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Squid Dissection

For Teachers 1st
First graders participate in dissecting a squid. They identify and locate specific parts of a squid with teacher guidance. They draw a picture of what their squid looked like and label specific parts.
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Portrait of a First Grader

For Teachers 1st
First graders generate ideas of the things that a 1st Grade student thinks, does and feels based on a model on bulletin board paper. They (counselors) pick one students and trace that student's body onto a pieces of bulleting board paper...
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Helping Others

For Teachers K
Students listen to a book being read and answer questions when prompted. They describe a time when they were helpful to others. They explore how they felt when they helped others and name classroom jobs that are important. They discuss...
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Communicating with "I Messages", Part 2

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders listen to ways they share their feelings with others. After brainstorming situations where "I messages" would be appropriate, pairs of students write messages from the lists they developed. They discuss how their messages...
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Books Quiz 1

For Students 6th - 7th
In this books quiz worksheet, students complete a set of 20 questions about books and authors. Answers and links to additional activities are included.
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Explanation

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Walk your class through the process of writing an explanation using this resource. Learners often have to write a how-to explanation for such simple tasks as making a peanut butter sandwich. This presentation identifies key components of...
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Complete or Incomplete? That is the Question!

For Teachers 1st - 10th
Students work in small groups to determine factors that contribute to a well-done assignment. They report their findings to the rest of the class.
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Identify Shapes and Matching Parts

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students identify real world objects as shapes they have learned. In this 3-D shapes worksheet, students identify shapes such as a cube for a box, a sphere for a globe, and a cylinder for a soup can.
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Introducing Learning Strategies (Motivation)

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students examine how to develop the skill of motivation for learning. The application of this skill can be transferred to other areas of life. The use of print media is part of the lesson and students reflect upon the concept presented...
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Showman Webelos Activity Workbook

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Webelo activity instructional activity, students decide which activities they would like to complete in order to earn a badge in puppetry or music. They check off which activities they choose and their leader rates their abilities.
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Kindergarten Line Up

For Teachers K
Students identify their ordinal numbers, and line up in numerical order matching their number with the sticker label on the backs of their hands. They identify their buddy groups and help members line up in order.
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How One Part Relates To Others

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students observe how objects are put together. In pairs, students identify as many parts of a toy as possible. They explore how the parts fit together and how each part works. Students speculate how the object would be affected if a...
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We're Batty

For Teachers K - 2nd
Pupils watch a video about bats and compare and contrast them to birds. They identify the specific characteristics that identify bats as mammals and what makes them unique from other mammals.
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Multiplication: Building Models, Representations and Explanations

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore multiplication concepts through skip counting, repeated addition and arrays. Using animal characteristics as a context, 1st graders solve problems using mathematical tools such as hundreds charts, number lines, ...
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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Young scholars read and discuss the book, "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom." They participate as a group in performing the Chicka Chicka Boom Boom play and complete a variety of activity cards that deal with different avenues of the book....
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Multi-Step Problems

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this multi-step problems worksheet, students use the numbers within the word problem and multi-step problems to solve the six word problems.
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Responsibility in the Classroom

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars study responsible behavior. In this behavior lesson, students discuss ways friends show responsibility. Young scholars take turns selecting a card about responsible behavior and describe the card's behavior. Students make...
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Activities Using Music From Saint-Saens & Moussorgsky

For Teachers K - 3rd
Student create a fish and listen to music while imagining their fish are swimming.  In this music instructional activity, students identify instruments played and move their fish to the movement.  Students work with kangaroos...
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Strangers

For Teachers K
Students examine the dangers that are associated with talking to strangers. They discover the importance of the buddy system and a secret word to ask the person to make sure they know the family.
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Geo Jammin' - Day 4, Lesson 12: Geo Gee-Hawin'

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students review geometry unit content through a vocabulary/word game. They demonstrate understanding using geoboards to answer questions. They work in groups and it's a race to the correct answer.
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Chasing Peter's Wolf

For Teachers 1st
First graders listen to Prokoviev's Peter and the Wolf, relate the story to the music and identify instruments and their representative characters. They examine how music communicates events and images that help the listener to better...
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You Gotta Have A Hat

For Teachers 1st
First graders compare versions of the folktale, 'Caps for Sale.' After listening to both stories, 1st graders utilize a Venn Diagram imbedded in this lesson plan to produce a graphic organizer detailing the similarities and differences...
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The Wonderful World of Colors

For Teachers 1st
First graders imagine what life would look like in one color, then many. They play a game with colored cards where students call out the names of colors. They match colored cards with objects of same color. They read "The Color Box."
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T Letter Ideas

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students participate in activities that begin with the letter "T". They also expand their vocabulary.

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