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Adinkra Cloth
Learners explore traditional African culture, symbols and symbol making and printing, and create class adinkra cloth.
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Theatre: Oral Traditions
Students investigate cultural traditions. In this multi-cultural lesson, students discuss various cultures and research their traditions.
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Sitti's Secrets
Students identify geography by analyzing a story in class. In this global culture lesson plan, students read the book Sitti's Secrets which is based upon a story set in the Middle East. Students compare the cultural characteristics...
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Hh is for Helicopter
Students learn to form the upper and lower case letter Hh in this printing practice activity. Students trace several examples before forming their own letters.
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Gg is for Gumballs
In this printing of upper and lowercase letter Gg learning exercise, learners trace seven Gg's, print four Gg's, and practice writing the letters Gg on the two lines provided.
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Symbols of the United States Alphabetical Order Worksheet
In this online interactive United States symbols worksheet, students examine 10 words and names and then write them in alphabetical order on the lines provided. This worksheet may also be printed for classroom use.
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Kwanzaa Alphabetical Order Worksheet
In this online interactive Kwanzaa learning exercise, students examine 16 Kwanzaa-related words and then write them in alphabetical order on the lines provided. This learning exercise may also be printed for classroom use.
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Globe Skills Lesson 1 Some Early American Cultures
Students apply their knowledge of geography. In this geography skills lesson, students read brief selections regarding early Americans. Students respond to the questions included in the self-guided map skills lesson.
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It's Time to Open Wide for O
Young scholars recognize the short vowel o in written and spoken language. Through listening and decoding activities, they discriminate the vowel sound /o/ from other phonemes. Students match the phoneme and letter in words they read on...
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Short 'e'
First graders recognize the short vowel e in written and spoken language. Through matching activities, they discriminate the short vowel /e/ from other phonemes. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation and identify...
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Pp is for Pizza
For this printing of both upper and lowercase letter Pp worksheet, students trace and print the letters Pp 11 times. Students write the letters Pp eight times on the lines provided.
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Tolerance and Genocide
Students investigate the causes of genocide. In this cultural diversity lesson, students discuss genocide incidents in Africa, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe. Students then write essays about what they would do if their cultural...
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You Too Can Haiku: How to Write a Haiku
Students explore language arts by writing their own poems. In this haiku lesson, students investigate the Japanese culture and their beautiful music, poetry and art. Students count the syllables in every line of a haiku poem and write...
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Create a Hawaiian Tako Lure
Middle schoolers create a tako lure. In this Hawaiian culture lesson plan, students research how Hawaiians use natural resources to survive. Middle schoolers are introduced to new vocabulary and create an octopus lure.
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I Spy The Letter M!
Students identify the grapheme and phoneme for M. They practice writing the letter M and through listening activities, discriminate the phoneme /m/. They associate the phoneme /m/ with its letter representation and identify it in various...
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Letter Sound and Letter Combination Accuracy, Sound Search Game
Students participate in an activity to identify words with specific letter sounds or letter combinations. In this letter sound/letter combination lesson, students focus on three-letter sounds then identify words in a sound hunt...
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The Kite is Key
Students recognize the phoneme /k/. Through listening and matching activities, students discriminate the phoneme /k/ from other letters and phonemes. They associate the phoneme /k/ with its letter representation and identify the phoneme...
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Reintroduce /S/
Pupils explore the alphabet by participating in a phonics activity. In this letter "S" lesson, students identify the different sounds made by the letter "S" and discuss words that start with the letter. Pupils view a letter card to view...
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Words and Pictures: CVC Words Activity Sheet
In this CVC word and picture activity sheet, learners make up sentences using given pairs of words: head/bed, rod/cod and sad/lad.
Gobal Oneness Project
Passionate Pursuits
Not all technology is digital. Teach learners about the low-tech maker movement with a photo essay about six artisans from California and two articles about the local creator movement. After tackling the photo essay in small...
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Reader's Theater Exercise
Here's a great idea for your Parent/Family Night—host a Reader's Theater! Everything you need to organize the night, as well as a K-3 and a 4-7 script, is provided in the packet.
It's About Time
Renewable Energy Sources - Solar and Wind
There has been a huge solar energy spill! Let's go outside to play in it. This lesson includes multiple experiments showcasing solar and wind energies. Scholars build a solar heater and an anemometer before testing the results. The...
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Play I Spy
Pre-readers examine a rainy-day picture with many details to find words beginning with either p, u, w, or l. They tally the number of objects they find and write the numbers beside each letter. To help kids stay organized and meet...
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Match the Rhymes
Tree, bee, knee, three... what do these have in common? Focus on vowel sounds in this matching worksheet for beginning readers. Learners connect a picture of a tree to pictures that rhyme with it and then get some printing practice. All...