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The No Thanksgiving Read Aloud
First graders investigate a story with the theme of The Thanksgiving holiday. The teacher reads the story to the class. The story is meant to help students to think of things they are thankful for. Students share the ideas in either...
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Thinking about my Day...
In this self discipline activity, students consider their actions throughout the day as they answer 3 rating questions and 2 short answer questions.
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The Use of Is and Are - Subject/Verb Agreement
In this grammar worksheet set, learners answer 68 questions on 5 pages in which they identify the proper use of the verbs is and are. They ensure that there is subject/verb agreement in each sentence by either choosing is or are, or...
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Fire Escape Plan
Students explore fire safety. In this fire prevention and safety lesson, students discuss and brainstorm ideas about what to do if there is a fire. Students practice stating information that should be given when calling 911. Students...
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Adding Three Digits
Second graders use cards to create 3-digit addition problems and add them together. In this addition lesson plan, 2nd graders add numbers with and without regrouping. Students use a deck of cards to play an addition game in pairs. A very...
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Canaima
Learners analyze the meaning and uses of definite articles in Spanish. They read a pamphlet on the national park in Canaima, Venezuela, and discuss the similarities and differences between national parks in the U.S. and Venezuela.
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Magnets
Second graders participate in a teacher demonstration of the polarity of magnets. They observe how magnets repel and attract items before drawing their observations on worksheets. They manipulate the donut magnets, discuss their action...
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Character's Qualities
Sixth graders analyze the a character's qualities and the effects of these qualities on the plot and the resolution of the conflict in the story "The Pigman and Me." They develop a list of the qualities, discuss if these qualities were...
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"Thunder Butte"
Sixth graders review as a class the story "Thunder Butte". Together they write an outline of the story following the sample and then pick four main parts of the story giving supporting details for each one. They compare Sarah's view with...
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1st and 3rd Person
Sixth graders listen as the teacher describes the difference between the 1st and 3rd person. They then search through their literature books to find a story written from a 3rd person perspective and discuss why the story is in third...
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Grammar Through Jeopardy
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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Canine Companions
Students research and complete activities about dogs. In this dog lesson, students read information about dogs to examine their traits, behavior, language, characteristics, and genetics. Students take a quiz about the information.
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Journey to Understanding the Elements of Media
Young scholars examine the elements of film. In this media awareness instructional activity, students view film clips and discuss the impact of lighting, music, setting, and costumes on the films.
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Classroom Community
Pupils read the book The Giving Tree and discuss the sense of community the book talks about. In this community lesson plan, students discuss how they can help one another and they can treat each other nicely.
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What Is Happening in Haiti?
Students discuss the 2010 earthquake in Haiti and empathize with the victims of the disaster. In this 2010 Haitian earthquake lesson, students learn about the history and hardship the country has consistently faced. They watch clips from...
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Native Language Ties
Students complete a worksheet on Native Language. In this language and culture lesson, students learn Native language words for the directions north, south, east and west. Students complete a worksheet to show what they have...
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What Part of the Earth's Surface is Covered by Oceans?
Third graders investigate oceans. In this Earth science lesson, 3rd graders predict how much of the Earth's surface is covered by oceans. Students determine if their predictions are accurate by throwing a globe to...
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Chef for a Day
Learners make chocolate chip cookies. In this cooking lesson, students follow a recipe by doing each step in sequence.
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Introducing Poetry
Students explore poetry. In this language arts lesson, students discuss the elements of poetry and students rewrite a lyric or poem.
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Picture This
Students create a descriptive paragraph about their past or their heritage and provide a picture to go along with it. In this past and heritage lesson plan, students share their paragraph with the class.
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Having Fun Working with Fractions
Pupils participate in various activities that increase their understanding of and ability to solve problems with fractions.
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Ocean Collage
Students re-create an image from a marine life scene. They are given a single square of the entire picture to focus on. When all squares are completed, the picture is assembled.
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Greek culture and Aesop's Fables
Tenth graders explain political and social thought during the Greek 6th and 5th centuries B.C. They research five to eight fables, figuring out the moral for each and writing an essay on how Aesop influenced the morals and ideals of...
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The Great Kapok Tree: A Social Studies Lesson
Learners examine how plants, animals and people need each other in order to survive. They simulate an ecosystem in a food web and role play certain animals or plants. They answer questions about their simulation to finish the...