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A Walk in the Park
Using a word problem, learners practice estimation techniques. After leading the class through a solution to this problem, a teacher could have the class complete other estimation activities using this one as a model.
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Addition Timed Test
How fast can your learners complete twenty-one addition problems? This learning exercise suggests 90 seconds for these single-digit equations. There are two distinct tests, each on a half-page. Learners could do a pre and post-test using...
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Subtraction Timed Test
How quickly can your learners complete 21 subtraction problems? This worksheet suggests 90 seconds for these single-digit equations. There are two distinct tests, each on a half-page. Learners could do a pre and post-test using this...
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Trace the Flower
In this tracing worksheet, students will use a pencil or crayon to trace over the dotted lines. The students will create a flower that can then be colored.
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Thankful List
Students practice using free association as a pre-writing technique as they list things that they are thankful for. They share the lists of words and apply them when they write a descriptive essay or poem after identifying commonalities...
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Introduction to Pre-Algebra
Students explore adding and subtracting positive numbers. Students discuss the use of algebra in our daily lives. They examine the algebraic equations and observe their solutions. Students work on the board and at their desks to solve...
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Prewriting Exercise 2
In this prewriting practice worksheet, students trace and write slanted, horizontal, and vertical lines and capital manuscript letters V, A, N, and Z. Students complete eleven writing exercises.
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Printing Practice: Slash Lines
In this prewriting practice learning exercise, students trace and print vertical slant lines from left and from right, and from the top and from the bottom. Students practice four slash figures.
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Prewriting: Right Fourth and Half Circles
In this prewriting practice worksheet, students trace and print lower case and upper case right fourth and half circles. Students three stages of the right circle.
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Simple Subtraction Practice
For this subtraction worksheet, students solve a total of 62 subtraction problems; some problems are vertical, some horizontal, some have missing numbers and 4 are word problems. Worksheet is part of a subscription site with links and is...
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Drafting Board: Interest Groups
Does the influence of interest groups harm a political system? Your class members will analyze the role of interest groups in American politics, as well as consider the effect of perspective, bias, loyalty, and the...
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TASC Transition Curriculum: Workshop 10
How have educational standards evolved? Educators of adults examine expectations in the 10th workshop out of 15 to better determine how standards have grown. Participants respond to a variety of sample questions to determine how they...
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Dear Darla
Students write a letter. In this language arts lesson, students play the role of an advice column journalist. Students respond to a letter asking for advice.
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Ecology: Trees
Fourth graders, while working in the classroom and the computer lab, utilizing supporting facts from previous lessons, write a creative story that imagines a world without forests. They write, type and print their stories and turn them...
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Ordering Numbers-Decimals
In this ordering numbers worksheet, learners write sets of decimal numbers in order, either least to greatest or greatest to least, as instructed. A reference web site for additional activities is given.
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Stay Well Cards
Students draw pictures of things that help them stay healthy such as brushing teeth and washing hands. They write healthy ideas on their pictures. They post the pictures at home and in the classroom as reminders to stay healthy.
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Friends
Eighth graders write descriptively by using various adjectives in describing a friend to an English speaking pen-pal.
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All That's Fit To Print
Young scholars use an editor's checklist to help them proofread examples of other students writing, then edit a worksheet embedded in the plan. In this writing and editing lesson, young scholars look for capitalization, spelling, and...
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The Magic Pot
In this reading comprehension lesson, students use the book "The Magic Pot," to explore many concepts including; story elements, sequencing, and phonics. Students also practice making doubles using coins and "magic pots." This very...
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Debating Iraq
Learners analyze the main themes of President Bush's UN Speech and discussion of the NewsHour report on the Iraq Debate. In this debate lesson, students answer pre-listening questions and view a transcript of the speech. In groups of two...
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The Use of Myths in Science
Students are told stories, myths and legend to explain their world. After telling the tales and discussion them, students are assigned to write a myth that describes a familiar situation, such as why the school garbage cans are always...
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The Use of Myths in Science
Young scholars examine folk tales to determine the basis for scientific myths. They demonstrate through the discussion of the folk tales that the perception of the world has changed as new information is gained. They write their own...
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"Ivan the Fool" Lesson 1
Students in an ESL class read "Ivan the Fool", a folktale from Russia. In groups, they work with their partner to read the material and discuss what they have read. They write down any vocabulary they are unfamiliar with and write a...
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Plot Mobiles
Students read folktales and identify the plot of the story by making a mobile. For this inventive and colorful lesson, students listen to a variety of famous folktales, and practice identifying the plot. Then, they work together to...