st graders read Mapping Penny's World, discuss the parts of a map, create a map of their classroom, and create a list of directions of how to get to various...
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The Apple Pie Tree

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars read The Apple Pie Tree and discuss the story and talk about what was living in the tree.  In this life comprehension lesson, students write the main idea of the book in a few sentences. 
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Dragon's Gate

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students read Dragon's Gate as a shared literature book. This instructional activity provides excellent extension activities students can engage in while they are reading, and after they have finished the book.
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"Sir Cumference and the First Round Table" by Cindy Neuschwander

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study geometric terms related to circles and solve the problem posed in the book.
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The Five Senses - Magic School Bus

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify five senses, draw parts of body that relate to each of the senses, hear different sounds in the environment, write those experiences in their journals, and list at least four objects/things that relate to each of the...
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Introducing Setting and Accents

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discuss the concept of setting and how it affects the events and tone of a story. They observe the cover of the book they are reading and make predictions about the setting. They read the first chapter and then refine...
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Magnificent Mammals

For Teachers K
Students experience center activities to study the habitats and traits of mammals. They play a memory game, eat like mammals, produce artwork and read mammal books.
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What is a Friend? A Multimedia Approach to Comprehension

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify and discuss the characteristics of a good friend. They read the book "Just My Friend" by Mercer Mayer, and watch the videos "My Wet Pet" and "The Berenstein Bears: Road Race." Students identify the friend...
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Literary Wizardry

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discuss what they already know about the Harry Potter series. After reading an article, they examine a critic's reaction to the latest book in the series. As a class, they brainstorm what parts of their school day could use...

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